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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-30
14a15c.; choice Rio. 12c.; prime.

guayra, 14q15c.: choice Rio. 12c; prime,
do. Ike: fair. do. 9Aat10c.
ROASTED CONGRATULATIONS. 10o-lb
cases. SLIGO: Lion. G0-lb. cases. sil.i0.
These New York I. o. b. prices subject
TO delivery conditions.
CHEESE-Smll full cream. 13c
ed blocks, loose in barrels. $50; Powdered;
loose in barrels. SIS. either, IN hair bar
rcls, additional yer 1o0-lbs.. l9c.: Granu-
lated Standard. loose in barrels. $40;
Graduated Fine. loose In io0-lb. sacks.
5.75; Granulaed 2-lb. and 5-lb sacks.
picked in barrels. SIS: Granuaed. 2-lb.
and 5-lb. papers. packed in cases. 5.S5:
yellow No. 8, very bright. SEQ: Yellow
10. very good bright AIS; Yellow No. IL,
good bright. 4,S0; Yellow No. IL, fairly
sYRUPs AND MonAssEs : Marke,
choice. 2aa2ic; lower grade syrup. 10000. !:
molasses. Porto Rico. 22G3oc.
PROVISIONS
BULK MEATS-Marlset higher: rib
sides, ~; bellies. Western heavy 73s; bell
lies. Western lightweight. S4SA
IlAMS--Sugnr cured. l2c.
DRY SALTED JOWLS-5sc.
PORK PLATE,S-G!sc.
HAM PORk-New, $1,000.
MESS PORK-Si2.35.
I4ARD-Pure butchers, in ticrces, SIC :
lib. tubs and so-lb tins. Ac. more.
SALT FISH.
EERRING-Eew North Carolina cut.
none; Eastern. barrels $500; Potomac
gross, 500; mullets, S0-lb. kegs. Si25;
spots, lOO-ib. kegs. S!.O0NS.o0; mackerel,
lO07lb. kegs. Ss.25; So-lb kegs, SIS; 7O-lb.
kegs, $3.50
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-30
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

Liverpool, Dec. %. l p. m.-Cotton-
Spot. small business; prices 1-32d high
er; American fair. 29-32ds; good mid
ding, 1920; middling. 5iad low
middling, 5 5-l6d; good ordinary.
Lied; ordinary, 4 13-16d. The sales
of the day were 1000 bales. OF which
200 We're for speculation and export
and included 3,SG0 American. Receipts,
100 bales no American. Futures
opened easier and closed steady;
American middiing l.. NJ. c.: Jan
uary, > 22M23-64d sellers: January and
February, l9-64d sellers: February
and March. 15@lG-64d buyers; March
and April, 12@13-64d buyers; April
and May. 10-6id sellers May and
June, 07@0s-6id sellers: June and
July, 0i@05-Gid buyers; July and
August, 3 02-G4d sellers: August and
September, 4 51-6id sellers. The tend
ers for delivery at todays clearings
We're 100 bales new dockets.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-30
NAVAL STORES

Wilmington, N. c.. Dec. 29.-Spirits
turpentine, nothing doing; receipts, is.
Rosin firm at $1.2G@1.25. Crude tur-
pentine dull at S1S0@2.30; receipts, H.
Charleston. S. c., Dec. 29.-Cotton
market firm; sales, none; middling
SIC. Turpentine firm at 32hc. Resin
firm and unchanged.
Savannah. Ca, Dee. 29.-Spirits tur-
pentine firm at Csc; receipts, sos; sales,
402; exports, SOS. Rosin steady and UNI
changed; receipts, 5,79S; sales, 16; eX-
ports, IL ,642.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-30
RECEIpTS OF COTTON.
NORFOLK MARKETS.
GRAIN. HAY AND RICE.
Norfolk, VA,

