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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05
POSSE PERMANENCE.

The movement to perpetuate as q per.
manent military-social organization the
posse comitatus which was active dur.
ing the street car strike seems to be a
step in the right direction. To these
men st. Louis owes much for the preser-
walton Of law and order during the
troublous times. The men who operated
together to this end have formed attach
ments which can well be maintained.
From events like those through which
st. Louis has been passing recently the
First Regiment originally came. After
the big strike of 1877 the military ardor
In st. Louis rose to so high pitch that
a large number of companies. more than
sufticed for single regiment were
formed. Some similar result from re-
cent events is logical and proper.
There Is reason to believe that the
presence In a community of a drilled,
differed and disciplined body of men
has decided repressive influence on the
lawless element which always comes to
the surface in times of public disturb
ance like a strike and uses a strike as
a cloak for lawless actions. A communi-
~, to be strong, must be SO on the final
test of force. The element which VIC
lates the law must appreciate that when
II comes to a final arbitramen. the COM
lnunity has the force to compel the OBJ
servance Of Its laws. In strike times
the police are frequently inclined to con-
fuse the lawless element with the strik-
ers and to allow the lawbreakers i'm
munities for this reason. At such times
the police force, which is ample In or
binary times. needs to be supplemented
with another force which is less likely
to confuse a lawbreaker with a striker.
This was the office of the posse. and
while there is no present reason to ap-
prehend a recurrence of such conditions
no harm can be done by giving perma-
hence to the posse.
Such an organization If it adopted the
uniform which many pOssemen wore
during the strike-tan felt hat worn in
the rough rider peak. black flannel
shirt. red bandana handkerchief. brown
canvas trousers and leggings-might be-
come picturesque feature of ST. Louis
parades.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05
THE COUNCILS INQUIRY

Two points appear to he conceded in
connection with the charges brought
against the office of the Supply Com
missioner by the February Grand Jury:
That the Investigation" conducted by
the Mayor did not reach the facts and
did not try to reach them and that these
facts can be reached if a sincere effort
is made.
Whether the committee appointed by
the Council will make such sincere
effoIi is problematical. The people of
st. Louis hope they will and can be
counted on to carefully observe the
progress of events.
The Council Committee should bear in
mind. as the people will bear In mind,
that the February Grand Jury found a
censurable condition of affairs to exist
In the office Of the Supply Commissioner
and that this body was absolutely with
out bias in the premises. Investigation
secretly conducted by the Mayors sup
porters failed to disclose in any member
OF the February Grand Jury any p0lit-
ical or other leaning that would have
prevented fairness in the finding. That
body was composed Of men whose past
performances have shown their good
citizenship. Conceding that their In
vestigatio2, like all Grand jury investi-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05

school course. but have obtained a col
fege or professional education on moth
Ing Il day and board YOURSELF" earning
money during vacations and by tutoring
during the term and awaiting themselves
of endowments which are plentiful in
every well-equipped educational institu-
ton. 1t can be said without fear of sue
cessful contradiction that in America no
child who wants an education and no
parent who wants his children to receive
an education will lind 4 lack Of money
stand in the way.
The man who figures With great care
whether he can give his children an ed,i-
cation on 81 day will easily reach a
negative result. He is like the man who
declared that never would he enter the
water until he had learned 10 swim.
The man who plunges boldly In will do
thing while the other Is studying how
10 do If
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05
A BETTER UNDERSTANDING.

All St. Louisans will hope that the
striking employees Of the transit COM
pany, now that they have reached a
settlement with the company. will be
reinstated in their positions ON the yari-
Gus street railway lines as speedily as
is possible under the circumstances.
The strike was a CHASTITY mistake, the
cost Of which has been paid by the
strikers, the company, the transit line
patrons. the business element of st.
Louis and the municipality itself. 1t
has greatly injured the city's standing
before the outside world. 1t has done
no one good. 1t is so deplorable that the
best thing to do now is to forget it, IL
that is possible.
If there is any benefit to arise from
the strike now happily ended it is to be
hoped that 1t will be found In the de-
velopment of better relations and a
friendlier understanding between the
transit company and its employees.
Whatever is to be gained by a willing
ness for mutual concession to reach a
common ground of settlement in the
event of future differences should be GER
tain of attainment. Anything is pref
cradle to a strike" is the lesson of the
strike
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05
THE TRUE PLATFORM

