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The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-10-25
on. Expectation.
Home CONSUMPTION.
pnnnIS Der
Democracy. Trust Record.

At this time. when Mr.. Bryan 10
talking about the trusts" as if he
were the only person in the country
who is against them, it will, perhaps,
be well to bear in mind that the dem
ocratic party when in power did not
place any antitrust laws on the ma
tional statute books. In the closing
days of the last session it furnished
the majority against an antitrust
bill introduced by the republicans in
the house. When the Wilson bill was
passed seven years ago by the demo
Gratis IL contained some features that
were put in so obviously for the bene-
fit of the sugar and other trusts that
President Cleveland refused to sign
the measure and it became law
without his signature. He did not
have the hardihood to veto it.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-10-25
LABOR AND CAPITAL.
An Instance In which They Coop
Grated 20 Mutual Ad-
vantage.

There are millionaires and million
aires.
There is the case of Mr.. Matthew
C. ID. Borden, a millionaire mill own
er, of Fall River, Mass, widely known
among his friends and in that town
as Matt" equally well regarded by
the millionoires of the "dry goods dis
trict" of New York. 1t was a ques-
ton in Fall River whether. on ac-
count of the slack demand for GER
tain kinds of prints, certain of the
mills should not close down. Mr..
Borden thought not. 1t was he, by
the way, who had q year or more ago
taken the lead in raising the pay of
his employees some ten per cent, thus
causing all the other mill owners of
Fall River TO follow suit. This time
he said that production ought not to
stop, that the mills ought to be kept
going, that the men ought to be con-
tinued to be paid if there was any
way to do it. He saw a way. Per
haps he figured that there was no
great element of risk in the transac-
tion; yet if there was any. he took it
freely. He ordered some 5000, 900
worth of cotton goods, so that there
is no reason why there should be in
Fall River any disquieting labor situa-
tion for long time to come.
We believe that there is deep lesson
in this thoroughly patriotic action on
Mr.. Borden's part for all large en-
| ployers. The matter of employing
somebody, and equally the matter of
working for another, is just as much a
process of giving and taking as the
simplest or the most complex of busi-
ness transaction of any kind.
No one can do all the work; no one
can make all the money. No employer
can make more than certain percent
age of the money. or. if he tries to do
so, OF her capitalists, equally solid finan'
cially and equally brainy, will step in
and cut his profits down. The employe
can by no process obtain more than he
ought to haze, more than the business
man will stand for the employer will
simply shut down rather than continue
long TO run at a loss. In a word. the
capitalist cannot have anything better
than fair thing. He is fool TO eX
pect il, and the laborer, on the other
hand. cannot get more than the bust
ness will stand. though he ought il
every case to have what he deserves.
II is easy to argue from this point
and we believe that nobody will deny
that the better employers and en-
ployes understand one another, no.
merely getting better acquainted per
sonal.y, but understanding what self
respecting, ambitions employe wants
and expects, and deserves, and appre
ciating. on the other hand, that III,
capitalist must turn his money over
must make ~omething, deserves some
thing, deserves especially well on az
count of the risk and worry he is un
dsr-when all this is understood, w,
should be on the verge at least of th'
millennial period, when there woult
never be a strike or a lockout. becaus
there would never be cause for one.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-10-25
Inc. under Mckinley. s4l. .Oas ssl7.524. %
New Trast Friends for bryan.

In connection with the fact that Mr..
Croker, of ice trust fame, and Senator
Jones, of the Round Cotton Bale trust,
are supporting Mr., Bryan, il is interest
ing 10 add that Mr.. Bryan's recent
meeting at Parkersburg, w, Va, was
presided over by eX-united States Sem
ator Camden, an old-time democrat,
who, besides being one of the richest
men, in West Virginia, is large stock
holder of the Standard Oil company.
II is not supposed that the intimate
connection of Senator Camden with
the Standard Oil company was even SO
much as mentioned by one Of the Bryan
papers.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-10-25
THERE is NO RETREAT.
Ar Incident of President 1ckinley's
Life as q soldier shows His
Character.

