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Washington sentinel., 1900-07-28
Are we Nursing a vipora

An exceptionally serious point
in this Chinese uprising is the
danger of the movement Of the
anti-foreign crusade extending to
the Chinese who live abroad. In
the Philippines there are at the
present moment several hundred
thousand Chinese, and it is no ex-
aggeration to assert that to a great
extent they monopolize the trade
and industry OF the islands, con-
stituting the predominant factor
in the economic welfare Of this
American dependency in the
Orient. In Tong King. Anam,
Cambodgia and Cochin China, the
Chinese may be numbered by the
millions, and the same is the case
with all the English possessions in
the tar East, especially in the
Straits Settlements. There is not
a single European bank, or house
OF business throughout the length
and breadth Of Asia, that does n
employ Chinese compradoTes as
its cashiers, in so far that all deal
ings with native producers and
traders are carried on through
them. In Australia the Chinese
population IS so great that excep-
tional Legislation on American
lines has been inaugurated in order
to put a stop to their immipration.
True, the loyalty and good will Of
all these Chinese settlers abroad
to the land OF their adoption, has
never until now been called into
question.
But supposing that the yellow
Perir' foreseen by the Kaiser ten
years ago, and then rIdiculed, be-
comes an even still more grim re-
ality than it is at present, and that
not content with driving the for
eigners out OF China, it sweeps
across the boundaries Of the en-
pire, preparatory to overwhelming
the remainder Of Asia and Europe
as il did in the early periods Of the
Christian era, then tn presence OF
all these Cinnamon in the colonial
dependencies OF the Christian pow
ers- Cinnamon who hate the white
man quite as much as those who
have remained at home-will con-
stitute an even still greater peril
than that by which we are now
confronted.
Washington sentinel., 1900-07-28
Republicans against the Beers.

II there ever was a doubt in the
minds OF any observer that the
present Administration was allied
secretly with England against the
South African Republics, 1t must
be removed by the fact that the
National Board OF Education has
been caught red-handed recently
distributing documents. traducing
the Boer cause, an account OF
which we publish on our third
page. The recent attacks on the
Boer Committee in this city may
be traced also to the Republican
National Committee. They 6nd
that one oil the blackest spots, and
that is saying a great deal, in the
history Of the Administration, is
it's cowardly ami unnatural alliance
with a monarch, our hereditary
enemy, against the existence OF
two little republics, founded on
our model, and brought into being
by our example. The Admins
tration has not even remained
neutral but has openly violated
international law in the intensity
ofits desire Tor England triumph.
This was to enable England to
join in the combination against
Russia, our lifelong friend. The
mental and moral depravity OF the
Administration in thus violating
every principle Of honor and graf
itude can only be accounted for by
the debauching influence OF COM
merciaIism applied to politics.
Washington sentinel., 1900-07-28
A MIsfit Candidate.