~.
CORN-White corn. Goe.; mixed corn.
81 90 PeT To aon IL No ip9,hy in Ca cSrIoad
n's saS6aS ois y nSsT 'q per ton Ton hay"
oATS-Mixed oats, No ., ale. from
store; mixed oats. no. g zoe. from store;
oats No. 4. Sio. from store.
BRANmBran, per ton $lG 1900 5o@i1 y sack
ed; middling, per ton; SIS @n nS sacked;
MILLED RICF-As to grades. 5iaff5a.c
ROUGH RICE-None on the market.
PEANUTS AND PEAS.
PEANUTS Market steady; fancy. 2Fsc.:
strictly prime, PFC; prime, &c; Spanish.
PEAS Blackyeyc, ss.95 per bag; black,
9oc. clay. s5c; specklcd. s5c.; whipper-
will. soc.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PouLTRY-Liye. steady; chickens, OLD.
2Oc. turkeys, dressed. Toe. per pound;
EGGs- Steady. at 2Oc
COUNTRY HAMS Steady; Smithncld.
fancy. l71lsc.; Virginia country. 14gl6c.;
s9%9dd R M9mh SaFolpa l2n9css per bar
rel.
pPST2TSFs ooS g per bag co,,, y o.,
bag
APPLES = Northern apples. 50 5oRs75
per barrel.
LEMONS-s25o per box.
BANANAS-Per bunch. 6oc. 1si.5o.
COCOANUTS-1O0 to bag. s3.50G!,00.
RANGES--,Iairaica. $500 per box.
GRAPES-Maloga $40 to $500 per keg.
GROCERIES,.
FLOuR-Market steady; spring wheat.
patent. $4T5; winter wheat, patent. $i.S2iA;
winter wheat, half patent, $40; winter
wheat choice straight, $685.; winter
wheat, family $3.50; winter wheat, fair 10
! good grades of extra. SS.c04370; winter
! wheat, super, So 00Gl325
MISAi.-Bolted meal 81 ca per bag 100-lb.
sacks unbolted meal, 95c. per bag 1oO-lb.
coFFEE-steady; Java, 2saalc.; La
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-30
COTTON sDED

Il New York, Dec. 2s-In cotton seed oil
there were sales OF prime summer vel
io~ q gain Ct 2Sls cents, with trade gen
orally quiet but steady, helped some
WHAT py the firnness of lard. Prime
yellow, 2Skc.; off summer yellow osc
prime white, $685. @34lkc.; prime winter
yellow. 3e@Ssiac. Prime meal. $3.50.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-30

The steamship Calabria. which went
aground i'll Southern waters several
weeks ago, and sustained injury TO her
bottom. has arrived atyNewport News
The Calabria made temporary repairs
and then proceeded to Newport News
for permanent repairs. She will prob
ably go in drydock today
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-30

The United States Shipping Company
yesterday removed its Offices from the
Columbia building to the New Century
building. over the Lowe e Miller and
Stieif stores. CRANKY street.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-30
BoND MARKET.
New York. Dec. 90. 1900.
NEW YORK MON5y MAp1,pr

New York. Dec. 70 Close: Money on
gan steadysnt a per cent. Prime mer-
Y camille. 6@6% per cent. Sterling Ex-
change nominal, with actual business
in bankers bills at 4.s4G54.s5 for de-
inand and at 4.SlA @4S1ss for sixty
{ uays.-75f OsteuT THrG, T.oZ amt 1.55, CUTTr-
{ 1nercial bills, 4s01s6l4.S1; silver certif-
Gates. 6aja@65; bar silver. 63ys; Mexican
y dollars, so, Government bonds. iirmer;
y ate bonds, inactive; railroad bonds
irregular.
i NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
4 New York. Dec. 29.-Flour, more
strongly held. but not auotably higher
owing to absence OF demand; Mime
+ sofa patents $3.9064.20: winter pat
Sents. sS.G013.90. Rye Flour quiet: fair
B TO good, s2,S0QpS15. Corn Meal, quiet:
yellow Western, SSc. Barley, duh;
s5seding 4S@5Oc. Barley Malt, dull:
4 Iiirrner;- No. 2 red. SOC Corn. spot
h lirnaer: No. 2, 45l9c. Oats, spot firm:
TO g 2Sc. Beef. steady: family. $1,000
go mess, $900G950: beef hams $3.50
= gb2s Do Cut Meats. steady: picked bell
b hes. Ae@9c.; picked shoulders. $40
picked hams, SM@9Ac Lard.
market steady: Western steamed 81.
December closed S7.25. nominal. Re
fined. steady; compound. 5a1c. Pork,
4 stes dy; family, Si4.5DG15. 90: short clear.
K Sla,009Qli,O0; mess, $12.00G1S.o0 Butter
siiIi1i: western dreamer 2, 176D25c.; State
i Dairy, 4 692Sc Coffee spot Rio steady:
~ o - invoice. e. Mild. market quiet,
3 so ore S1H@lSAc Sugar raw steady;
fhir refining, 3Bc,,; centrifugal 96 test.
xsssc:; ,nolasses sugar. Sssc. Refined
quiet standard a, 5.40 confectioners'
A. $50: mould A, 5S5: cut loaf. 600;
S5prusbed 600; powdered $40: s,ranu-
J slated; $50; cuts, 5.75
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-30
EMBLEM'S OWNERS SUE THE
W1NIFRED