1t was eminen'iy appropriate that the
| reading of the Declaration of Indepeud
| dence should have constituted a feature
of the ceremonies of the opening SEES
sion of the Democratic National Conyen
ton of 1900.
That convention. called TO order for
its first days work on the Fourth OF
July. the finest anniversary in American
history, is essentially an American con-
vention. The party which it represents
is and has always been an American
party. Its life extends back to the days
OF the founding of this Government.
The worlds foremost Democrat and
finest exemplar of Democracy wrote the
Declaration Of Independence. He stood
for the rights of the people. If the time
ever comes when the Democratic party
ceases to be the party Of the people
there will then be no Democratic party.
That time has not yet come. The Re-
publican party, against whose evil and
dangerous doctrines Democracy Is now
rallying its fullest strength, is COM
mitted to the domination of syndicate
caste which demands that the rights OF
the people be denied In order that the
privileges Of the syndicate caste shall be
further extended. 1t Is committed to i'm
perialism and militarism In order that
foreign conquest and the despOliation OF
weaker peoples shall offer wider fields OF
enrichment to the syndicates. Under
the influence of this unamerican spirit
the Republican party has already dis
tinctly denied the truth contained in the
Declaration Of Independence, has deIi-
nitely violated the American Coustitu-
ton, has abandoned and, SO far as lay
in its power, annulled the Monroe Doc
trine.
Against this party the national Democ-
racy is arrayed in behalf of the people.
Its principles are the principles upon
which the United States Government is
founded. Its spirit is the spirit which
animated the founders Of that Govern
ment. 1t possessed the supreme right TO
Incorporate the Declaration OF Independ-
ence in the history of its National Con-
vention Of 1900. That declaration is the
keystone of the American fabric Of gov
now threatened by Republican
IL is vitality imperative
that renewed allegiance be sworn TO its
teaching if this great and free Republic
is to be saved from the plotters who
seek to transform 1t into an Empire.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05
PUNISHMENT MERITED.

New York does well TO look after the
punishment of the tug owners and cap.
tains who are charged with refusing &c
rescue persons in distress unless they
had money during the fire on the piers
In Hoboken.
Great calamities, in which men be
come panic-stricken, are frequently
characterized by exhibitions OF incred.
ible brutality. Some men in such condi.
lions of panic lose all the better feel
ings which civilization imparts and be-
come for the time savages, instinct only
with fierce self-preservation that blindly
tramples and brushes the weak. These
things have been observed In theater
fires and in big shipwrecks. Sailors in
such conditions have not only launched
and filled lifeboats and left pas
seDgers who were in their care to their
fate, but they have even on such oc-
casions beaten back into the water per-
sons who tried to climb into the boats
Such exhibitions are inhuman, but
they pail before events Hike those mar
rated of the Hoboken tug owners vino
are charged with pushing and beating
men struggling in the water back With
boat hooks because they had no money
to pay their rescuers. The offense here
has not the paltry foundation of fear,
panic or the instinct of self -preserva-
ton. The rescues would not have been
attended with danger TO the rescuers.
Reason was not dethroned by panic. IL
the charges against the tug owners are
well founded, that they pushed men who
could not promise them rewards back
into the water, they are guilty of muir
der and should be punished accordingly.
A stain will be on New York unless
such offenses receive adequate punish
meut
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05
POVERTY Is NO BAR.

There is no reason sto believe that the
estimate made by Professor Woodward
is too low when he says that mot over
10 per cent of the pupils of the public
schools are obliged to leave school be-
cause Of poverty" The fact that par
ents place a low value on an education
and grant full sway to the willfulness
of children who want to earn money is
a more potent cause Of interrupted edu-
cations than poverty even among the
poorest.
The question, Can a man earning So
a day maintain his family and send his
children through the entire public school
courseT which has arisen in this con-
nectioD can be answered in the afflrma-
tive in view of the recorded, established
fact that hundreds of boys and young
men have not only completed the public
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05

CHlNAS CHALLENGE.

