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Evening journal., 1900-10-23
FORWARD on DAcKwARDF

The United States cannot stand still.
II must go forward or backward. II has
gone forward during the past four years.
1t went backward during the four years
preceding. BY our recent marvellous de-
velopment we have set pace which the
world looks TO see us maintain. Relapse
now would be far more serious than 1t
proved to be eight years ago. We would
have a greater distance to fall, Europe is
engaged in keener competition, and new
markets await us which, sacrificed at the
start, would probably not be regained In
a quarter century. The character of the
policy in government which has wrought
in our behalf since 1896 is strikngly
typifled in the American Electric Rail-
way. which carries visitors to the base
OF the Pyramids of Egypt linking the
new world of to-day with the old world
Of forty centuries ago. To voluntarily
sacrifice the position thus secured abroad
by a reversal Of policy would be to sacri-
flee the respect of the world-which
means opportunity.
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A room TIHlr To cnANen.

At no time in the history Of this re-
public with the exception of 1864, has An
effort to reverse our policies OF govern
ment been burdened with such momen-
tous possibilities as it is to-day. Our
newborn influence abroad gives to this
effort an interest and importance for
other nations never before experienced.
Our foreign relations are now In transit
ton. Never swap horses while cross
ing a stream"
Evening journal., 1900-10-23
A FALSE CRY RAISED
Americans Never We're, Are
Not, and Never viii Be I'm
periaHstS in the Acquisi-
ton of Foreign Territory.
business men enter upon
" discussion Of our recent terri
torial expansion, the question

WWYHEN business men enter upon
" discussion OF our recent terri
torial expansion, the question
must present itself in two phases-the
sentimental and the intensely practical
The business man should not require
much time TO eliminate the first and
focus contemplation upon the second.
The position suggested is reached by a
very direct route-thus: Imperialism is
a false cry. Americans never we're, are
not, and never will be, imperialists. The
institution of Imperialism, were it possi-
BILE. would depend not upon any one man.
It would require the cooperation of Con-
gress-and what American Congress
would cooperate? II would require the
active aid of our military forces-and
what sane man can believe that the
American soldier whether officer or in
the ranks, would lend himself to such
destruction of the Republics corner
stone?
The cry of Imperialism is an insult to
our national understanding and integrity.
It is a cry fitted, for certain reasons, to
territorial expansion. In the Philippines
nothing more is done than was done in
the acquisition of Louisiana and the
great Northwest, of the Pacific slope. of
Evening journal., 1900-10-23
BLISS. FABYAN a co.

Wages are now as high as they ever
were in the history OF the manufacturing
business" said Mr. Baker, of the whole
sale dry goods house of Bliss, Fabyan q
Co. OF No. "a Thomas street. "Our bust
ness increased wonderfully during the last
four years. we have many more employees
and pay more wages. The prosperity Of the
country is due to the methods of the pres
ent Administration. and il would be folly
to change the government at the coming
election. The triumph Of the opposing par
ty would simply mean n reversion to the
panicky times of 1S92-'96. when every busl-
ness was showing decreased earnings"
Evening journal., 1900-10-23
JEFFERsoN AND THE DOLLAR.

Our friends the enemy are fond Of
quoting-and misquoting-Thomas JEFF
ferson in support Of their views. In his
first inaugural address, on March 4, 1901,
jefferson made an eloquent plea for "the
honest payment Of our debts and sacred
preservation of the public faith" We
cannot pay our debts honestly II we in
sure their payment in forty-eight or
fifty-cent dollars, and we cannot sacredly
preserve the public faith by promising
to pay in full value coin and then paying
in coin Of half value.
Evening journal., 1900-10-23

