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Washington sentinel., 1900-04-28

be turned into an empire was unborn,
plain duty" terminal aggression" >"
benevolent assimilation" and other
party watchwords had never been heard
OF
o. the Sth OF this month a public
pronouncement was made which inper.
ialists and trust hucksters will do well
to take note Of. Charles A, Towne the
head OF the Silver party in the United
States, said in an interview subscribed
by himself in the Duluth News Tribune.
Il ha We not the slightest hesitancy ia
saving that all other questions must
remain subordinate to this great prob
lem OF how TO save the government Of
our fathers from its recreant betrayal at
the hands of the present day leaders of
the Republican party. So far as | am
concerned / am nothing daunt d by
nd cries Of having 'shelVed silver and
abandoned the ietlch The principle
on which the claim for bimetalism rested
in 1896 is avowed by every standard
political economist that has written in
600 years in any language or any
country, and It is no abandonment ofthat
principle to admit that circumstances
may AGhlbbAdlllN nave ODSCuEEu the
importance OF the que Stion, either by
relax alton OF the rigOrs of mouom etal
ism, through increased monetary sup
plies, or by the appearance OF other
issues. which, because OF their far
reaching importance, must claim first
place IN the interest OF the people until
they are settled right"
Mr.. Towne goes on to rejoice at the
immense output of the gold fields of the
earth and follows with the declaration
that If there is gold enough to keep pace
with the added demands OF widening
commerce without sacrificing producers
and debtors, nobody will deny "that the
coinage question has been thereby
settled" He does not, indeed, intimate
that the question Of bimetallism will be
ignored by the Kansas City platform,
but he lauRhingly asserts that the imper-
ialists Of the United Stated hope il will
have the very first place and that
Democrats Will not hasten to do the
very thing which their enemies wish to
have them do. He regards the infamous
crime against Porto Rico and the Philip
pines superior to all other issues,
because added to the destruction OF their
liberties is the terrible menace to our
own. The prime question overlapping
all other issues, dead or living, active
or moribund, is the question whether
the Declaration Of Independence is to
have resurrection and whether our
republic s to be saved alive,
Washington sentinel., 1900-04-28
The Vista OF Two Years.

Two years ago Spain declared
that state Of war existed between
that kingdom and the United
S ates. Two years ago, with no
dreams OF imperialism and united
as in the DAYS of WASHINGTON, we
had taken up arms not only to free
a struggling people from tyranny,
but to vindicate our honor as
nation.
What have these two years
brought forth7 Victory and mourn.
Ing-the return Of great heroes and
the disbanding OF armies, but not
the content that should follow
peace.
On opposite sides ol the world
we have acquired Islands and coal
ing stations and the care of brown
peoples. On these islands we have
seen our flag welcomed, our SOL
diers hailed as delivcrers and our
country blessed as a protector.
We have seen the patience OF
these peoples and their faith in our
honesty gradually worn beyond
endurance by the degeneracy Of
the party in power. We have seen
them-already naked and starving
-burdened with additional taxes.
We have seen established in the
islands we assume to own a system
Of tyranny and injustice such as
Spain never dreamed OF.
We have seen the dawn OF impe-
rialism the dream OF govern
ments by the few and tor the few
the lust for colonies s-overriding-
OF pledges, and financial rapacity
on the part OF the Administration
such as would do credit to the old
Carthaginian kings.
Was the war worth all this2
Should it not have left something
nobler in its wake than chicanerY,
injustice and legalized robbery
These are questions for the people
to answer at the polls.
Washington sentinel., 1900-04-28

ing, in connection with Represen
tative Mcclellan, New York, who
is a member OF the Ways and Means
Committee. Those present were
Messrs. Rudolph Brand, of Chi
cago, president OF the association;
N. w. Kendall, Of New Haven,
vice president; Edward Ruhl, Of
Boston; P. Hand, Jr., Of Newark,
N. J., f. G. s. Miller. of Buffalo;
c. G.. Pankow, Of Buffalo, Presi-
dent OF the New York State Bre"-
ers' Association; J. w. Brown, OF
Brooklyn; Robert Portner, OF
Alexandria, Va. and G, Thomann,
OF New York. secretary OF the as
sociation.
Mr.. Brand, the president OF the
association, was the first speaker.
After him came Mr.. Kendall, vice
Mr.. Brown, OF Brooklyn,
a trustee, and Mr.. Ruhl, chairman
of the Vigilance Committee.
The hearing was devoted mainly
10 presentation of arguments by
the brewers representatives and
afforded no opportunity Of fore
casting the committees action.
The friends and advocates of tax
reduction feel much elated over
the situation
Washington sentinel., 1900-04-28
w. A. cRoFFUT.
"serooIed, HumilIated, Dlsgraced." e"