In the imperial decree just issued from
P"kin. announcing the fact Of hostiU;ies
begun against all foreigners and calling
on the Niceroys of the various Provinces
To enlist troops for immediate service.
The Chinese Government 10 all practical
intents and purposes declares war
against the Powers represented in the
existing crisis.
III Is difficult 10 see how this direct
Challenge may wisely Or safely be ig-
hored. Its effect on the native popula-
ton will unluestionabiy he that OF
arousinS all China To spring 10 arms for
the expulsion or determination of for
eiSnefs- The peril of the little army of
the Allied Powers in China Is Infinitely
Increased. That the Chinese uprising
has been provoked by Europe's determi-
nation 10 despoii China and divide her
territory among The great Powers may
not now act To deter those Powers from
visiting the seyerest punishment on the
Government responsible for present con-
ditions.
Ii Is in order 10 look for stirring world
news in the course of the next few days.
A general declaration Of war against
China seems to be- Inevitable. Tie wur
promises To be Il bitter and bloody con
6icf. Ii will present the spectacle of i
savage nation standing at bay against
the greed of civilized nations. As to the
rights of the controversy there is little
TO choose between savagery and ciyiliza-
ton. The sin of imperial land-hunger is
the originating cause of the war now
in progress.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05

CATIONS. ELECTED testimony on only one
Side. the finding of that investigation
stu supplies fair and just basis on
wlIch The people Of 81. Louis can found
their opinions. An investigation to con-
trovert this finding must bear equal evil
dences Of fairness and disiuteresteduess
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05

Having compelled the Philadelphia
Convention to nominate the trusts man
for President, Mark Hanna is now COM
polling the trusts 10 put up the slush-
fund necessary TO prosecute their mans
campaign for election.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05
DEADLY FIREARMS.
Four Children Killed and Twenty
Three Persons Injured.

Philadelphia. July "A blank cartridge
fired at close range by a small negro buy
into a large collection OF fireworks Of
highly explosive character to-day cost the
lives of four children. the probable death
OF three others. and severe burning ard
decorations to twenty other persons, only
two of whom We're adults.
The dead: Carmel Dianno. aged II wears;
Charles Feruzzi, aged IL; two unidentified
children.
Those who will possibly die are: Isabelle
De Rites aged 8. Jennie Dianno aged s;
Frank Naccitro. aged years.
The explosion occurred In front of the
small shop of Antcnario Mammereilo. on
Eighth street, in the most thickiy populated
section The fireworks were a stand on
the pavement and consisted largely OF
giant frecrackers, torpedoes. rockets ard
chasers a crowd OF children was clus cred
about the stand. A colored boy. Isaiah Har-.
ris. was seen to point the pistol in the
direction OF the fireworks and FIRE.
The force of the explosion which followed
shattered the windows of many stores AID
residences in the vicinity and the scene was
covered by a dense smoke. When this
lifted the forms Of more than score Of
children were fond lying on the street,
burned and bleeding. The owner Of the
fireworks was arrested.
Following the explosion the police confs-
Gated about three wagon-loads Of fireworks
in the neighborhood.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05
Net number distributed 1858
Average dailv distribution. 81

And said Charles W. Knapp further says
that the number OF copies returned or re-
ported unsold during the month OF June
was $40 per cent.
CHARLES W. KNAPP.
Sworn TO and subscribed before me this
thirtieth day of June, 1900.
J. F. PARISH,
Notary Public, City OF ST. Louis. Mo. My
term expires April &C. 1901.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05

The Philippine Islands are one portion
Of the United States where the Declara-
ton of Independence can be read with
an exceptional emphasis. Irony and
sarcasm are IT'S chief notes as the Fill
pinOs hear il.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05
The Old Faith.