OF all the misit characters who
have appeared in American Ma
tional life, perhaps none has ever
been so out of place and out OF
tune as Theodore Roosevelt as
Vice President. The position is
one that requires dignity and con-
servatism. He is possessed OF
neither. A collegiate by accident,
he is cowboy by nature, as in
deed he is by preference. Fan
tastic in appearance, egostistical
in opinion. erratic by nature. in
! ordinately ambitious, and willing
''to wade through slaughter" to
satisfy his ambition, he IS one OF
the most dangerous chars cters that
has ever appeared IN the republic.
AS Civil Service Commissioner
he failed to show even a capacity
for small things. AS Police Com
missioner he exhibited the densest
ignorance OF human nature in
general, or Of the community over
which he had authority in particu-
lar. AS an Assistant Secretary Of
the Navy, he was restve and inter
teTing. In the Cuban war he was
actually insuboi dinate.
Pretending to be independent in
politics, he called on Boss Platt, to
secure the nomination for Cover
nor oil New York. Posing as a
purist, he utterly failed to bring to
justice the canal ring that had rob-
bed the State. Heralding far and
wide that he would not accept the
Vice Presidential nomination he
was all the while seeking it. With
some reputation as an author, his
sophomore utterances to intelli-
gent audiences on the Strenuous
life" OF men and nations are little
short Of ridiculous. At this time,
when wars and rumors Of wars are
in the air, when the wisest hardly
know what will come next, when
the Republican candidate tor Pres
ident happens to be a man of small
mental calibre, of no moral STAN ma,
Of circumscribed Information, sub
servient to any influence that he
thinks will continue him in power,
and therefore vacillating in pur-
pose, and irresolute in action, a
mere petty politician drifting with
the tide, we needed a strong,
steady, conservative man Tor Vice
President. Roosevelt was not
selected because Mckinley liked
him but because it was thought
that he would infuse a sort OF pyro-
technic enthusiasm into the cam
paign. But are the American
people to be caught by that chaff9 |
Are they so indifferent to the grave
issues at stake, the abandonment
oil their ideals, and the plunging
into colonialism, with its horrors
OF war abroad and consequent mis- |
cry at home, as to follow the lead
of Pecksniff for President. simply
because he has a Wild West per-
former for his running mater We
think not.
Washington sentinel., 1900-07-28

down colonialism once for all. In
their brave fight they had to con-
tend with enemies at home as well
as foes abroad. The spawn Of these
same enemies and foes are striking
at the vitals OF the Republic today.
Shall they be permitted to succeed
Neverl For our flag shall be the
flag Of the Republic forever, but
the flag Of an Empire never.
Washington sentinel., 1900-07-28
BRYAN CoNGRATU1ATEs THE SENTINEL,
VIM. J. BRYAN,
LINCOLN, NEB.

LINCOLN, NEB July II, 1900
Mr.. LOUIS ScHADE Editor Washington Sentinel
doing principles
With the continue
do present editorials upon the
subjects Imperialism
Very truly yours, w.
Washington sentinel., 1900-07-28

A mans country is not a certain area
OF land, Of mountains, rivers, woods,
but il is principle, and patriotism is
fidelity to that prlnCiple.-- George
u fLiiats Curtis.
Washington sentinel., 1900-07-28
TERMS

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The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-02-15
A WEEKS HISTORY
The Important Happenings Of a
Week Briefly Told.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
All ths latest News Of Interest from
Washington. From the Fest, tho
West and the South.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
rIFrr-sIaTn CoSGnEss.

an amendment "a the financial bill
permitting International himctaIlism
was reported in the United States sen
ate on ihe 6rh. Notice was given that
as snoE % ihc financial bin was dis
posed oi The bin 90 provide a govern
iuepi for lurio Rico Wg,tld be called
up. H. the house Mr. Smith (Mich.)
introduced a bin providing for a min
is'rr 20 thc ivu South African repub-
lies. 4 favorable report was made on
a hill 10 rsiab.ish a soldicrs' home at
Johnf0n City, Tenn. to cost s25orOOO.
Tho diplomatic aud consular appropria.
tinn hiil brought out a discussion on
expansion.
The feature In the United States sen.
ntf on the 7th v1s q tilt between Sen
oiors D,pcv aDd pctiirrcw ever q let
ter from President Schurman, Of the
Philippine cUmu',siuu. read hy the
Now Yorker. dat'y denying a state
mrnt made by th" South Dakota senn-
tor that BE- lSchurmanl "had tried 20
bribc the insurgents and failed. The
Huanrla! bill was further discussed
In the house the diplomatic aud con.
suiar appropriation BILL carrying s1,.
1is.Ws, was passed substantially az Il
came from committee.
The United States senate on The sth
listened 10 further discussion ut the
financial h.li : favorable report was
made ON the bin 60 create @ depart
mcut ~ commerce aud industries the
head Of whIch O.. to have q seat In the
cabinet Co. the house the bill rstab-
llsbing tnrin rates upon goods from
lor'o Rico into the United States and
vice versa was reported.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-02-15

