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The Elbert County tribune., 1900-04-05
A rr,umph Of Amer,cap pIplom,oy

When we consider that recent devel-
opments have made the Pacific ocean
almost an American sen, 1t is impossi-
BILE to over-estimate the far-reaching
value of the so-called "open-door- ne
gotlatIons successfully concluded by
Secretary of State Hay. AS set forth
In our Washington dispatches yester-
day, the meaning of this phrase "open
door in China" may better be expressed
by the words equal rights in all the
ports of China" within whatsoever ma
tional sphere of influence they may be
located.
The result of Secretary Hays nego-
tiations secures to American commerce
in the East every advantage possessed
by Great Britain, Germany, France.
Italy, Russia and Japan In the ports
of China over which they exercise any
degree of control or sovereignty. The
equal rights secured to the United
States against any discrimination in
the matter of merchandise shipped to
the ports of China are shared by the
six countries named, who are parties
to the agreement with the United
States.
The marvel of the peaceful triumph
of American diplomacy is that in re-
turn for most valuable concession
from the powers named the United
States has surrendered Nothing 1t
had no sphere of influence in China to
which England, Germany, France.
Italy, Russia or Japan might demand
an open door on equal terms in return
for a like privilege granted in their re-
spective spheres of influence.
The United States has simply won
its equal footing in the Orient by
bringing the other powers represented
there to II mutual agreement with each
pther, taking Its share in the agreement
MS counsel fee, as il were, for bring
ng the others TO terms.
Under this agreement American mer-
.handise can be shipped to and landed
In all Chinese ports within the spheres
Of influence of the nations nnmed upon
equal terms; there will be no discrim-
mating harbor dues nor railroad
ehnrges within such spheres.
The successful issue of these nego-
tiations will be of incalculable benefit
TO the United States in opening up the
Chinese Empire TO our commerce and
trade. The western shore of the Pa
cific is the most inviting field for
American enterprise, which will now
have an unrestricted opportunity to go
into the open door and take possession
of China.
Most heartily do we congratulate
Secretary Hay and the President on
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-04-05
NO FUSION IN INDIANA.
Democrats and Populists Cant Agrce an
PopuiIsts Go 1t Alone.

Democrats aud Popuiists Cant Agrce and
PopuiIsts Go 1t Alone.
indianapolis, Ind, March 25.-It be-
came known here to-day that the Dem
ocrats and Popullsts have failed TO
reach an understanding In reference to
fusion and as n result the Populists
have called state nomination conven-
tion for May LIST. and Will put II full
state ticket In the field. AT n recent
conference of the leaders of the Popu-
lists and Democrats. the former asked
for representation ON the State Demo-
cratic ticket and pledged themselves
not to nominate ticket If two places
were given to them Tho Demncrats
declined TO consider the proposition on
the ground that there are Democratic
aspirants for all of the nominations
and that none of the candidates would
be willing TO step aside for Populists,
and 1t was very doubtful If the conven-
tion would make such concessions.
The Populist leaders then notified
the Democrats that they would not on
ly nominate state ticket. but would
also put up candidates for Congress in
the several districts. The conference
adjourned with the understanding that
there was no possibility of fusion and
the PopulIsts Immediately issued the
call for the state convention. Leading
Democrats express the belief that the
majority of the Populists will vote the
| Democratic state ticket anyhoM.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-04-05
sunday Closing at Pad. exhibition.

Paris, March 31-The important ques
tion whether the American and Brit
ish sections of the exposition shall be
open Sundays loomed up this week .en
gaging the serious attention of bott
the American and British commission
ers. upon whom pressure Is being
brought to bear by sections of theil
respective countrymen to close theiI
exhibits.
United States Commissioner Gencr
al Peck's mail has brought big batcl
of protests on this subject based chief
ly upon religious scruplcs, and tn,
commissioner finds himself upon tn,
horns of dilemma. as the closure OF
the American section on what will b,
the most popular visiting day of tn,
week certainly will not meet with fa
vor from Frenchmen.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-04-05
"a Most Curlou. Fact. -

