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repeated to people who v not read II,
and who will be told that such statements
have been made by reliable men and Re-
publicans. If there had been a conference
between Mr.. Hernly and Chairman Hanna
would this correspondent have been per-
mitted to be present TO listen TO it? 1t
is too absurd 10 talk about. II Colonel
Wilson had ratified of the points OF
Governor Mounts speech, would this cor
respondent have been the third person to
hear the points? IL is not a story fit to
amuse the political marines. Senator
Fairbanks would not ask such a thing
of Governor Mount. and Governor Mount
would not listen to such a proposition.
Even if Chairman Hernly and Colonel Will
son had not unequivocally denounced these
stories as falsehoods. no one should believe
them. so improbable are they. Sensational
Journalism has rarely afforded more con-
spicuous samples OF reckless disregard of
fact than the dispatches alluded to.
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NONINTERvENTION AN AMERICAN


, 1t is fair to assume that no person of in
telligence, whatever may be his views re-
garding the South African war. believes
that the United States should intervene
to put an end to the conflict. Those who
nave taken the trouble to inform them
selves regarding the subject of interven-
ton must know that it is a very serious
matter, since it means that the govern
ment which intervenes must be prepared
to resort to war to put an end to a con-
fict between two peoples. There is no
probability that Great Britain would rec
ognize any interference. In fact, the Brit
ish government has given notice TO that eff
put an end to the South African wal We
would become involved in a war with Great
Britain. Even Mr.. Webster Davis does not
advocate intervention, and thus far he has
not urged a change in the policy of The
United States. which is strict neutrality.
In 1862 and 1863, as is now well known,
a practical understanding existed between
France, Great Britain and other European
powers. and England thought the time had
come to interfere in our civil war by rec
ognizing the independence of the Confeder-
ate States. This interference the Lincoln
government resisted through its diplomat
ic representatives. The Lincoln administra-
ton held that such recognition would
be regarded as an act hostile to the United
States, with all that it implied. because
a. --.-rI - f~-1s-x &-,f@ x-ls1l x-A,,ll
not be tolerated except when our govern
ment and our people were too far ex-
bausted to resist. Intervention in 1862
would have been regarded as a declara-
ton of war by the United States. Great
Britain, as any other nation, would hold
the declaration of a purpose to intervene
to end its war in South Africa as a dec
laration of war. If Germany, France,
Austria and Italy should unite in a de-
claration that it is time hat the troubles
in the Philippines should be ended and
express a purpose to intervene to end
them, is there an American who would
not regard it as a declaration of war?
1t can be added that the Monroe doctrine
as clearly sets forth the purpose of the
American Nation not TO interfere with the
wars Of foreign nations as to prevent for
eign nations from extending their domin-
ion in the United States. "In the wars of
the European powers, in the matters re-
lating to themselves, we do not take any
part. nor does it compor with our policy
to do So" is the declaration of Monroe
Ina his message of December. 1923. 1t is the
policy of the United States at the present
time.
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schools. Adults. especially middle-aged
or read anything but Spanish, cannot be
expected to learn English. 1t will be
enough If their children do, and the next
generation ought to be fairly well Ameri-
canized. Instruction in the schools will. of
course, be in English. The tariff law pro-
vides for the admission of Spanish literary
and artistic works free of duty for a period
of ten years, and books in the English
language for all time to come. when the
same are imported from the United States"
The proceedings and acts of the legislative
council will. of course. be in English. The
new law provides that all ~plead!ngs and
proceedings I'm the United States District
Court for the island shall be in English.
or resident delegate in Washington shall
be able TO read and write English. The
Governor and all high executive officers Of
the island will be Americans. and. perhaps,
ability to speak English will be made a
prerequisite to appointment to any local
Office. In short. English Will be the ofilclal
language of the island from the beginning.
and will become the language of the people
as fast as the schools can make 1T so.