a dispatch from Manila says the in.
surgcuis have been driven out oi f.cgss'
pi. on Albsy bay. province Of Alhay. In
Tayubas province 800 spaniah prison
crs escaped from the rebels
Sixty girls were burned to death In
factory at Nagoyn. China.
A family OF Indians. six In number,
were charged with being witches aud
Killed by vigilance committee IN Brit
ish Columbia.
In his third attempt 20 relieve lady
smith Gen. Butler was checked and was
facing q large Bocr army on two high
hills. which blocked his further prog.
rcsS lord Roberts has gone 60 the
front,
In a Gre n Japanese girls employed
% a spinning mill at Koryumura were
Killed.
In the house of commons Irish lead.
ers attacked the british policy that led
10 the war
The latest adyices received Ia Ion.
don say that Gen, rlnllcr was holding
the snmr poyitions be had won and de-
tended against pocr attacks on his
way 10 Ladysmlih. Docrs attacked
NordwCni ir Zululaud destroyed the
public buildings and took NUMEROUS
prisoners. The british losses report
ed 90 date are 1924
4 branch Of the Peoples bank Of
Halifax at Danvillc. Que, was robbed
Of 5000 by burglars.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-02-15
THE MONEY QUESTION.
A cxwaw HnMas feF the vsacra te Decide
upen DwVIn@ the Comiam
CHmwaiEn-

while some Of the editors are woB-
drFinR II the money question win fig
ure in the next campais.r, Hon. J. q.
johnson, chairman OF the executive
committee of the democratic national
committee, calls attention TO the fact
that the proposed currency bills Of
the republican party In congress have
already fixed the isano. By proposing
to FIX the single gold standard upon
the country, the republicans have
shifted the issue from that which was
before the country In 1890, 10 a con-
test over the gold standard pure and
simple. In the last campaign the dls-
eussion was between those who fav-
orcd the free coinage Of silver at the
oid ratio and those who were opposed
10 the proposition.
Al that time the republicans re-
fused 10 make the gold standard the
issue. They fought shy Of it ana evad-
ed IT, They admitted In their plat
form that bimctallism was better for
the people than the single gold atand-
ard provided Il could be reached AZ
the result of international agreement.
And now Mr.. Mckinley was no keen
for the introduction OF international
bimetal,ism that he took II upon him
self, even before nc took the oath OF
cfiicc, to arrange for commission
whose duty 10 would he 10 visit Eu-
rope IN order that the evils Of the sim
gle gold standard might be mitigated
"a promptly as possible.
IL is hardly necessary 10 say that
many voters who were utterly opposed
TO the single gold standard were won
over to the republicans by the con-
seryative stand which they conceived
that party had taken on the money
question. The impression left upou
the more thoughtful voters by the re-
publican leaders was that these lead
crs were equally opposed 10 the gold
standard and 10 the independent free
coinage Of silver; they were supposed
"a occupy the safe and conservative
ground midway between; they feared
independent free coinage, and 30 they
turned 20 international bsmetalllsm.
Blu; now. since they have thrown
of all disguise they have changed the
issue. The contest will now be, not
only for and against silver, but for
and egainst the gold standard. Ths
main question will bc whether the
gold standard shall bc permanently
fastened on the country, with all the
evils admitted by the republicans in
their efforts 20 secure international
bimetaliism.
For the frst time since the question
Of the standards has been agliated
the people viii have an opportunity
Of deciding whether they want bimet-
allism--the free coinage of both mon-
ey mctsls--Or the single gold stand-
ard. Always, heretofore, the issue has
been confused; the republicans have
been Shifty enough 20 eyade IL. hut
now they cannot escape the results nj
their efforts TO make the gold stand
ard the permanent measure Of all the
values In this country.
This Is a question which the people
must decide for themselves aud they
will be given an opportunity In the
coming campaign.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-02-15
BANKS AND THE GOvEREMgNT
To ths state sheaId ne Reserves the
ssIs Fewer sf Making
Honey.