The above are quoted from an Ad.
ministration organ on the conduct of
military rule in Cuba. How different
to what the people expected from our
promises made when we went to war
with Spain. Il was a war for humanity
only as far IS the people were concerned.
Now it is turned into a war for criminal
aggression in the Philippines. Tor a
colonialism IN Porto Rico that would
disgrace Turkey, aud tor military
tyranny and extravaganza in Cuba. We
were familiar with the suppress ion OF
Cuban newspapers; but recently the
causes for which they were suppressed
have leake out. The military officers
in command, it seems, have been living
in oriental maguIicence, and besporting
themselves IN the trappings OF royalty.
To do this they have been drawing
salaries from Cuba. besides their regular
pay as United States officers.
The crimes in India for which Warren
Hastings was brought to the bar of the
British House OF Commons were little
greater than those consummated under
this Administration. That splendid
state,man and patriot, Senator Bacon,
Of Georgia, has had passed a resolution
Of inquiry in the Senate relative of our
b, trayal Of the sacred trust we publicly
assumed over the Cuban people, Nc
Kinley sought TO cover his tracks bv
paying large salaries to corrupt and
worthless Cubans in sinecure places,
But the argus eve Of the press is upon
him, and we here bear testimony to the
splendid work OF the Washington Post
in the cause of Liberty in Cuba. Porto
Rico and South Africa. We hope IL will
soon see "face to face" the gallant
battles the betrayed FilipinOs are max
ing in the same holy cause,
Washington sentinel., 1900-04-28
The Kansas City Platform.
Editor SsRkiHsE

EUtfOG DeNslyAcA'
The champions OF imperialism who
anticipate that the Kansas City Conven.
ton is going to be a sort OF bankrupt
Cave OF Adullam had better look about
them and note the signs OF the times
Every hour that passes tends to minimize
some OF the demands which were made
paramount in the Democratic platform
Of 1896, because conditions have since
changed and to minimize some most
important questions which were then
unheard OF.
New occasions teach new duties; Time
makes ancient good uncouth;
"They must upward still and onward
who would keep abreast of truth"
Then the free coinage of silver at I6
to I was an important demand, and the
question Of whether this republic shouie
Washington sentinel., 1900-04-28
YIELDING TO BoRR SENTIMENT.

The London Zfmes's New York cor
respondent sends the following;
"If, as must be adml ted, the Presiden.
tial election is the final word on every
question legislative raised in Washing
ton, then the German vote is the final
word with reference to the Presidential
election. e II there be any doubt Of Mr.
McKinley's reelection, and there is
some, the doubt arises solely from the
attitude toward Great Britain of the
mass OF German voters heretofore
Republican. Their hostility is due solely
TO their Boer sympathles, which lead
them to regard with distrust McKinley's
friendlineSs to England.
This is really the keynote Of current
politics, and explains the reluctance of
the President to take effective action in
favor OF the Nicaragua Canal convention
II explains the timiditY Of certain
Republican Senators. II explains the
supposed readiness of the House of
representatives. to pass some of those
Boer resolutions on all of which the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, under
the gentle but firm leadership of Mr.,
Hit. keeps an unrelaxing grasp. II
explains the campaign policy of the
Republi ,an managers, and their clear
purpose OF making concessions TO Boer
sentiment which they do not share,
which they do not believe is general,
but do believe to be formidable, because
at least two States normally Republican
are thoughtto be IN danger from German
detection Itexplains finally, the present
intention to allow the Republican
National Convention to adopt resolu.
tlons OF sympathy with the Boers."
Washington sentinel., 1900-04-28

1t will be seen from the above
that Mr.. Smalley does not believe
that the Republicans have any
sympathy with the Beers. And
Mr.. SmalleY is right. Such would
be wholly incompatible with their
Infamous shotgun policy in the
Philippines. II may be safely as
sumed that if Mckinley ever does
take any pro-Boer action it will be
either to help England out of a
hole, or to tide over a Presidential
campaign, England to resume the
old game Of criminal aggression"
afterwards. His recent somersault
on the Porto Rican Tariff bill
places him beyond the pale OF
honest or honorable men, and
makes him, as Tom Reed aptly
christened him, "The Emperor Of
Expedieney."
In this connection we quote
from a speech by Congressman
William Alden Smith, OF Michigan,
at Norfolk, Va, on the 18th in
slant. in which he said that "if the
folds Of the flag are not big enough
to shelter a1y oppressed people
Washington sentinel., 1900-04-28

EX-SECRETARY CARLISLE has not
only leit the Democratic party, tor
good, but, evidently, has also
wiped the dust OF Kentucky from
his shoes, as he is the great sup
porter and adviser OF the man in
dicted for the murder OF Governor
Goebel.
Washington sentinel., 1900-04-28

