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The Forrest City times., 1900-12-21

Washington, Dec. 19.-In the United States supreme court argument is in progress in two cases, the decision of which is expected to fix the status of Porto Rico and the Philippine islands and other insular possessions acquired through the war with Spain with re- speet to the United States proper. to say whether the people are citi- sens, and to indicate whether the con Ktitution follows the flag
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garded as infallib!e in all matters what
ever, has gone on record that the Fill
pinos are really better qualified for free
government than the Cubans.
The Cubans and Puerto Ricans, on the
other hand, are essentially the same peo-
pie. The prevailing standards of intelil-
gence in the two countries are alike The
two peoples were alike excluded from con-
troll of their own concerns. They know
nothing of civil government save what
they have both learned from Spanish
masters. What fits the one in the way of
civil government may easily be said to
be fairly adapted to the other. But APP
parently for no reason save that the
Puerto Ricars acknowledge to a perma-
fairs by the American people, they are
being treated as political and industrial
serfs. while their brethren in Cuba are
being sustained and led forward In the
path of self-government by every agency
which the American people can bring to
bear in their behalf
The future students of the conditions of
today Will marvel much at the strange
anomaly which existed at the outset in
our treatment of the races which came
to us as the outcome of our sudden and
effective overthrow of Spanish power on
this continent
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-23
STIRRING UP THE ANIMALS.

Sensational journalism is creating much
excitement in Greater New York. A
state of turmoil greater than anything
that has prevailed in the politics of the
big city for many years is now in exist
ence. The existing grand jury is at war
with the prosecuting attorney. The
prosecuting attorney is at war with the
courts. The courts are at war with
the police. The police are at war with
the gambling fraternity, and certain
judges are determined that in that and
every other direction the efforts Of
the police in the directions chosen
by them for the suppression Of
wrong doing shall go for naught. The
city comptroller, on the other hand,
seems to be at war with all officials OF
every party and every grade, while the
entire community seems aroused to the
realization that the state legislature in
its treatment of city affairs can be in
fluenced by none but unworthy motives.
This remarkable state of things is pure
and rivalries of sensational newspapers.
They see a job in everything and what
one does not distinguish as a plain as
sault on honesty in official life another
is sure to attach that character to. II
the city of Greater New York were
indeed infested by an aggregation Of
public marauders, as the yellow journals
would have the world believe, 1t would
soon cease to be a place for any law
abiding mortal to live in That there
is official misconduct prevailing seems be-
yond all question. The surprise would
be if there were not. Politics in that
community on both sides is looked on
as the mere medium through which one
set of Men or another shalf get control
of the offices. Legislation of any kind
and every kind is made available to ac-
ccmplish the purposes of those who are
in control of it. Talk of reform is an
accepted sham. Self-interest uaderlles
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RULES FOR BANKRUPTCY.
Bill to Amend the Law introduced
in CONGRESS-


in Congress.
WASHINGTON. March 22-Representa-
tive Ray, Of New York, chairman Of the
judiciary committee, has introduced a
bill to amend the bankruptcy law, and
makes q statement in which he says:
The most important changes are six
ADDITIONAL objections to a discharge, viz {:
materially false statement In writing,
2. Making a preference, though the
Dill makes it necessary that the creditor
relying upon this objection shall prove
that the preference was fraudulent
The making of fraudulent trans
fer of property,
"A. That the bankruptcy was material
y, contributed to or brought on by gam
50. That a discharge shall be re-
tused to any one who has previously been
discharged within six years, and
g. That discharge shall be denied
TO any one who refuses in the course of
the proceeding to answer any questions
approved by the court.
Inc Dill also provides that mercantile
corporations may be adjudged voluntary
Dankrupts after receiving the consent
thereto Of a majority of their stockhold-
ers; also that voluntary receivershp
or an insolVent corporation under the
state law shall be an act of bankruptcy
IT Shortens the time from twenty-five
days to ten days when default Is made
and provides for a short service by pub,
I1cation where the debtor has absconded.
The bill makes the wife competent wit
state"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-23
SMART ARTILLERY DUEL.
Engagement Near WarrentOn with
out Serious Results.