"There is no such word as retreat,
boys. Charge!"
"There is no such word as retreat,
Kiniey nearly 40 years ago. They pic
ture the character Of the president
of to-day as of the soldier of 1862
Thomas O'Callahan, with one eye
blinded and one ear closed 10 sound
forever by bullet wound, received un-
der the national colors at Gettysburg,
is now a resident of Fort Collins. lie
served through the war with distin-
guished bravery.
81 served under President Mckinley
in 1863 and have met him frequently
since. Every meeting brings back to
me one of the most patriotic express
tions that ever passed the lips of
soldier. A party of 40 men under the
then Maj Mckinley went on scouting
duty. They were perlous times then.
"All went we'll until we reached the
top of hill and unexpectedly ran into
body of Johnnies,' numbering be-
tween 300 and AGO. They were in am
bush, drawn up in firing line and await
ing our approach. Our first knowl-
edge Of their presence in the ambush
was volley, which brought down our
three front fours of horses and men.
Retreat" our captain shouted.
"There is no such word as retreat,
boys. Charge!" came a second order,
this time from Maj. Mckinley, who,
drawing his sword, dashed ahead, fol-
lowed by every one of the men except
those who had given their lives to the
cause. The enemy were completely
astounded, and, at our charge, re-
treated in confusion.
Before we started on this scouting
expedition, we were ordered to take
three days provisions. had a sack Of
pounded oats on the pommel of my
saddle. After the rout of the enemy, I
turned the oats out TO feed my horse,
and found IS bullets in the sack. My
horse was wounded, as was Maj. Nc
Kinley's, and his sword hilt was cut
to pieces by bullets. Maj. Mckinley
laughingly called attention to it, and
at the same time omphmenting his
men ON their bravery, remarked:
"You have done me great favor,
boys, and if it ever lies in my poweS,
| I'll reciprocate."
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-10-25
M'kiNLsy, WE'LL VOTE FOR YOU.

Air: Red. White and Blue.
Mckinley, the pride of the nation!
Our leader undaunted and true;
The hero of our veneration.
Allegiance we gladly renew!
BY virtue OF ties never sundered,
BY love for the red, white and blue.
dered,
Mckinley, wen all vote for you!
CHORUS.
Mckinley, Wen all vote for you!
Mckinley, wen all vote for you!
Mckinley, Wen all vote for you,
BY the guns that for freedom have thun'
dered,
Mckinley. Wen all vote for you!
Your voice for our welfare has sounded.
The trials of state you have borne;
Your glorious deeds have redounded
And hallowed the path you adorn!
For honesty. justice and reason
And all that impresses the view.
For triumph DER error and treason.
Mckinley, we'll all vote TOR YOU!
CHORUS.
With Roosevelt yaliantiy aiding.
Inspiring your fearless command,
With colors of glory unfading-
A soldier devoted you stand:
30 nrmly for righteous expansion.
For honor and loyalty, too.
For manhood In libertys mansion.
Mckinley, we'll all vote for you!
CHORUS.
C. p. r.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-10-25
WE'VE HAD ENOUGH OF YOU.

Oh, Billy Bryan! We've had enough of you.
You said four years ago what wasn't true.
Every voter knows, in the country near
and far,
Your representations from the tail end
of a car.
can,
But remember it's not Bryan, but McKin-
ley's our man;
For what Mckinley said has all come true
The country II Is prosperous and we don't
want you.
GEORGE LAMBERT,
Poet Laureate" of the Illinois Industrial
Republican League.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-10-25
A POLITICAL PLATFORM.

Did you see the pops all frown
When they heard that Cholly Towne
Had been quietly turned down?
Yes.
Did you see them faces make
When they said: wen have to take
One more pull for Bryan's sake?'
OF course.
Did you hear the silver bell
Peal forth joyfully and we'll
That Towne didn't get smell?
Sure.
Did you see Dick Croker smile,
Stretch his mouth half q mile,
When the Towne men lost their pilef
You know It
Did you see him smack his chops
When the ice trust knocked the props
From beneath the western pops?
You bet
Did you think this two-faced crew
Can deceive the crowds anew.
As they did in Ninety-two?
Nit.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-10-25

When times are good and people are
busy they can afford to give freely
to churches, TO education and to char
ity Last years benefactions exceed
all previous records. They amounted
to $79,749,056, as compared with $33,-
670,l29 in 1896, $26,943,549 in 1895 and
$19,567,116 in 1894. OF the total
amount in 1899 there was given to
educational institutions the sum of
s55,ss1,sl7, TO charities sl3,2O6, ,676, to
churches $2,992,59s, to museums and
art galleries s2,6s6,5Oo, and to Ii
braries $5,0l2, 400.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-10-25
Wool Grower. Are Pro.perous.