It is, of course, impossible TO give even
approximate figures. as to what our agri-
culturists and manufacturers will sell to
our new territories in the future. II is
inevitable. however, that they should buy
here rather than elsewhere, so far as is
possible. The reasons are twofold-the
feeling of dependence upon us against
foreign aggression, creating close moral
relationship, and the inspiration born Of
the contact with American enterprise en-
gagged in capItalizlng the islands for de-
velopment. II is possible to offer very
suggestive figures. We sold to Porto
Rico. in 1900. exports valued at s4,640.4S1.
against s1,s55,S14 in 1896; to Hawaii in
1900, s1S,5Os1 1Ss, against s4,1s4,S51 in
1896, and to the Philippines in 1900 So
64O.44s, against s94, 4,597 in 1S97-the year
before the war with Spain.
A SIGNIFICANT PRECEDENT.
It is 10 be remembered, by our manu-
facturers particularly, that the colonial
capacity for consumption of our goods
especially in the Philippines-is at pres
ent but little above the minimum. in view
Of the standardization existing through
out the islands and the comparative neg
lect for centuries, under Spanish con-
troll, Of their marvellous resources. The
colonies Of Great Britain. under the most
favorable methods of administration ex-
listing, to-day constitute her largest mar
ket, purchasing. in 1897, 80 per cent. OF
her exports, or more than twice as much
as does the United States; while Of the
total imports Of the colonies, those from
the parent country constituted 34.s pei
cent.
During the last thirty years, the ex-
ports Of Great Britain to her colonies
have amounted to s11. 5sO.000.0O0. TAX
ing the estimates Of leading statlsticians
based upon prolonged study of world
wide trade conditions. that she sells t
them more than twice as much as they
would buy did the colonial relation no
exist. It appears that her colonial system
has created for her producers and manu-
facfurers in thirty years a market foi
$4,000 100000 in excess OF what the,
otherwise would have had.
This is perhaps the best single token o
what our new possessions will mean ulti
mately to the business interests Of thi
country. And coupled with il is the graf
flying assurance that throughout thes
territories will be established gradual,
but firmly love for and adherence L
republican as opposed to monarchical in
stltutions.
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HOW JEFFERSON DID IT.

The interests of American
Commerce Secured L0uiSi-
ana-NO Consent of the
Governed, but Complete
Readiness 10 Defend Our
Acquisition by FOrce-An
Answer TO Anti-ExPanSiOn-
lists.
IN appealing to both labor and capital
to ignore the economic follies OF
1926 and the demoralizing effect OF
a free silver possibility. in favor of what
is falsely termed "anti-imperialism," the
free traders and free silver champions
have been quoting misquoting-
Thomas jefferson overmuch. An appeal
OF this sort has two things especially to
depend upon-the magnetism of great
name and widespread disinclination for
original, Individual research.
One of the most eloquent, distinguished
and Inconsistent advocates Of Philippine
abandonment has recently been striving
to demonstrate an irreconcllable differ
ence between the expansion Of the Loui-
siana Purchase-the act Of Jefferson
and the expansion Of Philippine acqui-
sition. the act of the present government
through both purchase and the verdict
Of war The entire Jeffersonian plea is
unworthy Of intelligent acceptance.
When It is pointed out that the Loui-
slana Purchase was necessary TO secure
Evening journal., 1900-10-23
sourHnRN PRODUCTION.

These are but samples Of changes I'M
condition which are general, proving that
prosperity has overwhelmed the greatj
masses Of our people. A similar test Of
increased consumption as to Southern
products-our citations having BEEN
largely western-may be had with the
South's great staple, cotton.
In 1S93-4-5 the average annual produces
tion Of cotton was 4,132, 2,92O,91S pounds.
exports 2,s45, BAT, ,273 pounds, and domes~
tic use 1.2S7, ,57S $40 pounds.
In 1S97-S-9 the average production was
5,S6S, ,s42,5S1 pounds. export 1874. .752592
pounds. and domestic use 1,7ss, ,5S9, ,9S9
pounds.
This is an increase by prosperity Of 80
per cent. in domestic use of cotton-an
increase that was thrown directly into
our mills to augment vastly the measure
of labor employed, both in New England
and in the South
Can 1t be that the American farmer Is
willing to forego the enormous benefits
reflected in these comparative figures,
the wage-earner his increased purchase
ing power, and the manufacturer his adj
vanced mill activity by aiding in a re-
turn to policies in government similar to
those prevailing in 1925? 1t would ap-
pear to be incredible.
Evening journal., 1900-10-23