There need be no fear that the English
language will not take care of itself. 1t
is a living, expansive language, while
Spanish is a dying one. 1t is only a ques-
ton of reasonable time till English will
be the universal language In Porto Rico.
and for hat reason 1t would be unwise to
adopt arbitrary measures to root out the
Spanish. The new commissioner of edu-
cation for Porto Rico should be a man Of
rare executive ability and tact, and he
should be given a free hand to rganiz a
school system that will be a potent factor in
Americanizing the people.
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was tried, and the limitation of production
was enormous.-Muncie News.
"A newspaper, as well as the individual,
can afford TO do right: II pays to do right.
pays to be honest and fearless. At times
We have doubted the propriety of support
ing certain nominees of our party, and with
rarely an exception We have had cause 10
regret that we gave the candidate the
benefit of the doubt. for a man who proves
false in one particular is liable to prove
false in other matters, and to distrust such
men is a safe rule-Kokomo News.
The Anderson Daily News says that the
two candidates recently nominated by the
Republicans for commissioners of Madison
county, are Prohibitionists in principle,
practice and belief" and adds that their
election will kill the whisky business in
that c~ounty-just as though that would be
an awful calamity. IT is decidedly TO the
credit of the party that two sober, conser-
vative temperance men have been nomi-
mated. and if the whisky business suffers
because of their election, the people of the
county will be the gamers TO tha extent
Middletown News.
The State statistican has sent out the adj
vance sheets of his annual report. In one
OF these pamphlets is the statement by
counties of the financial condition Of the
counties. Every county in the State has a
full and complete statement but Shelby.
Under the head of the amount of money
expended by the counties during the year
lSS9, Shelby county Is a blank. A foot note
on the page makes this explanation:
County records missing and no report
could be obtained" Thus is the official
statement sent out to the world that Shell
by county cannot make a complete report
of the transactions of the county for the
year 1899. Surely the taxpayers of the
county will hang their heads in shame
Sheibyville Republican.
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tween forty-five and sixty, 56 between sixty
and seventy. IS between %seventy-ive and
seventy-nine years and 10 who are over
eighty years old. The Interior Department
reports 1s2 employees between sixty-five and
sixty-nine years old. inclusive. IS between
seventy and seventy-five. Is between sew
enty-fve and seventy-nine years. inclusive,
and 4 who are over eighty years old. AS
Stunning that about this proportion prevails
in all the departments ii is evident that the
number OF clerks too old for regular cleri-
cal work must be embarrassingly large.
What TO do with such men. who have
grown old in the service, or how to pre-
vent the evil which the existence of such a
class implies is not an easy problem to
solve.
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BRAzEN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

In W or three dispatches the WASH
ington correspondent of the Indianapolis
Press has spoken with a certainty that
tended alleged conferences of Republican
congressman and Chairman Hernly In
Washington. His statements were not
given as rumors. but as facts. One day
Chairman Hernly and the congressman
were made TO select a man for chairman
of the State convention. The next, Gov
ernor Mount was made chairman, after
the arrival in Washington of the Cow
ernor's secretary. who. 1t was asserted.
went TO Washington and ratified of the
points of Governor Mounts speech" IL
be should be president Of the convention.
The correspondent stated positively that
the platform OF the Republican State con-
vention was submitted to Chairman
Hanna, OF the national committee, who
approved it generally. but criticised its
length and urged the insertion OF an APP
prevail of the ship-subsidy bill. There are
other positive statements which 1t is inn
possible that the correspondent could give
unless he was present at ali the confer
ences of which he tells.
Ii is not probable that any intelligent
man who gives a moments thought to
such gable would believe 1t. because IL
Is impossible that a correspondent could
obtain such Information Even the yellow
correspondent cannot be eavesdropping
In half a dozen places at the same time
The mischief Is that such gossip VIII be
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-16
Life of Charles Sumner.

