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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-10
THE WAGE FARMERS.
Savings Bank Figures show Their r r.
prrOus Condition.

Savings Bank Figures show Their r ro
p-rous CouditIuu.
Mr.. Bryan rashly takes the grounC
that the wage-earners ot the United
States have not benefited by the pros
perlty OF the past tULr years. His the
ory Is that rney have had to pay more
Tor what they have bought, and that
this has more than covered the in
creased wages which they they re-
ceived. Mr.. Bryan, as usual, is talk.
ing theoretically, without due refer
ence TO facts. The figures refute his
theory.
In the fiscal year ended June 30,
1896, the wages paid in the United
States amounted to S., 2,605, ,75O.1S3. FoI
the fiscal year ended June so, 1900, the
total was S3,l25, 100000. The increase
over 1896 is $500, coo, 900. Now, if the
wage-earners have been compelled tc
spend all their increased earnings on
the increased cost of living, the fact
would be shown, and it would appear
In the item of savings banks deposits
The fact that the bread winners earned
less than they spent was shown clear.
ly by the savings bank deposits OF
1894, which decreased more thar
S37,O00,0O0 for that year.
But from 1895 to 1899 the savings
bank deposits of the wage earners in
creased by more than $42O, ,0OO, 600. The
reports for the fiscal year ende. Jun,
80 last show that the ratio of gain has
been more than retained so that the
savings bank deposits today are not
less than 50 2,5OO0OO 900 Now. please
note the following interesting table
OF comparisons:
Wage-earners, 1900 ...... $500. .O0O
Wage payments, 1900 SO, 125, $50, OF
Savings bank depositors,
1900 ...... ...... 100000
Savings bank deposits,
1900 ........ ...... ...s2,5OO 900 ,OOO
Wage-earners. 1896 ...... $500 ,0OG
Wage earnings, 1896 49,. so, sos, $50 900
Savings bank depositors,
1870 ........ 80. 80. 0,O65 ,49i
Savings bank deposits,
1850 ..., .,.. ........$l Joy ,l56 I'll
These figures, which are official,
show that Mr.. Bryan's rag-time theory
has no basis of fact. The increased
cost of living of which he nrata. ie
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-10
Lnke Summer Resorts

Ask T. & o. G. E. agents for illus
trated booklet full of information and
cool suggestions in regard to points of
interest, rates and railroad and cteam-
er schedules.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-10
GOING SOUTH.

For Laces, EmbIoideries, Lace Cur-
tains, Handkerchiofs, Hosiery, Gloves.
or Underwear, go 10 he Bee Hive, 16y
Front street.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-10
THE VOTER
Is Offered His Choice Of Seven Nationa
Tickets.

Seven tickets are in the field in
Ohio, so the voter cannot very we'll
complain on account of not having a
sufficient number to select from.
The time limit was up last Saturday
at midnight and the last ticket to be
filed was the Socialist Labor.
There are seven presidential electo-
raj tickets ready for the ballot now
but only six tickets, as the Populists
present no state candidates.
The following are the national and
state candidates whose nomination
will be certified to the county boards
of deputy election supervisors by Sec
retary of State Kinney this week
DEMOCRAT.
For president, William ]. Bryan, of
Nebraska; for vice president, Adlai E.
Stevenson, of Illinois.
Electors-at-large, A. j. Warner and
j. r. Sherwood; secretary of state, H.
II. McFadden; judge of supreme court,
Allen Smalley; dairy and food com
missioner, B. B. Yates; school COM
missioner, j. d. Simkins; member B.
p. W., Peter w. Brown.
REPUBLICAN.
For president, William Mckinley, Of
Ohio; for vice president, Theodore
Roosevelt, of New York.
Presidential electors, William P. Orr
and Myron T, Herrick; secretary of
state, Lewis c. Laylin; judge of SUI
preme court, John A. Shauck; state
food commissioner, Joseph E. Black
burn; school commissioner, L. d.
Bonebrake; member B. p W., Charles
A Goddard.
PR0HIBITIONIST
For president, John G. Woolly, of
Illinois; for vice president, Henry B.
Metcalf, of Rhode Island
Electors-at-large, C. L. Work and
Robert Candy; secretary OF state, j,
X. Montgomery; judge supreme court,
Il. j. Pinney; food commissioner, JOS
eph NJ. Scott; scaool camnlsslner,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-10

show that Mr.. Bryan's rag-time theory
has no basis of fact, The increased
cost of living, of which he prates, is
largely myth. The increase in wages
is a solid fact, and is reflected in the
increased deposits in the savings banks
by the workingmen of the United
States.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-10
o. & L. X. r. r.
TIME CARprN EFFECT DEC. mn

All Trains Daily except Sunday,
Nos. 70 and 70 make CLOSE copne.u.r.
lanesVilie with the b. n o. and Pan kapp
'rSlns for Columbus. Chicago and To. wesI.
J, HOPE SUrOR, General Manager.
c. C. HARRISON General psss,,,'l,,, Av,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-10
SOCIAL DEMOCRACY.

