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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-26

ty this year. Mr.. Butler is avowedly
candidate for the Senate; and if
the fact is as Mr.. Simmons alleges it
to be that Democrats have no candi-
date for that high Office, why Mr..
Simmons and his Democratic associ-
ates could discuss the succession to
the Senate from the lofty ground of
unselfshnessCD which usually dis
tinguishes the utterances of Demo-
Gratis in North Carolina.
If we were willing to believe that
the present Chairman of the
Democratic party In North Carolina
hopeless nincompoop, We might be-
lieve that the reasons he has given
for refusing joint discussion this
year on the real reasons which NOV
ed him to a refusal. Rut we are not
willing to believe that that Mr.. Sim
mons is a nincompoop, and we are
not willing to believe that he gave
his real reasons in the letter he pub
lished last Sunday.
What then were The real reasons
which moved Mr.. Simmons to refuse
joint discussionf We believe they
were reasons of simple fear. Mr..
Summons knows his party has be-
trayed its solemn pledges to the peo-
pie in proposing the pending amend
ment to the Constitution of the
State; he knows his party has earn
ed and deserves the excavations of
all good men by the passage of the
most infamous election law that was
ever written upon the statute book
of any modern state; and he is afraid
to meet the candidates of the opposi-
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Appealing to the East not to Vote to Dis
franchise Them.
For the Caucasian,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-26

y VI Oh MUNr,
Gilman Democratic State Elk. Con
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-26

For Chm'n Corporation Commissioners
A. s. PEACE,
of Granville County.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-26

For Com. OF Labor and Printing:
j. Y. HAMRICK,
OF Cleveland County.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-26

For Sup. of Public Instruction
N. G.. ENGLISH,
OF Randolph County.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-26

For Member OF Cor. Commissioners ::
J. F. PASCHAL,
of Chatham County.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-26

For Electors at Large:
X. Il. DAVIS, of New Hanover Co.
W. MERRITT, Of Person Co.
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WAR COTTON CLAIMANTS.
Judge William l. ScruGgs Here N
Their Representative

Judge William L. Scruggs. of Atlanta,
Ga. is in the city on business connected
with cotton claims growing cut Of the war.
Judge Scruggs who was formerly Minister
10 Colombia and 10 China, and was ettOr-
ney for Venezuela in the boundary dispute.
is now representing a number OF the larg-
est claimants against the United States
Altogether about 81. 500. 600 is still
claimed by SOutherners whose property,
principally cotton. was seized by the in
vading Union armies during the 0aT.
said the Judge. Individual claims vary
from s., coo TO 100000. The old law al
lowing adjustment OF the claims. which ex
pired q short time ago. barred settlement.
10 any creditor who could not prove 'oyalty
TO the Union. That. OF course, made il
impossible 70 get justice for many South
erners whose property was seized or burn
ed by the Federal troops. The Supreme
Court in recent decision holds that P-esi-
dent Johrson's amnesty proclamation OF
1858. removes all disability through dis
loyalty. and as a consequence the South
eTners may get their rights. law now
before Congress extending the time in
which to file claims C this sort seems sure
TO pass That VII leave the whole mat
ter with the Court Of Claims for adjust
ment-"
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CoALING NAVAL SHIPS.
The Commanders Instructed TO Make
Special Report

Special Report
The Navy Department has directed that
for the next year reports viii be made by
commanders OF vessels as to the coaIing
OF their ships in order that the best meth
cd of filling bunkers may be ascerta med
and applied generally in the service. This
IS regarded by naval men as one OF he
most important questions concerning the
efficiency of the Navy and a careful study
Of the matter is being conducted by the
officers charged with that particular
branch Of naval administration In the
general order directing that reports be
submitted by commanding officers the De-
partment says:
1t is directed that eoaling ships shall
be considered as an evolution and that
while coaling ship no officer OF man shall
be allowed on shore except on duty; that
all station bills shall include stations 70.
coaling ship. and that once each quarter.
IN addition 10 the regular times OF coaling
the ships company shall be drilled in max
ing all preparations for coaling ship. The
times for making such preparation shall
be noted, and preparations made for act
ually coaling will be made on time as dur
ing the drills. For one year from the date
OF this order commanding officers will maze
suits OF coaling-"
To insure efficiency, the Navy Depart
ment proposes to have tests made from
time to time. In the order il announces
that IL will. without notice. direct vessels
to proceed 10 designated port 10 coal as a
test Of the coaling arrangements Of the
ship and coaling station.
In connection with the order the De-
partment publishes reports from Capt. c.
F. Goodrich and other officers of the bat
tleship Iowa. of a eoaling test made with
that vessel at San Francisco. Captain
Goodrich pitted the different divisions of
the ship against each other and the Iowa
was coa;ed with remarkable quickness. The
coaling was done from lighters The best
speed for the whole ships company was
1875 tons stored aboard in one hour. Cap
tain Goodrich thinks that with the system
perfected an average of $50 tons an hour
may be achieved
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HAVOC OF FOREST FIRES.
EatsIes With the Flames in Mary
land and West Virginia.

