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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-22

II, the Editor Of The Republic
SiN gentlemen. leading representatives ~
the German-.ir,e.ican element in this COM
munijy, this morning MAKE public the yea
sons why. III their Judgment, Mr.. Mckinley
should BE- reelected President az the United
States. Thcss reasons appear to ma - TAR
niSh no adequate GROUNDS 70. me c"nclu-
sion reached.
Most of these gentlemen lay great stress
upon the fact that the failure To- rt-eiyct
Mir. Mckinley would reopen the agitation
Tor cheap money. To me thiS dos rot APP
pear to be the case. Whatever view faction
al leaders may take ot the outcome # the
struggle over the platform in Kansas City,
4 - apparent 10 every one VINO was not
actively engaged in that struggle. ami N.v
i not blinded BY fdGatIcai zeal, tina, silver
At II TO l has ceased to he the political
waichword of the Democratic party. All
persons with any political experience know
that. considering the political complexion Z
the United States Senate, there Is not the
slightest possibility tndj a free coinage "iiir
al 10 to l. could Toe enacted intn a la" III
the next four years. and th"y also Know
that the passage of such a bill would meet
with almost as strenuous opposition rom
the grCater par; of the Democratic party as
from. the Republican party.
There are TWO great issues II this cam
Vaigu :. What shat! he done to reEu.dJs
Ihouop"is;iC combinations Of capl'ai2 =
SHAH We Nsrfrdiitili.L retain lt'C ffiitt .'l''e
Islands. II is concerning the LATTER Of tn.fe
issues that | crave permission 10 say a T. y
words in gu- raroF-
The Philippines situation IS most i.c-
oucu;Iy srught 10 b. Justified 10y Il vomuari-
-. Of il with the acquisition az Louisiana
Territory. il Is argued that With modern
means "f communication. f'st-S".ac ocean
steamers. railroads and the telegraph. the
Philippine Islands are, M =. in' 81 time.
more contiguous TO thr United states. ~ 20
New York. Il you please. man was the
Louisiana Territory To- the balance OF tit
United States I'm 1873. and IL L. argued
further that as the inhabitants Of that { =
ritory wera no; consulted with reference t.
its transfer 10 the United states there
fore tho analogy pctwe-A the acquisition "i
the Louisiana Territory and thu acquisition
II the Philippines is complete. This aFCu-
meat rests upon entire misconceptions "t
toe copdition confronting IN" American
people at the time uf the acquisition ot .Ic
Louisiana Territory. ae nil appear from
brief statement Of those conditions.
The census of ls.9 showed th- rnpJj'dt ilI
Of IN. then tn'tCd States. including ;tc
territories of Ohio. Indiana and Mississippi,
and the District Of Maine. to be somewhat
in excess of 5.9ol.lr' persons. This Uupud-
tior VAS hemmed in on al sides, save the
east. by foreign ana hostile popu'a'ip.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-22
CANDIDATES FOR THE SENATORSHIP.
Political Outlook

opinions rank high III the literature "i inc
law. -, . -.
Tho vouur blood al the Missouri bar Ia
sfso seeking recognition, ara liitt" WI %
az least three new Candidates w ", ~
ver- at the S.dalia convention ''As j.
ri. ToaL NJ C;ivan of HsrrisHnVilie who
vi.hdr.v from the race aesin-; jHl@o
Can't Tho other Is !, W. Haliiburtcu %:
Cartilage. VINO has had Judiciai a7P'r A'1'i'-
for four wears past These Sehl4etheh We're
at the Sel, ia convention inaNih! PM
hay Tho. bar Of Kansas city Is demaEdiaS
a mac, on the Supreme bench ~ a matter
Of richt No candidate has Yet been an
nouu,cd but il is understood tAat t@e
profession Will agree upon one q! ils strong
est lawyers for one Of the vacant Woo
.ackS Numerous others from difier-at
parts If tn state will also, in Que tiIne'
have their Iishtnirg rods up
That Josanh Flory does Hot expect to de-
mend for his election entirely upon his raj
,o,d hik. mis- railroad friends and his
psrervrics against Democratic misrule in
Missouri g evidenced by his departure for
Chicago. The trip must nave been iinpoc-
INT Tor Nr Flory cauccled several dates
"a snelk at various places because o. IT,
Mr. Uauua's arrival in chicago vas
cnronic!sd at the same time 10 tiose "-'
nut two and two together. thls Is SISH.i-
(, p~get4IliN HEfL. M -'-f HA'+''N.-.4~
in jefferson city thirty DAYS ago mat rs
expected to persuade the Republican Nj
tinuaI Committee 10 donate a gocely sum
az the campaign fund 10 the swinging or
Missouri into the Republican column NJ.