Wool growing has received an un-
exampled impetus under the protec-
tive tariff of the Dingley law In
1898 there were 3s,29s,7S3 sheep in the
United States, valued at Sos, ,l67,735.
There are now e3,l2l, ,ssl sheep, worth
s246,175,335 The fiocks have almost
doubled and their value is four times
as great as under the paralyzing free
wool schedule Of the Wilson law.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-10-25
Company Building ~ an End,

During the month of August new
companies were organized in New Jer-
sey with aggregate capital stocks of
$23,00O,000. This is the lowest for any
month for years, and indicates plainly
that the era of consolidation of manu-
featuring interests is practically Al an
end.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-10-25
Southern Mil Oper.tive..

In the southern states to-day there
are about 10000 operatives in mills,
The industry is a comparatively new
one and was fostered by protection.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-10-25
Plenty of Work for Labor.

The state labor bureau of New
York has made report from 66 of
the leading industries of the state.
The report shows that wage earners
have had a marvellous advance in pros
perity. The men employed was as fol-
lows:
Number Total Wages
June l, 1894 tfree trade). .l5ll2 SS246. las
June 80, 1899 (protection), .3, 035 1854. ISL
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-10-25

For the eight months ended August
81, 1900, the total exports from the
United States amounted to $685., ,699, ,934,
an increase OF $40, ,5o9,50l for the same
eight months Of 1899.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-10-25
INCREASED SAVINGS.
Mckinley Prosperity SweIIs the Saw
inRs Bank Deposits OF
the People.

Mr.. Bryan continues to argue that
the people want something more than
the full dinrer pail, They are getting
it. They wear more clothes, use more
cotton, use more wool, buy more fur
niture and have and save more money
than they did under the Cleveland
democratic control of national affairs.
How much better they have Jared
under the administration of President
Mckinley is shown by the following
comparative statement of deposits in
the savings banks:
No. OF Depositors. Deposits
1888 2545l6 7s2 S14 4Sl
1884 ~........,...............3 l,265, 45O 4l6
Inc. under Mckinley. SAL ,039 1884, ,O6S
That is to say, general prosperity
has increased, the number of savings
banks has increased by nearly 100000,
the deposits by over $500,OO0,0O0
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his aunt. II must be remembered. too.
that though undoubtedly he would have
been popular with the better halt ~ the
Chinese. these were rather those OF the
central and southern provinces. Picking.
the headquarters Of the Manchus. and
therefore Of the an,i-vsfSrm party, was
far from friendly 70 the emreTcrs
schemes. and a report tina, he had gone
80 far as 70 order. that everyone should
shave heir pigiafs and wear European
dress. Infatuated many against him
II nigh, have been expected that some
Of the powers. whose game kwang Bea
was obviously playing In wishinx - re-
form his country. would have 3utervenet
10 support him, but the powers were very
anxious 20 back the winning horse. ard
they doubted the strength and ABILITY of
the emperor. while they considered
the dowager empress distinctly the per- -
30 bs rroplsistods The opinion pf orr own
minister was tas expressed In a c0mmnn
icztion TO the governmsnD that the lrad-
er 81 the reform party and Intimate
friend of the emperor. kanT "a Wei, v1o
was beSng aunisd down BY the empress
had done much harm - TIE cause =
true reform in China" The empress he
apparently considered 70 ~ the friend and
pa,rpnesk of "tfus reform since ~ nj
oriy advised sne governrscnt e. acsn9~a-
edge her hnt took great pairs % cpncii-
late her hy bringing about a meeting be-
tween her ard the ladies o, the 'orci3n
LEGATIONS
That fhis lire q action was hi-aGNisT4
hks been proved by recent developments.
but A. the iirue there E.rs certainly poini4
IN favor ~ tnis policy, though = = h@ra -
igstify the lengths 20 which y was carried
To Acknuwiedga tae empress N@s ore
thing bat 20 stand by and without uses
;ton sse her openly make military FregA-
raflgrs % an lsnuxuN1ly large scale. AMI
place the direction of these under tA@
rofortousiy reactignaTy 1gngiu- Mas -
carry The principle ~ norintsrfefsnce 70
the point o. eulgable negliEsnce- The Fals-
lng ~ = special additional corps - 1859
men 20 be stationed Ia Peklng. which Ma
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did not desire TO open or develop bu,
merely TO make fat, and II possible, a
lazy living out Of Il.
sTToHE Chinese. ON the contrary, are
most Industrious commercial poo
a pie, but lack the instisct OF self
government which made II easier fof the
MAnchus 10 establish themselves on the
throne Nevertheless the national spirit
has by nc means died out from among the
majority ~ the Chinese, who despite 30
years 81 Nanchu rule, stiI regard their
reigning family as Tartar usurpers, and
In the south especially. We even hcar that
the local vtecroXs have recently been com
PEELED - sign documents asking Tor tho
abolition Il tho dynasty, The horrible
TAPPING Rebellion. which had its rise in a
secret society. Formed with the object ~
ousting the MApchss. II an Illustration %
the extent % whIch this diSAsfectiOn has
SPREAD avsg China. bat AZ this time the
Manchu government was able 20 triumph
by the help % EuFopean support. mainly
that 81 Gen Gordon. The habits and cere-
nsaulAi observed az the c0urt of the Man
rhu monarch Of ChiUa have always been
absolutely conservative and aehar him
from ala intercourse With the outside
world OuR % his naost appropriate titles
Is The Lens Mas.
me Emperor lIien Fenx. = dissoiuse ard
samgN What degenerate monarch. oceupiea
ths thToue ia iSsN when az outrage on
kgltish SUBJECTS caused the Joint march
~ British and FteBsh on Fekins. and the
Destruction ~ the summer palace as a
sAlutary lesson % the ufonhrch 4a aied
In Mongolia where ne bad takea refuge.
ard hls only son Tagng Chih. she cAnd IL
shs prcsxut doWaEsr empress, Tsu Hst.
succeeded elm. Hts mother who had been
merely his father cencahine. and ac-
QMirtA the status os secondary Wlfe ca the
hivtu 81 her son. as Is customary IN China,
was agpotstca co-Eesent ~ttA the real en-
press. the flTxt wife af HER Fens. and the
tWo were called respectively empress a
the East and cf the West The regeacg.
however. soan asv0ivsd sastssly ca the
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SECTION OF THE GREAT WALL OF PEKINa

