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The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18

communities Of Indians which have ad-
vanced 50 far that 1t has been possible
10 eInbo6y them as a whole In cur posfti-
cal system. all the members Of the tribe
becoming United States citizens. There
are other communities where the bulk Of
the tribe arc still too wild for IL 10 be pos
sible 10 take such a step. There are indi-
viduzls ameng the Apaehes, Pawnees.
Iroeuois, Sioux, and other tribes. who are
now United States citizens. and who are
entitled 20 stand. and do stand. on an
absolute equality with all our citizens oi
pure white blood Men of Indian blood
are now serving In the army and navy
ami In Congress. and occupy high POSI-
ton both IN The business and the polftlcAl
world. There is every reason why as rap
idly as an Indian. or any tody of Indians.
beconaes IT for self-goyernment, ne or II
should be granted the fullest equality
with the whites; but there would be 40
as a reason for abandoning the wild tribes
actly the same reasoning applies in the
case Of the Philippines. To turn over the
islands 70 Aguinaldo and his followers
would be to give self-government TO the
islanders. under no circumstances would
the majority thus gain self-goyernment.
They would simply be put az the mercy
of syndicate of Chinese half-breeds,
under whom corruption would flourish Iar
more freely than ever IL fiOurished under
Tweed, while tyrannical oppression would
obtain 10 a degree only possible under
such an OIigarchy Yours truly,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18
CAUSE OF MURDER A MYSTeRY.:N
Wrong Man, According 20 Nesro's Story,
Indicted for 4. illing Artist Brown.

Special TO The Washington Pest
Columbia, S. c.. Sept. ia mystery yet
shrouds the cause OF the assassination of
Artist Harry A. Brown in his led at Rock
Hill yesterday before daylight. The coro-
ner's jury, principally on the testimony of
the negro coaehmsn, has found Paul r.
Bratton guilty of the shooting and his
brother, John S Bratton, accessory.
William Caldwell. the eOachman. tes-
titled TO having driven the brothers
twenty-one miles from Yorkville through
the storm, in the dead Of night On Ia
eating Browns house. the carriage Was
stopped hundred feet away and both TIE
brothers went to the house. Caldwell
heard two shots and when the brothers
returned John 5. Bratton remarked that
he had shot Brown. The finding of the
jury, in the face of this evidence. was a
surprise.
Before his death Brown said he had
been shot by one of the Brattons, His
father-in-law, j. w. Neil. who awoke
Brown al the murderer's request, and who
was present when he was shot, could nor
identify the assassin.
After the shooting Caldwell drove the
brothers back to Yorkville through the
storm. When the men drove into town
they stopped at the hotel. and later in
quired of a policeman the direction to
Browns house. There are only rumors
as 10 the motive for the killing. and they
involve a young woman.
One Of Browns brothers is on the Lon-
don Graphic. and another is an artist on
The BLACK and white" staff The muir
deTed man stood high in this comraS4ity.
and no family in upper Carolina HIS a
longer pedigree or greater influence than
the Brattons The brothers have nothing
70 say. Three lawyers have beer retain
ed, and tomorrow an effort will Ice made
10 get them out Of iail on habeas corpus
proceedings.
The brothers Bratton are nephews OF
the late Dr. ]. Rufus Bratton, the cele-
brated Confederate surgeon, for whose
capture the United States offered fabu-
lous sum, he being the grand cyclops OF
the Ku- Klux- -Klan. the organization
which terrorized the negroes into submis-
sion 10 white government. Tie was kid
mapped in Canada by United States de-
tectives and brought 10 this country.
but England protested, and he was Ie-
! turned 10 Canada 10 avoid war with EEg-
land
1 Browns father and brothers are artists
/ OF reputation, contributing 10 the London
Graphic.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18
ROOSEVELT IN MONTANA.
Demonstrations at Billings. Columbus, and
Big Timber.