The Inconsistency OF the Democratic
party In its treatment Of the colored
people of the South and its insistence
upon the rights OF the colored people in
the islands acquired from Spain has
often been pointed out, but never bet
ter than In the following extract:
1t is most curious fact that, while
Southern Democrats sre doing all in
their power TO deprive the negroes of
the elective franchise in the Southern
states, they are loud in their demands
that the yellow, red. brown and black
races of the countries acquired from
Spain shall be ut once vested with citi-
zenship and the ballot. This doctrine
that the constitution of the United
States follows the nag is newfangled
device which not only has no founda-
ton In the constitution, but 1t Is most
dangerous assault ON constitutional
guarantees.
The reader viii probably jump at
once to the conclusion that this ap-
peared in Republican newspaper. 1t
did not, however. 1t is from an edi-
torlal article on 1.-The Constitution and
the Flag printed conspicuously In the
New Orleans "Picayune' last week.
wednesday.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-04-05

Tho immense profts amassed BY
various trusts have been often talked
about In seemingly extragngnnt terms,
but the most extravagant oratory OF
the antitrust agitation has seldom, II
ever. equaled the representations made
in the courts by Mr.. Frick. the part
ncr Of Mr.. Carnegie in the Carnegie
5tsel Company Of Pittsburg. MT.
Frick's action Is brought to prevent
Mr.. Carnegie from freezing him out"
OF his interest in the concern and In
order TO make clear his case 1t becomes
necessary to exhibit the profits Of the
company. thus In a sense letting the
cat out of the bag" According to Mr..
Frick the net profit Of 1899 was $21.-
100000 and the net profits for 1900 will
amount to s42.500.0 900. Mr.. Carnegie is
said to consider this latter somewhat
excessive and nxes the profits for 1900
at the moderate sum Of $4,000. 900.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-04-05
COLORADO FOR THE REPusLi-
CAN TICKET.


Signs are becoming plentiful that
this state will throw on the yoke OF
Democracy at the coming election and
again assume Its place In the Repub-
Iican column. where It properly be-
Tonga The issue OF the coming cam
paign will undoubtedly be the question
Of expansion, and there is no more
vital question to this state. With our
great coal fields and magnificent de-
poeits of Iron orc. situated midway OF
the continent, expansion means the de-
.velopment Of our manufacturing re-
sources in the interests OF commerce to
the Orient, that no other portion Of our
country can compete with.
West of this state coal, which Is the
fuel for manufacturing interests, can
only be found In limited quantities,
while this state has 1t In limltless
abundance, with which no other state
or territory In this contingent can COM
pare. With such possibilities for man
ufncturing as this state presents, with
no possible competitor. What folly 1t
would be for the people to oppose ex-
pansion and TO adopt the Democratic
policy on this great question. So Vital
Is It to the people of this state that
Senator Teller, just before he started
for Cuba, in forcible and earnest
speech in the Senate, placed himself
sQuarely on the side OF expansion.
The business men all over the state
can see the bright future there is for
Colorado by reason OF carrying out the
expansion policy of the Republicnn
party. and certainly the good sense of
the people Of this state, now that the
financial question is out of the way,
VIII cause them to range themselves
on the side Of progress and expansion.
The Democratic party simply occu-
pies the position OF a party OF opposi-
ton When there is no war, II wants
war; when the war was ON 1t did what
1t could to bring 1t into disgrace and
opprobrium. With no ability to solve
pending governmei- tai problems. as
wns fully demonstrated when 1t was In
power, with n majority In both houses
OF Congress, 1t now occupies position
OF common scold and fault-inder,
Against the policy OF such n party GER
tainly the voters OF this state will ally
themselves with the party that has
taken every step of progress that has
been taken by this nation for the last
forty years, and which is now in favor
Of the policy OF expansion. 1t means
the development OF the manufacturing
interests of this state and the conse-
quent great growth of prosperity of
this commonwealth.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-04-05
pI.covrred ,hr sou,h role.

Wellington, N. H.. April 2.-The ex-
ploring steamer Southern Gross, bear
ing @. Il. Borchgrevink and the sur
vivors of the South Polar expedition
fitted out in 1898 by Sir George Newnes
OF London, arrived to-day at Campbell
town, New Zealand.
Mr.. Borchgreving reports that the
magnetic pole has been located.
n. Hansen, one of the zoologists who
started with the expedition, died on the
voyage.
The expedition left Hobart, Tas-
mania. for the Antarctic region De-
ccmbcr 10, 1893. During the latter
part of February. 1880. the members
Cape Adn,r. Victoriaiand, II having
been arranged that the steamer should
leave them there with full equipment
of every kind, and should return for
them In 1900.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-04-05
MEXICAN Coal for raelno Coast.