ID no anxiety Ia the British legation. but
was the subject Of curious comment
throughout n0Botficial circieA-
ora HE famous interview ~ the en-
PRESS with the iadies Of the for
IL esgn legation occurred NJ this slue.
and was spoken 81 az marking
another step IN the nearer relations ~
china With other nations" The Catherine
81 China, who was at that time laying
rhine under their very feet, received ths
ladies' with great coraialiiy ard much
state. sand displayed deep inferest "a
them and their countries She presented
each with q pearl ring. and were ere ~
the same pattern herself, saying u should
b. a bond ~ zistsrhoad bef~eeF iSefas
she SPOKE most riogsiY o. her Httie ~
forts saa make this world better place
hut forgot 20 mention her faYDrtte meth
~ ~ e. hosng- by mag.4syias asl who M
trrfertd Win her viewe ~ the world as
n shassiA ne Rhe embraced the lsiles AZ
parf4ng ard they rad. the beHgr - *hak-
ing banas wtsh tho emperor, who esafated
hls Arectianate amt sn their reception.
A more painful spectacle can hardly he
Ina E1nea The iseatieu laases, them-
selves no Doubt cfNamerte - ffsir ssx
sd countries. ssnorent ~ the depths %
vice 20 which shair hgAtrss w.s NJ
stranger. wese received with eonaescsn-
sion IS a woman II infamous private
character ana a hardly better pebble ene.
The opani5us a. The better class - Chi
aese On surn an intsrxsa~ wpfFia hardly
reflect credit OF ihe foreiEa ladies wire
~sTe 80 pleased ana prnaa 30 receive fhs
eisfs % the ernprrss and wouia eanfrmn
rtHl more the ratu who allowed their fe-
n1ala bei9nrlngs 10 de hDnat 90 zach
woman
IL NAY - mentioned here fhaf Tsg fiss.
although snly a secondary wife pfacfi-
raisF a csncahlns---~ uot, AZ has tseH
represented. = slave hat VAS tAe member
~ . respectable family. she Was not
however. exempt from the Vices 81 her
prototype Catherine 81 Russia. and IA
the uuhridiea psossessiea o. powsF. IN lts X
eno1gh 70 snioxieats a woman. she
xAz er,x lrsssGIea tran g.sssx Tree H.
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ager empress had 10 be faced or dispose.
OF. Japan was the power from whom
help could perhaps be obtained, and ac-
cordingly certain Japanese were approach
ed, with the utmost secrecy, and negotia-
tons were opened with prominent Jap
anese statesman. In Picking palace walls
have ears and eyes, and despite precau-
lions notice was given to the dowager en-
press OF unusual activity on the part Of
her nephew and his friends. and in par
tictiiar OF their communications with the
Japanese.
y the multitude Of councillors there
II may be wisdom. but hardly secrecy.
and so among the many advisers OF
the emperor. who was not sufficiently
strong 10 act on his own initiative. the
empress was able to ind one who would
give her the information she wanted. In
particular she learnt that Kwang Hsa
had arranged 70 give an audience TO the
japanese statesman referred to. on GER
tain date. to learn the intentions and
opinions OF his countrymen. and how
much might be expected from them.
The empress went to her nephew. and
10 a terrible scene she told hirn that his
designs were known TO her. and that she
would crush them and all who had part