CUMBERLAND. Md, May 15.-Martin' 5
Mountain, lying between Cumberland and
Fllntstone, nine miles from Cumberland.
isburning. and the fine timber is rapidly
disappearing before the flames The whole
country is clouded with smoke. 1t re-
quired hard work all day Sunday to save
Fairview Church and schoolhOuse, which
were in the track OF the flames.
The hills lining he Georges Greek min
ing valley, in Allebany county, are also
on FIRE. and ther" is some apprehension for
several OF the small villages. The house
Of George b. Junkins, of HartmansyilIe ".
Va, was burned Seven buildings in the
town were ablaZe at one time but all ware
saved except the Junkins residence In
fighting the fire which threatened the vii
lage of Cross. the men were driven baf lre
the flames for half mile at one time te-
ing compelled to fee for their lives. The
wind forced the flames ahead
Word has been received OF he cestruc-
tion OF the house of John Thrasher az the
new town OF Henry, on the West Virginia
Central and Pittsburg Railway; also the
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Died at Occur d'AIcne.

HAGERSTOwN, Nd. May 15.-Informa-
tion has been received here by relatives
Of the death at Occur d'Alene. Idaho, Of
Richard Bowers, United States Army re-
tired. aged hfty-three years He was a
half brother OF Harry Dunn, of HageTs-
town. He vas born here and served over
thirty years in the army. He fought
throughout the civil war, enlisting in New
York He captured a Confederate in Ha-
gerstown and found upon him valuable
mail, which he carried TO Frederick Oh the
Confederate's horse and delivered II 10
General Meade. who was then en- route
20 Gettysburg His term OF enlistment
expired last July, after which he went to
Idaho TO take up Government land. he
received a pension Of S24 a month
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house of Daniel Rinker. at Wilson. vb,re
have burned.
Six houses were burned along the Davis
branch of the West Virginia Central and
Pittsburg Railway. and a train caught fire
while rushing through an avenue o. fames.
The damage to the train was slight. Fires
are burning on Sand Patch Mountain. on
the Pitsburg division, and in the vicinity
OF Green Spring, fourteen miles cast of
here.
The engine and reel Of the Pioneer Hose
Company of Cumberland we're taken to
Mount Savage yesterday by special t5oin to
fight the FIRE which started in false seam
in an abandoned heading used as q venti-
later at the Upper Mining Companys nile
at Mount Savage. a number OF mem bers
of the fire company are On-.he scene.
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OBJECT TO GRIMACEs.
More Trouble I'm the Welsh Method.
list Church at WiIkesbarre

wILKESBARRE. Pa. May 15-Because
some OF. the congregation of the Welsh
Methodist Church annoy the others and
disturb the services by "grimaces and ges-
lures, ieers and scoffs.'' and other anruly
acts, petition was filed in court yester-
day asking that they be expelled from the
church. They have been asked to leave
the church by the trustees, but refuse 70
go.
They are not satisfied with the new pas
tor and there is liable to be as much trou-
BILE over him over the Rev II. p. Nor
gan. who. after long fights in the courts
and being locked out of the church. owing
to his desire to preach in both English
and Welsh. instead of exclusively in Welsh
has been removed by the conference. The
Rev. NJ. II. Hitler was appointed in his
place
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Grimn,s Suit Postponed.