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But is the Times sure of its man7
Does 1t know Wobbler Mckinley
thoroughly We commend to the
III oughtful consideration OF the
Thunderer the despatch OF Mr..
Smalley cabled since that editorial
was written:
Washington sentinel., 1900-04-28

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Washington sentinel., 1900-04-28

In both the Free State and Natal
matters appear to be progressing as we
expected and desired. Our W ell wishers
in America, who are evidently nervous
as to the possible effects Of a check IN
our advance on the opinion of the
electorate, need not, we trust, make
themselves uncomfortable.
We are told that there will be no
Boer party in the United States if Lord
Roberts WINS a decisive victory before
the Republican convention
We cannot, Of course, promise to
Oblige our friends by simplifying their
politics for them by that date, but we
shall do our best.
Washington sentinel., 1900-04-28
Mckinley the Run

By the stupid blunders of Eng
lishmen we frequently get at the
truth. Chamberlain, in a speech,
gave the understanding" of Nc
Kinley and himself to the world.
Now comes the London Times and
openly announces that Mckinley
is desirous OF having the Beers
whipped before the elections. 1t
says, in a recent editorial headed
adverse to American Cousins"
Washington sentinel., 1900-04-28

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ugton ID. c.
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DIR. Gratis, it goes farther and ex-
tends its provisions to all dwellers
therein, white, black and brown,
civilized and uncivillzed, native
and foreign. It establishes, in
plain words, prohibition over all.
The bill provides
Washington sentinel., 1900-04-28
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That no person shall, in Tuteila,
Hawaii, or in any of the Islands which
have come under our rule from Spain,
sell, except for medicinal purposes on
the pTescriptio of regularly practicing
physician, any Intoxicating liquor
Washington sentinel., 1900-04-28

The Brewers Association After
Reconsideration Determines to
Follow Our Advice and not
give up the Fight.
Washington sentinel., 1900-04-28

Following close upon the deci-
sion to renew work tor a repeal, a
large delegation of brewers repre-
senting the United States Brewers
Association, appeared before the
House Ways and Means Commit
tee Wednesday morning and made
a strong argument in favor Of the
reduction OF the tax on beer. They
represented that while they had
submitted uncomplaininglY to the
imposition OF an additional tax OF
81 per barrel on their product
when the money was necessary
for carrying on the war, they
thought, now that the surplus was
rapidly piling up in the Treasury,
it was time tha. the tax should be
taken off. With beer selling at IS
per barrel it was unfair for the
Government to take two-filths as
It's part.
The delegation was introduced
by Representative Rupert OF New
York, who arranged for the hear
Washington sentinel., 1900-04-28

AS a result of ali these untiring efforts,
your trustees and committees have
become convinced that at the present
session a reduction of the tax is abso'
lutely impossible; yet our labor has not
been IN vain, for it is perfectly safe 10
assert that the leading lawmakers now
recognize the injustice ard destructive
effect Of the war tax; and when the time
for readjusting tax burdens shall have
come, our appeal to Congress will not
be disregarded.
Washington sentinel., 1900-04-28

In our issue ofthe 1 7th OF March
we said we were surprised to read
in the various journals represent
ing the brewing industry, an Off
cial statement from the Secretary
Of the United States Brewers As
sociation from which we copy the
following extract:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22
THE AMERICAN ROACH.
Ftercer and More Aggressive Than All
Other Varieties.

Hteroer and Moro Aggressive Than All
Other Varieties.
OF all the sturdy cockroach family
the so-called American roach Is cham
pion. He is fiercer, more aggressive
and by far out-measures all other va
rieties, says the St Louis Globe-Demo-
GRAFT He came here originally from
the West Indies. but, like many other
foreigners, has become so much an in
stitution Of this country that he is
known all over the world as the Am
erican roach. He travels abroad a
great deal, booking his passage In
packages of merchandise and in the
crevices of well-oiled American ma
chinery destined for foreign parts, SO
that for years he has been setting up
colonies of his own in the sugar retin-
cries, machine shops and vessels of
other nations. He has grown to encr-
nous proportions, measuring In many
instances as much as three inches
long, while his outstretched wings Of
ten spread full six inches apart.
These are the fellows that disturb you
at night and make such noise that they
have come to be known as drummers.
They wear a yellowish coat with
brown spots. While the means for
destroying the roach are not numer-
Gus, they are at least sufficient, II per-
sistently applied, to keep the increase
in check. Old wet cloths will attract
them during the night, and in the
morning it is simple trick to kill
them with boiling water. A winged
trap has been tried abroad with sue
cess. In this manner. by actual count.
no fewer than 1896 cocsroaches were
caught in four months in house to
which neither bakery nor kitchen was
attached.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22
mastered His Embarra..msnt