Tucson, Arlz., April 2.-The late visit
OF @. +. Huntington to Guaymas and
the coal mines of western Sonora Is be
licved to mean much to northern Mex
leo.
These coal measures east of Ortiz are
immense and the product has been de-
clared the best OF anthracite. n class
of coal found nowhere else on the Pa.
cific slope. Exhaustive tests OF II nre
now being made In California, even TO
burning 1t on engines of the Southern
Pacific system.
If the tests develop favorably, the
mines are to be worked on most elab-
orate scale, and Mt Guaymas. on front
age acquired with the purchase Of the
Sonora railway, the Southern Pacific
will build wharves and coal docks TO
accommodate the fleet of steamships
that will be required to carry the coal
to points on the Pacific seaboard. Many
thousands of tons will also be required
for the locomotives of the company in
the Southwest, the coal now used being
soft New Mexico Ignite. hauled Mt
large expenses over the lines of COM
peting system.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-04-05

A dozen or more years ago farmer
twisted a bit of iron about q wire
fence, and noticed that his cattle
avoided It. Thus originated the use of
the barbed-wire fence, which has cut
the great free prairies into ranches.
1t has lacerated and cut from water
countless numbers OF the wild animals
that once roamed the prairies. and Is
now classed as war material by the
nations. Both in Cuba and in South
Africa the Generalization wrought by
the deadly barbed-wire fence was
greater than that OF the most improved
guns and powder. The position Of
fence cutter has promoted the drum
mer-boy into the forefront OF danger.
When Lieutenant Ord led his men in
a rush up San Juan hill. boy private
by his side. fell. mortally wounded.
Ord heard his faint cry and paused in
his rush to say. MY poor fellow. can
do nothing for you" II did not call
you back for that" was the brave re-
ply. II am done for; but take my
steel nippers. There may be another
fence beyond that hill, and l won't be
there to cut 1t for you" The boy lived
to hear the shout of victory. but the
gallant leader. with the boys nippers
In his hand and the boys devotion last
in his heart, lay dead not many yards
away.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-04-05

At the annual dinner OF the Silk
Association OF America recently. the
chief guest was the Chinese minister
to the United States. WI Ting Fang.
He made the speech OF the evening.
Ne contrasted the friendly attitude OF
the United States toward China with
the aggressions OF European nations,
and said that SO long as Americans
kept onsin their pacific policy Of COM
merce and trade. they would be well
come everywhere. not only In China,
hut In Japan MS we'll. Trade statistics
indicate that tho chtnsse snt>ister ia
right China is buying now Of Ameri-
can goods from five to six times as
much as II bought ten years ago. Last
year 1t bought four million dollars
worth more than the year preceding.
The gain was mostly in cotton goods,
kerosene and -four. Foreign trade. Of
course. is not controlled by sentiment.
People buy what they like best. where
they can get 1t cheapest, but, other
things being equal; they would rather
buy of their friends than Of those
whom they may regard as enemies.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-04-05
BRITISH EnrRAPPEp.
a Dst.chmsnt Captured win siz ouns
Mar Bioem fouteIu<

a Detachment Captured with six ouns
Near BioemfonteIn.
London, April 2.-The extraordinary
run OF success which had hitherto at
tended Lord Roberts operations was
broken on Saturday. when part of
the British force operating east Of
Bloemfonteln walked blIndly into n
Boer ambush and was captured, with
six guns.
Colonel Broadwood. In command OF
the Tenth Hussars. the Household cav
airy, two horse batteries and the
mounted Infantry under Colonel Pit
cher was in garrison on Friday Mt
Thnba Nchu. which is about half way
between the Free State capital and the
border of Basutoland. The British
commander was threatened by the
near approach of n large Boer force,
and finding his position untennble,
marched that night to the Bloemfon-
teln water works, lying south OF the
Modder river, where he encnmped.
This position appears to be on the road
to Bloemfontein and about fifteen
miles from that town.
Early Saturday morning the British
camp was shelled from the rear. Colo
mel Broadwood thereupon sent OF n
convoy with his batteries, while the
rest OIL his force remained Dehlnd to
act as renr guard.
The road here crosses a deep spruit,
in which the Beers had concealed
themselves.
The whole British detachment
walked into the ambush and were cap
tured. with six of the guns they had
with them.
According TO one account the British
loss was not great as most of the con-
voy were in the trap before shot was
fired.
Lord Roberts seems to have heard of
Colonel Broadwood's plight very
quickly and he sent General Colvllle's
division at once to his rescue. Latest
reports say that Colville arrived on the
scene Saturday noon and began she'll
ing the Beers, so that there is some
hope that the guns and wagons will be
recovered.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-04-05
Mn, M,n,on prlck combine.