Engagement Near WarrentOn With
out Serious Results.
KIMBERLEY, Thursday, March 22-
There was a smart artillery duel near
Warrenton yesterday morning. A battery
under Maj. Biewett, supported by the
Kimberley light horse, located the Beers,
who employed four guns, two of which
used cordite, but Intellectually. The Brit
ish battery replied with effect, and silenc-
ed the Boer fire. The Beers sent two
shells near the railway station. which
was not damaged. A scouting party got
too close to the bank of the river and en-
countered a hot fire. The men were I'M
able to get away, and 1t was impossible
to relieve them without loss. the party
being obliged to wait for darkness in
order to escape.
The reconnaissance succeeded, and
Maj. Blewett retired with only one
wounded.
This morning brisk firing was resumed
at Warrenton about half-past six, but it
has now Stacked up.
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REPRESENTATIVE OR DICTATORS;
WHICH,

The action of five of Minnesotas con-
gressmen in voting for the Puerto Rican
tariff bill, in opposition to the will of
their constituents, has raised a question
which the people of Minnesota will de-
eide at the polls next November This
question broadly stated is: Shall a rep
resentative in congress accept and fol-
low the wishes of his constituents, or
shall his constituents submit to the views
and wishes of their representative?
If a representative is to be allowed to
impose his views on his constituents, re-
CARELESS of their wishes, the term repre-
sentative is a misnomer and should be
changed to dictator" Even if the con-
stituents happen to be wrong in the opin-
ion of the representative, it may be held
that it is his duty as a representative
OF their opinions to vote as they would
have him vote and surrender his personal
opinion on the question at issue. Indi-
vidually he is but one man, with one
vote, and each of his constitu-
ents, individually, is his equal Some
among his constituents possess as
much intelligence as he does and
are as well informed; but whether
this is the case or not every one of his
constituents has his own opinion, and
when the individual opinions Of the great
majority of the constituents coincide on
any public question, then the constitu-
cnts have the right to demand from their
representative in congress that he shall
conform to their opinion, whatever may
be his own views on the question at is
sue
But Congressman Eddy, Tawney, Morris
and McCleary in explaining why they
voted for the Puerto Rico tariff bill, de-
clare that they are right and their con-
stituents are wrong. They declare that
the people of Minnesota do not under
stand the question and that they do, and
that therefore they had an undoubted
right to vote as they did against the
wishes Of the people whom they are sup
posed to represent. They have in fact
ceased to be representatives and are now
dictators.
They will no doubt discover that such
a position is untenable next November
or before.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-23
THE CARNEGIE TRUST.

The Carnegie Frick litigation is now
ended, and all matters in dispute between
the two interests, the public is assured,
are effectively adjusted. The information
has no particular public significance aside
from the prospect which it creates that
the business affairs of the rival concerns
will be no further subjected to public
scrutiny. The controversy was a private
one in the first instance; but in It's prog
ress it may be said to have assumed a
broader character
There has been enough learned by the
general public during the litigation just
| closed TO settle the question as to wheth
err the public have any right to concern
themselves in the affairs of these vast
industries. 1t has shown, for instance,
that the profits realized were merely phe-
nomenal; that the enterprise realized each
year in profits an amount almost equal
to the original capitalization, and that it
practically controlled the steel supply
of the United States.
This information has much significance.
When it is considered in the light of the
existing tariff on steel products it makes
plain the truth that the Dingley law op
crates to pay an enormous bonus from
the pockets of the people to a concern,
the profits of which, without the bounty,
would far transcend those realized in the
successful conduct of the ordinary man
ufacturing or commercial interest. 1t goes
further, and shows that this Carnegie
industry is in character of a trust, and
that it should be suppressed by public
authority.
1t is related that through the beneficent
influence of Senator Hanna, of Ohio, a
trust embracing all the steel manufactur-
ers, great and small, in the country has
been discouraged. Senator Hanna's de-.
terrent influence, it is stated. was eXer-
cised out of consideration of party polit-
ical expediency, and because of the dread
of that sagacious gentleman that if the
organization was perfected it might re-
suit injuriously to the prospects Of his
presidential candidate in the forthcoming
presidential election.
, The revelations that have been made
concerning the tremendous profitableness
of the business of this great concern are
of record. They are contained in the
sworn petition Of Mr.. Prick. They en-
body information which, if well-founded.
imperatively demand the Intervention Of
public authority. Such an enterprise con-
Quoted under the conditions and with the
results which Mr.. Prick sets forth Is a
menace to public prosperity, and in all
essential features represents many OF the
most dangerous qualities of trust or
ganiZation.
No one can hope that the state of Penn
sylvania will take any cogn!zance of the
state of facts revealed by Mr.. Frick, and
the only practical interest which the sub
ject bears to the American people is in
volved in the inquiry whether the federal
attorney general will take any steps 10
bring an end to what is evidently an il
legal organization. Meanwhile, it is to be
understood that the producers Of the Unit
ed States will continue, through the
Dingley tariff, to pay the toll levied on
them in the interest Of Carnegie, Frick
g. Co
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CUBA AND PUERTO RICO-A CON-
TRAST