IL was glorious Fourth,
The patriot heart beat high
And proud and strong the nations voice
Was lifted to the sky;
fIt sounded on the land
1t sounded on the sea.
The voice which says all mer Of earth
Are equal born, and free.
II was glorious Fourth
AND solemn pledge 1t gave
Inat never shall our strength be used
A weaker to enslaye;
10 forge tyrant's chains
Not without shame may we.
whose creed declares all men Of earth
Are equal born. and free.
RIPLEY d. SAUNDERS.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05

II anybody doubts American patriot
ism. the list of Fourth of July casualties
should bring conviction of the fact that
even our small boys gladly shed their
blood for its sake.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05

ST. Louis has had an Investigation"
OF the Office OF the Commissioner OF
Supplies which did not investigate
There is room for another investigation
which will investigate and the Council
should ill the need.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05

Mark Hanna would probably regard
the absence of Machine Boss from the
Kansas City Convention as an element
of tremendous weakness in the constitu-
ton of that body.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05
AerOnnut Baker Injured.

fsH-h 4 Dill r-titi<
Seda.ia, Mo-. July &C. Baker the Chi
caso ceronaut. met with a frightful anci
dent this afternoon while making a balloon
ascension from the Courthouse Suuar re
When the balloon shot upward n Was
caught by strong wind. which threw the
parachute with violence against telegram
wires on Fourth street The collision threw
Baker upward into the air. ard tore ! tho
parachute loose from the balloon. The hal
loonist fell distance Of twenty-five feet
and liz squarely on his feet. The bones Of
his right leg were badly fractured, ana the
ends driven through the soles of his feet
He was a1so seriously injured internaliv =
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05

NOW That the street car strike Is set
tied. st. Louis will probably have no
further trouble finding the Mayor who
never had vacation since he was in
office"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05

One Of the finest sights possible on the
Fourth Of July is that presented by Il
Democratic National Convention in SEES
sion TO shield the Republic from plotters
who would betray il to Empire.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05

Willie Wallie Astor publishes the
maine Of an English officer who attended
one of his concerts unlimited. The lat
ter probably reasoned that AstOr's Tory
ism would submit to any form of Brit
ish insolence.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05

There's no way in which you can
twist the Declaration of Independence
TO make it tit the bloody American oc-
cupation Of the Philippines or the in-
iquitous tariff taxation Of the Porto
RicaQS
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05

Teddy Roosevelt and his Rough Riders
are fine fellows. but the people will have
to hurt their feelings by refusing to pro-
mote Colonel Teddy TO the Vice Presi-
dencv
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05

Considerable additional enthusiasm
was lent TO the local celebration of the
Fourth by the fact of the satisfactory
settlement Of the street railway strike.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05

From the depths of the bandages that
follow the Fourth of July still comes
the voice that says. ITS the greatest
country on earth, in spite of every
thing"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05

Banishment TO Siberia has been abol-
ished by an imperial ukase. Blood
curdling Nihilist melodramas must here
after travel the circuit in the Uncle
Toms Cabin" class
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05

With the Fourth of July and the
Democratic National Convention added
to the natural warmth of Kansas City
a metal thermometer was probably need
ed to register temDeratures there
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05

The settlement of the street car strike
came in gum shoes. but it got a rousins
welcome. nevertheless. thanks to the
wide-awakeness of The Republic.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05

Roosevelt for President in 1904''
seems TO be more popular cry at Ok
lahOma City than Roosevelt for Vice
President in 1907
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05

It's a great day. the Fourth-almost
as fine as the blissful day of rest and
recuperation that follows its exciting
hullabaloo.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05

II is well the census enumerator has
finished his work. else he might be
tempted to add TO his list of questions,
rs it hot enough for you:"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05

NO evil will endure hundred years.
says the proverb. In the United States
no evil can endure much longer than
four wears
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05

If China's official call for the enlist
ment of troops TO fight the foreigners
isn't a declaration of war it's mighty
fine imitation of one.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05
JUNE CIRCULATION.

Charles ". Knapp. President and Gem
erai Manager OF The St. Louis Republic.
being duly sworn. says that the actual
number Of full and complete copies OF the
daily and Sunday Republic printed during
the month Of June. 1850 all in regular
editions, was as per schedule below:
1~.. lnnias 1 Date CopieA
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05
Roy Severely wounded.