Yesterdays Baltimore Sun saws:
The steamer Winifred was sued In the
United states District Court yesterday
for the sinking of the schooner En-
hiem by the steamer in Hampton
Roads on the goth of this month The
schooner and her cargo became total
loss. Those who bring the suit and Abe
amount of damages claimed by each
are rs follows; William T.. Goodwin.
owner nj the schooner, $780, George
ID. Marshall, master of the vessel and
owner OF her cargo of oysters. $3.50. and
William Walker and William Ellis. the
crew, $50 each for personal effects.
John y. Steele is attorney for the libel
ants
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-30

The Russian steamer Heros, said 10
be the first OF that ma tionaity TO visit
this port, from Porto Tampa Fla. was
mere Yesterday for bunker coal and
sailed for Stettin. Germany
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-30
SALT FISH.
Additional Marine Notes.

William \. Evans, of York county.
on Friday filed notice of the sale OF
the schooner Lizzie y. Shores TO w. Il.
Graham and George w. Firth the con-
sideration being $3.50. The Shores is a
ten ton vessel. 46.6 over all. 1872 feet
beam and she was built at Monte, Md,
in 1883.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-30

The Clyde Line is said to have char
tered the Old Dominion steamship
Richmond for the run between Norfolk
and Philadelphia.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-30
[ New YORK STOCK MARKnT

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sstchison, pref. $50
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United States :. 50
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-30

U. s. STEAMER PROBABLY LOST
Chicago. H.. Dec. 2a.-Special to the
Record from Sattle says:
The steamers Bertha and Dolphin
arrived from Southwestern Alaska last
night With new stendlng TO sustain
the belief that the L. S. mail steamer
TilamoolSom of san Francisco so long
ovcrdue from Dutch IIarhor, is lost.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-30

Newport News. Dec. % Entered:
Stmp. Caiahria (Ger), Mass. master
from Baranquia in water ballast for
cargo; Amer schr. Wm. H. Clifford.
Wylie, master. from Port Castries, ST.
Lucia. light for cargo
Cleared; Stmp. Mollta G3r). Beaver,
master. for Marsellles with S,OOi tons
New River coal, valued at $9.ol2.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-30
PEANUTS AND PEAS.

PEANUTS-Ma steady; fancy. 2Fsc.
strictly prime, PFC; prime, &c; Spanish
7Sc
PEAS lacl,yeyc, s325 per bag; black
90c.: clay. s5c.; specified, Soc; whippcr
will Soc
Washington sentinel., 1900-02-10
Outside the Constitution.

The decision of the Republican
members of the Ways and Means
Committee to devise a plan for
governing Porto Rico and later the
Philippines Outside the Constitu-
ton" is not surprising. 1t is a
perfectly logical if not indeed a
necessary next step IN the policy
OF imperialism.
Having permitted the President
to wage a war "outside the Con.
stitution," and to recognize slavery
and involuntary servitude in our
new possessi ons, also "outside the
Constitution" why should there
ibe any hesitation in imposing a
tariff upon imports from aud ex-
ports into those possessions in dis
regard of the Constitutions
To be sure, it may seem hard to
our people that after expending
SI5o,oco, 900 in war with Spain,
and as much more in Mr.. McKin-
ley's war in the China Sea, with
Porto Rican and the Philippine
commerce held up as a oompensa-
ton, they should now be called
upon to pay a tariff duty on the
products Of our "spoils Of victory" "
1t may seem rather inconsistent
likewise to the negroes, monprels
and yellow bellies" whom we are
annexing to find themselves taxed
without representation.
But when the Government goes
"outside the Constitution" and the
Declaration is treated as obsolete
sentimentality, there is no telling
what may happen. And then oi
course the high tariff campaign
contributors and the farmer dLpes
OF the protection" theory must be
considered, with a Presidential
election in viewl
Washington sentinel., 1900-02-10