Il must be borne in mind that 1892 was
an exceptionally prosperous year. The
senior member Of this firm stated that the
four years first above mentioned were the
only four years in which his house had ever
shown a decrease during its history. He
also stated that wages and employees had
increased in proportion TO the volume OF
busincsS
Evening journal., 1900-10-23
Average. 1929, 600 Average. 2s. s.Oss,,

Average. 19629,O0Ol Average. 2s.O3S, 900 Il
A marketing of 43 per cent. more dural
ing the second period than during thei
first. and at prices showing an increase
of more than so per cent. In domesticI
consumption the average for the first
three years was 1,779, ,6OO,O 900 pounds. and
for the second three years 2,55S,SOO,OOO,
pounds-an increase Of "A per cent. in the
country's consumption Of its chief staple,
among meats. The increase per eapita5
Of population was from 25.4 pounds to
34.5 pounds.
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now HIsToRY Will VIEW IT.

The year 1900 will be known in Ameri-
can history as a year when hosts Of men.
strained at a political gnat @nd swal-.
lowed an economic camel II is safe to-
stick a pin in this prediction. for refer
ence four years hence.
Evening journal., 1900-10-23
A RnMNRKNhfH coMPLAINr.

One of the most singular complaints,
unquestionably. Of those who demand a
revolution in government, in place of an
evolution, is that a Chief Executive elect
ed by the people. to represent the people.
should listen to the voice of the people.
1t is hard to please some people.
Evening journal., 1900-10-23
EURoPE's GAM 0UR Loss.

When some one is able to explain. sat
isfactorily to American business enter
prise. why a rival European business
enterprise hopes to see new govern
ment installed at Washington nexi
March. he will fill a long-felt want
Meanwhile the fact does not encourage
Evening journal., 1900-10-23
trusts AND THE TRUTH
Fact and Fiction Side by Side
as to Indiscriminate As
sauIf Upon Great Corpora
fioHs What Reason Sug-
geSfS in Remedy.

NN nothing. perhaps, are those who
labor for a change Of federal govern
ment more inconsistent and danger
busiy radical than in their attitude to-
Kard trade combinations known as trusts.
Z =. ..zcy are inconsistent because many Of
fheir leaders are heavy stockholders In
leaders being. in turn.
insincere In their political
Professions as to this issue. They are
radical because. while pre-
8ending to conserve the rights OF all. they
4hampion the destruction Of every such
in order to reach those
'khose methods are known to be antago-
'alstic TO the general welfare. They talk
bf the common people" as inevitably
he martyrs of trusts. while hundreds OF
thousands Of the common people are
z,mall stockholders. and would become
barge stockholders had they the oppor-
|Iunity. They would assassinate incor-
|tornted capital indiscrlminately, without
10 much as a drum-head court-martial.
In truth. the trust issue Is a bogus one,
ave as 1t appears in the present gov
&,rnments attitude OF discrimination
between good and evil-of trial before
conviction. II is a fundamental duty Of
popular government to protect capital
hot less than labor. and labor not less
han capital The oppositlon's purpose,
carried into effect, would cause such an
lpheaval IN the commercial world as
you'd derange the values Of majority
i n our commodities and hurl the business
Ia the country into temporary chaos.
The trust as an institution. aside from
. fs proper or improper conduct, is abso-
utely non-partisan. Republicans and
Democrats. in practically equal proper
lions, promote trusts and direct them
..nhey are in no sense a political product
but are essentially a development OF
modern trade conditions. Their bless
ngs, when honestly conducted toward
oduction Of cost to the consumer through
conomy Of administration by the pro
lucer. are as great as are their evili
4khen conducted In violation OF their os
\ zfensible aim. The trust Is inevitable. an,
rs a subject for regulation, not strangu
Iafi-r.
Evening journal., 1900-10-23
THE EARNING power.
Its Increase Means an In
crease IN Consumption, and
Industrial Activity Must
Ensue to Supply the De-
mandS Thus Created.
means increased earn
ing power, and increased earning,