Columbus. Mont. Sept. l7-At Billings
where Gov. Roosevelt spent last night. a
reception and parade took place al 8
o'clock this morning. followed - speech
making on the public square. Delega-
tons from Red Lodge. Butte, and othe.
adjacent cities were present. While the
population OF the city Of Billings turned
out en- masse. Brief addresses were made
BY Gov. Roosevelt and Gen. Curtis Guild
jr Of Massachusetts,.
At Columbus Gov Roosevelt spoke from
the rear platform OF the car. he said, In
part
When Dewey sailed INTO Manila Bay
and destroyed the Spanish feet, who
cared whether he came from Vermont or
any other State? When HObson faced al
most certain death In Santiago Bay. who
cared that he came from Alabama Who
cares IL Funston comes from Kansas. or
Hale from Colorado? The only point Is.
that they have acted like Americans.
that Il all. You have sent your sons and
brothers out 10 the Philippines. and they
h.sve done enough there. They have shed
their blood. They have reflected honor
upon you and upon every American
worthy OF the name. All Of Us take pride
IN deeds OF yalor done IS any"
AT Big Timber. Gov. Roosevelt spoke
IN a wool warehouse, near the track. The
warehouse was well flied. No new points
were touched upon IN hts speech.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18
BOY HERO or HISTORIC FeUD.
Romantic Story Of Francois =. Jones-His
Body Net Yet Recovered.

Special TO The Washington Post.
Charlottesville, Va. Sept. II. - The
search for the body CT Francois 5. Jones.
United States secretary Of legation at
Buenos Ayres, who was drowned while
crossing a swollen ford Saturday night
near Edge hill, has so far proven futile.
The searching parties are now doing more
systematic and careful work and II Is
thought that the body will soon be re-
covered
The State Department was yesterday
advised by Senator John Morgan OF Sec
retary Jones death. and sent a repr.-
sentative to Charlottesville TO superintend
the search for the body and the funeral.
when the remains are recovered.
Mr.. Jones was secretary of the United
States Legation at Buenos Ayres. 10
which post he was appointed May 2S, 1897.
At the time of his death he was on leave
of absence and was on his way TO visit
some of the descendants of Thomas JEFF
ferson living in the neighborhood OF Edge
Hill Va. Mr. Jones was a native of
Louisiana, and before his appointment as
secretary OF legation was connected with
the diplomatic bureau of the State De-
partment. His sole surviving relative,
Mr.. cuthbert Jones. is at present in Peru
engaged in the exploitation of coal mines
for an American syndicate.
Mr. Jones had history filled with ro-
nance and tragedy. One of the most
famous vendettas in the history OF Louis
lana wiped out his entire family with the
exception of himself and his brother. In
the final fight, which occurred on steam
er, Mr.. Jones and his brother. boys at
the time. after the rest of the family had
been killed, fought with rare courage, and
succeeded in completely exterminating
the family of their assailants- From be-
hind some cotton bt 'es they slaughtered
their adversaries 2 ~ attacked MT
Cuthbert Jones is il. ne only survivor
of that historic feu1
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18
VIEW OF THE ROTHSCHILDS
Free Silver or Territorial Expan-
sion Will Hurt United States.
The Great Financiers of Europe Discuss
American Political Issues In n Talk
with a Washins tonias at
French Resort.