with assassination. One OF the
incidents OF that stormy period
was an attempt by a minority to
capture the organization Of the
State Legislature, which was frus-
trated by the firm attitude oil the
military authorities. In 1877 two
Governors Nichols and Packard
were declared elected, and both
were inaugurated, and rival Legis-
latures were organized. Within
few days the State House was be-
sieged by the armed followers OF
Nichols, who also captured the
records OF the Supreme Court Of
the State. Under instructions from
the President peace was again re-
stored by the military authorities.
The Packard government was dis
solved in April, and Governor
Packard on the 25tb issued his final
address to the General Assembly,
end thus ended the second attempt
in Louisiana within four years to
establish dual State Government.
There were political disturb
aces in Mississippi, South Caro-
Ina and Texas in 1874 and 1875,
and the Governors Of those States
called for United States troops,
which request was not granted by
the Administration, which decliued
to interfere except to preserve the
peace.
In 1876 there was serious trouble
in South Carolina over the canvass
ing Of the gubernatorial vote, and
two Legislatures were organized,
and 7. III. Chamberlain and Wade
Hampton were both declared
elected and inaugurated. The
matter was taken to the State Sup
rene Court, which directed that
the Speaker OF the Democratic
House had been lawfully elected.
The final result was the recogni-
ton and installation Of Governor
Hampton, peace being preserved
during the long contest by the
military authorities of the United
States.
Washington sentinel., 1900-02-10
Eminent French Writer Foretells
Engtand's Doom.

One Of the most calm and dispassionate
Of the recent arr aignments Of England's
course is from the pen of Henry
Fouquier, dramatic editor OF the Figaro
and head Of the Paris School of Journal
ism. In an article which is commanding
meme, tekel upharsln" of England, and
pointing out the weakness OF the grea
power, he says:
Our neighboTs. the British, are in
extremely bad humor. For a people
usually regarded as ultra phlegmatic,
they are getting as nervous and restless
as the French. The news from the
Transvaa has a bad effect on them. It
is quite probable that in the end the
British will triumph over the valiant
Beers, thanks to their inexhaustible
financial resources, though they may be
sadly disappointed should military
disaster result from a general uprising
of the Airikanders and the procIaiming
oithe independence OF the Cape Colony.
However courageous the British may
be, they have been badly beaten thus
far. The Transvaal war IS not the easy
military walkover predicted by friends
and financial associates OF Mr.. Cham
berlsin. the Crispi Of the North. 1t vii
be many moons before England's ambi-
tion will be satisfied, and even then the
terrible losses suffered will prevent them
from bOasting OF their prowess The
truth is that England has not a large
enough army to create another Ireland.
The history of the United States OF
North America is on the eve ofrepeatlng
itself. / am well aware that British sell
love is prodigiOu5ly exultant just now
but the English are practical lot. They
know how to suit themselves to circum
stances and how to turn everything
even defeat, 10 their benefit.
The TTansyaa! war bas at least haC
the effect to reveal to Europe Grea
Britain's weakness. She has seen th'
soft clay limbs OF the Colossus. In cas-,
OF war between Great Britain and an.
one OF the great European powers Iohi
Bull will have to confne himsellto pava
warfare. Naval warfare is hazardou
and pToblematic. Il is true that tn
British feet is the most numerous an
powerful in the world. The combine
fleets Of continental Europe could nc
conquer England on the ocean. BI
neither quantity nor strength need
the all important factors IN hostilitiS
Washington sentinel., 1900-02-10