It must be regarded as a striking cir
iun1stance that the progress of affairs in
Cuba has not operated to bring wisdom to
CHE official mind at Washington. Through
+he influence of level-headed and sincere
public characters like Gen. Wood the
country entered on the true course of
conduct toward the Cubans. Not all
the schemes of the protectionist and
gust clique or of the imperialists
Sere available to change the free current
Of events with reference to the future of
The Cuban people. And, now, as a result,
we sea "a progress on the island such
conditions as Americans as people may
well be proud of.
The recent published statements of Sec
rotary Root offer the latest indication of
the satisfactory lengths to which we
have gone in securing to the Cubans the
blessings of free representative govern
ment Had the counsels of the imperial
lists prevailed, either in congress or in
the cabinet, there would inevitably be in
eXisten-S 4oday the same topsy-turvv
situation which distinguishes affairs in
the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and, TO soma
extent, in Hawaii. AS it is the Cuban
people are receiving the preliminary edu-
cation and are about to receive the pre-
liminary experience in the conduct of re-
sponsible government, which, when car
ried to fulfllment, is certain to render
them a prosperous and contented people.
Thee may not escape the fate of other
South and Central American republics
but at least they will control the desti-
MES OF their own land and will ordain
government and maintain social institu.
tons on such lines as are best suited, ac-
cording to their view, to the national tenn
permanent.
It is undeniable that the people of
Puerto Rico are quite as well qualified by
intelligence and patriotism for the duties
of free citizenship as are the Cubans The
same statement has been made by capa-
BILE judges with reference to the Filipinos.
Admiral Dewey, whom we SO long re-
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SMART SHORT STORIES

Inc IoHowlng, from an English paper.
VIII De enjoyed. by speakers who have
round themselves called upon to Address
audiences already wearied by excessively
long speeches: SIT "a - = -
A certain man was invited to speak at
q Iocdl gathering, and, being nobody in
particular, was placed last on the list of
speakers. Moreover. the chairman intro-
uuceo several speakers whose names were
not on the list, and the audience was
urea out when he said, introducing tha
final speaker:
dress" MS az
My address," said Mr.. Bones, rising
IS DOL PARK Villas. S. W., and I wish
you all good night -.
At time of crisis in foreign affairs
the Princess Mary Adelaide, Duchess of
Ieck, was seated at dinner next Mr.. Dis
raeh. she was anxious to understand the
apparent inaction of the government. and
asked him suddenly, '.'What are we wait
Ing for?' He took up the menu, glanc-
ed at it, and graYely replied: Mutton
and potatoes, ma'am."
Sir Augustus Harris once settled the
pitch question In his own off-hand fash
ION. A famous prima donna Of his opera
company came to him complaining that
the piano used for vocal rehearsais was
too high, and asking that it might be
lowered. Certainly" replied Druriolan-
lis. with bow; here, Forsyth, have a.
couple of inches 'sawli' off the legs Of this
piano"
Washington POST. Prisoner" said
the Maryland Justice; as the case was
closed. you have been found guilty
of stealing a pig belonging to Col. Chill
ders. Have you anything to say before
pass sentence?"
Il has, sab" answered the prisoner as
he rose UP. "It was all a mistake, jedge-
all mistake. I didn't dun reckon to
steal no pig from Kurnel Childers. What
L was arter was a hawg belongin' to
Majah Dawson, an how dem two animals
got mixed up and de constable found de
meat in my cabin am gwine to bodder me
till [ come out of Jail an lick the ole
woman fur not keepin better watch at
de doah!"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-23
MIR. ROOT ADMITS 1T.
Licenses Have Been Granted Cape
Nome Gold Seekers.