Sainuel A. Glllett, MEMBER Is. L. W.,
Enos II. Brosius.
SOCIAL DEMOCRACY.
President, Eugene V. Debs, of In
diana; vice president, Joseph Harr-
man, of Colorado.
Elector-at-large, Charles r. Martin
and Robert Bandlow; secretary of
state, Louis F. Hemse; supreme Judge,
Albert Corbin; food commissioner
William H. Patterson; school commits
sioner, Harry d. Thomas and member
B. P. W., William c. Edwards.
UNION REFORM.
S. H. Ellis, (Ohio) for president, and
S. T. Nicholson, (Pa) for vice presi-
dent,
Electors-at-large, Jeptha Gerard and
Joseph Evans; secretary of state,
Frank Frankenberg; judge of supreme
court, l., B. Logan; member board of
public works, Rel Rathbun; dairy and
food commissioner, w. F. Barr; state
school commissioner, William ]. See
ly,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-10
OHIO RIVER RAlL-ROAD.
eastern Time }
GOING NORTH.

Leave Wiliamstown-
~ d. m' m''............. to Wheelinu
-l0:55 a. m.......to New MartinsyilIn
ddz:49 p. m.....to Pittsburg and East
dS; 81 p. m. Wheeling and Int pointa
70: lS p. m, Ohio Valley Express Pitts
burg and East.
+6'l2 p. m. Sistersviile and Int. points
's.o7 p. M, New Martinsville and Int.
points.
GOING SOUTH.
'e:o4 a. m.............to Parkersburg
1I'Oo a. M. .,.......to Parkersburg
|l@:Ot p. m. Ohio Valley Express "a
Huntington and Cincinnati.
d2:41 p. m................to Kenovs
4:45 p. m.............to PIT. Pleasant
I'S I'vS p IN ............to Parkersburg
S'oo p m ............to ParkersburR
D daily. daily except Sunday.
L. e. CHALENOR,
Gen. Pass. Agent.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-10
SOCIALIST LABOR.

For president, Jos. H. Malloney, of
Massachusetts, and vice president, VAL
entine Remmel, of Pennsylvania.
Secretary of state Samuel G. Barton;
judge supreme court, Dan w. Wal
lace; food commissioner, Otto Stein
hoff; school commissioner, William
Garrity; member B. p. W., David F.
Cronin.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-10
POPULIST.

For president, Wharton Barker, of
Pennsylvania; vice president, Ignatius
Donnelly, of Minnesota.
This party has not presented a state
ticket but simply full list of presiI
Dental electors.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-10

Samuel A. Gillett; member B. P. W.,
Enos H. Brosius.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-20
COUNCIL MEETING.
a Rather Quiet Session Of the Common
Council Last Evening.