appear to capture Manila. Later came
the :socalled bargain and gale OF the
islands. And so the Filipinos, our late
allies, were duped, betrayed, sold; the
cup OF Liberty, as have said, snatched
from their lips Well has the policy OF
Mckinley been called "a policy Of
infamy"" Seventy five thousand soldiers
have been sent to carry out this policy.
Disease and death have consigned many
OF them 70 Philippine clay Not one OF
the others will ever be the same again.
The FIlipinos, undisciplined and without
arms, have been uassacred by hundreds.
And the end is not vet in sight. Mean
time, in accordance with the "under-
standing" which Chamberlain said
existed between the United States and
Great Britain, the latter sent 400. 900
soldiers to crush the Republic OF the
Transvaal. The blood Of her best sons
has watered the torrId sands ofNatalia.
Many brave Boer who has gone forth
valiantly "to fight for his affairs and his
fires" Will never see either again. And
William Mckinley is the cause Of it all.
Great Britain would not have dared 10
attack the Transvaal il we were not en-
gagged in a still unholier work How then
can this man be called to Intervenee
He must first call his troops OF from
their work of devitry in the Philippines,
and permit those people TO establish a
government OF their own. And even
then he could not enter into the work of
intervent. on with clean hands. He may,
with Lady Macbeth, cry, "Out, damned
SPOT" but will the blood red mantle of
American and Filipino and Boer aud
Briton disappear And should the outer
man be washed, can he cleanse the
foul bosom OF the perilous stuff that
weighs upon the heartP But as a pre-.
liminary step he must call of his dogs
OF war from the Philippines. Otherwise
his offer OF Intervention would be a
hollow mockery. +. M. DORIAN,
Washington sentinel., 1900-02-10

Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN letters
prove that the point with which he
drove the republics into war was
that the South African Republic
was not an independent State, as
the convention of 1884 guaranteed,
but a dependency of the British
crown. Nothing could be clearer
than this. 1t is as certain as that
Lord Roseberry is a son in-law of
the "house" which, Cecil Rhodes
perhaps excepted. has the larg, st
interests in the gold and diamonds
of South Africa.
Washington sentinel., 1900-02-10
sibler,s Republican Flop.

Congressman Joseph c. Siblev,
OF Pennsylvania, after his humiliat
ing failure to lead the Democrats
members OF the Legislature into
the Quay camp, has evidently de.
cided that the Democrats have
found him out, and that his
chances to be re. elected to Con-
gress as Democrat are not worth
considering. Last week he noti-
fed his Democratic colleagues in
the House that he may be counted
in the future as supporter oI the
Republican ADMINISTRATION and
would announce himself as can
drdate for the Republican nomina-
ton for Congress in his district.
To those who are most familiar
with Representative Sibley's vari-
egated political career this an.
nouncement will cause no surprise;
is, in fact, what has been expected
ever since his partnership with
Quay, by which he was enabled to
defeat a Republican candidate for
Congress who refused to wear'a
Quay collar. Congressman Sibley
began his political career as a Re
publican OF the most rigid and un-
compromising type. Nearly a
quarter of a century ago he was
chairman OF the Republican county
committee OF Veuango county, and
he was then no more tolerant OF
party kickers than are the Quay
leaders Of the present day. The
Republicans of Venango county at
that time, however, failed to esti-
mate the services and ability Of
Mr.. Sibley as highly as he did
himself. They neither sent him to
the Legislature nor TO Congress,
and Mr.. SibleV Lett the Republican
party, since which he has been in
turn Prohibitionist, Populist and
Democrat, and, by convincing the
representatives OF each OF these
parties that he stood for the prin-
cIples of each, managed to secure
their united support and get him
sell elected to Congress from dis
trict, in which his residence. il he
ever had any, was OF an exceed
ingly temporary character.
Mr.. Sibley's pilgTimages to Har-
risburg last winter in the interest
OF QuaY's election to che Senate
by Democratic votes dropped the
scales from Democratic eyes. Mr..
SibleY could not get Democratic
nomination in his district again,
and ne would be beaten out of
sight il he did.
If ever there was a mugwump in
this beautiful world Of ours. il is
Sibley. This man has not only
fallen in the estimation ofalLhis col
leagues, but has been branded by
them as dishonest man and smil-
ing hypocrit. 1t is well known
fact that he is an oil millionaire,
and closely connected with the
Standard Oil Company. His de-
tense Of Gage in the interest Of this
company was such a farce, that
even Sulzer had to laugh. Mr.,
Sibley's office in New York is in
the Standard Oil building and il
he continues to cohabit with such
friends he had better make another
Lightning change, and secure new
coat altogether. The one he has on
now is so worn out from frequent
changes, that the vilest beggar
who has the least spark ofmanhooc
| and honesty in him, would, il thai
Washington sentinel., 1900-02-10