Correspondence Of The Post.
Paris, September 4-"Baron Rothschild,
the head of the great banking house or
Europe reminds me very much OF our
old-style Southern gentlemen before the
war" said Mr. Arthur z. Randle, of
Washington. the founder of Congress
Heights, at the Elysee Palace Hotel,
Paris, to-day The great financier seldom
expresses an opinion on the great ques-
ton involving the credit OF the United
States. but he talked freely with Slr.
handle on the free coinage OF silver and
expansion Mr.. and Mrs. Randle had
just returned from TcOuville. a fashion,
able French seaside resort where not
many Americans go, except W. h. Van
derbilt and a few of the Newport set"
The King Of Belgium spends his summer
there and princes and dukes are galore
1t was there that Baron Alphonse ard
Gustave Rothsehild, the one head OF the
clearinghouse in London and the other OF
Paris, discussed silver and expansion with
Mr.. Randle. In the event of free coinage
they united in saying that America could
have trade dollar made of silver for home
use similar to one coined a few years ago
for foreign trade, but the United states
could never force Europe to take silver in
exchange for gold, and if this were al
tempted it would greatly impair the credit
of the States"
However, both of the Rothschilds
thought every country should legislata
for itself and not be influenced by any
foreign power They said it looked at one
time as though the free coinage of silver
was inevitable in all countries, owing To
the scarcity of gold, but the recent dis,
covery of gold in Alaska, Mexico, and
South Africa had practically replenished
The supply Of gold. and the free coinage
of silver was no longer a necessity
There was now plenty of gold in sight
for all monetary and commercial purpos-
es. nations credit, they remarked, was
as sensitive as an individuals, and should
the credit of the United States be i'm.
paired by an experimental monetary sys-
TEN it would take years for it to recover
its normal condition.
When informed that Mr.. Bryan was q
conscientious. honorable man, who, if tht
| responsibilities of the Presidency Were
put upon him, would undoubtedly be con
servative and protect the credit of the
| country, Baron Alphonse de Roshscl.ild
turning TO his brother, Baron Gustave
said: Il am very glad to hear that, as
regard the United States now as one Of
| the four great nations of the earth"
Again addressing Mr.. Randle, he said
''The other three are Great Britain, Rus
sia, and Germany. In the hands of these
four nations lies the destiny of thC
world
Baron Alphonse de Rothsehild furthe;
said: "One OF To- ~reatest dangers bcfoI,
| the United s. IS expansion Will,
! your country ST, undeveiOped. riet
| territories, for VOL 20 seek additional re
sponsibilities II foreign lands Ques
tionably an error and would T. t.a enc
lead TO inter nati0ral complications il
which Americas credit woulo srea tly suf
fer" 2 B. HAY.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18
Girl. a.Caddle-.

Prom Bar Harbor Life.
Girls are employed as caddies on sew
eral links. and the curiosity with which
they used 10 be regarded on the Oakland
links. near Bayslde, l.. l., has practically
worn away. From a New England club.
where a few girls we're quick % avail
themselves Of the financial remuneration
obtained by the caddies. comes an inter
esting tale Of the links. Upon the bglle-
tin board OF the clubhouse was posted a
notice requesting tine members not 10 Use
"swear words when employing a girl
caddie. Two weeks later the golf com
mittee Was surprised 10 receive a petition
signed by all the girls asking that the
order be rescinded. One OF the members
went out al once IN search OF more Den
mite information and got hold OF the key
note Of the petition when. ln response 10
hts question came the answer.
None Of " e.rls has had Job for two
weeks We don't mind their cuss words
II We get their money"
The notice was removed from the board.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18
Mn,or Jese. ThapI.. the Pre.ldep,.

The following dispatch has bsrn re-
eeived al the White House from Mayor
Jones. Of Galveston, addressed TO the
President:
The people Of caivestoa through ne desire 10 re-
tara telG sincere thanks for the great Interest yoa
and tie Unltsi States sOvsFaInsnt thrOugh yoa
have manifested in their behalf in their aoar ef
trial. while their suasringx indeseribabl<. "a
they have ever IL their mIlds the great govern
ment which never falls % rsspond % tie ais-
tress Of It's citizens, and they aiso Ezo~ tlzt st
the head of that government "a an upright. Chris
tisn gentleman Whose every effort IL 10 relieve the
distressed with al the means and power al bis
command. VI. c. JONES.
Mayor.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18

publican National Press Committee. who
with National Committeeman Kerens. left
yesterday for tour Of the West. will not
return for ten days or more. Mr. kerens
Is expected to go as far as the Pacific
coast
A telegram was received at Democratic
National headquarters from Chairman
Jones. announcing that he will return 10
Chicago next Thursday.
Senator Tillmsn viii begin a speaking
tour in Wisconsin tonight
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18
wELLINGToN,s TRIP WEST.
VIII speak af Feur Points In Nichisan
This sWeek-servIces in Demand.