UTICA, n. Y, May 15.-The suit OF
Michael J, Griffin, of this. city. formerly
a member Of the Brooklyn baseball team.
against the management of that organiza-
ton 10 obtain the sum of IS. 500. alleged to
be due him for breach OF contract. camr
up in the Supreme Court here yesterday
]. T. A. Doolittle, representing the law
firm Of Redding. Riddle & Greeley, CT New
York, asked TO have the case put over the
term on the plea that President Ebbitts
OF the Brooklyn Club, was seriously III.
The motion finally prevailed. TIE defence
agreeing to pay $40 aad allow the plaintiff
to file an amended complaint.
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TOO LATE IN REACHING WATER
Victim Of Forest Fire Perished at
tIe BrInk of n Spring.

SLATE Run, Pa. May 15--The grew
some evidence Of a torturous death by ire
was found yesterday in the districts OF
Lower Potter county that were devastated
by forest fires last week. The body OF
Samuel George. sitting UPRIGHT. with the
left arm as a prop and the right hand at
the edge OF a bubbling spring. with head
fallen forward on the breast was discOv-
cred BY searchers. His body was eharred
almost TO the bone. and he had died at the
spring 10 which he had crawled. as his
hollow palm was about to be raised with
water.
George headed a gang OF men who wen:
into the woods TO save fifty cords Of wood
from destruction by forest FIRE After
fighting all night all the men but George
gave up. George would not leave howev-
ct. for the wood belonged 10 him, and he
said he would stay 10 the last
The evening times., 1900-05-15
Cleveland on n Cruise.

GREENWICH. May 15.-The steam yacht
Oneida. with its owner. E. c. Benedict. on
board. will leave Indian Harbor today. af-
ter q week Of preparation. for a two weeks
cruise. The yacht will go to One Hundred
and Twenty sixth Street. New York, where
Joseph Jefferson will go abroad a start
Will then be made for the South and IN is
expected that Havana will be reached in a
few days The trip is one for pleasure
and business combined.
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signatures Of such distinguished men we're
highly priced by the HarrisOns- When the
Federal troops took possession OF the old
house some OF these broke those panes
out and destroyed one Of the most pic
turesque relics Of the kind possibly in ex-
istence.
The evening times., 1900-05-15
A wOMAN,s AWFUL PERIL.

There is only one chance % save your lite, and
that is through an operation" were the startling
words heard by Mrs. l. B. Hunt, Of Lime Ridge,
Wis. from her doctor after he had vainiy tried 10
cure her OF 4 frightful case Of stomach trouble
and yellow iaundice. Gall stones had formed and
she constantly grew worse. Then she began 20
use Electric Bitters which wholly cured her. it's
a wonderful stomach, Liver and Kidney Remedy.
Cures Dyspepsia; Loss Of Appetite Try il Only
50 cents. Guaranteed For sale by Henry Evans
druggist, e22 81. nv.
The evening times., 1900-05-15

wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back, kidney. bladder, uric acid trou-
bles and Bright's Disease, which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-R0ot is not rec
ornnended for everything but if you have kid
ney, liver or bladder trouble II viii be found
Just the remedy you need. lthas been tested
in SO many ways, in hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to pur-
chase relief and has proved SO successful in
every case that special arrangement has
been made by which all readers of this paper
who have not already tried II, may have a
sample bottle sent free by mail. also book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how to
find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper and E
send your address to tzss=Ex1 q ALI
Or. Kiner 8; Co., Ring q 2. s.ss:: . =
hazton. N. Y. The %@<s1s:. Y: :: .:zsssz9
regular >t:ss- cent and Home o, s77ausr-RoOt
dollar sizes are sold BY al good druggists
The evening times., 1900-05-15
The Pay of Naval om.er. Abroad.

ne EaS oi NaN"' oin-Srs abToHu-
The Assistant Comptroller OF the Treas
ury has rendered an opinion that a naval
officer on special shore duty abroad is en-
titled to the pay and allowances of an
Army ofHcer OF corresponding rank. He
holds that this applies TO ell officers of
the Navy and not exclusively to those OF
the line and medical and pay corps who
were given increased. or Army. pay by the
provisions OF the Personnel act on which
the opinion is based.
The evening times., 1900-05-15
Maid of Honor for Virginia.

