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lea TO combat this great menace to free
institutions. He saw and proclaimed the
ominous fact that the Republic is in dan.
ger.
congressman Dockery of Missouri Of
Tered the original suggestion for an
amendment 10 the Dingley bin that
should remove tariff protection from all
trust articles. He perceived that this
course would deal telling blow against
monopoly. He knew that the tariff ON
trust goods was not needed for the
ieSltlplate protection of American lin
fant industries" He knew, instead,
That i'll this tariff fayoritism Of the trusts
III! the secret of trust power-the sure
and complete establishment of trust
monopoly ut the expense of the Amer
lean people. To Mr.. Bockery's efforts in
hehali 81 This amendment 10 the Ding
ley tariff bill is due that section uf the
Democratic party's antitrust platform
plank urging and promising such an
amendment.
The people of Missouri have cause to
he proud of this fact Of NiSsouri's lead
"rshir on the two great issues oi 1900.
Mir. DE Almond and AR. Dockery have
illustrated before the country the ster-
ling Democracy which anmatcs Mis-
sour. They are The pioneers in sound
lnG the slogan for what will be the most
truly representative American battle
fought for many years.
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MCKINLEY FOR EMPIRE.

In His speech at Canton yesterday, ac-
cepting the Republican nomination for
PRESIDENT. Il speech which WAS heraldcd
a. the real Republican national plat
FORM Of 1@n." President Mckinley def
niteiy approved the tariff robbery uf the
Eofto Ricans and committed this GOV
/ 'rhhent 10 the permanent holding of the
philippines and the government Of the
iilnlnoS without the consent of the GOV
erucd
According 10 Mr. McKlnlcy's compla-
cent view OF the situation in Porto Rico,
an island under the American ia.
which is denied the rights guaranteed by
the American Constitution 10 All SET
t!"hs of this country, IA heueticcnt gov
eminent has been provided for Porto
kico. As 10 the Philippines. he de
cares that American authority must he
supreme throughout the archipela 20. -
ana promises 10 establish "a lust and
generous government. in which the in
habltahtS shall have the largest par,.ci-
patton for which they are Capable" The
tariif syndicate government uf Porto
Rico is avowedly Mr.. McKinley's idea
or a gust and generous government for
these allen and suhjugated peoples. The
carpethag rule in Porto Rico. in which
the natives are utterly denied All effect
I've voice in their own affairs, is equally
MI Mckiniey'S idea of the ''parIic.pI-
non 10 he permitted our subjects.
The Presidents speech of acceptance
Is clear and unqualified utterancr Of
Empire. His approval Of the wrong
done Ia the Porto Ricans commits his
imperial administration 10 exactly that
sin OF enforcing taxation without grant
ing representation which caused the re-
be!lion Of our fathers against English
rule His determination to hold the
philippines under similar conditions.
with no abatement of our rights"
marks the confessed entrance of This
government upon Il career of foreign
conquest, Of the denial of liberty Ia
allen and weaker peoples Of the I.vying
or Tribute upon such peoples. which is
Eot permissible 10 Republic. From
the moment that Mr.. Mckinlcy'S policy
goes into effect with the sanction of
the American people. this great and free
Republic will have ceased to exist and
its place VIII have been taken 10y En-
pire.
The American people must face fear
iessiy this gage Of battle thrown
down 10 Americans Icy the Presi-
dent Of the tniIetd States. sir.
fabric OF Republic En-
pire must not be allowed to ma
teriaiize into 4 completed structure
on the ruins of the Republic Ii can
only ON those ruins. This
Government cannot live half Republic
and half Empire. The choice must be
made between the two. IL must be
made by the people at the polls in No
vember. The duty of every American
is plain. The Republic is in danger.
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KEMPFF'S WISE COURSE.