Licenses Have Been Granted Cane
Nome Gold Seekers.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-Secretary
Root made brief statement to the press
at the wart department tody. in regard
to the action of the department in grant
Ing licenses to prospectors to dredge the
water front of Cape Nome, Alaska. in
their search for gold. He admitted that
one two such licenses had been issued
but to whom he did not remember, as 1t
was in the regular routine of the depart
ment. There were about a dozen more
applications of the kind on file. and thew
will all be granted. The secretary ex-
planned that his authority in the matter
was based upon the statutes giving the
war department jurisdiction over the
naVigable waters of the United States
Under the law no one could have done
any dredging on the water front of Cape
Nome within the three-mlle limit without
the authority of the war department
This authority, the secretary said, had
been granted in several instances because
1t was shown the purposed dredging OF
sand would not interfere with navigation
or the riparian rights of owners of ada
cent territory.
The particular character of the sand to
be dredged did not enter into the consid-
GRAFTON of the case ct all. The secretary
said further that any one was privileged
to dig for gold in the open sea, and the
only question considered by the war de-
partn1ent was whether such operations.
conducted within the three-mile limit,
were an interference with navigation or
an infringement on the rights OF others.
When these conditions were complied
with the department was prepared TO
grant permission to any one to dig In
the beach at Cape Nome or elsewhere
at any points lying within three miles of
low water mark
Although he did not go into detail Sec
rotary Root made it clear that the privi-
leges in question were free to all respon-
sible persons, and no discrimination had
been intended in the cases that had been
acted upon.
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NEED FOR ACTION.
Pitinble Condition of People of
Puerto Rico.

NEW YORK, March pa special
meeting of the Board of Trade and
Transportation to consider the Puerto
Rican tariff matter was held today. w.
III. Parsons, president Of the board pre-
sided, and there was an attendance of
prominent New York business men that
filled the rooms to the doors. Nicholas
Oyangoren, a merchant of San Juan, P.
r., addressed the board.
Never in the history of the island of
Puerto Rico" he said "has there been
known such extreme misery, such want
of credit and absolute stagnaton. The
people are starving there by hundreds
daily in the interior districts"
A resolution was adopted declaring that
the policy Of the United States towards
Puerto Rico should be definitely and i'm
mediately determined, upon conditions
and considerations that relate to the ISL
and alone, should not in any degree be
affected by considerations which may be
involved in the relations of the United
States toward Cuba or the Philippines.
and that due regard for pledges given
demand an extension to Puerto Rico OF
free commercial intercourse with the
United States and the extension OF the
government of the United States to the
island.
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NOVEL PROPOSITION.
Future CrOnje or JOubert Leading
RTt4NsI, SOI6Tapa

Future CrOnje or JOubert Leading
British Soldiers.
LONDON, March 23-The Standard, in
it's principal editorial today, INDUCES in
the hope that many Beers may yet be-
come British soldiers. 1t says:
1.-The Beers are proved to have a re-
markable turn for soldering, and there
must be many young Beers who will be
reluctant to return to a humdrum pas
toral life after the eXcitements of cam
paigning. If they are willing to adopt a
military career we can find room for them
in safer and more satisfactory enterprises
than armed rebellion. We may yet hope
to see a future Cronje or Joubert leading
British troops on the battle field; side by
side with generals Of Irish, Canadian or
Australian origin. Army commissioners
are to be given to Australia. Similar
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-23
CONNAUGHT AT BELFAST.
First Visit to That City in Thirty
Yfa..I.a.