Special to The Washington Post
Cumberland. Md. Sept Ex-senator
Wellington left on the Baltimore and Ohio
train No. this afternoon for Hudson.
Mich, where he begins a series OF four
speeches in that State. He will speak at
Hudson. Wednesday afternoon: Detroit.
Wednesday night: Saginaw, Thursday
night: Kalamazoo. Friday night, and
Grand Rapids. Saturday night Ex-May-
or Jones viii appear with Senator Well
ingtOn AT one meeting. probably at Hud-
son, and the Democratic candidate for
governor Will speak with him al another
point Senator Wellington stated to-day
that in October he expected 10 speak in
Ohio. Indiana. Illinois, and Wisconsin.
His services are quite In demand in Mary
land
Senator Wellington expects TO deliver
some OF his speeches In German. but his
speeches will mainly be in English. The
Democratic committee has arranged 10
have his speeches printed in both Eng
Iish and German.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18
Notes from Campalsn iesasaarr.r..

Chicago. Sept T.-ssuatoS Hanna chair
man OF the Republican National Com
mittee gave a iuaeheon to-day al the
Union League Club 10 30 prominent Re-
pubIIcans.
Senator Burrows. OF Michigan. will go to
Nebraska tonight. and tomorrow night
he will open the Republican campaign In
that State. speaking In Lincoln.
Perry s. Heath. chairman Of the Re.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18
ssbsrba a Nerve.
Prom Puck

FFOzn Pack
Subbubs Csternly)-BFl4get. didn't I tel.
you that II any one came % borrow r9y
lawn mower 10 say that you cidn't knO9
where Il was.
BridEet-Shure. that's list phWet Oi
tOwld tn ginfleHin.
S1bbubs-And what cid he say?
Bridget-ne said he kneg. an ging
down In the ciilaF an got 81
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18
~afsi, Assured.

From tie chieasO chTohicls
Mrs. Sswwed ton her first voyage)--
John. dear do you think well have a
safe Trip
Mr. NewHsd-Certainiy. my darling
I've been taking 90 the captain. aLd he
said he Rad been cFossing tbs ocean for
twenty years and that he'd never been
drowned
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18
side Ll.as. on Iil.ssr,. i.

from ths ChicsE0 Tribune
You are too tough proposition" re-
marked the whale. about three days after
the swallowing feat. 4 give you ap''
Good lsnds' exclaimed Jonah imme-
diatsly afterward. looking about aim In
ssto1lshiatnt.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18
A Matter sf Capaeify.

Frsra tie Smart sst-
Van GIlibIit-i have Just had my yach,
rsmodsled
Bflyboy-why. didn't know shs aeed-
ed it
Van GHfblit-oh yes. can stow away
twice "a much liquor Ia her sew a.
could before
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18
ROOSEVELT ON ISSUES
Discusses Them at Length in
Letter of Acceptance.
BRYANISM A PLUNGE INTO CHAOS

The Republican Vice Presidential Candi-
Policy Are Of PriHe importance. sBd AP"
peals to All Coed CiIizeRs 60 ReturH We
kiuisy 20 the White BSase-The TrHsi
Qaestioa aud Aeaai.iIiss Of Philippines
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS.