For many years Charles Sumner was the
best advertised and most talked about of
American statesmen. This was partly due
when these qualities were much more rare
among public men than they are now, and
partly to his long. persistent and able op-
position to slavery. In the course OF time
ne became the embodiment of abolitionism,
admired by those who agreed with him.
hated 10y those who did not. and talked
about by all. He was a great moral power
in American politics, yet he was not a
practical statesman. He was a man of
broad views on national and international
questions-an authority regarding our for
eign relations, and OF great learning and
industry, yet he did not contribute much
to practical legislation except by his con-
tribution of great moral force TO the
measures which he advocated. He was a
master of the kind of oratory that consists
In elaborate preparation and wealth OF ar
gument clothed in the best OF English and
enriched with classic quotations and illus
trations, yet he never was a man of the
people. In short. he was q great man I'm his
sphere. but his sphere was peculiarly
Sumnerian. The story of his life and ca
reer Is we'll told I'm Charles Sumner by
Moorfield Storey Beginning with his early
euucatlon, european experience. prOfes-
sional life and entrance into politics the
author traces MIR. Summers long public
career before. during and after the war
10 the close Of his life. Among the inter-
esting features of the work treated quite
July are the Brooks assault on Sumner
and its results: his connection with war
measures. with emancipation. with the
Trent AFFAIR. with reconstruction. with
the Andrew Johnson struggle. his contest
with Grant over San Domingo. and others
of historic interest. Reviewing his whole
career the authors estimate OF Mr.. Sum-
re~ IL as follows. Prom the time he en-
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Hon. Perry Belmont. of New York,
favors Admiral Dewey as the Democratic
candidate for President, ard predicts that
by the time the convention meets he will
have developed unexpected strength. He
says:
With Mckinley and Dewey as op-
ponents, business men will be assured that
whoever is elected the business interests
of the country will be protected and the
prosperity which has existed under the
present administration will be continued
without interruption by the campaign. Mr..
Bryan should realize the fact that with
Dewey as their candidate the Democrats
will sweep the country, whereas with Bry-
an and the free silver platform they cannot
win. This being the case, L hope Mr.. Bryan
will withdraw in favor of Admiral Dewey.
Republicans intend to re-elect President
Mckinley, but they would rather see the
Democracy succeed with Admiral Dewey
than with Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Belmont's sug-
gestion that Mr.. Bryan withdraw shows he
does not know the man.
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In view of the extensive deposits of iron
ore in the United States IL is surprising to
learn that it is now being largely imported
from other countries. Statistics show that
from last January to March 81, inclusive.
no less than forty-five vessels arrived at
Philadelphia laden with iron ore, aggregat-
ing 1000 tons. These vessels cleared from
ports in Spain, Greece, Brazil, Cuba, and
one from the East Indies. The large impor-
tation of ore is attributed to the energy of
American iron mills in guarding. by ar i'm
mense reserve supply. against the posi-
bility of another s~tringency in the iron
market. 1t means that, besides using the
entire output of American mines. the mills
are drawing largely on those of other coun-
tries.
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The last Congress provided for the APP
pointment OF a commission OF men OF ex-
perience and appropriated 100000 to make
a survey of the different routes for the
canal across the isthmus. That commission
has just returned and is preparing its re-
port. IL has made a most exhaustive sur
vey OF all the routes. For this reason II
seems unwise TO hurry the passage OF a
bin providing for the construction of the
canal and appropriating money therefor.
Yet Mr.. Hepburn. House chairman Of the
on the Nicaragua canal. is de-
termined TO push his bill. To that end pc
tifions nave been circulated I'm the House
urging the committee on rules to introduce
a resolution asking that a date be fixed for
consideration OF the bill. All the Democrats
and a considerable number of Republicans
have signed the petitions. The Senate. how
ever. has refused 10 consider the bill of
Senator Morgan, probably because Ia be-
lieves that 10 pass any bill until the COM
mission has made it's report would be an
improperly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-16

The storming and capture of Stony Point.
on the Hudson, by American troops I'm 1719
was one of the most brilliant exploits OF
the revolutionary war. IL was pronounced
at the time 'the finest stroke that has been
struck this year" Ii resulted i'm the cap
ture by the Americans, after a skillful
and gallant night assault. of an important
fort, 543 British prisoners. fifteen fine pieces
of artillery and a considerable quantity
of military stores. The British lost sixtys
three killed and over seventy wounded.
the Americans fifteen killed and eighty
three wounded. The event was decisive
for the year. and the moral effect of il
in favor of the Americans was very great.
