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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03

Congressman Shattuc, Of Ohio. has
been moved to descant on the iniquity
of elections in the South. Yet 1t was
Mr.. Shattuc's State where every third
individual was robust and persistent
voter in 1895. In other words. Mr.
Shattuc comes from the only Com
monwealth where women and children
are being eliminated and the whole
population is gradually being brought
to State Of the highest voting eff
cheney. No wonder Hon. Shattuc is
Mortified that voting should any where
or at any time seem to be discouraged.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03

The letter OF Private Davis. a Norfolk
boy, now a soldier in the Philippines,
as printed In the Virginian- Pilot,
throws some light on the situation
there. Evidently soldering in water
up to the waist Is no holiday affair
when Smallpox. bubonic plague
bamboo itch and all manner OF blood
and skin Diseases" not to mention the
"niggers" with Mauser rifles. are wait
Ing on the bank. Private Davis opin-
ion, that 1.-The war is as near over as
it was a year ago. is shared by a
good many of his countrymen on this
side of the Pacific.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03
IF OUR FATHERS WE'RE RIGHT,
(Emporia, Kan, Gazette, Rep.)

(Emporia. Kan, Gazette. Rep.)
The question at issue is this: Is tax
alton fair without representation? The
fact that the taxes are to be. spent on
Porto Ricans does not alter matters
For the taxes England levied on tho
American colonies before the Revolu-
ton were pledged to be spent where
they were raised. This country went
to war with England In 1776 foi. the
Vindication of the principle that it is
now overturning in the Porto Rlcan
Bunker Hill, the Porto Ricans. who
protest against taxation without repre-
sentation. arc right to-day.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03

The Count Won Buelow, while discuss
ing Germany's future the other day, as
serted that the days of "ca binet poll
icy'' were past. and that popular pas
sion was coming more and more to the
fore as an influential factor. Possibly
he overlooked the species Of cabinet
policy" illustrated on this side of the
water. which inflames and guides pop
ular passion to its own selfish ends and
from which the only hope OF relief lies
In an appeal from Philip drunk to Phil
IN sober
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03

The announcement that the Borchgre-
wink expedition has succeeded, in To-
eating the South Magnetic Pole will be
of much interest to the scientific world
OF all the Polar expeditions fitted out
in recent years this seems to have been
most fortunate, both in the work ac-
complshed and in the immunity of the
party from suffering. Whether its sue
cess will inspire further attempts to
reach the geographical poles is profile
matte.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03

Even the fertile and face Grosvenor
will have some difficulty explaining
how 1t was right and consistent for the
President to negotiate with England
treaties granting free importation from
Jamaica. Barbados, Trinidad and
other West India islands into this coun-
try OF the very articles which the Porto
Rican Tariff bill levies duty.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03
ANEW WAY OF AMENDING THE
NATIONAL CONSTITUTION.