Ii is significant that the very act for
which Admiral kempff was blamed by
the imperial Mckinley administration,
his refusal to join in the bombar dment
OIL the Taku forts by the allied fleets,
may yet prove to have insured the
safety of Americans in China and TO
prevent this Government from becoming
involved in a war Of colossal magnitude.
1t is earnestly hoped that this wise
fOrbearance of an American Admiral
shall bear out such promise of Amer
lean benefit as is now indicated. If it
shall unhappily develop that the MEN,
bers of the American Legation in Pekin.
and other Americans at the mercy of the
Chinese mobs. have been massacred due
punishment must, of course. he admin
istered. But even under such circum-
stances it cannot he denied that Ad-
miral kenIpf WAS justified in refraininy
from hnSiilirips while there WAS still n
hope Of aNrrting actual war and il may
yet ha- ilti .!% fcr,lcaranre las saved
ia, IVES 81 Minister C0ugc. and his
l.-..:i."I.
q. Wis ,.::tIIf:;., however. that an I'd
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CHEVALIER TRENTANOvE.
Whose design for the Confederate monu-
ment at Springfield. NO., was accepted.
An Executive Committee was appointed to
arrange the details of the work and direct
II to its conclusion. consisting OF Judge
Leroy r. Valiant OF the State Supreme
Court. Major Harvey W. Salmon OF Gin
ton. Mo; Captain George II. Jones OF
Springfield; Mrs. Jennie Edwards OF Jerfer-
son City, and Mrs. ". q. Moore Of ST.
Louis
All the competitors submitted designs and
drawings. and came to ST. Louis to meet
the committee and explain at length their
plans. Besides ChcvaI!er Trentanove the
competitors Were George J. Zoluey and
Frederick HuckstuhI Of New York; J. H.
Mcnamara and Rosehrough of St Louis,
and Hendrickson Of Chicago.
The monument is 10 show 2 bronze figure
ten feet high. representing Confederate in
fantryman. mounted; on a pedestal fifteen
feet high, bearing portrait Of General
Sterling Price in has relief. and the inscr!p-
don: To the Memory Of the Confederate
Dead The monument will cost sI2O..
!; was at the reunion OF the United Com
f"I'Fato Veterans and che D. q. G. at Nj
berry. Mo, in 1876 that the monument pro-
J"Sl mad its Iuc"pt N. Active work toward
carrying II OUT commenced a year ago and
under the agreement with the sculptor the
monument - To- be In place within one year
II Is 10 be erected in the Confederate
Cemetery, about two and ore-haif miles
from Springfield. Mo
The design submitted by the successful
competitor viii be altered to meet th. ideas
OF the members Of the committee the alter
a'icns being left to the Executive Commit
tee.
thevllier Tr"ntanove has executed a
number Of important commissions in this
country. and IN Eurcre lie is a natiy. of
Florence" Italy. and studied in the FToren-
t;ne Academy and AT Paris and Rome. but
Ia naturalizcd citizen of the United States
lie came tn this country in 1899. and, after
th'.e years in Milwaukee went to Chicago
ana from ther. tn Washington d. c whers
ne mas been "A resident for four years one
OF ms important works is the statue ~
ferc Marquette IN StatUaTy Hall at WASH
ihSt'n. Tie also executed the large rouu-
mtnt TO Daniel Webster which stands IN
the triangle ON Massachusetts avenu. inst
west OF Scott Circle ia Washington. He Is
now engaged on a large monument Of Gem
earl Albert PIKE, To he erected In WASH
uGton by the Supreme Council of the Scot
fish Rite HaSpnS
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MISSOURILED THE>WaY.

In its platform declaration against i'm
perialiSm the Democratic party distinct
~ defines this issue as an alignment Of
the Republic against Empire, and calls
upon all faithful and consistent Amer
leans to support the cause Of the Repub-
ilc
In its platform declaration against the
trust evil. second only TO the evil of i'm
perialism in its menace TO the American
people. and closely allied TO that evil
through the greed Of the syndicatcs
which demands the conquest and GOV
eminent by force Of weaker peoples as
promising an extension of American
trade. the Democratic party pronounces
in favor Of restricting the trusts hy so
amending the tariff laws rs to put all
The products of trusts upon the free list
10 prevent monopoly under the plea of
protection.
Two Missouri Congressman are en-
titled 10 the credit of having been the
first TO discern the vital necessity for
these declarations of Democratic princi
pie. and for having first brought them
to the attention Of the American people
in definite form.
Congressman De Almond in his New
York speech a year ago. sounded for the
first time the slogan of The Republic
against the Empire" which is now the
battle cry of the national Democratic
party. In using the phrase he pointed
out the certain development of Empire
as the inevitable result of the Repub-
lican party's surrender to the tempfa-
ton of foreign conquest and the forcible
government of weaker races. He called
strenuousiy on the Democracy of Amer
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PUBLIC SHOULD SHARE.