nROSPERITY means increased earn
1 ing power, and increased earningi
power means increased power OF
consumption. This is an economic tru-
ism; but it serves to point the full sig
nificance of the changes that have taken
place since 1896 in the distribution of our
agricultural products-whlch can be con-
sumed at home with greater profit to the.
producer than when consumed abroad.
The Industrial activity which increases,
agricultural consumption starts with the
production of iron. On this rests all
modern industry and commerce. Statis-
tics of the production Of pig iron in the
two periods, 1896 and 1ss7-19OO. incIu-
sive, are therefore interesting and i'm
portant. They furnish the opening page
Of prosperity's index. Here are the fig
ures, contrasting the low tariff period
with the high tariff:
Evening journal., 1900-10-23
DRYGOO6s FIGUREs.

One Of the foremost wholesale dry goods
houses in New York City has submitted the
following figures, requesting the withhold
ing OF its name from publication as mat
ter of business policy:
Evening journal., 1900-10-23
COMMUNICATIONS INCREAsE.

CONSuMPrION'S INCREASE.
Domestic consumption is found by sub
tracing the total Of export from the total
of production. The figures quoted are
official.
In 1893-4-5 the average annual produc-I
tion of corn was 1861, ,134. .921 bushels
and average export 65. 1891, ,769. The aver-i
age domestic use during these three years.
of depression was, therefore, 1886, 743 ,153l
bushels.
In 1S97-S-9 the average annual produce
tion was 1,96S 432,175, the average ex-
port 200, ,317 ,295, and the average domes-l
tic consumption 1,76s, ia, ,940-an increase.
over the previous three-year period Of
17S,OOO,OO0 bushels a year. This explainsl
the increase in the price of corn, which.
the consumer is amply able to pay and
which benefits the agriculturist so ma
terially.
In 1s93-4-5 the average annual produc-
tion Of wheat was 4463O7 ,029 bushels, the
average export 145.179, ,sSS bushels, and;
the average use for seed 5O.3OOO0O, leav-
ing for domestic consumption 25O, 1927 ,091
bushels annually.
In 1S97-8-9 the average production was
57OO92.573 bushels, export 2Os, ,697, 163i
bushels, seed 64,6OOOOO bushels. and do
nestle consumption 296, ,795,41O.
Calculating the gradual increase I'm
population during these two periods as
from 7O,OOO.OOO to 74OOO,OOO, the average
domestic consumption was 1858 bushels
in 1S93-4-5 and 4.O1 bushels in 1S97-S-9s
This is a token Of prosperity's advent
from which there can be no reasonable
appeal. It also explains why the farmen
gets more for his wheat on a larger CROP
The chief staple of the country's flesh
food consumption is pork. Therefore it
furnishes the most legitimate basis OF
calculation. Moreover, It is meat that
first disappears from the workingman's
table when times are hard, as they were
from 1892 TO 1896. and promptly reap-
pears with prosperity. as from 1897 to the
present. Following is the most authentic
record of the marketing Of hogs during
the two periods
Evening journal., 1900-10-23