PETERSBURG, Va. May I5.-Miss SaIIie
Field Bernard. OF this city, has been Sc
leeted maid Of honor TO represent the
Fourth Congressional District of Virgin ia
at the reunion of Confederate Veterans at
Louisville. Ky.
The evening times., 1900-05-15
Have You skin DIsenxe.-Tettcr

salt Rheum. SCald Head. Ringworm Eczema,
Itch. Barber's Itch. Ulcers. Biotche-. Chronic
Eryspelas. Liver Spots. Prufigo. Psoriasis CT
other cTuptiUnS oi the skin--what Dr.. Agnew's
Ointment has done for others Il can do for YOU
cure you One application gives relief-S5 cents.
Sold by F. :. Williams, Ninth and Streets; Ed
mohds Williams. Third and Penlsy iyanil Ave
nuc.-23
The evening times., 1900-05-15
1T WAS
Kidney Disease
A COMPLETE CURE
AFTER A TOUR, WITHOUT BENEFIT,
AMONG
THF LEADING LIGHTS OF THE
MEDICAL PROFESSION.
The case Of FRANCES W. GRESHAM.
6l7 End ST. N. w., Washington, D. c.,
Secretary and Treasurer the Higher League
Of Educational Society," washington.

Il firmly believe that I owe my life 10 Warmers
safe Cure. For two years / suffered with kid
ney trouble and could ind 10 relief anywhere.
! spent hundreds Of dOllars doctors aad medi-
cinos. would give temporary relief and
Safe Cure a last resort and wish had foloHed
the advice Of friends sooner. II Was the only
thing that helped me and in loss than four months
1t had made a new woman oHt Of me I'm en-
tireiy well and / give all the praise 20 Warner's
Safe Cure -
The evening times., 1900-05-15

cures made by Or.
Kilmer's S Swamp-Root.
the great kidney. liver
and bladder remedy.
II is the great medi-
cal triumph of TIE nine
teenth centur: dis
covered after years of
scientific research by
Dr.. Kilmer, TIE emf
nent kidney and blad-
der specialist and is
The evening times., 1900-05-15
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK +?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable,

Almost everybody who reads the news
rapers Is sure 70 know OF tie wonderful
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Gine oemtsdbc gttmmtc aus
@aMyaS.

Serr 8. W. 5raIius, Nebaiteur bss
8anias Telegraph. besriibte Serrn
2Dm. s. Srpan. ais MrIelbe sur Gnt'
segenndbme Der domination bon Ssi,
ten Der popuIiiten in Sppeid anipeienb
ipar. NIT fplssnber %ebe:
Wis Seutids sgmsriiansr aereidbt es
mir sur G,euustbuuns, Sic gu besri,
Ben. unb es modt mid sliidlib. Sbnsn
beridten 5u tonnen, bah uotb glllem,
mas i6 ala beutIdNr 3eitunasrebat'
teir aus Der perlDnli1eu llnterbaltuua
nit Sunoerten bon DeutSheu, aus
9rtsfen unS ioniti9sn NusIIsu. &c,
iHopft babe. idb Iidxr su sebsn CLAUDE,
ipenn i9 kbdupte. bab sic in Der fonts
menoen Wabl bic lopale llnteritiibuna
Der 9rcben WsebrSabl Der beutIben
Stimmaebsr baben iperoen.
glls Imeritaner Don beutIdNr Sc
burt ober Ibfunft iSnnen mir nid,t
onoers bonbeln, pbne uns untreu an
peroen. Sas omeritaniide @cIt fine
bet iith elmer fein inuerItes 2ekn be-
riibrenoen. ale anberen In ben Sinters
arnno brGnsenbsu Sra9e segeniiber
aeitent, oh ipir cine Hepublit ober Elm
Sdiierreid iein ipoIlen. Sn 6olae bes
arie9s9liideS uno bes ipiIliiirlihen
Muftretens Serrn MeSinIeD's per5uht
uniere Reaieruns Elm fremots Bolt bon
Ssbn Wliuioneu su beberrihsn. ipelde
nit ameriianiIder GipiliIation nidts
aemein baben. Gin dnbereS 0olf pbne
beHen 3uitimmung Su beberrlden,
iptoeritrebt benz germaniIden Settle
unb 6reibeitsiinn.
Seit bos beitIde Bolt inter Serrs
mann's Siibrung bic 2eaionen ber
RDmer Mrni9tete unb baS r1miIde
sScd1 obipdrf. iparen bic Deutlcben
tets kitrebt, Der Greibeit Spfer au
brinaen. 3ipsibunberttaulnb @euts
i6e folgten i'm RebellionSirieae Der
iSabne Der linton 5ur MufrebterbaIs
tling Der @erfaNung unb Der Wlens
fdenredte. iinb iebt tpoSerr Me2inlep
bic @erfafuns BET Settle ipirft, unb bic
Weae Der Batter psrlGbt; ipo bic iebiae
@bminiitration bic WiinIde Der aroben
Wiebrbeit bes dmeritanifden 8oltes
unberildiibtist laisnb, isine 3eit fins
ben fonnte, ben Ibgelanbten Der iiibs
dfritaniiden SatpeitersRepubliten elm
freunbItdeS Mort sn Iaesn, ,penb,n iid
bic Osutfd @meritaner si Sbnen ols
ibrem Siibrer, Der ild) trob Der Mbmas
dung NIT Gnslanb bebufs llnters
io6ung f9tpdderer DoIier bon fetnen
@efiibIen fir bic Redte Der MenIdyn
leiten laien fpirb. Der Smperialiss
mus tpirb uns eine WilitGr yleoie,
rung aufbaIfen, b. 3. cine gleeierung,
bor Der ii9 tauIenbe bon Deuif6en
bierber flii6teten.
@us biefem unb pielen anberen
9riinben beriidbern bic freibeitsIiebens
ben Oeuti6z z@meritaner. ipeld5e Mens
fdenrs6te uno Weni6enleben b1ber
f9dben als ben Dollar, sic i'm foms
msnben politiiden Sample i9rsr uns
ipdnbel6oren Sretie unb lobalen llnters
itiibung."
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Die @ranpIaee Der amItnr.