Florv realizes that the sIuews OF war axe
more potent than a peidling campaign,
and he. mas been in Chicago To demonstrate
this 10 the head and front of Republican
ism Whether Mr. Hanna VII KNOCK 'Ee
head out of the "DarI remains 10 o. seen
Neither Is .Ir. F1pry's bicycle trip In search
1f yotcs taking with the Republicans q
the capital ana Of the State. IL lacks Dig
nifty in a -abern.tHf;al candlctte, ana t'ss
vhas. nf II is chiefly felt. TIE contrast
with Mr. Dockerys digalied campaign 4
having its effect y proDinent German Re
publican said To me yesterday: Il wish S's
would ditch that hand car OF his, II huSs
him nothing" This is the sentiment or
many who say nothing tn discourage the
Republican leader i'm Missouri
EDWIN VI. WATSON.
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Ry IFS OWN PLANTS.

The tendency uf the Board of Public
improvements to increase the number
of public buildings lighted 10y the city
with lis own plants merits approval.
81. L0uisanS would be greatly pleased if
the municipality We're financially able
10 install its own plant 10 light its
streets, alleys. public places. parks ana
public buildings.
Experience with the Watcrworks
plant has been So entirely satisfactory
that the people are strongly i'll favor of
extending municipal ownership tn the
similar work uf public lighting. Next I"
water. light is the most available field
in which the experiment al municipal
ownership can be- applied.
The trouble through which We have
just passed in connection with lighting
contracts has been 80 wearing and has
called FOR such constant. undagginc
wat,'hfulncSS thar 81. LoUiSinS are Il
Unit a:aiu>, a repetition "f the expert
encr when the present contracts expire.
If. when that time comes. there * Il
way To- construct Il municipal lighting
plant. strong pressure 10 accomplish
that end will not Ice wanting.
III the meantime il * we'll Ia do rs
large Il portion Ut the public lighting rs
possible from municipal plants. \ good
plant installed in the new CiIy Hall
can easily Hight the downtown public
buiidin@s-ihr City Hall. al" Court
house. the -Four Courts. and probably
The City Hospital \ plant installed II
NaterwurkS pumpjn: stations can do
similar work for the northern water
works. The batteries IF boilers in tie
new City Hail and at the pumping sta
lions should Toe able t" carry the addi-
lional load. Ii similar plant were iii
stalled in one of the buildings IN the
clcemuSynary district, the Po"rh"uSe,
the Insane Asylum ami the Female Hos
piial could bc lighted in the same WAY.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-22
SEEKING THE TRUTH.

The difficulty of obtaining reliable
news from Pekin and the widely con-
fiic1ing dispatches from that place,
coupled with q suspicion that both
China and Russia are independently
trying 10 mislead foreign nations as TO
the situation in Pekin, give fitness To
the appointment of n special agent of
the United States Government in China.
The service and attainments of w. w.
Rockhill, the person selected-the fact
that he was assistant in the Legation at
Pekin and that he speaks official
Chinese and several Chinese dialects
equip him well to be an official reporter
for the United States Government.
The position of the United States in
the Chinese troubles is unlike that Of
any other Power. If the diplomatic or
business representative of the United
States has been killed or injured or if
american interests have been preju-
ced, the United States must see that
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on the south and west by SPaaidrd> and
Indians. the after Of whom were constant
~ stirred IN 10 commit outrage on the
American settlers. and veT. then given
shelter fE ~. SpdIlardS. uH thu west b.
French and Indians. AMI n the north and
Eorti west by English. French ami Indians.
All these people were hostile 10 the United
State. England was yet SmaTt!n- under her
recent defeat. and awaiting an opportunity
tor r-N -uge which IN. hoped a sloppas- ct
h0yti.iJi.s on the continent might give her.
The frJn inhabitants of the United States
Lad Ugt two means ~ transportation. such
rs N'r. afforded 10y waterways AMI SUI.
a. were afforded 10y animal transportation.
per wagon or pack train. For those liv.as
beyond the mountains. AT that time abo.-
one-touth Of the population. transportation
by water wa only feasible toward thu
West. that y 20 say. down stream, through
tributary rivers DOWN tho mississippi
River. 10 the port of New dreams. and
thence ny the gulf ana ocean. The por; IL
New Orleans had for some years Trgcc ling
been iu Spanish hands. and there an Amer
lean Was fortunate indeed # ne moi with
nothing worse Tran insult and uuVar!Int"l
CXdct!onS For people living beyond tn"
mountains. transportation by wagon az p;"i.
