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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-26
ABOUT A SLICE OF CHINA.

There is no doubt that but for the
pending election, this administration
would make ready to seize a slice of
China, and no doubt it will do so af-
ter the election if successful, if OPP
portunity shall offer. Its land grab
bling is checked now only by the res
olute, independent press and the fear
of reputation at the polls. The Phil
adelphia Ledger, Boston Advertiser,
Washington Post, New York Herald,
and nearly all the great papers IA
vor an early withdrawal of our troops
from China.
Upon this line the Ledger says:
1.-THE President has been given no
authority by Congress, the war max
ing power, to interfere in Chinese aft
fairs. He has stretched his authorl-
ty to the utmost in sending troops
there to save the American legation,
but will be upheld in that because
the emergency called for instant ac-
ton, and the troops were not sent
against China as a nation, but to sup
press a mob that had temporarily de-
prived the imperial government of
the power to protect foreigners.
Without express authority from Con-
gress the President should 60 no fur
Their; in fact, he should use as much
diligence in getting all Americans,
civil and military, out of China as he
exhibited in providing for the relief
of Pekin. They cannot stay there
very long without becoming involved
in the schemes of conquest Matched
by European allies. The dangers of
the situation are very great. War
with China is the least of the possible
evils that may result from the main
tainance of a large force in China,
acting in concert with the European
nations and with Japan. The allies
are very likely to quarrel among
themselves, and if they should, the
Americans will be drawn into the
disagreement as friends of one of the
other of the disputants. We cannot
afford to risk any such ENHANCEMENT.
We may need further information
about the present condition OF affairs
about the attitude of the Chinese gov
ment and about the authority of Ii
Hung Chang to treat for peace before
engaging in negotiations; but we do
nOu IlcPU ally 1llOIC llllOl llltttiOiA CNiOi -
ordering the withdrawal OF our troops
from Pel<in as soon as they can safe
ly depart for Tien Tsin, as an escort
TO the Americans who have been res
cued.
eff any further action is to be taken.
it should be done by authority of
Congress. There is now no emergen-
CIV requiring the president alone to
~ IN tho matter,
The Ledger outlines the presidents
'plain duty" which he will follow un-
less some trusts or syndicates, contri-
buting largely to Hanna's Doodle
fund wishes him to otherwise. Then
he will repudiate his plain duty
and follow what he will call destiny
That's the word now that is becoming
synonymous with ''subserviency to
/ Bosses" 1t sounds better.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-26
FINISH THE JOB.

Durham Recorder.
The necessity for the elimination of
the ignorant negro from politics was
made more necessary by the action of the
Mckinley administration, in appointing
negroes to office, than any other cir
cumstance and now to be asked to hold
up after having DISTINGUISHED the litter
ate negro and to sit complacently by and
see him elected to office by the same
party and asked to shut our mouths
to accept the perpetuation of this evil
seems to us as asking that we be salts
fed with what we have done, regardless
of the end in view.
Nor do we regard it as a revival Of
"the race ISSUE a display Of race pre-
judice' or "a campaign Of hatred to the
negro" Rather, it is the completion of
an imperfect job-perfect so far as it
goes, but imperfect in not striking at
and roofing out, as far as in our pow
er lies, the elimination of the negro
from politics, except so far as granted
him under the provisions of the Consti-
tutional Amendment.
Finish the job at this the opportune
time, rather than have the whole ground
to fight over again. This can best and
more certainly be done by voting for
VIM. j. Bryan, upon the issue that no
negro need apply for federal office at
the South any more than at the North.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-26
.3O8 IS, 662 1856 1!