Under all this Porto Rican agitation
rests q vital constitutional issue. OBJ
secured for the moment. When the
troubled waters eubside 1t will be
clearly seen by all; and 1t will be APP
parent that its determination is not for
the, Congress. or the people. but the
Supreme Court alone.
President Mckinley has assumed
arbitrarily and secretly to decide the
question: and frankly bases all his i'm
perialistlc hopes on the chance of the
4 Supreme Court adopting his lnterpre-
tation of the constitutional point In
( VOWED.
He has dared to attempt to amend
the constitution by treaty. He. the
creature Of the constitution. deriving
all his powers from that instrument,
has presumed to be superior to 1t, by
the aid of a foreign nation and with
the consent of the Senate.
In the treaty of Paris, dictated by
3 President Mckinley through his COM
naissloners. appears this innocent-look-
4 Ing clause:
"That the civil rights and political
status of the native inhabitants of the
territories hereby ceded to the United
States shall be determined by Con-
Eress."
This clause of this treaty Is the sole
ground of the contention that the con-
stitution IS not in force in Porto Rico.
And this is the specious argument.
A Section 2 Of Article 6, of the Consti-
tuition. reads:
.."Ths constitution. and the laws of
sthe United States which shall be made
5 in, pursuance thereof and all treaties
{ made, or which shall be made. under
\ the authority" of the United States.
shall be the supreme law of the land"
Under this clause 1t Is claimed, n
treaty Is of equal dignity with the con-
stitution and, therefore, where treaty
SO provides, 1t excludes the constltu-
tion, The above quoted clause OF the
treaty Is equivalent to provision that
s'the Constitution of the United States
shall not be in force in the territories
hereby ceded" Consequently. say the
imperialsts. no provision of the consti-
tuition applies to the Porto Ricans;
they have not the rights and immunl-
ties of, n citizen Of the United States,
but only such as Congress shall choose
to Give them.
To those not under the glamour of
the imperiallstc idea, this seems TO he
making a treaty superior to. not equal
with. the constitution. Does a treaty
possess this superior sacredness be-
cause 1t bears the signature of a rep
s resentative OF n foreign potentate? Are
we after all only partly independent?
If the President by secret negotiation.
j and the Senate in secret elaboration.
can add to the supreme law of the land
what supersedes. contravenes or limits
I the constitution, then Article does not
provide the only method of constitu
tional amendment; as has heretofore
been fondly supposed.
Y 1t would be a curious thing indeed II
the constitution could be SO distorted
as to work its own undoing, if It's
creatures could so abuse the powers 1t
confers as to subvert it's plain intent
Yet has not this been done by VIII
liam Mckinley, the first man who eve,
disgraced his high office by deceitfu,ly
4 leading the American people into an
imperialistic debauch?
T. ID " o
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03

If the Porto Rican peso is worth in
Porto Rico only forty-eight cents of
our money, as is alleged by Senator
Foraker, what right has the Treasury
to pay sixty cents for it? Have the
Porto Rican bankers so soon learned to
initiate their American brothers?
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03
"L1rERARY WORK. FOR A BILL
(Boston Record, Ren.)

NooSloii 1teSOIQ, Ise.tI
The lobby at work at Washington in
behalf OF the Hanna subsidy bill is get
ting very bold. 1t is sending now to
newspapers throughout the country
work of literary character i'm be-
half of the BILL" 1t is to be sent free
of cost" to anybody who will use ii.
No doubt there will be found people
who will swallow such q. bait and inn
aEine they arc doing the country good
thereby.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03

The declaration of Bishop Anger of
Shang Tung. that the unrest in China
is due to a change of rulers. can be adj
justed to the situation in this country
by a little transpostion.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03

It is significant that whereas few
months ago the Republicans were urg--
Ing us to nominate Mr.. Bryan again,
now they are busy assuring US that
we have. a good chance of winning
with anybody else.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03

It is said that all the delegates End
others who attended the convention
which renominated General Grosvenor
have been under medical treatment for
cross-eye ever since hearing the reso-
lutions read
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03

It is about time for some friend of
the Hon. w. Bynum to reluctantly
make public private letter. in which
the Hon. w. Bunum confidentially ex-
presses the opinion that on second
thought he believes, the Hon. w. Bryan
to be a great man.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03
DIFFER ENCEs OF OPINION.

q There seems to be some doubt in the
minds of competent lawyers and some
difference of opinion among them as
TO the exact legal status OF conven-
4 ion called to amend the Constitution
and, particularly. with regard to its
power TO; submit Its work to the test
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03

If letter should arrive in Washing
ton addressed to the anti-Bryan Con-
spiracy League. to whom would Mr.
Smith deliver 1t?
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03

The Republican candidate for Sec
retaryS OF. State in louisiana wants his
followers to "take-up arms That
immemorial custom of Southern Re
publlcans of nominating men with ca
pacious mouths and circumscrfbed
minds for office is not suffering inno-
yations.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03

II Miles. before making his proclama-
ton, and Mckinley, before writing his
me ssage. had only consulted Mr.. Han
ma all this worry and trouble would
have been averted.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03

1t seems that the Latin Republics 10
the south of us cannot be decently po-
lite to a visiting Spanish man-of-war
without driving hysterical persons into
visions Of a Hispano-A American alliance
inimical to the United States.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03