III Is not necessary To ask whether the
measure now before the MuniciuaI As
sembly providing for gridironinc the
eastern part of the city with street car
tracks proposes To ill a public want.
The question Of a public necessity for
such Il service would be speedily defer
mined Of itself if the Municipal Assem-
Oily changed that measure 10 harmonic
with the interests of the city.
If that franchise measure. were sant
first to the Board of Public Improve
Inenis. so that engineering precautions
for the protection of the city might he
supplied TO IL; ami if, with these safe
guards. the franchise were put up ut
public auction for sale To the highest
bidder, it would speedily become ap-
parent whether or not the service WAS
needed
As the bill appears. ii does not deserve
Tie consideration of the representatives
of the city. IL offers no compensation
whatever To the city for the valuable
grants it gives. The city is certainly en-
titled to such compensation. IT. Louis
has long ago passed the stage when
it is necessary to subsidize street railway
companies To induce them to engage in
business in the city. The street railway
proposed is a semipublic enterprise. and
the public should share in its profits.
percentage of the gross receipts should
find its way into the treasury.
An enterprise Of semipublic charac-
ter which cannot be conducted proftab!y
while paying TO the city reasonable
part of its proceeds is not needed in
st. Louis.
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MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY.
Change From Curriculum to Free
Elective system.

Rttl BlslC SEI'IAlA
Columbia. No, July I2.-The University
Of Missouri has discarded the fixed curric-
ulum and adopted the free elective system
In the academic department. The new sys-
tenn goes into effect this fall.
Besides doing away with the fixed curri-
culum. the establishment Of the free cleo
tive system Will do away with the old de-
gree Of Bachelor of Letters tB. L.. This
degree was given for the last time this
year. Its abolition has been in contem-
plation for several years. The degrees
that will be given in the academic de-
partment under the new system will be
Bachelor Of Arts ard Bachelor of Science.
The students who made languages their
primary study will receive the \. II. degree
and those in whose courses science predomi-
nate Will be given the b. ;. degree.
Another material change is that the num-
Der of hours required for a degree is de-
creased tn i20. Heretofore is hours have
been required. II will take fifteen hours a
week for four years course TO obtain
a degree. An hour. as used In the uni
versity. means one hour week in the class
or lecture room and two and one-half hours
a week in the laboratory for one semester
tudcnts at present in the university, who
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SALARY CUT EXPLAINED.
Commissioner Peek Makes Public
His Reasons.

Paris. July l2.-The reduction in salaries
announced by Commissioner Ferd w. Peck
does not affect all the employees Of the COM
mission. but only those who received an
increase of salary On their arrival i'm Paris
Ihis increase has Z horizontal reduction of
- per cent. and comes into effect August
This action, Mr.. Peck explains. Is I'M er-
cordance with the circular Of February n
announcing the Increase in the following
language:
In consideration of the extra expense en-
tailed by hVins IN Paris, your salary from
March ]. and until not later than Noyan,
Der !. VIII be at the rate OF --- dollars mr.
annum. | may find il necessary to decrease
this compensation at any time during tho
above period. III, in my Judgment il is de-
sirable. owing to development of the situa-
ton"
Mr.. Peck to-day said that as the work or
the installation of exhibits was complated
and the arduOus character Of the labor an
demands on the time of the employees vers
lessened. It WAS only fair that there be a
corresponding reduction in compensation.
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new WEST POINT CADETS.
List of Those Appointed During
the Last Week.

Washington, July l2.-Among the cadets
for West Point appointed during the last
week under the increase provided by recent
legislation from States at large, are the
following: Tcrrey r.. Maghee. RawIins.
Wyo; Henry Pointing. Laramie. Wyo-. al
ternate: Orne r. Tyler, Kansas City, kas. :
Walter :. Dyersiale. alternate. Lawrence
Kas: Clarence J. Novohey, iankton. : u.
Albert 7. Lyman, alternate, Mitchell. :. u. :
Kendall Fellows. Spokane. Wash; Leo +.
Quinn. alternate. spokane. Wash: Edward
LIE Compile. Park City. Utah; r. L. irvine.
alternate. Logan. Utah; Rupert Dunford.
Salt Lake City. Utah. Gerald Chiids. alter
nate ogden. Utah. Arthur W. Lane. Port
land. ore. II. K. Adair. alternate. Astoria.
Ore: Burke :. Hail. alternate. Lincoln.
Neb.. Hugh L. Walthali. Modesto. Cal. !;
Carl u. Adams. alternate, New ontario.
Cal: Lowe A. Mcclure. Carson City. New:
Fred A Garges. alternate, Reno. New
Robert VI. Dsnford Joy, H.: Harry ;.
Monroe. alternate. Joliet, Ill: Kelsey Dun
woody. Fairfield. Ia: George L. Allen, Iowa
City. la; Harry ". Hepburn. alternate.
Ciarinda. Ia
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SENTIMENT IN ARIZONA
Ticket and Platform VIII IA M
turned Winners There,