ffFNNAH AfAHh AfNFhlHhf
Tho City Council met in regular ses-
siOr last evening with all present ex-
cept Councilman Agren.
a petition was read from citizens in
Dppertown. asking that cows be re-
strained from making nuisance Of the
streets Referred 10 committee on
health and police.
Liquor licenses were granted 10 Nu-
fer x Steiner. n. Jones. VIM. Book and
5. y. Utzlnger.
the committee on health and police
reported that the petition Of g. r. Balm
IN regard 10 the controversy between
the Tlghs hotel and the smokestack
and old bottles and garbage was not
within their Jurisdiction and petition
WAS dismissed.
The street committee recommended
the payment Of the following bills:
Astoria Transfer Co.. 81; Fred Saiz.
20 cents; Astoria Box Co. 5000; r. & s.
Co. $50: s. Normlle, $3.50; Ciatsop
mill. 5000 SchOheld & Hauke. 25
cents. II. r. p. & Co, 1895 and 81.
Committee on fire and water recon-
nended following bills for payment:
+. s. Co.. $40; 8. II. Willett, s2.25.
81, Sl2.e6: o. II. & n. CO., t1.05; A. & C..
X. r.. s.. Fisher Bros, $3.50; chas.
Rogers. Ss20i; G. A. Leinenweber. 81;
=. r. s. Co. S2.2O.
Reports Of the board OF assessors on
Thlrty-eighth and Fifteenth streets
were read and filed. and the certificate
of the completion Of the Seventeenth
street improvement was adopted.
\ report was Rad from City Survey
or Tee stating that the grades on Com
! nerc,el street from Seventh 10 Third
lid not conform with thar proposed by
the city ordinance and that the cross
] ings slope1 the wrong way In several
ir stances. This was referred to the
street committee.
An ordinance appropriatIng S2s7 out
OF the Eleventh street improvement
fund for payment OF Contractor J. X.
Writ. passed first and second reading.
The ordinance accepting the improve
ment Of Seventeenth street was read
and a motion for suspension u the
rule was made but was blocked by
Parker
Goddard wanted TO know why $526.07
should be paid 8. NormiIe for the
crossings Of Fourteenth, Fifteenth and
Sixteenth streets on Commercial when
the contract only called for a little
over AiVp. IL was explained 70 him that
the extra amount was for work and ma
terial on the under parts OF the cross
ings and that the work was all done
under the supervision Of the superin-
iendent OF streets and the street conn
mittes.
An ordinance providing for the ap-
preparation OF S1212sO out Of the Frank
lin avenue fund and s697.50 out OF the
general fund for the payment Of NJ
Clinton s. Son for work on the repair
ing Of Franklin avenue. passed first
and second reading.
An ordinance appropriating Si51.S1 for
$. Normile for work on irty-eighth
street passed third reading.
Resolutions were introduced provid-
Ing for meeting of the board Of as
SCISSORS 20 be held on Friday, Decem-
Der IA. at 2 o'clock. for the purpcse OF
correcting and equaliZing the assess
ment for the improvement Of Thirty
eighth and Fifteenth streets. Adopted.
The meeting was then adjourned and
the expectant ones who thought some
thing was to turn up about the police
commission problem were disappointed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-20

Jeff's restaurant-th largest ana
best, A trial will convince you.
The French bark General Mllllnet
was towed up the river on sunday
The aua ". Elmore viii leave out FOR
TlllamOok on Wednesday morning
Captain w, II, Pope Of Portland,
registered at the ooeidenl yesterday
Mrs. n. o. Foard started for San
Francisco yesterday on the Columbia.
Mrs. NJ. Larson was passenger on
the Columbia for Fan Francisco yes
terday
Mrs. 4. II. Morrison, who has been
visiting friends In Portland. has re-
turned.
y. A. Stokes was among the pafeen-
gers on Sunday evenings train from
Portland.
Ladies'. The oocldent Barber shop
makes a specially of children'S hne hair
cutting.
The bark Henry Morse reached San
Francisco from the Columbia river
Sunday.
Mn. c. II. Stockton and daughter
have returned from visit with friends
In Portland.
At panxlgcr'a unloading sale Frieze
and Melton ulaterp. good value. at
$3.50. now tii25.
THE American 'arkenlinc Encore,
from the Columbia river. reported q,
Melbourne on Sunday.
The British ship Ardenoraig. thirty
one days from Santa Roaalia In ballast,
arrived In port Sunday.
The steam schooner Fulton. with n
cargo of lumber for San Francisco. was
towed 10 sea on Sunday.
overcoalsl oyercoata IN all styles at
DanElger'a unloading sale; IS per cent
less than regular prices.
A little aon of VIM. Carlson aocl-
dentaily fell and dlslocaied his arm
NJ the elbow on Sunday.
The ManEanl.a was beached near
Trullngar'a mill yesterday morning 70
have her propeller repaired
The Basaarl Holiday goods. bam-
boo furniture. ladies' underwear and
notions; 6M Commercial street.
The British ship Leicester Castle. With
cargo OF grain for Europe. arrived
down the river yesterday afternoon.
c. c. Mastcn. Of svensen, has con-
nccted his camp with the Portland
Astoria long distance telephone line.
e. q. Rldeout. special correspondent
OF the Seattle Times. was In the city
yesterday In the interest OF his paper.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-20
AROUND TOWN.