1S,309 1852 1855 l9753
Majority against Aycock ........... oo4
Majority against amendment .....5'Oo'
The Republicans are going to leave
no stone unturned to carry these two
districts and the closeness of the vote
shows that these districts may be
fairly classed as close and doubtful.
The expected vote of Republicans III
Western North carolina for the
amendment wholly failed to material
izc while 1922 Democrats who voted
for Aycock voted against the amend
ment. The Republicans start in with
a majority of 354 in the district. The
local troubles in Haywood gave the
Republicans help in the August cleo
ton, but that will not affect the vote
for CONGRESS- or president. The gains
in that one county will make both
parties start out even. Crawford has
the powerful advantage that he was
elected in 1893 and the Republicans
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-26
THE VICTORY NOT COMPLETE

Goldsboro Argus.
The State election was a victory-a
wonderful victory for good government
in North Carolina.
But the victory is not complete.
In few weeks from now there is to
be another great battle not only within
our own borders but all over this land
President, Weep President, and Con-
gressmen, are to be elected
Let there be no hating on the part of
the Democrats of the State until the
November election is over We want
to elect nine members of Congress, and
at the same time give an overwhelming
vote for Bryan and Stevenson. Let
there be an end to negro Congressman,
and negro postmasters in North Caro-
lima.
But as important as is the removing
from office of insolent negroes, more i'm
portant still, are the issues now before
the American people. and more menacng
arc the dangers to liberty and indepen-
dence.
The Democratic party stands by the
Constitution and the Declaration of In
dependence. The Republican party casts
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-26
BRYAN'S POPULARITY.

Chicago Record, Independent.
The explanation of Mr.. Bryan's popu-
larity must be sought in a cause which
lies deeper than any political issue. That
cause is to be found in a growing belief
among the people that their government
is slipping away from them into the
control Of powerful interests. In their
view the tariff is the mother of trusts;
Imperialism is the costly crusade for po-
litical and commercial spoils; the govern
ment itself is a citadel of special privi-
lege. They see in the commercialism
that has debauched our municipal, State
and national governments the sufficient
cause of our political ills. Mr.. Bryan
peculiarly represents the forces that seek
to overthrow those who have tried to
turn the fag into commercial asset.
His admirers wish to destroy the in
nuences that stand between the people
and their government. He represents a
rising tide of Democracy, in a kind like
those of 1900 and 1928.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-26
M'KINLEY RESPONSIBLE FOR wAT
Springfield Republican.

Springfield Republican.
Mr.. Mckinley was responsible for the
war, with all of it's suffering, because he
initiated and enforced the policy which
brought it on.
And Mr.. Mckinley is responsible for
the continuance OF the war to this very
day. He has not changed his policy of
acquisition and conquest an iota.
Mr.. Bryan's every word from
first to last was against the eX
pansion policy. When he said, ''ratify
the treaty" his judgment erred, in our
opinion, as did Senator Jones, yet he in
variably coupled that with the further
announcement that the United States
Congress should promise at once to the
Filipinos their independence, as it had
to the Cubans, Mr.. Mckinley has always
used his great power to prevent any
such declaration of intention being given,
so that he is not only the author of the
war, but the man who is chiefly RESPONSE
BILE for its bloody, devastating and cruel
continuance to the present hour.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-26

aside the Constitution and cries aloud
for centralization-and supreme centrai-
zation is monarchy.
The trend of events for the past three
years is alarming. We doubt if in the
history of the world any other great
government in so short time ever made
such a complete revolution in the prin-
ciples upon which the government was
built, unless the same was effected by
bloody revolution.
Imperialism threatens the life of the
American Republic, and the Republican
party is the father of Imperialism in the
United States of America.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-26
FOUR MISTAKES.