John Breathitt. q member OF tho Demo
cratic National Committee from Arizona, IN
visiting William Bagnell IN westmorelard
place. Mr.. Breathitt, was at ono time Rail
road and Warehouse Commissioner In Mis-
souri,. and he Is well known TO the old-tirns
politicians Of the State. For the last ten or
fifteen years he has been q practicinS law
yer in Tucson In speaking of the Demo
cratic ticket and platform adopted at Kan
sas City. Mr.. Breathitt said yesterday: In
my opinion II is a strong ticket and an ex-
ceiient platform With the two believe We
shau sweep the country In November. Out
In my section know the platform will be
hailed with delight. They have no use for
the un-Amsrican Idea of imperialism" Mr.
Breathttt will probably remain In St. Louis
qua!ntances.
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At CONCOEDIA PARK.

have taken eighteen hours week In their
freshmen and sophomore years Will sun
have to take fun fifteen hours a week for
tn. remainder Of their course.
While the new system is called free cleo
tive that does not mean that a student VIII
be permitted TO take such study as law
for Instance for an academic degree, or that
H. can select his course from the academic
studies without regard for sequence. a free
elective system does not mean that stud
eut has. absolute freedom of choice, but
he must select hts course from coTnpar-
ailvcly large variety Of subjects offered Tor
freshmen. sophomore, Junior or senior work
as the may be.
The adoption of the free elective system
does not affect any but the academic de-
pIrtme.t. The courses in the other depart
merits remain unchanged. The professional
courses can never he made free elective as
scribed curriculums.
the professions themselves require pre-
Entrance requirements will not he raised
at present. but II is highly probable That
they will be in year or two.
In order TO guard against reckless selec-
ton of courses an advisory system viii be
maintained
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ministration for Empire should have
promptly placed blame upon Kempif for
such action. and have ordered Admiral
Remcy to the supreme command in
China instanter. The policy OF Empire
IN such cases is always TO open fire
among the earliest, SO as TO make sure Of
n share in the loot that follows. Adj
iniral kempf has evidently not absorbed
lhe imperial idea to the satisfaction of
the iInperialists. The fact that had the
iaku forts not been bombarded there
would probably have been no danger of
massacre of foreigners in Pckin does
not weigh with the pl0tters for Empire
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The American Declaration,

shall We wreck the firm foundation
Of our governmental plan?
Flout the fine Old Declaration
Which proclaimed the rights Of man?
That il binds US not now saying?
Saying that II holds no truth?
In our manhoOd's might betrayiug
That which made US strong in youth?
For the SAX. Of Empires plumber
shall We give our sires the lie?
Crush their creed of glory under
That We grew TO greatness by9
Hurl sweet Freedom from her station?
Prove all fa.thless TO our trust?
And above the Declaration
Build an Empire on its dust,
Listen. ye wistful races
That enslayed and helpless be
Till the stars shall leave their places
True to Freedoms cause are we,
Till Gods word is false. once spoken,
T.li His power shall shattered fall,
VIII We keep the pledge unbroken
That our fathers gave to all,
RIPLEY ID. SAUNDERS.
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ANOTHER FRENCH DUEL.
Editor Richard Won in the Eley,
enth Round.

Paris. July I'm. Lasles. the prominent
Nationalist Deputy. whose name has been
connected with the most disorderly Incl
dents in the Chamber of Deputies during
the las; session. fought a duel with
swords to-day with a newspaper man NJ.
Gerault Richard. in q suburb Of Paris The
meeting was the outcome of an article writ
ten by the latter in the Socialist organ. la
Petite Republique. In the eleventh round.
Iasies was wounded in the right arm. and
the duel was stopped
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SUBTERRANEAN RIVERS.
New and Needed Water Supply
Found in Hawaii.

San Francisco. July ia discovery Of
scientific interest and great commercial
value has been made on the island of Ha-
wall. Immense subterranean streams of the
purest water have been uncovered from 1850
10 . ~. feet above the sea level This wa
ter will be iiumed down to the sugar plan
tatious at lower elevations. affurding
abundance for irrigation From five sub
terrancan streams tapped within the last
few weeks the Ola plantation has secured
n continuous flow of 2u.cp.t.sl gallons every
tweuty-four hours. more than enough to IT.
rigat. the immense plantation. which Is
the largest In the island. The water has
drained from the surface into the subter-
Tanean beds of ancient lava flows.
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HONOR FOR FORMER ST. IouIsAN.
New York Republicans Nominate e. ]
MarstOn for Congress.