Washington, who had planned the ATTACK
the scene the next day to express his
thanks in person TO the victorious troops.
1t is related that This countenance glowed
with joy" Congratulatory messages and
letters came from Congress, from State
authorities and public men. Congress
voted medals TO several OF the officers
and promotion 10 others. There was wide
spread rejoicing among the people. The
event itself. it's results and the events pre-
ceding and following IL are fully described
I'm The Storming of Stony Point" by Prof.
II. p. Johnson, OF New York The event
has been described I'm a general way m
other histories. but this work, devoted ex-
clusively to II. describes IL much more
fully than IL has ever been before, and
in the light of official documents and COR
~respondence obtained from the public
record office I'm London or from private
hands and society collections and never
before used. These documents are not
voluminous. but some of them are excep-
tionally interesting and historically i'm
portant. This work does not fall In the
class of general history. but as an historical
monograph concerning a particular event
of great Importance and the general fea-
lures of the situation at the time. a. IL q
valuable contribution TO the history OF the
revolutionary war. New York: James T.
tNktta q ~
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EPIDEMIC AT NOME.
Many G~Oldseekers Die of Typhoid
Fever-Spring I'm Alaska.

VICTORIA, B. c.. April 15.-Arrivals
from the north state that the warm
weather in the north is breaking up winter
trails and the river is open i'm many places.
Navigation will open two or three weeks
earlier than usual. High water flooded
the mines at Dominion and Hunker creek.
Inspector Strickland. of the mounted po-
lice, has arrived from the north to raise
an additional fifty men for the Strathcona
Horse for service in South Africa.
Advices from Nome state that during the
winter typhoid fever has ragged there.
There AVE been thirty deaths from the
disease, and 800 cases. 1t is also stated
that many persons persisted on the way
from Dawson to Nome.
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The Ecumenical Conference on foreign
missions which will begin in New York on
the 2lst inst, will be the first of its kind
ever held. 1t will be world wide in it's
scope. representing all the Protestant mis-
sionary societies and missions of the world.
and embracing nearly 1000 delegates from
all parts OF the world, including ministers.
ciers and other men of note from many
countries. The selection of ex-President
Harrison as honorary president of the
council is a case Of an honor seeking the
man
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tered public life until he died be was Q
strong force. constantly working for
righteousness. He had absolute faith in
the principles OF free government as laid
down I'm the Declaration OF independence.
and he gave his life to secure their practi-
cal recognition. They were not 20 him
glitter,ng generalities. but ultimate practi-
cal truths. and I'm this faith Lincoln n
Sumner were one. To Sumner more than TO
any single man. except, possibly. Lincoln,
the colored race owes its emancipation and
such measure OF equal rights as IL now
enjoys. To Sumner more Than to any sim
gle man the whole country owes the pre-
vention OF wal with England and France
when such a war would have meant the
disruption of the Union" The book Is
published in the american Statesmen
series by Houghton. Mifin & Co.
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POPULAR Consolation.

The Paris exposition with its lights and
splendid throngs
May be filled with dazzling beauty rich
and rare;
But I'll bet it's not so grand as Hoosier
sunsets in the spring.
With the gold and crimson banners in the
airt
And there's still one more advantage that
the Hoosier scenes possess
That is better than the other one, a heap:
Besides it's lack of beauty when compared
to ours at home,
That scene 'in gay Paree's' not half so
cheap!
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MULE ON H TRACK.
Train Wrecked, Engineer and Fire.
man Killed and Five Others Hurt.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April Is. A
through freight train on the Southern Rail-
way struck a mule and was wrecked while
running at full speed near Huntsville, Ala.