y, d, Mecauley. OF centraiia. ls In the
city.
Robert Mclean was In Portland over
Sunday.
Mrs NormIIe is visiting with friends
In Portland,
George r. pekum. Of Portland. 10 at
the occldent,
Herman wlse returned from Portland
Sunday evening.
bar report. Wind. northwest. squai-
iy, bar smooth,
Furnished room for rent Apply ta
Exchange street.
n. H. webber. Of Eagle cllff. was In
the city yesterday.
wanlcd--A girl for light housework.
Apply at this once.
The British ship Muakoka was towed
up the river yesterday.
Mr, and Mra. Newman. Of Chinook.
were IN the city yesterday,
w. n. Peucy. Of Vancouver. 10 reg
istrrcd at the Parker House.
Mrs. NJ. L. Hawthorn Il reported 70
be seriously III with ,onAilitia,
Best is-eent meal. Rising Sun Res.
taurant. 6i2 Commercial street.
The Peruvian bark Francisco Toso,
with cargo of lumber from knnppton.
for callao. Peru. went 10 sea on Sun
day.
BEST iS.cENr MEAL; RISING
BIN nEqTAIInANT
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-20

Orient Puget souII would oven now
be amply protected against the INVASION
Of hostile neet But the var de-
partment does not propose 10 cease It's
operations on the Sound until at least
six strategic points are fully manned
and equipped with guns Of the very Ia
test destructive power. These improve
ments, with the excellent fortificntlons
at the mouth Of the Columbia. will
place the Northwest coast IN splendid
condition for defense against invasion.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-20
TopAYs WEATHER.

PORTLAND. Nov. 2O,-orcgon ocoa.
alonal snow. probably cooler IN the
eastern portion, continued cold In the
western portion. Washington. OCCASION
al snow. except probably fair In the
northwestern portion; continued cold.
Idaho. snow. colder IN the southern por.
,lon. continued cold In tho northern
portion.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-20
THE MORNING ASTORIAN
TELEPHONE COL.

All contracts for advertising In
the Astorlan are made ON a guar.
antee oi circulation four times
larger than that OF any paper
published or circulated In Clat.
aop county.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-20

A meeting Of the Astor Club was held
last evening % consider the proposition
of starting an athletic association and
occupying the building formerly occu-
pied by the old A. r. G. The project
was not considered feasible Just at
present and the matter was finally
dropped
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-20
THE SOUND PACK.

On account Of a rather heavy run
of chums the pack on the Sound has
slightly exceeded the first estimate. As
all OF the canneries have now closed
the following table may be relied on
as final and accurate estimate:
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-20

The pillng at the Sylvia de Grasse
reef. which was recently constructed
by the party OF government engineers,
was almost entirsiy swept away by
couple Of rock barges that were being
t0wed no the river The accident oc-
CURED on Saturday. The barges were
not seriously injured.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-20
ADVERTISED LETTERs.

List Of letters remaining uncalled for
at the post office at Astoria. Oregon,
Nov. 49, 1900. Nance. G. e.
Anderson. Dana Miller. Richard
Anderson, Mr.. Jess Stocks. Joe
Holden. Lydia Senion. Jno.
johnson, George Tompson, Andrew
FOREIGN.
Anderson. Andrew C.Barlser. Mr.. S.
Mundsen, Knud
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-20

|. w. Lynch Was one Of the passen-
gers from this port on the steamer Co
lumba for San Francisco yesterday
morning.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-20

Magnus G. Crosby and Win Crosby,
formerly OF this city, now Of Portland.
were In the city over Sunday on visit
10 friends.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-20

Captain Parker. of the Nahcotta, II
acting as purser on tho May10wer VIII IL
she IL taking the run Of the former
boat
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-20

During the absence Of DR.. Jay Tuttle
from the city DIR. J. A. Fulton VIII act
~ surgeon for the u. 8. marine hospl-
tai service.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-20

a dance Will be given this evening
In honor Of Lawrence II. Weatdahl, who
IN visiting friends and relatives In the
city.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-20
Has Made Millions Laugh
Superb Band and Orchestra

ADMIsSIoN-Reserved seats. 75 cts;
Gallery, so cts. Advance sale Of seats
opens Friday morning at Griffin &
Reeds
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-20

An attempt was made Saturday 10
launch the tug Fearless at Tacoma,
but she stuck on the ways when with
In a short distance VI the water. and
all efforts 10 pull her OF proved un-
RvalliDg She In also intended az fire.
boat Another attempt 10 float her Will
be made during the next high tide.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-20

In the probate court yesterday morn.
ing Simon Westbostad was appointed
administrator Of the estate Of his
nephew, Ingomar Edmund Westbostad,
deceased The value OF the estate Is
estimated at about $1,000 and the heirs
are two brothers and a mother living
at Bergen. Norway Harry ID. Gray,
Daniel Gamble and Martin Foard are
named as appraisers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-20

The Pacific Coast Company. whose
coal bunkers In this city burned re-
Gently. have decided not 10 rebuild the
bunkers and will discontinue their
agency at this place. II is reported that
their agent. II. r. Wilson. will remove
IA the Sound
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-20