coat was prohered him turn from it
with nauseating disgust. The party
is we'll rid OF such an incubus He
is now where he belongs, in the
party OF bigotrY and fraud.
Washington sentinel., 1900-02-10

EVERY British colony, "said. Mr..
Baliour, "has joined the mother
country to carry out a great inn
perial work" Great Britain and
her colonies have a white popula-
ton OF abour so, 200, 900. The great
Imperial work" which is causing
these millions to unite in fearful
effort is the conquest Of a popula-
ton OF less than 10000 and the
determination oil two republics that
dared to assert the rights of free
dom and self-government.
Washington sentinel., 1900-02-10
AutocrAt over 10 900 600.

Empire" has had a great day
in Congress. The Republican
majority Of the Ways and Means
Committee have promulgated the
official Republican declaration
that the Constitution of the United
States is annulled and that the ter
ritories in the West Indies and the
Far East are not a part of the
United States, but are "crown de-
tendencies" whose inhabitants are
political slaves. The Philippine
Commissions report was sent to
both houses by Mr.. Mckinley. 1t
recommends that the "crown de-
tendencies" in the Far East be
administered exclusively by the
crown-that is, by Mr.. Mckinley,
acting through imperial agents oil
his own appointing.
To put the two items together
the Republicans have declared
that Mr.. Mckinley has the right
arbitrarily to rule about IS, 900, ,ooc
human beings. and have taken The
FIRST steps toward giving him tn,
facilities for exercising that impe
rial power, so alien to all the ira
ditions, precedents, laws, idea
and beliefs Of the people Of thl
! democratic republic.
Washington sentinel., 1900-02-10

and war. Let us close with Aguia'
aldo's lament over the horrible
situation:
Obi beloved land OF the Philippines
Thy riches and thy beauty are the cause
that such overwhelming misfortune
oppress thy children Thou hast aroused
the ambition OF the imperialists and
expansionists OF North America.
Ohljudicious American peoplel Deep
| is the admiration awakened in the whole
Philippine people and its Young army
| for the bravery ol your soldiers ana
| generals. We are too weak as compared
| with the titanic leaders OF the imperial
| iStic ambition OF your present govern
ment to withstand their powerful
impetus; limited are our resources. But
we shall continue in this unjust, bloody,
and unequal strife, not for love OF war,
which we detest, but TO defend our
incontrovertible rights to liberty and
independence, so dearly purchased, and
to defend our territory threatened by
the ambition of a party which seeks to
subject US,
Beloved mother, dearest mother, here
we stard TO defend thy liberty 90 the
DEATH We desire not war, on the
contrary, we wish for peace, but an
honorable peace, which does not drive
the color to thy cheek nor cover thy
forehead with the blush of shame.
A sad thing is war. We are Mortified
at its ravages. Unhappy Filiplnos
perish in the heat of battle leaving
mothers, widows and children, Is It
possible that North America fails 20 see
the misfortune which she heaps on usr
That which, however, the North Amer
ican people will doubtless not consent
to, IS the continuous sacrifice OF her
sons, leaving mothers widows and
daughters in tears for the sole caprice of
sustaining a war contrary to the honor
able traditions proclaimed by Washing
ton and Jefferson Return, therefore,
American people, to your own tradi-
tional liberties.
A copy ofthis Authentic Rec
ord" was shown to A 5miral Dewey
by a correspondent, and the Ad
miral declined either TO corrobor-
ate or deny its statements. Every
American should obtain copy OF
this touching appeal TO humane
motives and read it to his family
and friends.