Chicago, April IA corporation en-
bracing majority of the brick man
ufacturers of Cook county has been
formed. The new concern has a cap
itnl of S9,OOO,OOO and will practically
control the brick market of Chicago
and the neighborlng cities. Thirty-slx
firms. including all of the large and
important brick yards of Chicago,
have been combined In the deal under
the name of the Illinois Brick Com
pany.
All the individual offices of the thir-
ty-six firms will be abolished and op-
Grating expenses will be further cut
by keeping u number of the present
yards closed for u time, until the de-
mand for the product requires their
operntion.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-04-05
silver Republican. Return.

"The Silver Republican party has no
reason for further existence. Those
Of the party who believe with Mr.. Bry-
nm in anti-expansion, In hauling down
the flag, In giving back what our sol
dicrs have won with their blood, In
lending aid and comfort to the enemy
by disloyalty to the government mt
home, should go where they belong,
and that is TO the Democratic party.
But believe that nlne-tenths OF the
Silver Republicans Of the coast are
back In the Republican party or about
TO get there"
Thus spoke former Senator Lee Man
tie Of Montana, who, rumor snys, will
be the candidate of the reunited Re
publican party for governor In his
state this fall. Mr.. Mantle Is sitting
In the subcommittee of the Federal
industrial commission at the Audito-
rum, and yesterday he consented to be
Interviewed concerning the political sit
uation.
"Silver was the paramount issue Of
1906. Seventy-fivc per cent of the Re
publicans In Montana then were hot
for silver. Mr.. Bryan said nothing
else could be discussed or done until
silver had been established. On the
silver issue and that alone we voted
for Mr.. Bryan. In other respects. such
as protection. we held with the Rcpub-
lIcnn party.
1.-TWO years ago the Democrats, Sill
yer Republicans and Populists met In
three conventions In Montana and de-
clared individually for silver. But the
Democrats ignored their allies OF 1896,
and In their greed of Office shut us out
along with the Popullsts. Then they
proceeded to make the name OF Mon
tana byword and n rcproach the
length and breadth of the land. They
smirched our fair name with the sena-
torial scandal The Republicans of
Montana feel that they have had about
enough OF the Democracy In their state.
The war came. The Philippines drop
ped into our lap. The Democrats want
TO give the islands up and they have
preached disloyalty. The West has
felt already the commercial influence
of expansion.
"If silver We're the sole Issue, as In
1906, l would support Mr.. Bryan.
believe Mr.. Bryan is as sincere a silver
man to-day as he was four years ago
n better silver man than many of his
party. But he himself and events are
mountcy. Besides. he can do nothing
for silver were he elected President,
for the Senate Is Interchangeable for
gold for the next six years at least.
then are greater than our dissent, and
consequently we are against Mr.. Bry-
an.
Besides we have just sentiment
enough out our way to refuse to haul
down the flag, to repudIate what we
have won by the blood of our soldier
boys. We support the government
when it upholds the flag. Not only Re-
puprcuns, Dut some Popuiists and
Democrats are cxpansionlsts. On that
Issue alone the West is for Mckinley.
81 do not believe the Coeur dsAlene
mining trouble over the border In Ida
no will make any difference in the re-
suit In Montana. The Democrats are
trying to make capital out of it. but
the Democratic governor. Steunenberg,
is man enough to claim the RESPONSE
bility and what he calls the credit of
suspending the habeas corpus and of
calling In the federal troops"
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-04-05
Delay in sailing of the Prisoners.

Cape Town, April 2.-The departure
of the British transports with the Boer
prisoners for st. Helena has been de-
layed In consequence of the Increased
sickness among the prisoners. Three
died to-day and twelve have died dur
Ing the week.
Arrangements are being made to
prevent overcrowding. The prisoners
do not complain of their treatment or
their food. Many of General Cronje's
men when captured were completely
worn out with the hardships they had
undergone and little strength was left
them TO fight disease. Moreover. the
confinement on shipboard is equally
irksome to men who have been accus-
toned to outdoor life.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-04-05
pemocracy In a Hole.