The Collector of the Port at Charles
ton. who is alleged to have made the
custom house the parent of all the
blind tigers in town. has evidently
tumbled to the latest fad in national
honor"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03

AS between Rev. DR.. Wells. who was
chaplain of regiment In the Philip
pines. and Bishop Potter, who visited
Manila for a few days, the people will
he very apt to believe that the former
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03

The House having changed it's mind
again on Porto Rico. the people are
rapidly acquiring the impression that
it hasn't any mind TO change.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03

Despite the Punishment OF the cigar
etc from the Weather Bureau, the
storm in the Republican party RACES
with undated fury.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03

The President has lessened General
Otis duties. but the American people,
who are deeply concerned for the Gen
erals health, would have been better
pleased had they been reduced to Moth
Ing.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03

sugar. we cannot keep our pledge to the
Porto Ricans. If Miles didn't' express
ly stipulate this. he ought to have done
So
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03

If the President had known that that
plain duty" was loaded with such dis
tressing complications he wouldn't have
fired it off.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03

Hon. Grover Cleveland refuses to say
whether he will support Mr.. Bryan for
the Presidency. Chances of Demo-
cratic victory are still bright.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03

The spectacle of the Republican Con-
gressmen, from the Speaker down,
pointing a "He-did-it" finger al the
President, teaches a beautiful lesson in
personal courage and party loyalty.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03

And now Russia is after slice of
Korea. which seems to have been omit
ted from Hon. John Hays open door
arrangement.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03

The entertainments around Mafekins
and the tariff wall around Porto Rico
produce the same thing-hunger.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03

Dear Taylor: You have my sym
pathy Mr.. Root cannot send you
the army as per your request; but Mr.
Smith will send you the mail.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03

Columbia are managing to throw a
number OF brand new capers into that
tlme-worn tcmpest-ln- the teapot per-
formance
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03
WHERE THE BICYCLE FAILS.
Baltimore American)

The siege Of Mafelsng is making
manifest the uselessness of bicycles as
war equipment when compared to the
more edible horse.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03

We spent ss,oOO,ooo to silence Cuban
guns. Now we are spending $4,000. 900
to silence Porto Rican reproaches.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03
READY FOR OHIO POLITICS.
(WaShington Post)

The Hon. Tom l.. Watson turned n
neat trick in Wall street the other dav.
and can afford to become a trifc active
in Ohio politics.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03

The Beers still find opportunity to do
a little trapping.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03
MORE BEAUTIFUL.
ATLANTA Journal)

pretty Philadelphia typewriter has
inherited $4,000 and has become more
beautiful than ever.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03

Now is the time to induce your
neighbors and friends to subscribe for
the National Waterman. The sub
scription season is at hand.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03

The Hannaites love the darkness
rather than the light because their
deeds are evil
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03

Circulate the National Waterman. IT
has a whitening effect upon Hannaism
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03

was commorated on Monday, the 18th
Instant. We wonder what the old COM
moner would say OF Hannaism lie he
We're alive to-day.
When the ST Louis convention sur
rendered to Hanna in 1896 sit was an.
Ill omen for the party. The Republic
can party is now dead and Hannaism
is masquerading in Its grave clothes.
While the Hannaltes are something
new in the United States they are an
old species that have long existed.
They appeared in all the nations of
history shortly before such nations
went to their doom.
SSnators Hoar, Chandler and Mason
DOM like the pills that the Hannnites
mains to be seen whether or not they
will not in the end yield to their inn
perious masters.
Mr.. Mckinley must be, as dumb as
wooden god in Chinese joss house If
he. cannot hear the American people
commanding him to plant the Constitu-
ton in Porto Rico and the PHILIPPINES
or bring the flag home.
In the flag it is not the cotton cloth,
or the dye stuff, or the labor. expended
in making it that commands the re-
yerence and respect of Americans, and
of the civilized world but 1t is the,
ideas for which the flag stands name
ly. great nation. the corner stone of
which is the rights of man expressed
in the motto: Equality before the law.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03

1t appears to be gradually crawling
up to the altitude of Gov" w. H.
Taylor.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03
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NOTES AND OPINIONS.
National Watchman.)