The engineer, Percy Armstrong. and the
fireman, Sandy Osborne. were killed and
five of the train crew were seriously in
jured. The engine plunged down a steep
embankment and Immediately caught fire.
The freight cars crowded upon the over
turned engine and instantly suffocated and
crushed to death in the cab both engineer
and fireman, who had resolutely stuck to
their posts. The wreck caused a delay of
twelve hours in the running of trains on
the Memphis division.
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No graver problems OF government exist
In civilized countries han those developed
during the last quarter OF the nineteenth
century in the management OF the affairs
OF American cities. Great principles OF
finance. education. charity. public health
and politics are involved In the governs
ment OF large municipalities. The time
when city government was supposed TO
consist OF a mayor and aldermen elected
TO perform certain arbitrary aud orna-
mental duties Is past. and to-day there Is
no more fertile field for the exercise OF
talent and originality than I'm the develops
ment OF the great resources n enter
prises that are the common property OF the
people OF large cities. The proper govern
ment OF cities has at last come 10 be recog-
nized as a work Of much broader scope
than maintaining streets and highways.
preserving order and collecting taxes tr
pay the bills. 'Municipal Government an
Illustrated by the Charter. Finances ard
Public Charities OF New York. by Bird
= cnler. controller OF the city. contains
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INDIANA EDITORIAL NOTES.

the State platform would be none at all.
Richmond Item.
could see the effects OF Goebelism i'm Ken
lucky as the Republicans along Indiana's
southern border see Ii, Goebelism would be
made an issue i'm Indiana this year.-Cory-
con Republican.
One Littlefield. Democratic candidate for
Governor of Rhode Island. speaking OF the
depression which he pretends to think ex-
lists. says: 1T is certain that a limitation
of production must be the chief remedy
Great scheme! Let Us strike this de
preston down by closing the factories
and throwing the laborers out of work, It
has been only . few years since the plan
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The story comes from Washington that
the cause OF Admiral Dewey's anger at the
President is that he was not paid $4,000
for his services as a Philippine commits
sioner. The President was anxious TO do
this. but the statute which declares that
no mar shall hold two offices of trust and
profit at the same time made it impossible.
II Is said the President recommended that
amount, and that he will gladly sign the
bill should II become law. The story came
out as the result of an inquiry into the adj
mirars declaration that the President nae
robbed him."
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WANTS HIS NAME CHANGED.
Moses Fowler Chase VIII Ask the
Court to Cut of "Chase.o

CINCINNATI, o., April 15.-Moses Fow-
Ter Chase, the young millionaire, of La
fayette. Ind, sails for Europe next
Wednesday, and his attorney. during his
absence. will petition court to change his
name to Moses Fowler, the name of his
grandfather. whose estate he inherited, af-
ter the death of his mother. Chase's father
recently arraigned the son for lunacy.
pending the contest over the control of
the estate. Mrs. Chase Du Hame, of Gin
cinnati, against whom his father also
brought suit In the contest over the estate,
accompanies him abroad.
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The New York Sun is doing a good work
and having a lot of fun besides in exposing
the slick and underhand processes by
which Representative Richardson induced
stereotyped plates and copyright of a valu-
able book which had been got up at the
expense of the government. 1t is evident
that Mr. Richardson's duties as Demo-
cratic leader in the House do not prevent
his having an eye TO the main chance.
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TOLEDO, O.. April I5.-The Toledo Daily
Commercial has been succeeded by the To-
ledo Daily and Sunday Times Under the
management OF the Toledo Times Com
II. A. Hon. business manager. To-day's
issue. twenty pages. IS greatly improved.
geographically and otherwise. They carry
both the Associated Press wires.
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PA. what is the inevitable"
well, 1 don't like to see you investigate such
deep themes, Jimmy; but, as a general propo-
sition. the Inevitable Is any big scheme that
a man tries to run without cash."