We have more than once taken oc-
casfon to commend Mr.. Erwin, who
is at the head of three large cotton
mills in Durham, for the deep inter
est he has manifested in the education
of the children of employees in his
factory and his general interest in the
welfare of those in his employ. 1t
is with deep regret, therefore, that
we note the labor troubles in his mills
that have been the subject Of much
discussion. We publish today a clear
and explicit and unbiased statement
of the contentious and the situation
as it now exists. From other lntorma-
ton and this letter we are convinced
that four mistakes have been made:
1. An operative in mill has the in
herent right to join any church he
pleases, any secret society, any pollt-
zeal and any labor union that he
wishes, to Join. Mr.. Erwin had a per-
feet right to persuade the men in his
mill not to go into any union, but he
made a mistake when he issued his
rule that every employe who joined
union would be discharged from the
mill for that cause.
2. Mr.. Erwin made mistake when
he refused to receive the committee
appointed by the labor union to con-
fer with him. They had a right to
Join the union and to name commit
tee to have a conference with their
employer if they thought it to their
interest to do so.
3. The labor union employe who left
his work without permission during
working hours, violated his contract
and set bad example which the mill
owners could not overlook.
4. The members of the union who
rushed out of the mills under mis-
apprehension made a mistake. Strikes
are always to be avoided and rarely
have they resulted in good. If we adj
nit that they are permissible, it is
certain that they ought never to be
when oppression and wrong are being
practiced AS published, there was no
charge of oppression or wrong to
the men employed in the factories,
| and, therefore, the strike lacked JUS
tification.
1t is to be hoped that the State will
be spared evil results from labor
troubles. Now that this is manufac-
turing State, it is not to be hoped that
| there will not be disagreements and
more or less friction, but we sincerely
trust that spirit of Put Yourself il
His Place will be cultivated by mil
owners and mill employees, and that
| the record of kindly feeling between
the man whose capital gives employ.
mcnt and the man whose mind and
muscle guide the looms and spindles
| will always subsist in this good State
| Alexander Hamilton wanted to b,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-26
M'KINLEY'S NOMINATION INJECTED

Fisherman and Farmer.

Fisherman and Farmer.
But is not the race issue already in
jected into the campaign by virtue of
McKinley's nomination? Shall the Dem
ocratic party then be charged with the
crime of injecting the race issue simply
because it denounces McKinley's bastard
ly attempt to humiliate North Carolina
and other Southern States by the ap-
pointment of negro poStmasters?
Are we free to discuss the Porto Rican
policy OF the administration, its imper-
ialistic tendencies, etc, but estopped
from discussing other things equally as
vital? The public acts of the President
are public property and they Will be
thoroughly and fearlessly examined.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-26
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS,
WHO'LL BAILEY VOTE FOR?

WHO'LL BAILEY VOTE FOR?
Jonesboro Progress.
1t makes the Democrats who have
worked for the success of the party,
very weary to see a mugwump of strong
acquisition and conquest an iota.
what sort of campaign they shall make.
Editor Bailey, of the Biblical Recorder,
is an independent" He says the Demo-
Gratis must not mention McKinley's and
Pritchard's pets-the q niger postmas-
ters, appointed in Eastern Carolina, but
now. pretty evenly divided between that
section of the State and the penitentiary.
The question is, what has Mr.. Bailey
to. do with. it?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-26

In a speech at Willard, Duplin
county, Congressman Bethany said if
he were member of the Legislature
he would introduce bill providing
for compulsory education throughout
the length and breadth OF the State.
The sentiment for a compulsory
school law is growing stronger in the
State
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-26

Alexander Hamilton wanted to be
Secretary of the Treasury for life
and thought Washington foolish be
cause he wouldn't hold on to the pres
idency. Mark Hanna is our modern
Hamilton without his learning. He
calls on the people ito perpetuate this
administration" Mark is limiting at
Empire.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-26
EIGHTH DISTRICT.

49, 228 19, 436 IL, Ala 1898
Majority against Aycock. 2OS
Majority against amendment. .....1, 949
The vote in the Ninth district by
Democrats against the amendment
was even greater The vote was as
follows:
NINTH DISTRICT.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-26

The Baltimore Sun shows McKin-
ley has spent $2,542,431 on special
commissions. And the whole result
isn't worth ten dollars to the tax pay
erS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-26

Mamma" said 4-year- old Willie. '1ets
play / am your mamma and you are by
little boy"
Very well, dear" replied his mother
Glow shall we begin?"
Well" answered the little fellow,
you can ask me fer piece of pie. and
I'll tell you pie isn't good for little boys.
OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES.
Olive, aged 3, had just been given a
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-26

The Industrial Commission costs the
tax payers $15O,OOO a year. To show
that it is fraud of the first water,
organized to give fat jobs to favor
ties, we may mention that it held a
session in North Carolina to investi-
gate trusts. The only witness sum-
mened who knows anything about to-
bacco was b. n. Duke, director of the
tobacco trust. 1t was created to make
Just such one-sided Investigations and
to give fat jobs to a few of McKin-
ley's pets.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-26
IN A MORE AGGRAVATED FORM.