To- the East MAS a.cGmp ishcd only ate.
overcoming Amos, iu-UrmCunjahls "bSfa-
COS. FhrI, were No roads Ia So All 81. ard
the distances were Cr"TmouS- IN" western
boyder population consisted ~ adventurous
and eurrEctic spirits. ana Il j. rot {" be
wruI, POI al that they were thatiu- Ui-.lcv
CcI-tauj -TitvInJ.. dGu" them by eli for
cI=n TciShbots. Without going into pa.ti u
lar. il may toe stated THAT ~ IN. U.-.
popular feeling concerning III" Mississippi.
question AT times ran .u higu that tiiCr"
was agitation Ipohiug toward Sire establish
m,1t Of Il government in the Wc-t,:fn
country. Independent at the United State.
that W1lid protect the interests ci tie
American people living west Of the noun
taiaS-
II will nc thus readily seen that tor The
United States the acquisition al the Lojli~i-
ana Territory meant a paving 81 the way
for TIE entire removal from immediate con-
tact IN it, frontiers # "a hoStIi. p1pula-
ton. a getting rii ~ source OF friction
that might any day involve ii ia hostili'i :
With :, European Power. IL" removal from
control ~ q foreign people, river that 'h"
u,c,Ssitios NJ daily life compelled IN" We
cen people L. AS. the opening ~ for free
srtti.mCut Of what was dramatically cS-
: ruJialIy . white mans country and It Crr!-
Try tina, was practically unsettled AM very
fertile. II Was "a step in the direct. Il "i
North America for the United States The
territory acquired was &" become az ~
tcCraI part NJ the United States aEd thr
people living therein We're. under the treaty
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redress follows the offcnse. Further
than this the uitcd States have no in
terestS in China.
The other Powers seem disposed TO
make the Boxer olItragcS the juStiiica-
ton for grand rush of land grabbing.
Each is trying either 10 Guido the others
or tn keep from being uutdone. With
such operations the United States. If
traditions and the best interests "f the
nation are observed. have nothing to de.
Their chief aim must hr Ia keep out Of
entanglin= alliances ana the seizure Of
territory.
For these reasons il i proper that the
L itcd States should seek the truth for
itself in IN official way and without de
pending upon The censored dispatches of
any other power. only after the full
truth is known can the United States
hay out the course of its government.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-22
BY ALLEN Y. c0CKRELL.

WRITTEN FOR THE 81 NBAN Ri:PCELiC.
When Webster Davis. before 5000 shout
ing Democrats 1t the Kansas city conven-
ton. made that famous speech which
marked his cNit from tine Republican I-ariy,
he demonstrate. among other thirS-'
fitness to take rank with tie few natural
orators this country has ever produced. II
was n mastery rcnuuuiation If RspubIit-
au.-m, which drove the vast audience viii
and swept the hall with = gale Of applause
II was wonderful specimen Of rhetorical
perfection. couchcd in that pleas,ne. syT'-
pathetic language which once gave 'te
sneaker the reputation Of being the chief
orator OF the Republican party A.
though it reads Ike q prepared effort. II
WAS entirely impromplu. anf composed un-
der peculiarly appropriate circumstance.
II thought Of the address while senator
Tillman was reading that Ne" beciara'i'ii
of Indepe ndeBce. the Democratic platform
said Mr.. Davis shortly afIrr he immortal
lied himsci: and Sct new fashion Tor
lovers of liberty TO join the great Amer
lean party. 1T was cntiSe.y eNicmp"Ia!s-
Gus. as are most Of my hest efforts. re con-
Cludcd.
Thus. upon s,ch shor; notice. hare
forty minutes an told WAS made the great
est oratofica! oftor: Of IN" three DAYS Kan
Sas or convention. which let loose a HOOD
of cIogu.rce never oquGlcd in a nationai
gathering since the inception Of the lem
ocratic parry. The making OF mat speech
bespoke the true orator. with gift of. gen
uine ciooupnCe such = speech IAN only
come from "A man honest and sincere III hi
convictions believing thoroughly IT. what
he says. Ii might well ne a icei that AIR.
Davis is a living confirmation Of the Old
saying that orators are born. not made.
and a perpetual nightmare 70 AL advocate
Of rhos. rnaryaIousIv wonderful schools If
eiocution am. colleges Of Uratory" whicH
are 81 abUndantiy scattered throughout an.
land. According 10 his own testimony. the
gentleman has never taken lesson In clo-
outiou or ora;ory in his varied career, and
ruicit he called in this line. at LEASE, e self
made man.