A correspondent asks uS: "Ia II noe
the issue directly by the government Of
the United States notes, or grcenbacks,
that puts the government In the bank
Ing busineEs7" Supplementlug the in
quiry with the assertion that "it is the
natural province of banks TO issue cir
culating notes"
We answer that the issuing OF paper
money Is not banking, but the exercise
by the government Of a function like
that Of coming metal money. the
usuFpation Of which by banks, under
any conditions, Is wrong, and should he
prohibited. II is no more the mat
urml province" OF banks to issue cir
culating notes than Il iS for them 10
run the post office. maintain an army or
a navy, or exercise any other govern
mcnt power. That they have been nl-
lowed TO do il in past years IL no rea-
son why they should be allowed to do
Il forever.
The way TO provide the sound, stable
and unimpeachable currency that Is de-
sired Is TO reserve for the government
the sole power to put the stamp of
money ON metal or on paper.--N. Y.
Sun.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-02-15

In welcoming 20 Boslogne the Brit
ish and French associations for the adj
vancemeBt Of science, the mayor of
Bonloene said their reunion repre-
sented the cooperation Of Anglo
Saxon, ceIt aud Gaul In the service Of
science and humanity at large. Sir
Michael Foster in reply said that the
one prosnsaent Characteristic OF ths
English people 10 their power TO hida
their feelings, but when the French
scientists visited Dover though the
Engilshmen did their best 10 keep up
the national trait. they failed. There
wes praserb In England. and all the
newspapers keep II In standing type.
that ''rhey do these things better In
France" he then made the confess
sion that though Bower did her best In
her reception Of the Frenehmen, We.
they die these things better In France
Chicago Tribune.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-02-15

The death ~ William Henry Glider.
soldier, explorer, artis, and journalist.
occurred at HE home H. Morrisiown.
y. J.
H.E lolcomb. a New Bedford Mass. }
manufacture, mndc an assignment
with liabilities ofxi.3Si.f .f3s.
The death of Mother Elizabeth
Strange, founder of the order OF Sisters
Of Mercy IN this country, occurred In
Pittsburgh, Pa.
In Boston The clothing firm Of Miner,
Bcal & Co. failed with liabilities Of
$3.50. 600.
The dcEpcrado and train robber "Blll"
Cook. sentenced NJ Fort Smith, Ark., IN
jsos 80 IS years' imprisonment In the
Albany tN. W Peniiehtlary. died at
that institution.
AZ his home IN New York ex-Sen.
AiCr William NJ. Evarts celebrated bis
eighty-secoDd birthday. He Is totally
blind.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-02-15
MISSOURI STATE NEWS
gee~at alemsha.

John uirlch. Jr., presiding judge OF
tns connsy court Of jefferson county.
at bis home Ia Maxyille.of rheumatism
Of the heart.
ID v. White. one Of the oldest and
best-knowu citizens OF Howard eoun-
ty, after lingering Illness. Of dropsy.
J ~. Smith, aged o., a prominent
resident Of Saline county.
Dr. MuseR Chapman. Rgcd "a, at Is~x.
inR;on. lie had lived there amer 1850.
und hud served as public sdmInis,ra-
tor. He aas member Of the board of
truH,ees Of BAPTIST female college. For
q years he was cashier OF the Lrxing-
ten lSank.
W. J Humphreys. at West Plains.
lie was democratic candidate for eoun-
~ recorder in 1899.
Charles r. Garrard. sgcd ~, Of Mar
shall. recently at Phocnix. Arix.
james T. Dunn. ex-aherin of Dasiess
county. st stanberry.
Capt. g. w. iIeadlee. aged 10, at his
home, ten miles north OF Springfield.
Deceased was captain In the siNteenth
Missouri cavalry, and served In ihs
state legislature during the war. and
later WIS state senator, having served
In both branches. about sixteen wears
In all.
Louise Terrill Spencer, wife of Rev.
James NJ. Spencer, pastor OF Peupic'a
church and Central mission. 81. Louis.
She was the mother OF eight children,
the eldest II years old and the young
est ten months, who survive her. Three
cf them are suffering FROM the same
disease which robbed them OF their
mother. Ars. Spencer was 20. and was
the daughter Of George p. Terriil, Of
Salem, Va.
Capt. Alvin Lotan Mezsmore, we'll
known In 50. Louis business circles.
John Bannon. a pioneer citizen Of
Vernon county, at his home, n few
miles north of Nevada, Of pneumonia.
H. was IS years Of age, and u veteran
81 both the Mexican and civil wars.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-02-15
WEST ANN SOUTH.