Lebanon. ILL.,. July Edward Wilson, -
years old. tried TO reiight the fuse ON .
tin can loaded with powder and heavily
tamped II exploded in his hand and the
can struck him on the side Of the face, IN
0tcttng Q daugerous wound.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-05-05
Marshall Again Defeated.

Ia the matter Of the application
OF j. T. DeBolt on behalf OF w. FL.
Marshall for a writ of habeas cor
pus, the Supreme Court handed in a
unanimous decision this forenoon.
The opinion is by Justice Frear, aud
coucurred in by Justice Whiting aud
Circuit Judge Perry, the latter in
place of the Chief Justice, absent.
BY the syllabus it is stated that
SECTIONS 304 BOG. Penal Laws, are
not unconstitutional because they
divide the offence OF making and
publishing libel into two degree
without distinguishing between
them. except by the amount
OF the penalty and leave it to
the Court or jury authorized to
decide on the facts to deter
mine tho degree" The prisoner
was found guilty and sentenced to
six months imprisonment in the
District Court OF Honolulu on a
charge of making and publishing q
libel in the first degree. Il Il
The prisoner is remanded to the
custody Of the Marshal. j. Il. De
B lit for the petitioner; Deputy At
torney General E. P, Dole for the
respondent.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-05-05
Ihose Who Left.

The following were the people
who the America Maru carried away
from our shores this afternoon:
Mrs Schermerhorn, j j Locker,
DR. j NJ Whitney, wife and daughter,
Wm W Bruuer, F w Macfarlane
and wife, John Eoa and wife, Mrs
Haalelea, Mrs Kalsi Aona, Miss
Marion Logan, Mrs w l. Wilcox,
Mrs Capt Rsas, Geo j Campbell, A
A Montana, Mrs w S Monsarrat
and sen, DR. j FL Raymond and wife,
Miss e l. Clarke, Miss M P Walker,
Mrs M g Webb, Mrs M X Cooke.
Mrs j W Hall, Miss L Mi, Mrs A
Wilson, Miss Blanche Gale, Miss
Washburn, E Burke, DR. M Fl Bishop
and wife, Mr. and Mrs Brad6eld and
nurse, Mrs T Kinoshika, Miss Dur
we'll, Miss Gillette, Mrs A X LAWS,
V Nj Fulcher. Mrs Melis, Mr. Butler,
CT Hutchins, r Price, Miss Aggie
Howard, G S Mullins, Mrs M S
Levy aud Rev j + Durao. a
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-05-05
Baseball This Afternoon.

The Pacific Hardware Company
and St. Louis College teams will
play a game of baseball on the
grounds at Makiki at $3.50 this after
noon. Following will be the teams:
Pacific Hardware-Akina, catcher;
w Bush, pitcher; Kalani, first base;
S Koki, second; @. Koki, third
Manu-, shortstop; Myhre, right field;
F. Kanae, left, and g. Kaanoi, cen
ter.
St. Louis-B. Joy, catcher; II.
Kasi, pitcher; p. Gleason, first base;
A Louis, second; Williams, third;
Bolster, shortstop; Aylett, right
field; Kiwa, center; Hansman, left
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-05-05
Our Parhursts at Work.

Early this morning there was con-
ssernation among the japanese CO.
lony now located ct Iwlei when
police officers appeared and arrested
the "protectors" OF the unfortunate
women who are plying their trade
under quasi police permission.
Thirty-one warrants for these men
who live on the immoral earnings of
fallen women were issued by Judge
Frear yesterday and sworn to by
Deputy Attorney General Dole. At
torneys Kinney, Ballou and McClan-
ahan will prosecute the men with
the object of having them forcib)y
dpported from this country under
our vagrancy law. The men will re-
main in the prison until Monday
when the case will be tried before
the Supreme Court. 1t is the first
case OF the kind in this country and
the"pro' ectors" will undoubtedly be
represented by able counsel and
make a big fight. The case is not
bailable according to our statutes,
hut it is very likely that writs of
haheas corpus will be issued during
the day. The men have plenty OF
money.