The Constitution is the word. the flae
the emblem.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03

has the facts in regard TO the oficers
ana troops i'm the matter ofsdrunken-i
ness ;s. n
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03

The birthday Of Abraham Linco
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03
You Are
I ool<irlg for q
just Such III i. a
Place as Ours

We have only high
class apparelthat is usu-
ally spoken Of as being
SMART at prices that.
are reasonable. We use.
no tch-penny' devices
to secure your patronage.
Nor have we any flaring
announcements to make
TO lure you in Our direc-
ton.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03
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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03

Instant. ~ sWeewonder what the old COM
moner would say OF Hannaism if he
were alive TODAY .s3,ss |
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03

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New-York tribune., 1900-12-30
GENERA CHAFFEE's BLUNryEss

From The New-orleans Times Democrat.
That letter in which General Chaffee called
down Field Marshal Count Won Waldersee for
German lOoting must have been amusing docu-
ment," said eX-ofiicer OF volunteers. "Chaffee
is a blunt. rugged old campaigner. who has spent
the best part Of his life fighting Indians and cussng
mule whackers all the wild and wOolly West
and he knows no more about diplomatic blandsh-
ments than "A Zulu witch doctor knows about
modern bacte eriology. His note to Won Wadersee
was undoubtedly hot stuff and L imagine the
amazement of the polished and dignifed German
Field Marshal as he perused its contents 'GOtt in
himmel! he must have exclaimed what kind of a
wild man is dot, anyhow Chaffee the idol
OF the rank and file throughout the operations in
Cuba" continued the eX-vOlunteer "iind a good
many quaint stories circulated there illus
trating this very phase of his character One of
them which | recall the spur of the moment is
peculiarly apropOs. During the engagement at FL
Caney Chaffee was in command of a brigade in
IawtOn's division, and on the morning OF July l.
or 400 of Cuban allies.
As a matter of fact the native patriots We're
more OF a nuisance than anything else. and Chaffee
was perpleXed to know what to do with the de-
tachment. Some distance northeast of the town OF
FL Caney and well out of the real of action
there was a very small and dilapidated Spanish
blockhOuse. y arched a little ridge, and happen
ing to notice il he told the Cuban colonel who
was an extremely pOmDOus individual, take his
troops and capture the position. while the main
New-York tribune., 1900-12-30

attack was in progress. There couldn't possibly
have been a dozen SpaniardS in the blockhouSe
at the time and the work of taking il was really
child's play but, instead of making charge the
Cubans proceeded to deplOy themselves about
mile and half away and opened long distance
bOmbardment. If any of their bullets carried that
far they certainly did no damage. and the Span
iards probably never knew they were being as
saulted. During the heat of the general engage
ment the allies were forgotten, but early in the
afternoon there a ull in the action. ara while
Chaffee consulting with some OF his reGssnental
officers Cuban aid came rushing up and reported
that the native division out of ammunition.
My colonel desires that you send him Immediately
some of cartridges he said, i'm conclusion.
Chaffee looked at him with a sardOnic grin Il
don't think you fellows had better burn any more
cartridges, he said slowly. Those SpanardS might
find out you were shooting at en- and if they did,
they'd and kick your whole blankety
banked cOwardly crowd all the way down to Matan-
Tell your Colonel that with my compliments,
he added. The aid turned purple and went away,
boiling with Indignation. L heard this story from
officer who was present and he chuckled glee-
fully he told it. for everybody had been eau
toned to treat the Cubans with the greatest defer
and had found il difficult to obey the order.
Chaffee probably animated by the same spirit
Of candOr when he opened his now celebrated cor
respOndence with Won Waldersee"
New-York tribune., 1900-12-30
Tgg bRPERoRs AyCESToRs BURNED
,,7s,EF.,RE rHE RULER OF coREA ISSUES =
REMARKA ABLE EDicT.