referring 10 the time that must elapse
before a full completion of formalities
could be had. he suggested that Congress
forthwith make such temporary provl-
sions for the preservation meanwhile of
order and tranquility in the country as
the case may require" This is what we
have done in the Philippines
JEFFERsoN's ABORIGINEs.
The following January jefferson again
became what present reactionaries call a
mercenary-and this is how he did II:
on this important acquisition so favor
able TO the immediate interests Of our
Western citizens, which adds 10 our
country territories so extensive and fer
tile. and to our citizens new brethren TO
partake OF the blessings Of freedom and
self-government offer to Congress and
our country my sincere congratulations.
No word here again, of the consent
Of the governed" Only compulsory
blessings, with or without consent-so
long as he was sure universal benefit
must accrue; only recognition, in COM
pacts, of the government of France, pre-
vious owner of the territory. And the
formidable element of disapproval among
Americans he disregarded. He was wiser
than his critics
jefferson had also to consider the abb
original inhabitants OF the Louisiana Ter
ritory. as we have had to consider such
inhabitants, who constitute a majority OF
the Philippine natives. Their history
inspired his "commiseration. He recog-
nized their love of liberty and independ-
ence." But he declared to Congress that
they we're unable to develop and progress
under the influences dominant among
them on annexation, and insisted that the
United States had duty to perform in
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Average. 1862, ,ss1l Average. 12.511. .s29 4
The increase in average annual produces
tion of the past four years. it will be no-i
ticed, is 81 per cent. This 81 per cent. I'M
our fundamental industry naturally ap-
proximates the general increase in the
business of the country and in opportun-t
Evening journal., 1900-10-23

the free navigation of the Mississippi to
the Gulf, We reply that Philippine reten-
ton is necessary to secure free or unem-
barrassed navigation of the Pacific to
the coast OF Asia.
When we are told that the United
States was entitled TO this free navigation
of the Mississippi by treaty right, but
that this right had been practically an
nulled by complications between France
and Spain, two former owners Of the
Louisiana Territory this is our reply;
Our rights in the Philippines were Sc
cured by an equally sacred treaty, but
our treaty rights are held in abeyance
by complications between an ambitious
native adventurer and certain ambitious
interests busy In the United States.
When Il is held that jefferson was re-
duced to the alternative Of taking the
whole Of the Louisiana Territory peace
fully by purchase, or the port Of New
Orleans by forcible means, and "chose
the pathway Of peace" we arrive at the
point Of dissection.
Evening journal., 1900-10-23
1rrrrnsoNIAN rRurH.

JEFFERsONIAN TRUTH.
Thomas Jefferson's course fortifies the
course Of the present government. He
did not choose the pathway Of peace more
honestly than did we in our day. The
difference is that events opened that
pathway to him, and closed Il 10 us. Had
the inhabitants of the Louisiana Terri
tory. or any considerable part Of them,
risen against the validity Of the annexa-
ton treaty, he would have acted as the
present government has done-put down
the rebellion first and talked Of condi-
tions afterward No better proof Of this
is needed than the fact that he at no
point consulted the inhabitants; that he
took over arbitrarily Spanish populations
conveyed by France, for the advance
ment Of American interests; and that,
when disputes arose between Spain and
France as to the validity OF the contract
as we understood it, he prepared to de-
fend our claims by armed force. Jeffer-
sons peace was never the peace OF either
cowardice or confessed responsibility
and he treated with the power whose do
minion had been acknowledged by the
world. as we treated with Spain.
When business men dwell upon the i'm
portance of the Philippines as a key to
the opening commerce of Asia they are
called. by the opposition, mercenaries-
and jefferson is pointed to in rebuke. In
his message TO an extra session Of Con-
gress. in October. 1903, jefferson said,
while discussing the unjust suspension
Of our right Of commercial deposit al
New Orleans:
Previous. however 70 this period we
had not been unaware OF the danger to
which our peace would be perpetually eN-
posed whilst so important a key 10 the
commerce of the Western country re-
mained under foreign power.
The fertility OF the country. its climate
and extent. promise in due season i'm
portant aids TO our Treasury, an ample
provision for our posterity and a wide
spread for the blessings OF freedom.
Is not this our present attitude in thu
Philippines? Why quote jefferson in re
buke. when he discovered so much o
commercial advantage when he sough
American aggrandizement, and when h
asserted the blessings Of freedom for
people whose consent to enjoy them h
had not asked?
In the same message Jefferson's mar
row escape from pathway other thai
? that of peace. despite his peaceful pur
: chase. is shown in his reference 10 tw
S Louisiana appropriations as unexpende
T. -one for providing gunboats-becaus
4 they were contemplated for purpose
/. which were effected by happier means.
c A few days later, in a special message
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-13
T.vn Cases Ar.,lrd.