\ H,tie irclfent occurred in The evening
following Mr. Davis > entry into Democra-
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game. either. consider the field 2 very
strong one. Any one pi them could succeed
Mr.. Vest aai Missouri not suffer"
Speaking of the senatorial succession.
reminds me that Mr Vest Is a; n.- cottage
IN Sweet Springs for the Grst time in soy
"rAi years. and. according Ia =. prominent
stat" official. who recently stopped tp sec
him There. is taking 80 little interest IN the
n;4ttcr Of who viii suc,.c,! him. Tho y u
IL Giant Is feebi" in body lu; hi mind
l. hT.Eh; and active. lie idy,rs Congress
mar ~. Almond for mis- successor and
when th" tim" comes will probably lend him
assistance. that viii b. valuable, For some
81 The other aspirtnt-. jo pet 81 mildly. M
has 10 w'sis ~ 'mmcu4aliuu. The son
at"r thinks hey watched his condition too
soiicitnuSN when he VS. sick ~ Washing
ton last winter. Principally ON this ac-
count J, said 10 the official in question hat
he had no affinity for them. nj added that
his prospective mise al thar tim. was
altogether . too much concern Ia some w,lJ
were w-Iiins for his .hDvS.
Major II. \. Newman. the statesman from
Randolph ATTENDED the State Judicial Gem
v"utiun an Seiai. and stopped al jefferson
City on some business for the cx-CoH-
fe'!crate Association of Missouri! The Major
MAS 3, delegate from Randolph and related
with pdr'!onahle pride that AL of Ran
doiph's eight delegates Were liz attendance
upon the convention Map. Newman i'm
msLiat-iv after rouSr' De ArmoaI's
magnificent speech. made the motion that
the secretary cali the roll Of districts. and
that each respond with the name Of one
member IN the committees Z credentials.
permanent organization ami r,sDlu,Ions.
Referring 70 the circumstances. the Major
said.
4 have just sent FL Harder ~ Trenton
a letter appiog!zius most prorUs-ly for IN
friUCiug upon has vested rights 10 the mo-
tiou ! m.de. The mind o: man rurne,h not
o. the contrary when HARDER failed 20 at
tend a Democratic convention and make
this motion tie has a sort 0f prescripiive
ri-ht tu il and TO delegate Garcs TJaCh
on this preserve OF his when he Is VrCSs Mt
II" was absent from the convention. and
| made the motion that h. has mort-aGe
on. II required some t,mcrity to venture
IT, bat ! think | have squared myself win
ny other cNp.aEstirn."
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E. R. ROMBAUER WRITES A SPIRIT
ED ANTI-IMPERIALISTIC LETTER.

ny which II was acquired. AS soon as pos
sibie to be incorporated into the Union ard
were 70 be admitted to the fun enjoyment
II all the rights and immuni;ies - the
United States. II WAS apparent 70 every one
that within 4 generation this Incorporation
would have begun and that il would con-
time with much speed as the saJtl5m ent
Of the country permitted.
The acquisition and retention Of the phil
ilV!u" Islands present an entirely Giuegent
spectacle. They are not Contiguous 10 the
Unite! States n the sense that their OcCu-
patton BY their present inha hiiants. or by
a foreign nation. Is = source of constant
annoyance and hindrauce to any large po:-
ton Of our people. In fact, il nay vel! ne
doubted whether auv considerable NUMBER
OF the American people were IN these IS
hands rr!1r 10 the occupation OF the same
Iy American arms. or whether any ccnsld-
crahlc portion would remain there if those
arms w.ra now Withdrawn. by occupying
them. are placing portion OF our pe'-
ME in a position where friction anu petty
warfare with the Inhabitants are HheiE 10
b., constant. Instead Of as IN the case OF
Louisiana. removing source NJ friction
that ..a- thCrCtof re constantly present The
Philippines are climatiCaUy not white
NEirc mans couEtry, as il Evidenced ny t.-c
mortality reports forwarded by the Amer
,.tE commanders. They are =. Oplcd IVY al
iy,u;.uS. horde Of people whose habits *
-
different from our own. and In" most en-
tnii=:4 site ,Npansiunist wuu.d hardly con-
t.nd that they will soon. "r ever. hc IN
ro.rcrat,,I i'm tGe United states and a1-
ia.r,.d - n" lIii enjoyment "t all tue
ricitg and immuEiiics Of citizens OF the
uit,d states.