oWarum IOlie Der NenIh, fer an
pObIbsIebier 3dTel ipeiI, besU1snldsu
bergefen, Der oiele 3dFelaeniife nit
ieiner 6Gn6e Gleib 9eI6dITsn BATE
3uerit tommt INNER Der Qrbsiier ais
S6opier alIss behen, mas uns srs
freut. Dorum iollte fb oub Der in
S6onbeit srbliibte uno feline g9obl0es
ride Derbreitsn6e RoItnltrdu6 Ieiner
Wur3eln I6dmen, neil 6ieielben in bis
rette 8eriibrung nit Der eroe qetoms
men iino2 Won Idneioe ibm bic Bill
iFn ab unb ldHe bic Wur3elu, unb
cine neus Gnoipe ipirO erifeinen, 10
fh6n un6 10 iiiB 6uftenb iDie bic erite j;
man 3srit0re ibm aber bic gBursel uno
Strou6 un6 9IiitkH iperosu Buioms
men iierben. 90.
(Nus Wm. 8. grpans Qrbtiterides
reoe IN GbiCnao.)
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Gneiiidc 8rmtalitdt tn 2ap.
afrifa.

Die 8rutalitGt Der @nsldnber in
Siibafrifd ipirb nit jeoem Saae ar0s
ber uno iiberI6reitet ale @rensen. sic
bauien bort ntdt ipie seiittete &riegss
fiibrenbe, foroern iuie Sunnen unb
Wiongolen.
yti4t aIlein, bdb lie bic 6armen Der
I'M 6elbe befinbli6en 8uren niebers
bremen unb beren 0ieb rauben, iie
itellen AUDI bic au ibrer frieblifen Be
f6dftigung 3urildsetebrten bor bic
Wobl, entfpe6er urfebbe 5u I6poren
unb Der britii9en &6ni9in ben Inter
tbanen : Gib 5u leiiten, ober aber ibr
Gigentbum 5u perlieren unb nit ibren
6amilien na9 Der SnTel Geplon 3u
Sie6tbum unb i9leunisem 9interben
ber6unnt su iperben.
sic berau6sn frisbli6e Qusldn6er,
ndmentli6 OeutIbe, i6res Grperbes
uno idgen iie unter 2(nipenbuna brutds
Ter @eipoIt ii6er bic 9ren8e, o6er ipers
fen lie o6ue iebsn @run6, unb nur duf
ben @erod6t bin, boB fie ipa6ri9eins
li4 nidt ibrs 1reunbe iino, in's 0es
idnsniB, no fis iie NIT is6er @efittung
hobnipredenber 8rutalitdt 6ebdnoeln.
Sie orbeiten NIT alIsr W1dbt bdrdn, ots
iiibdfritdniIden Republifsn in cine
meni6enlere GinDbe 5u perfpdnbeln.
lno oieIs llnmeni6en unb Worbs
brenaer ldfen iib Serr Me&inleD uno
iein @efolee bon Smperidlilten nno
2ln9lomdnen als Dorbilb bienen, in
6eren blutgefiillten 5uBfupfen Ts sss
trsulib folgen!
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ySar,tft mid)t aud oie pbilips
ptncr 80 Sremnoem mad)cn?