Washington, March 27.-"we are
willing to acknowledge our disappoint-
ment," remarked n very prominent
Democratic senator Sunday, in talk
ing on the subject of the enormous in
crease. under the Dingley tariff law. in
the foreign trade OF the United States.
The Democrats predicted when the bill
was before Congress that it would de
stroy the export trade In manufactured
goods, but the increase has been at Il
greater rate than ever before in the
history of the nation.
Every months Statistics of our for
eign commerce makes matters worse
for the Democrats. The details for the
eight months ending with February are
as remarkable and as gratifying as
those relating TO the grand total for
that month, which, as announced some
days ago surpassed the record of any
preceding February. An increased i'm
portation of raw materials for the use
of our manufacturers and an Increased
expectation of manufactured articles
are the striking features of the Feb
ruary statement of imports and ex-
ports. The Importation of articles in
crude condition which enter into the
various processes of domestic indus
try" amounted In the eight months
ending with February. 1900, to $780,
337. .T54. against S13i, ,Ts1, 100 in the cor
responding months of the preceding
fiscal year, an increase of $50, ,O00, 900;
while expectation of manufactures in
the same time were S26s, ,537, ,972,
against S206, So, 1897 in the correspond
ing months Of last year, an increase of
S61, 100000.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-04-05
r,na a,.,.n. ur,,,., o,,.

Savannah, Ga, April 2.-The dredge
Babcock, at work In the river here to-
day, picked up two old type English
cannon In n man Of war wreck. One
gun weighed about 1000 pounds and
the other $50 pounds. The vessel is
supposed TO have been sunk at the
time of the British occupation of the
city, when the French allies sailed up
the river to attack them. A number
of cannon balls and several silver
coins of n date of more than 100 years
ago have also been taken out.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-04-05

War. like the dyer's hand. 10 subdusd
to what " works in. The general sees
In 1t the Victoria Cross or the Legion
of Honor; the politician sees in II re-
election: the manufacturer. a foreign
market for his goods. DO you take
an interest in the warT" . London
householder lately nsked his cook. sse-
ing brightly oolored map Of South
Africa In the kitchen. mo. SIR" was
the reply; but | mean to ave a skirt
like that brown bit. md blouses like
these reds and greens and yellows. |
am Just keepin' the map to match the
patterns with when l get an svenin'
OF. SIR"
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-04-05
England pi.llhe. III, Award,

London. April p As a nation and
as individuals Great Britain is wroth
over the Delagoa bay railway award
The average opinion is that this is
merely the latest instance where the
country has got the worst end by
trusting to arbitration. All the high
flown prophecies that an Anglo
German secret African agreement
would become operative through the
decision have fallen fiat. because the
damages against Portugal are so small
that she is amply able to pay them
herself, without giving either party
TO the secret agreement the opportuni-
ty of bidding for Delagoa bay.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-04-05
Coal Miner. rake pay 10 r. ,o,c..

Pittsburg, April 1.-Celebration Of
the establishment OF an eight-hour
working day by the coal miners
brought about almost complete idleness
in the Pittsburg district yesterday.
The thousands of celebrators held
meetings at many places. Nearly 3d.
900 men will be benefited by the new
scale. which goes into effect Monday.
II calls for an advance of about twenty
per cent. and the establishment of an
eight-hour working day.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-04-05

Prof. R. s. woodward. OF Columbia
university. In recent paper shows
reasons for thinking that the earth's
atmosphere extends to height vary
Ing with the distance from the equa-
tor. At the equator he estimates the
height to be 10000 miles, which dimin-
ishes to only 1900 miles at the poles.
But OF course. beyond few hundred
miles above the ground. the density
Of the atmosphere becomes 30 slight
that the effects are imperceptibie.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-04-05

The Chinese strenuously object to
gambling on future prices of articles
Of consumption, such as rice. wheat
and corn Recently six members Of n
Chinese bucket shop or board of trade
rather. were summarily taken out and
beheaded for making contracts TO pay
given prices as given time without
regard to the immutable laws Of supply
and demand. The Chinese are OK
trems In their methods. but are un-
doubtedly right as to the underlying
principle.