Because Of building trades compli-
cations, labor leaders say that 5000
men are likely 60 be out Of work 10 Chi
cago.
Gen. Henry " Lawton's body ley IN
state AZ the state capitol In lndianap-
oils.
George Mackcy and John jacobson
were blown 20 atoms by an explosion
OF dynamite In n mine at Crystal Falls,
Mich.
James J. Corbctt and james ]. JEFF
fries win fight In San Francisco for the
heavy weight championship about
April 10.
There Is practically no change In the
g0yernouhip trouble 10 Kentucky.
Gev. Taylor has rot YET affixed his sig
nature 10 the Louisville agreement, but
the general opinion is that he win ulti-
mately do so.
Fire wiped out the National Cooper
age 4 Woodenware eOmpapy's monster
plant at Fscanalsa. Mich. the loss being
s23oD01.
AZ Black Hawk. Col, ". NJ. Allen, a
carpenter. fatally shot bis wife and
daughter and himself. Domessietrouble
was the cause.
On May Nebraska republicans Will
bold their state convention in Lincoln.
Edmund OFT, prominent farmer at
Middle Ridge. Wis, while temporarily
Insane killed his daughter. shot his
wife fuos iatplly) and then killed him
sef.
Nine persona were killed and ain
others were injured. two fatally. 10 a
railway wreck near Eseanaba, Mich.
Az the age of oi years Col. Richard
w. ThompNon. secretary Of the navy
in President Hayes cabinet. died In
Terre Hanie. Ind.
The temperature dropped 50 degrees
In rs hours In Chicago, the greatest
fall In the clsy's history. and the wind
blew 6a miles an hour, q velocity ex-
eesded but once.
Masked men robbed the hank at
Maiden, Mo-, OF $4,000.
In South bend. Ind, corcnran ran
20 yards in soi as. breaking the
werlds record.
A tornado struck coilinsviile, H.,
srreking houses and iniuriag many
persons
4 rrport from Superintendent Frye
annoancrE the opening Of s.s7s pri-
nasrr schools Ia Cuba. with an attend
nacn ns jpe4ooo children.
From Manila fhe transports indiana.
rathan aud Sherman arrived At San
Francisco with number Of ofIiear1
and slck and discharged soldierz.
The death ~ 1ernes Walter Kenne-
q. xeed 40. probably the etrnnsest
zns1 n tho world. c<rurrsd IA nnsten.
= nzastsut llSt 49, go pcundG
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-02-15
CONTRACTING THE CURRENCY.
HinEIs 0oid Standard Fathers
Fasie.

Apparently the republican money
tlnkerS have taken an unfortunate
time TO place this country on the goll
basis.
CoiBcident with the discussion Of
the gold bill in congress 3 panic RACES
In New York and Boston. banks and
commission houses fail and all for
the lack Of money 90 foat their eater
prises.
Explanations Of the cause Of this
panic are being made and all Of them
point 10 the fact that the price Of
money for the last three months has
been abnormAlly high. This being the
case, TO contract The currency one-half
by establishing the single gold stand
ard Is to force the price Of money 80
high that these local panics win be
followed by general financial tor
nado.
Speculation has been fast and furi-
Gus. Trust stocks, more than half
water. have been sold at or near par,
the fictitious value has gone out OF
these stocks, owing 10 the scarcity OF
gold. and panic haR resulted.
Demand for geld has increased.
Europe has called for H. South Az.
rica has ceased to send In its supply
Of 5000. 900 . month. American 90.
euritieS are being iiqnidated abroad
and gold is flowing eastward across
the Atlantic.
And vet the Fald msnIacs insist on
contracting the currency. The Bank
Of Engiand discount rate has gone
up. Call money brings 1855 per cent,
interest ON The New York market, ths
price Of American eagles has advanced
and industrial" or trust stocks have
tnmbled disassrcus,ys--Chleago Demo
crat.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-02-15
THOUGHTS FROM RUsKIa.