.srhe North China Daily News recently printed
,na fol,owfng and otherwise remarkable description
of a fire in the palace OF the Emperor of Corea at
Seoul:
on Saturday night last the cry Of Seoul Vas was
the palace iEcIosure. The building sacred to the
memory of ancestors and containing thg
dynasty. took hre. no enc knows how IN the earY a
hours Of the morning. , IF s MS 5esTment into
redhot hadcs just in time to see the tabIets anu
Horrible heIacaust without waiting to tie on gar
ters skirts or % up his nilr ne iIeu rom ON
tha incIosl. through gateway, along the
lane betyren the British Legation and the Gus
toms compound turned 20 the ei5 an6 aae sSci1 IOr
girls. sorcerers, fortun ;elers geqmanSefr;s; srse
feeing hard after him. \ most fearful disturb
ance took place in the Library Euildlng Inc Inc
dynasty had it out for once. A., -,.. :,
on the other hand. the uprOar in the palace In
closure caInef down Nothing but the cracking
of flauies to be heard. In few minutes the
japanese were on hand with their hre engine, "a ana
mean ..What DO you want?" said the guard
wei hslp a you tSe pE, pJapanese @ No. thanks said
the voice from within were getting along very
fire was left To work its will When morning came
there an investigation; and it turned out that
guards and soldiers left in charge. Even the sacred
sleeping chamber OF His Majesty mad not been IN
dire tussle is pending While II goes on g3ous from
palace will be passed round for sale cheap ana
the stealer and the buyer will rejoice together
The Emperor has sent out a notice; Ihe plct-
ures of nv ancestors have been burned. l shall
refuse 10 hear any music for month. schools
shall shut down and affairs or State may go 10
thunder: the question with me is my ancestors.
New pictures must be made, many sacrifices Of
fered and great attention given 1t is holiday
for the geOmancer. The matter of the Queen grave
has been already talked over, at cost OF 15Oo0OO
yen 0hese figures were given me by trustwortry
authority, but her picture was burned on Satur-
day night that the whole matter must De
taken up from the beginning There are rum9rs ,;
the fire. and that another must be jugsled Tor
New-York tribune., 1900-12-30
A uEcHANIcAa TRAIN ROBBER.

INGENIOUS PROJECT OF SOUTHERN INVENTOR.
From The New-orIeans Times-DsmOcrat
Tine successful methods employed 5y the late
Mr. barnes OF Austin said a New-Orleans in
ventor Yesterday evening. have suggested to me
that machinery might be applied with great ad-
vantage to the train ro0bing industry
''MachineryF' said friend. IN surprise, ,
rabor saving machinery When you come 20 think
about it, train rObbinS Is one OF the Eery re"
T ITi,Ge5 " rber have been no improvements. Dick
Turpin held up stage eoacn IN eXacSy & Se same same
and that gentleman's recsht exploit has SATISFIED
me that there is absolutely no reason VIZ Why man
''HOw would you do it, them ASKED tne iLle,,h
sI3y means OF my patent Automatic Tran Hob-
serns eer trade said the inventor calmly: In gen
eraI appearance it will resemDie a tIl nIoo osSiy y
according to the taste Of the purchaaeS. TIE
motor power will be supplied oy StoTagg TaIeEs oi,I
controlled by device someth Ike ume iocH
by which it can be SCI for any S pur Vb nbi Sr
and ali the joints will be supplied WI" modern. U
bearings OF the most approved w a., eapeee go 20
sell the machine with guarantee ~ I'VE e, years &
To operate it,. continued tne iavtn.'Wti ~ ~ & VIII
polnt ana then deposit the aut0maon on top Of the
lender of whatever train Is SeltyteI Wheh gwen
time has elapsed simple % sIo' macbr yi mem
to move forward toward the eukme- upon rt;ich51
ing the cab ph0nographie esstoef t TN IN train @ and
lead me the mail carr the engineer VII o.
will direct the clerks TO place tne resIstSgu tst %
pouches the autOuE't tons OutStretched leit arm
Then all that Iema5 an night in any pTeietermned
direction The owner VIII intercept y win =
drive off You see, il is beautifully simple and
with such apparatus a man may Shsd4sse ~
errosi1er himself 10 incIement weather don't
think I will sell the Automatic Train Robber out
. Tova1tv taking saw 10 per cent Of the proceeds
Let me know if you want one. Good night