Republicans OF the Sixteenth Consression-
al District Of New York City have nomi-
mated for Congress E l. Marston. formerly
OF this city. The district has been Demo
cratic. but the two parties are evenly d.
vi1ed and the result will be close. Mr.. Mars
ton Is connected with the banking firm Of
Blair & Co. Wall street
He is the son OF the Reverend g. II. Mars
ton. deceased. who was well known In the
West and South. He was graduated from
the St Louis Law School In 1881 and was
afterwards associated In business here with
John l.. Davis and other prominent st.
Louisaus. He married Miss Jennie Hunter.
daughter Of II ID. Hunter, at that time one
of the largest cattle owners OF the West.
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Chevalier Trentanove Of Washing
ton, ID. c., Gets the Commission
for the Confederate Statue.
EMINENT ARTISTS COMPETED.
Original Plans May Re Altered
Slightly by the Executive Com
mittcc-Sketchu of the Sue
cussful Sculptor.

After two days dclihcrat'on the Joint
committee "f tn" United rouf"'!cTai" Yet
Grams and the Daughters Of the 'ontod-
sracy, which has in charge the arrange
ments for the erection Of a monument 70
the Confederate dad At Springfield. No.
yesterday selected Cbvvalier Trentanove Of
Washington. II. g. ~ the sculptor for the
monument. The committee met At 10 a m.
yesterday, reaching q decision at l o'clock.
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helm. whose grandfather was soldier OF the
great NAPOLEON. and Judge Leroy y. Val
liant OF the Supreme Court. Both speakers
Will choose the French Revolution az the
subject Of their remarks. Judge Valiant
will speak of the origin. general tendencies
and consequent results Of the revolution
The musical programme will consist OF
patriotic songs and battle hymns. The SOLO
.sts will he Mrs. Laura Depp and Miss Rose
Wirthlin. They will render the ''Sa.ut Ia
France" the "Marseillaise.'' ''Co!umbla'
and other military selections. The fete will
close with concert of popular American
and French airs and operate selections and
al fresco dancing.
on account Of the strike the committee
has arranged to have enough conveyances
at the park to accommodate those who DO
not wish to ride on the cars.
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TWO FRENCH FETES TOMORROW NIGHT.
Programmes of Music Songs Tabeaux and Pyroeehnies in
Celebrations at C0ne0rda Park and
Delmar Garden.

| For the Franco-American Societies cele-
| hratinn of the fan of the Bastiie which will
| l." held at Delmar Garden tomorrow night,
| Emil karst and his feilOw-ufficers OF the So
| ciety have arranged. among other features.
( a tabieau based on the description OF a
| ceremony witnessed i'm Paris on October 3,
| l's2 II IL called the Offering 20 Liberty"
and is nothing but the "Hymne des Mar
/ :"lliais"' put Into action. The "Marscil-
. laise' IS commenced at the beginning Of the
/ tableau and continued To the end As the
, song proceeds picturesque groups will be
: formed corresponding to the sentiments ex-
! pressed I'm the lines
. The celebration will be commenced at
1:ao o'clock 10y a salute Of twenty-one guns
In honor If the French Republic The open
ing speech will lac made at $50 o'clock by
Emil karst. president of the soc.iy. other
speakers will be Chester II Krum and Ed
mord Achard. The musical programme has
! been arranged 10y Professor a. G. Elmer
Among the numb rs on the programme are
the "Sa!ut la France" which will be sung
by Mrs Bertha Winslcw Fitch: "Ah. Fors
. Lui,' from La TrayIata. Miss Mae Es-
teis Acton and orchestra aCcomp aninent.
Miss Acton will also sing the "Marseiliaise
in the costume of the Goddess Of Liberty.
The Prayer and War Song o; Jeanne
Louis 10y Miss Anna &. Carr. The grand or
Chestra will render the following selections:
Revue Tr!omphale. military fantasy, In
Producing the national songs Of France. lie
Chant du Depart" La Marseiilaisf." "Mou-
rir Pour Ia FatriC.' iii ymn of Victory"
At CONCOEDIA PARK.
Preparations for the twenty first annual ,
French fete. which will be held at COncor-
dia Park tomorrow night. have been com
ple,ed. and II the weather Is favorable IL IS
expected that the celebration will be one Of
the most successful In the history OF the /
society.
Patriotic songs and speeches. fireworks I
and dancing have been arranged by the En- |
tertainment Committee. The committee |
promises one of the finest set pieces Of /
pyrotechnics ever seen IN this city. II will |
be representation Of the famous eques- |
TRAN statue OF Lafayette which has lately |
been presented TO France by the children of |
the public schools of the United States. II |
will be twenty feet square.
Among the speakers will be Mayor Z!egen-