The United States Circuit Court OF APP
peais reconvened yesterday at 10 O'Clock
with Judges Golf, S:rnonton and Waddils
on the bench. The following cases were
argued:
No. 35-wan and Huskem. petitioners,
VS. Waiter O. Cox, trustee. On petition
for review from the District Court Of
North Carolina. at Greensboro The cause
was argued by Cement Manly, OF Wns-
ton. n. c., for the petitioners, and by L..
NJ. Swink, of Winston, for the respond
ents.
No. 3ss-Wiliiam w Patton, plaintiff in
error, VS.. Southern Railway Company IN
error TO the Circuit Court Of North Care
Ina, n Ashev:!le. The cause was argued
by f. A. Sond'ey and Tneo. f. Davidson,
OF Ashev:lle, n. c., for the plaintiff in err
ror and by Charles Price. Of Salisbury, n.
c., for the Southern Railway Company
and su;,n tied.
The next case il the call for argument
is No. S6s Mrs Marie C, Cobb, appellant,
vs. John p. Overman, trustee in bank
ruptcy Of CT. W. Cobb, appellee. Appeal
from The District Court of North Carolina.
a Newbern.
The court adjourned until this morning
at 10 o'clock
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-13
Eall-nf HO, or.

-r5as-oI1 Of honor Of Nicholson School,
which was omitted in The list printed sun
day. vas as foliowE
Fourtf, Grammar Grade-WiEteheid
Black, Erlon Lawder
1flird Grammar Grade-Vioih winston.
Lula Tvree, Inez Rea1ns. Dora Hicks.
James Thompson.
second Grammar Grade-Fred. Bowles,
Nellie Klein
FIRST Grammar Grade-Ida Smith. Willie
Grant. Henry Burlington, Netie Mellow
ELL Robert Wilcox
Eighth Primary Grade-Bird;e Childress,
sixth. Primary Grade-BeItha Austin.
cayentf primary Grade-Rena Ball,
Fa-f se,ncis TT---7an i.''''d'act.-
Ida Johnson, Willie Kaufels-
Fifth Primary Grade-Floyd Carson.
I1ewe Resented Junis Mer,dew, Marion
Harrison. Lille Wood. Ella spencer, tlos-
sic Wood, Annie Schroeder:
Fourth Primary Grade-Myrtle Ban.
. blanche Richards Florence Trent, Jessie
j Harden. Henry Murray, james Rce- En-
Tbira Primary Grade-Florinne Bowles,
Lucy Butler. Nora Childressr Rupy. Cur
RE. Mary Clarke, Grace Knight, Meme
/ BEDFORD. Florence Minor, Bunn'e MIR
raw. Anne McAulev. Jennie Rogers, Ma
ME Schartit, Craze Throckmorton, Calvin
ChiIdress. Charlie HUGHES. Eddie Jordan.
carey Lindsay, Wiley Newton, James
Williams.
second Primary Grade-Ton Cobb. Wal
ter Rushell, Grace Adams. Raymond RICE,
Lima Bowes. Myrtle Farho Edna Jolly,
Irana Lv-ch Marian Mitchell
Fist Primary Grader ebert Bennett.
Lester Ctliidrey. Ernest Dunford. Lewis
Sreroder. Ann'a Cobb. Anne Enroughtv,
4 Meta Griffin. Maggie Pease, Ruby Rowe,
Eva Spencer.