BELFAST. March 22.-For the first time
IN thirty years the Duke of Connaught
and Strathern. commander of the forces
IN ireland, visited Belfast today, on a
tour OF military inspection. He was en-
Enthusiastically received The Earl of DUFF
FERN and Ava proposed the health Of his
royal highness at luncheon. The duke.
IN MS response, referred to the wonderful
development of Belfast. Abiding to The
forthcoming visit OF the queen, he SAID
that all understood that it was entirely
or the queens own free will that she was
planning to revisit the country.
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7odaY'S Attractions df
81. PAUL Retail Stores,

THE BOSTON feature for their spring
hat opening The Bowlby, which they
claim is the best In the world and Is
absolutely correct in style, and yet they
make the price right.
PLYMOUTH CLOTHING HOUSE.
corner Seventh and Robert, are selling
the balance of the Hanan shoe stock,
and still have shoes of that stock for old
and young, male and female.
o
w. ]. DYER & BRO. 2l-23 West Fifth
street, say their piano business is still
growing, and stake their reputation on
every plano they sell. They offer bar
gains today that excel all previous ones.
YERXAS say they plan largely, select
carefully, buy at low prices. everything
in the line of table supplies and give
you the advantage.
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TO CHEcKMATE ENGLAND.
BOer Agent In America Offers Por-
tu@aI Loan.

Hoer Agent In America Offers POr-
tugnI Loan.
NEW YORK, March 22.-George w
Van Sicklen, president of the American
Council Of the South African republics
and advocate in America for the Trans
yaal' today sent the following Official
letter to the Portuguese minister at
Washington:
70 you. as do, to lend the government
oL FoTtueal the sum necessary TO pay the
aware Known as the Delagoa bay award,
arbitration tribunal, saw S. go 00O FaJI
ana satisfactory terms to be arranged
me offer Is regarded as move on the
part OF the Beers to Offset any offer
which England may make to Portugal
thus embarrassing the Lisbon government
ana at the same time closing the rear
State
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-23
WHAT OTHERS SAY.
What They Know.

Chicago Chronicle
Hanna, Platt. of Connecticut, and
others of the holder trust senator's tell
their associates that they cannot hope to
win next fall If the trusts which are in
terested in the passage of that bill fail
to get what they want.
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THIRD TIME AND OUT.

Mr.. Loud AbandOns Hope for His
Mall Measure.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-After
spirited debate, lasting over three days,
the Loud bill, relating to second class
mail matter was recommitted to the
committee on postoffices. The major
ity in favor of the motion to recommit
was so decisive that it is regarded as
unlikely that the measure will appear
again during the present congress.
Mr.. Loud said, after the vote was an
nounced, that this was the third time
and out, so far as he was concerned
The vote on the motion was 148 to 96,
with 16 present and not voting.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-23
WEATHER FOR TODAY.

Minnesota-Fair; colder Friday. Satur-
lay fair; fresh northerly winds.
WIScons!n-Fair; colder Friday. Sat
Irday fair; fresh northerly winds.
Iowa-Fair; colder Friday. Saturday
taiT; variable winds.
The Dakotas-Fair; colder Friday. Sat
urday fair: north to east winds.
Montana-Fair IN eastern; colder in
central and western portions Friday;
colder Saturday; variable winds.
ST. PAUL.
Yesterdays observations. taken by the
United States weather bureau. st. Paul,
=. f. Lyons observer, for the twenty
four hours ended at 7 o'clock last night.
barometer corrected for temperature
and elevation.
Highest temperature Observation-Disclosures. As
Lowest temperature Observation-Disclosures. 81
average temperature .................. 40
Daily range OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 16
Barometer Observation-Disclosures. IS
IluInlulJy ...''''' ''''''.'.''.'.'..... ~
Precipitation ...-.-.. .............. U
I p. m, temperature ................. A
p. m, wind, northwest; weather. clear.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-23

White. the Boer agent in this country,
called at the state department today and
spent some time in conversation with
the fate of Johannesburg, and it was in,
timated that the subject of the conversa-
ton was purely personal in character.
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Waterville Advance: 1t is a rank man
running neck ana neck. = In this
paper and the aykragaE metropolitan daily
we find the two EXTREMES, what the peo-
pie want is happy medium and the
fraternity can he,depGnded upon to print
just the kind of# paper the people want.
1t is the readers that determine the
character of newspaper.