tn them she then commanded him 20
Keep his engage meat Nith the japanese.
while she herself would be concealed in
the room. 10 that she might Judge %
the character ana extent 81 the plot and
81 his complleity. The wretebed emperor
was forced 20 submit TO this. and The
interview which followed must have been
= strange one. The statesman was fall
y his message, the emperor Ia an agony
lest he shoaia eefrag stiil mere O. the
plot 10 the ear behind the arrRs OH
entail palteneSs lnvslyes clrcuuslucaft0n
Ia aM conferences, a8t the emperor ex-
hiaIte& the greatest anxiety about the
minister's health. his tourney-eVsrythtn
except the message, aua finally dismissed
him IN heWfiGerment Bat the dowager
empress had learned al she waited 10
Ennw, and calling taEsther her Mancha
supporters she sesxe4 the person 81
hwaag Hsu. who nsncetorth vas prac-
ttcal3y Imprisoned ia bis palace. hts afa
only spared because e was convenient to
have a noHinal emperor He was ter
roFtre4 With threats and coTngeils4 to
siEn documents IN direct eontraslcsion 20
his previous reform schemes
cts HERE u no reason 70 believe that
hNAng hsE IS N Any way mental
iy weAk. az has often oes1 ASSERT
ed. but BE- Is physically fran and was
net sataS4eEtix bod and DARING 70 csSoss
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rims which restrained her fraas anything
that might weaken her power
Tn YEAR after the coup d'stat. in che
~ autumn ~ last year. when hss
preparations ~-eefH well forward.
aDd her creatures we're in al this
principal rosts ~ command abe began 10
issue ediefs ~ her oSp name commanding
that IN cAse ~ any trSutls with foreign
efA, force should 10 used withost refer-
ring 10 rskins These adicts were apes
elaiiy pointed against those powers vho
hAi 1nfainr,i railway and other eonces-
Store. and fhs Chinese we're sxssaftsd 70
defend their land and ancestral graves
ffysm fhe inrur@tnna ~ foreigners. The
lsoref movement ~as also encouraged aad
protected, a. fret BY opes sdicis. ard ist-
~ IS Necfet asAea The prorhuiTasinn ~
these e48icts diverted the dsHaHeeftsn ~
The people and their dislike ~ the srn-
presn t8fo an sn's-fars4sn ehannsa. And 40
affairs marched On 10 ths fesrtbis climax.
~ II certain kawcysF that TIE Storm
whicb the empress Rad tanned hsrana
more thar siss rsula manage and shs has
lest 4iae supreme cpnffui Whether her
nerve failed hsr-she j. getting an otd
woman bstnE 0Eef &-we 10 not 8now.
best The J8gcr VAS wrs-tei from her ~
her PARTY. ana Prince Tasn. an Imperial
ca nsfaan, nephew 20 TIE ernprees. ana
father 20 tire rhad whom she selected A.
AeiF apparent 20 the throne. was pisco1
~ the hea6 ~ what remains ~ sss state.
Prince Taan j. = man ~ 30 ability "a fact
airh probably weighed aEith the enprsas
phen shs chose hiA child TO ssccesd
kwMnk H.uJ, asa tha central government
~ c9sinA exists only "a name. rsking
i.@snR for The present under mob rule. tho
southern YiesFoye refusing % aekrowl-
saEs she government. and the united
aruiias ~ the EsoweF. waiting 10 ayengs
tie outrage Of fhsiF HaRn.
We eanror yet write the last chapter in
he history 81 Tsa ffsl and Kwanx iisu.
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