The Ladies' Guild OF Grace church
viii have tea at Mrs. Martin Foard's
residence on Seventeenth street on
Wednesday, Nov. 81. The ladies will
have handkerchlefs and other small ar
ticlcs for sale. A cordial invitation is
extended 10 all,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-20

Fish Commissioner Reed was In the
city over Sunday. but will return 10
Portland today. where he IL preparing
his annual report
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-20

The Oregon Short Line has just fin
shed shipping 10000 cedar posts from
Portland 20 points on It's lines In Ida
no. where the track Is being fenced.
The posts were gotten out In the vi
clnity Of ST. Helens and Scappoose, and
cost the company ~ cents each.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-20

The steamer Nahcotta is in Portland,
where she ls undergoing some neces-
sary repairs. In the meantime her run
between this place and llwaco is be-
Ing taken by the Mayfower, The May
fiower run is being taken by the Cal
lender.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-20

:. y. Bain. who has been operating
the blaming mill on Exchange street,
will remove, on Thursday OF this week.
10 San Franclsco. He will be accom-
panied by his family, who Will reside
there. Nr. Balm II very well known
ard ieheryedly popular In this city
and much regret IL expressed at hts
departure.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-20

The Rol.ert Dollar Is dlscharglng 200
tons Of her cargo OF coal al the can
company's dock as she was too heav-
lly loaded. She Is also awaiting some
necessary repairs before continuing on
her trip 20 San francisco.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-20

The shipments cf lumber from the
Columbia river for October were $685.
6i2 feet. The rail shipments OF lumber
from Portland for October aggregated
1883 cars, being an increase OF 44S cars
over the same month last year.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-20

Lawrence II. Westdahl. Of the U. 5.
coast geodetlc survey who has been
with the steamer Macarthur In Alaska
for several months, Is visiting at c. j..
Trenchard's. Mr.. Westdahl Is the son
Of Captain Westdahl OF the revenue
cutter Gedney, on the Sound.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-20

Plans are going forward at Wash
ington for strengthening the coast de-
lenses on the Sound and ac-
tive work will be commenced early
In the coming year. Preparations are
going forward to make the forthca-
tions at the entrance to Puget sound
among the finest in the world. Should
war break out between the United
States and any foreign power engaged
In solving the vexed probiem Of the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-28
AS MCKINLEY VIEWS IT.
How he is "Reconciled" to the Porto
Rican Bill.

Washington. Feb. Fit was stated
hy member of the Cabinet today that
The provision in the Porto Rican COM
promise tariff bin which stipulates that
all the revenues collected on Porto Rican
goods and goods imported from the
United States and elsewhere shall be ex-
rended in the island for the benefit OF IT'S
people, is the prominent feature Which
reconciles the President to its passage.
With this provision in the bill. he said,
the net result would be, in a measure,
the same as free trade, which the Presl-
dent recommended to Congress i'll his
last message. 1t was said that IN M NJ
ing that Recommendation the President
mad taken into account all of the fac
tors that entered into it, IS great need
OF schools, the provisions which must be
made for the suppression OF epidemic
diseases, the necessity for the construc-
ton of roads and bridges and the other
necessary public improvements which
The situation in the island imperativeiy
demands He also took into account, it
is said, the fact that business on the
island is III depiorable situation, and
that the people are well nigh helpless to
meet the ordinary demands of govern
ment. In this situation it was the
Presidents view that the United States
from it's abundance should extend a
helping hand and he had in preparation
ut one time a message to Congress ask
ing for an appropriation of $3.O00,000
10 be expended on the public schools OF
the island.
Another phase of the subject which
has occupied the attention of the Ad-
ADMINISTRATION is that involving the open
door policy This Government having
secured from the European powers a
pledge that the United States shall have
equal trade rights with them i'll the East
could not, it was said. with any degree
Of consistency, shut the doors to their
trade with the Philippines. Although it
is admitted that Il declaration in favor OF
free trade with Porto Rico might estab-
iSh a precedent which would be difficult
to overcome in dealing with the Philip
pines, yet it was stated that declara-
ton in the bin itself of the right OF
Congress to deal with these two queS-
tions separately and as III its Judgment
il might deem best, would simplify the
problem and leave this Government free
to treat the Philippines aS an entirely
independent proposition. The one point
in the determination of the Porto Ric,n
problem which the President, it is be-
ieyed, Will steadfastly insist upon is that
the nominal duties collected by tne
Porto Ricans. and those collected in the
ports Of the United States on Porto
Rican goods shall be expended for the
sole benefit Of the islanders themselves