MANY man boasts Of his ancestors
whose ancestors would be ashamed to ad-
nit he belonged to the family.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-26

Mckinley says: 'We have no home
problems" What about Akron?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-26

handsome new doll. Soon she was over
heard saying to it: Dolly, 90 is dest
as bootiful as 90 tan be, but 90 isn't
dot a bit O. sense"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-26
EXPLANATORY AND FIVE PER
CENT.

Senator Wolcott, in his speech be-
fore the Philadelphia convention.
said: 1--WE make no hypocriticaI pre-
tense of being interested in the Phil
ippines solely on account of others.
We believe in trade expansion"
He evidently was referring by the
use of "hypocritical pretense" to
those who claim to favor the reten-
ton of the Philippines in order to
have the special privilege of convert
ing them to Christianity. 1--WE have
come for your good-yes for all your
goods" was the frank avowal of in
vaders of England. Today the Phar-
isees, represented by such men are
Lyman Gage, say that philanthropy
and five per cent go hand in hand"
in exploiting the FiIipinos.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-26

heard saving to it: Dolly, 90 is dest
as bootiful as 90 tan be, but 90 isn't
dot bit O. sense"
THE TIDES TOWARD MR. BRYAN.
New York World.
I'm 1896 the independents were prac-
tically all for Mr. McKinley this year
many OF them are for MIR. Bryan. Inc
Willingness of many more who supported
Mr. Mckinley in 1896 to consider calmly
the issues and the candidates OF TINS
year shows that something has driven
from Mr. Mckinley some or the most
intelligent. the most unselfish and the
most patriotic of his supporters or TOUR
years ago.
..The men who have turned away
from him are intelligently among the
strongest men of an exceptional class OF
citizens. They are the leaders of those
who put their country above their party.
some of them were the glory and strength
of the Republican cause in 1896. They
are now to be the glory and strength
of the Bryan cause"
IN A MORE AGGRAVATED FORM
An editorial in the Asheville CITIZEN
in opposition to making the negro an
issue in the present campaign closes do
follows:
"If, however, the Republicans sho"
disposition to make great to-uo over
the negro, and thus force the question
into the campaign, the Democratic party
will be found willing and able TO enter
tain them
That's just what the Republicans ana
Mckinley Populsts are gong 70 10
There will he the same trouble over the
attamnts Of negroes to register who are
NOT legally qualified that existed in the
State campaign. and it may come in a
more aggravated form
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-26

A man never values a turkey for It's
plunage.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-28
Rotten Fish rs Food.

One OF the national delicacies of North
ern Russia is .treSca,' an appalling dlsh,
consisting of Goldfish caught the previous
summer, and eaten in an advanced stage
of decomposition: its odor alone is pc
yond words its taste the Writer fortu-
nately does not know. 1t Is althcui' 10
stay long in the room With it, and yet ii
Is preferred TO fresh meat or fish. both
of which are cheap and easily obtainable
in most villages, and obviate the trouble
of drying and rotting. which dried tres
ca implies. The poor, says Chameleon.
"are very innumerabie. and live most
mserabiy. for / have seen them eat the
pickle of hearing and other very sinking
fish: nor the fish cannot be SO rotten but
that they will eat 1t and extole it to be
more wholesome than other fish or fresh
meates. In mine opinion, there IS no such
people under the sunne for their hardness
of liveing.
No one who has visited the fish market
of Archangel on hot Summer day will
doubt Master Cfancelours veracity in
any way The northern poor live largely
,pon tresca think nothing so good, and
vet are a fairly healthy race. In 1868 l
Travelled with my Menzenian servant, Fee
odor, on one of the first trains over the
new line from Archangel TO Wologda; the
carriage was heated to excess by hot
water pipes, and very soon after starting
an overpowering smell was noticeable.
After much thought. the cause was dis
covered; Feodor had brought, stored in
his clothes, some considerable quantity
of his Beloved tresca. which, from its
aroma, appeared to be sample OF the.
best OF its kind. Alas poor Feodor, al
most in tears, had to part with it
through the carriage window.-The Gem
ueman,s Magazine.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-28
Golden Rod Menace to Health?