The retention 81 the Philippines viii en-
In the u. OF - standing army. among
whose members absence from America ana
ioa- association with q serVient people Will
tend To- lower tho Ideals NJ free citizenship
il will entail greater burdens Of taxation on
any citizens both in Or'!Cr 10 meet the costs
o. tIairistra ZION ia those islands and 20
meet the increased pension ron. and VIII
eventually had 10 n: annual Philippine
bu,is;c, Il will lead to- the feeling that II Is
proper f,r America 30 rule subject peoples
n will b, .hC iTst step toward committing
tie Ara, riCaa people IA the doctrine mat
territorial d-eraudizemer1 is legitimate
aim .or = free people. although that ss-
era udizcrtcuJ Is accomplished by s1hjur7-
IirE: f. viii lead 10 the doctrine that exp m
sion e trade 10y force il jU~tifishl'.
IL Will not do ia say that these Islands
have been force'i Upon Us by unforeseen
events and that are morally b"u:;d to
seen them. That the American Navy d.
strry,d the Spanish Navy in the harbcr of
Manila 10 more placed Us urder obligations
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STORIES ABOUT WELL-KNOWN MlSSOURlANS.
Webster Davis Humorous Reply Request

al St Louis. on his way home. Benton -,-.i
his fair brittle ran across General T.. y.
Mitchell an old pioneer Of Roila. Io. Cen
eral Mitchell IS piein-Spoken old veteran.
who says Just what be thinks. Benton
greeted him and introduced his wife. The
CID man looked surprised. He stared al
Benton and bea1ed on the pretty bride
Then he said. sadly:
Mrs. Benton. Amt there any men in
Texas?'
The Honorable Alexander Monroe Dock
cry. prospective Governor Of Missouri with
all his shrewdness and suavity, has n
SoOdly dash Of Eumor in his composition
To verify this statement IL might be said
that well-known Missourian declared rot
long ago that man who coUla take such
advantage Of the splendid oDportur ity a.
forded 10 address the Kansas CITY ,.orven-
ton and make the superb speech that
Dockery did was kncsn enough to enjoy
any joke The gentleman IS eminen,lv cor
rect. for the sage OF Gailatin does love
joke. and showed his appreciation when
the case of Brigham H. Roberts the Jtal
poIysamist. vas stirring Congress to the
depths. and driving the backhonrless major
lily in the House 10 the verge Of Mysteries.
Although almost everybody throughout
aissouri was worked up to high pitch %
excitement about it. D0ckery who WAS
then rusticating at Gallatin, was not in
G!nei 10 treat il very seriously. Petitions
without number were i.iiustriously gotten
up and pretty little widow. who WAS do
ing the Governors township in Davies
County. asked him to sign one against TIE
man OF many wives. Dockery gazed down
on her with his winning smile
MY Dear young woman he said. with
iatheriy air. you really don't know
what YOU are doing. II this war in the
Philippines continues Cor a few years longer
We snail lose at least a million of our able
nodied men, When that time comes there
wont be enough men to go around and
some Of you women will he badly eff. You
are trying 10 establish n dangerous prece-
Gent wouldn't 90 anything more about II
IL | were You.
puzzled look spread over the little
widows face. II hadn't Thought Of that"
she sad y don't think I will try to Ses
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cy's ranks which very prettI!v brought out
q comparatively unknown trait Of his Won
dsrfui devotion To his parents. He had jU--
finished di,iuE. and WAS standing III ta@
Midland Hotel lobby with a party Of his
friends. at least two 90 whom were Demo
Gratis Il national fame. one of the group
nearest To- llr. Davia said that several OF
tire more prorninen; leaders from all Over
q @ country had expressed a warm desif.
TO meet him. and suggested that those
present ac; IS = committee to escort him
to the various delegations. who had pre-
pared royal welcome. The suggestion
found instant favor. ana was unanimously
adopted. The party crowded arcu.G Mr
Davis. You must come. they urgci. 1T
IS an opportunity to meet the great leaders
Of tlIp party such as you viii never &c,
again. Ii is to your own Intsrsst that you
come with US" The temptation was, a.
they supposed. Irresistible. and al header
for the New York headquarters. when
stopped by word from Davis himself.
Don't beg me. boys" ne said. gently
II nave sick father at home" That WAS
ALL ard il vss enough. The simple dcv5-
tiou Ia an AGED parent touched the hearts
Of his ncW-found friends and increased Their
regard. They were humbled before this cN
hihition Of filial loyc--a devotion which has
become such "a rarv virtue with yc modern
rciiticiau. The next car carried Webster
Davis. Missouri citizrn. to tho bedside "f
hiS invalid father-an uTselfsh saty.hce
which few men would have made II
showed in a striking manner perhaps the
most admirable and YET unappreciattd SHE
Of the man. and served to subs-taniiate the
story that Mr.. Davis has not married, that
he might the better care for his parents Il
betTayc1'a genuine American gentleman.