Die SsainOis StaatS3situng i6reibt
am 29. 2luguit:
oDie Ser. Staten iperben ii6ri0ens
bel bem 9ineIiI9en 3uboelmuboel
ni6t gu tur5 tommen. Selbit ipenn
RuBlano bic ganoe Wtanbi6urei unb
einiee CUTE 9afsnpldbe am gel6en
Wleere berf6lingen unb audi SeutIGs
lamb bon Der 9albiuisl S6dntung eli
nen tiibtisen 8roden db6siben iollte,
10 tpirb rniere Regierung am beiten
fbun, unter 01lliger SO a f.
rungunierer 9anbefsintts
reffen unb na9 Yefrieoisung unies
rer entf6doigun9sanipriide bieTrups
pen aus China Suriid5u5ieben.
sWit ben RuFen in Der Wanof9us
rel. ben Deutiden duf Shaniung, ben
Gngldnbern i'm YangstIes@ebief, ben
Brdn3oIen I'M iiibli6en China unb ben
bur9 infer @erbdlten befreunosten
GbineIen i'm gan5en Rei6e tperoen mir
gr0bere 8ortbeile erlanoen,
dls iDenn mir uns an Der @rdbid)z
politit betbeilioen ipiirben, bic iibers
bdupt nd9 ben bereits obgegebenen Gre
tldrungsn gdn3 unb gar duBer Groge
ftebt.
Duniere Rsgierung fpiro fir bds
gBobl Oes Gonbes op bsitsn bonbsln,
fpenn iie ii4 a eWlGdbie 5u fSreuns
ben ma9t - bic 6 bineftn nit
sinbeoriffen."
Wdrum aber nidt aud bic q 8 t.
ltppinos2 Warum 5isben mir
iins, unter Wobrung nnTerer 6dnbelss
SntereIien ni6t bon bort 5uriid2 Waz
rum tpiro uns bort ni9t bic oIfene
3biir, bic uns itber mar, groBers Bor@
tbeiIe bringen, dls oas @robi6en2 H..
81. 10. a.
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this at u triiiing expense i'm eouip.
ment and commissary, contrastcd
to what 1t must have cost us.
America would mourn great loss of
life. Again, while we criticize the
government Of Aguinaldo, his has
been the only restraining power in
these popnlous islands since Nav
Ist, except in the narrow limits of
Manila and Cavite, and il the
United States were to take over the
Spanish East Indies TO day n ledger
might show them to be worth hun.
dred millions of gold more than
they would have been had not the
dictatorial command of Aguinaldo
withheld the torch of Filipinos, who
we're determined to burn all Spanish
and Roman Catholic property.
81 had many conferences in Nav
and June with Aguinaldo and his
leaders, and told them that the
whole world was looking at them TO
Judge their conduct, and If in
cendiaries and looters had liberty
the whole Filipino race would be
condemned as guilty. Aguinaldo
pledged observance of my advice,
and am bound TO give him full
measure of credit.
al wrote Washington, Not one
cent for bribery, but honest gold
for honest debt, and believe our
great Nation will honor my position.
We argue that patriotism is senti-
ment 'of noble minds. All, well
now let us remember that during
the last I8 months the number of
filipinos who have voluntarily filed
patriots graves is greater than the
number Of Americans now on the
Philippine Islands. To be blind
is cruel To be unjust is TO stain
our Nation
al believe the application Of the
golden rule will effect all by di-
plomacy which otherwise would
cost thousands of lives and millions
more Of gold
"The new commission means
long conferences and the postpone
ment of the end.
81 have in several letters to the
President and to the Department of
State covered contested topics, and
have, II you please, been alone in
these lines, but believe | am right,
and that the people should now
know through the press the true
inwardness of our position here.
AS usual, cordially,
20. +. Wm-IAMs."