Faithful prayer always implies cor.
relative excrtion.
You may sesureily flnd peace II you
are resolved 10 DO that which your
Lord hss plainly rcquired.
There is only one place wherr man
may be nobly thoughtlsxs--hia death
bed. No thinkss9 should ever be left
TO be done there
God always KIscs rs strength and
sense enough for what He wants ~ 10
do. n We either tire ourselves, ar
puRsis errxeives. q IL our swn fault
Surely no oue esn always kapw what
\ rikkz? Yes. you always en- for 10
axy; and lyon do what you see OF Il
to-day yon Win ne more io-morrcw.
No 1ys csn ask hcnestly a. hcps.
fnliy III ~ delivered from frmpsatIcn
nnlsHs he has himself honestly nnd
sirmiy 1etsrmins1 to keep ont os ~
ThArs a no nusIs 10 sreat'' thss
! know d, bat fh<rst ~ nskinr of
anslafo - n An psnpae aye always
1stneInG thss PM of Tie III rpe,p6y.
s1eoys taiAi1G a. perAeyssnnee an6
esu1oes ~ f6rtltz1s; III p1tieoce +
- 1hxst I'D wsstki11s post u 1eelk-
oueA nd ~ so<os4 - n
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-02-15

In consequence Of the strong TEN
pcrance sentiment awakened nj
Springfield by the bag religious re-
,ival under the management Of Maj,
Cole, aud the vigorous campaign of
Prosecuting Attorney i,0van against
Sunday saioous. the Retail Liquor
Dealers aNsociation.of Springfield. has
decided to stop traffic on the Sabbath
day for a time. The liquor men were
afraid that the crusade would take the
form Of local option movement and
result in making Springfield a dry
town.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-02-15
FnnM MAsIIINGTnN.

In a report Go congress the secretary
Of war .ays there are iO.243.l52 Amer
leans available for military duty.
A treaty with England has been
signed giving the United States the
right to build the Nicaragua canal
Il 70 believed by the war department
that hEuinaldu has escaped from the
Island Of Luzun.
With Susan u. Anthony presiding
tho thirty-sccond annual convention
Of the National American Woman's
Suffrage association opened In Wash.
ing'on.
Admiral Dewey received q gold med.
al from the Union League club Of
Brooklyn, n. y. commemorative Of
his great achievement In Manila bay.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-02-15

The laying of the keel OF the battle
slip Missouri was started the other
day at Newport News, Va. The pFc-
limirnry work leading 10 this int
pCrtant stage in the construction of
IN, ship had been in progress for more
than year past. Officials at the shiP-
yard stated that the work would be
pushed with all possible speed, now
this. al! the necessary matters are In
hama. Il Is expected that the Missouri
will be completed and ready for her
iriG' trip within the time required hy
th. contract, HR the big man-Of-war
will have procedure Of the ssilor craft
Ia cournc OF construction,
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-02-15
Mis.auri rrahihi,inni.,..

The prohibitionists Of Missouri ara
sailed TO meet In state convention. in
the Ferris grand opera house, Mexico.
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
june ~. II and Is. 1900. for the Pur-
pose Of electing delegates TO the ma
tionnl convention. new state central
committee, and nominating full state
ticket, aud tranSacting such other bus
ineSs as may he regularly brought be
fore the convention.