The golden-rod has been a much-abus-
ed plant of late. Some very scientific
persons have suddenly discovered that il
is the cause of hay-feVer, and l have
been requested-in some instances or
dered-to cease saying friendly things
about it, If l continued to speak of il
as plant to be tolerated, to say nothing
OF its being enjoyed, l would be set down
as a deliberate conspirator against the
health of my fellow-men. Now there
happens to be unlimited quantities of the
plant growing all about the locality in
which | reside, acres and acres of it. all
along the lowlanGS near the rlVer, While
the pastures and lill-sides are brilliant
with the bontires which it llindleS on
every hand. 1t is certainly reasonable
to suppose that some OF Us who live
where it flourishes ought to have hay
fever if this disagreeable disease is so
produced But the fact is, we do not
have it. The only cases of haX-feVer
ever known IN the eastern part OF WIS
ccnsin are those which come from the
city. BY coming into the haunts OF the
plant, they at once find relief, and. more
over if the sufferer comes early enough
in the season, he may escape 1t alto
gether Another charge not long ago
made against the goiden-rod was that
horses were killed by eating it. inns
claim is quite as absurd as the other Tor
horses and cattle are pastured where 1t
grows, year after year, and we nave
never heard of one case of injury from
it. So far as 1 have been able TO OBJ
serve. they never touch it.-Eben h.
Rexford. in the October New Lippin-
tsofir''
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-28
ADJUSTMENTS.

Charles Dickson, supported by a strong
company. will open an engagement Of
two niglts and a matinee at the Academy
tonight Mr. Dickson is such an old es-
tablished faNorite here that he needs no
introduction. Suffice 1t TO say that he is
one Of the most polished comedians on the
stage to-day. His play IS a bright and
clear farce comedy which has stood the
test OF two seasons. With New York, Bos-
ton, CaIcaso. Philadelphia, and all the
large cities of this country included in
the Itinerary. The piece viii be handsomely
mounted. and the engagement promises
to be great and attractive success.
* To-no-Yow night will close the first SEA
son of the Casino, and It has been a
most pronouacsa success. The closing
4,iils has drawn large crowds, despite coun-
tt att1ctsons. and as manifested By APP
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-28
Reception for Couple.

On their return to this city, "Wednesday
evening, Miss Maud I. Gill and l.. g.. Adj
kins, who had been married at lis P. NJ
In Washington, by the Rev. Mr.. Muer,
the young people were given an elegant re-
ception by the parents Of the bride, Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Gill, at their residence,
No 40T North Twenty-seventh Street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-28
Ready for the Work.

The scholars of the Night School of
Technology of the Virginia Mechanics
Institute fer the session 190o-'01 will as
seInble at the Institute, No. 602 East Main
Street. this evening at $50 o'clock. and
report to the teachers of the classes for
instruction preparatory to commencing
regular work on Monday evening next, as
has been announced.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-28
PARK place League Tonight.

Mr.. e. w. Bandy. of St. James Ep-
worth League, viii conduct the devotional
prayer-meeting at Park-Place NJ. Il.
Church tonight. The service opens at S
O'Clock, and all are cordially invited TO
attend.
A special committee on fall rally is ar
ranging an attractive musical and literary
programme for Thursday night, october
4th. Some of the best nusica! talent in
The city has been secured fer this occa-
sion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-28
DIVIDENDS.

office of virrinia-Carolina Chemical Co..
Richmond, Va. Sept %, 1900:
rr5E BoABD or DIRECTORS HAVE
this day declared the regular 8. 2G 51f5
TERLY DIVIDEND OF TWO q PE sss
CENT. on the Preferred stock OF INC
Der 30, loco. same being Quarterly D wi
dend No. 30, parable on ana aisEs
OCTOBER 10. 1900 70 all st s2ti5 he.sEs
for the transfer of Preferred Stock Will
be closed from October 9th 70 OCTOBER
18th, last. day inclusive.
W TRAVERS, Treasurer