Gettysburg. Pa. Sept. 1.-THE Republic
cans of the Nineteenth district. In confer
enee here to-day, nominated Robert j.
Lewis, OF York. for Congress.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18
Retention Of the Philippines.

| Properly speaking the question is now
not whether We shall eXpand-for we have
already expanded-but whether We shall
cantract The Philippines are now part
of American territory. To surrender
them would be to surrender American
| territory. They must. of course, be gov
erned primarily in the interests OF their
own citizens Our first care must be for
! the people of the islands which have come
under our guardianship as a result Of the
most righteous foreign war that has been
waged within the memory of the present
/ generation. They must be administered IN
/ the interests of their inhabitants, and that
| necessarily means that any question CT
personal or partisan politics in their 5d-
ministration must be entirely eliminated.
| We must continue to put at the heads OF
affairs in the different islands such mel
as Gen Wood. Gov. Allen. and Judge
Taft: and il Is a most fortunate thing
| that We are able 10 illustrate what ought
/ 10 be done In the way OF sending officers
| thither by pointing out what actually has
been done. The minor places in their ad-
ministration. where IL is impossible 10 I'LL
/ them by natives must be filed by the
1 strictest application of the merit system
| II is very important that In our own
home administration the merely minis
terial ana administrative offices, where
the duties are entirely non-peliticai. shall
/ De flled absolutely without reference u
partisan affiliations. but this is many
/ times more important In the newly az
auired islands. 'Fhe merit system is In IT'S
| essence as democratic as our common
/ school system, for II simply means equal
| chances and fair play for all
What Self. government W onld Mean.
| II must be remembered always that
governing these islands in the interest OF
/ the inhabitants may not necessarily he 10
l govern them a the inhabitants at the mo-
ment prefer. To grant self-goyernment ia
I.uzon under Aguinaldo would BE- like
granting self-goyernment 10 an Ap1cae
reservation under some local chief: ard
this is no more altered by the fact tha,
| the Filipinos fought the Spaniards, than
IL would be by the fact that Apaehes
have long been trained and employed In
the United States Army and have rem
dsred signal service therein; just as the
1 Pawnees did under the administration OF
President Grant: just as the Stockbridge
Indians did in the days OF Gen. Wash
ington. and the friendly tribes OF the Six
Nations In the days Of President Madison
There are now in the United States
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18
Nol Yet Under the Constitution.

In no part Of the Louisiana Purchase
was complete self-government introduced
for a number OF years, in enc part OF IL,
the Indian Territory, il has not yet been
introduced, although nearly a century has
elapsed over enormous tracts Of IL, in
Guiding the various Indian reservations.
with a territory in the aggregate as large
as that OF the Philippines, the Constitu-
ton has never yet followed the flag" the
army officer and the civilian agent still
exercise authority. without s asking the
consent OF the governed" We must
proceed in the Philippines with the same
wise caution, taking each successive step
as IL becomes desirable, and accommodate
ing the details of our policy 10 the Pc
culiar needs of the situation. But as soon
as the present revolt is put down and Or
der established. IL will undoubtedly be
possible to give 10 the islands a larger
measure OF self-government than Jeffer-
son originally gave Louisiana.
Tht next great step In expansion was
the acquisition of Florida. This was part
ly acquired by consent and partly by pur-
chase, Andrew Jackson being the most
prominent figure in the acquisition. II
was taken under President Monroe, the
aftertime President John Quincy Adams
being active in securing the purchase
AS in the case of the Philippines, Florida
was acquired by purchase from Spain
and In Florida the Semin0les, who had
not been consulted In the sale rebelied
and waged war exactly as some OF The
Tagsls have Febelled and wsged war In
the Philippines. The Seminole war lasted
Tor many years. but Presidents Monroe
Adams and Jackson declined for a mo-
t.rsa
donine Florida 10 the Seminoles or "a
treat Their non-coEsent 10 the COVERT
Tnent of the United States as a valid rea-
son for turning over the territory 10 them
The next acquisition OF territory was
that of Texas. secured by treaty after II
had Deen wrested from the MeXicans by
the Texans themselves. Then came the
acquisition OF California. New Mexico
Arizona. Nevada. and parts OF Colorado
and Utah. as the Result of the Mexicar
var, supplemented tiye years later by
the Gadsden purchase.
The next acquisition vas that Of Alaska
The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-18

Mr.. J. f. Galbrey, who has just gone
from the ShOreham 10 assume the post OF
manager Of the Cochran Hotel. Is regard
ed as one OF the most popular and e0mpe-
tent young men in hts profession, and has
been widely congratulated on his promo
ton. Mr.. GaIbrey has had the advantage
OF excellent training. and 10 this he adds
natural ability and an aptitude for max
ing friends. That he will lnaugurate and
maintain in his new position d nigh
standard OF excellence Is not doubted by
any who know him.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-09-08
Ordinance $40

First published Aug II, 1900
An Ordinance to provide revenue
for the city OF Hays tor the year
1900.
/ Belt ordained by the Mayor and
Council of the city of Hays. Kan.
sas.
Section 1.-Tha at for general rev
enue purposes there is hereby lev
led and assessed a tax of 10 mills
on the dollar valuation of all real,
mixed and personal property with
in the limits of the city of Hays,
Kansas. taxable according to the
laws of the state of Kansas.
Section 3. That said tax be as
sessed on the valuations of such
property scheduled and returned
by the Assessor of Big creek town
ship, Ellis county. Kansas, to the
county clerk of said county and
equalized by the Board of county
commissioners of SAID county, sit
ting as board of equalization for
the year 1900.
OCOIAOu - l1dG kuIS
shall take effect and be in force
from and after its publication once
IN the ''Republican' and in the Free
Press, the official papers of the city
of Hays, Kansas,
Approved Aug. +, 1900,
FRED HAFFAMIER, Mayor.
Attest: M. II. BGnassster, cterk;'
l hereby certify that the above
and foregoing is true copy of
tho original ordinance No. t349 on
file and of record in my Office and
as passed by the Council Aug. 4,
1900 and the record of the vote
on its final passage is to be found
ION page 129 of journal B of said
council and that 1t was first pub
lished in the ReDu6EGcaaa and the
Free Press, the official papers of
the city of Hays, Aug, II, 1900.
aud Sept. s, 1900,
In witness whereof l have here
unto subscribed nay name and af-
fixed the seal of said city this 9th
day of Aug. A. D. 1900,
ns) Attest:
NJ. M. Bannlster, City clerk.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-09-08

In the Tax sale ofttanta in this
county this week over one half of
the long advertised list we're not
paid and had to be sold, and yet
Republicans are yelling Prosperity
under Mckinley But maybe the
poor farmers who have had their
farm sold for taxes because of the
increase paid for oil, wire, every
thing controlled by the trusts will
this time try a change and vote
for Bryan 6 Breidenthal and give
them a chance to bust the trusts
and the worst gang of political
teaches that have struck this coun
try since the war of the Rebellion.
But for them there would have
been no PHILIPPINE war with its
200 million dollar expense.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-09-08
And now the Mckinley admin

And now the Mckinley admin
istratloE announce that
70. 900 Soldiers sCe1I be kept an
the Philippine islands this winter
And yet months ago it was told
that the war there was, over. :
It is SIS predicted, and Just as
Spain had it for years and we will
until we treat them as we did the
'lsfaEd of Cuba, 'ssLet them rule in
their own country under our pro-
lection" We granted it TO. Cuba,
saadItheir fighting is over, .oi1r ar
NY aeeming home. and on Jan. 1st
they willa be free. Elect Bryan
| and a Bryan congress and that far
Fofqeauntry will be gwen the same
- The Phfilrpene war has already
cost as oYers2QO million dollars &
thopsBldS of d liYes-Note for Nc
,Kin1ey aud the trusts;and contrac
tors WillatkeeH2ait going and that
,ptfa1nhfper iIabnr will be- 'fellow Amer
|itans" and Eata come and will be
drought m here tot1rlve out the
amerrcan laborer of TO-DAY.