Among the stories told of Charles
Lever, the witty novelist, is one which
concerns the days when he was Brit
ish consul at Trieste, relates the
Youths Companion. He had accom-
panied his daughter to London for .
little social enjoyment and had neg-
lected to go through the formality OF
asking for leave Of absence. On his
arrival in London he was invited to
dinner by Lord Lytton. who was de-
lighted to see him. When he arrived
at Lord Lytton's house his host said..
81 am so glad you could come! You
will meet your chief, Clarendon II
minister of foreign affairs. This novel-
list, much embarrassed, began to give
reasons why ho must tear himself
away, but before he could make his
escape Lord Clarendon was announced.
and almost at once espied him "Ah.
Mr.. Lever" he said, blandly. Il did
not know you were in England; In
fact, was not even aware that you
had asked for leave from Trieste. :
moo, my lord" stammered the novel;
list, disconnected for second. but no
more than that; mo. my lord; :
thought it would be more respectful to
your lordship for me- to come and asl
for 1t In person!"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22
Far Children. Thro.t..

During the school term when chill
dren must go continually and are sub
jected to all kinds of weather they are
SUSCEPTIBLE to no more dangerous
malady than sore throat. This, how
ever, can be avoided by any mother
who will follow out the directions CIV
en- here: The treatment consists in
thoroughly swabblng the back of tho
mouth and throat with wash made
thus: Table salt, two drains; black
pepper, golden seal, nitrate Of potash.
alum, one dram each. Mix and pull
verize. put into a teacup half full Of
water, stir well and then fill up with
good vinegar. Use every half-hour,
one, two and four hours, as recovery
progresses. The child may swallow a
little each time. Apply one ounce each
Of spirits of turpentine, sweet oil and
aqua ammonia, mixed, every hour, to
the whole Of the throat and to the
breast bone every four hours, keeping
flannel to the part. In case of severe
cold 1t Is better to administer the treat
ment over night, and in the morning
the soreness will be found to have en-
tirely disappeared.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22
A Colossal Eagle

An Interesting paper by Mr.. G. III
Cornish in the current Cornhilll
treats Of eagles and their prey. 1t be-
gins with this fact: "There is at the
present moment at the Natural History
Museum a model Of the skull OF an
eagle SO gigantic that the Imagination
can scarcely fit it in to the life Of this.
planet at all. The whole head Is larg-
err than that Of an OK, and the beak re-
sembles pair of hydraulic shears. I'm
like most of the giant beasts. this
eagle, which inhabited Patagonia. APP
pears from Its remains to have differ
ed little in form from the existing
species. Its size alone distinguishes
it. The quilts of the feathers which
bore this awful raptor through the
air, must have been as thick as a walk
ing stick, and the webs as wide as oar
blades. 1t could have killed and torn
to pieces creatures as large as bison..
and whirled up into the sky and drop
ped upon tho rocks the gigantic cara
paced animals Of prehistoric Pata-4
gonia as easily as a modern eagle OF
California does the land tortoisss on
which 1t feeds"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22
Fearful Torturea.

For many years l was teacher In
Afghanistan, and during my stay in
that country I was often an unwilling
witness of some horrible exhibition OF
torture. Here Is one they used in the
case Of women to extract testimony. 1t
consists OF a small chisel or bradawl.
which Is showed In slowly but firmly
from the finger tip downward under
the quick of the nail, which is then
lifted up and out. This is another that
I once saw used In the case of a small
child who would not own up to some
petty theft: Sticks were thrust be-
tween its fingers and the fingers then
squeezed together, SO that the sticks
crushed into the bones. So much for
women and children. Here Is meth
cd OF eliciting information from an
unwilling man: The culprit Is stripped
to the waist, and then boiling oil Is
ficked onto his back. This seldom fails
to find the mans tongue. The adobe
are the chief forms Of "fahana." or
torture, for the purposes of eliciting
information, but it must be stated that
such infections as nipping of noses,
tearing out tongues or splitting eye
balls do not como under the heading Of
"fahana," they being punishments
rather than tortures.-London Stand
lrd.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22
TORPEDO BOAT DEsTRoYERs.
Demands Upon the Oricers and Men
ro Ennr,no,,0

Demands Upon the Oniccrs and Men
Are Enormous.
The demanus upon the officers and
men of torpedo boat destroyer are
enormous. Comfort as it is under
stood in big ship, is quite unknown.
says BlackWood. Even in what is
known as moderate weather cooking
Is almost an impossibility, though this
Is less to be regretted, for the dura
lila Of the NEST Injured seafarer often
gives way, and he feels certain dis
taste for food, when, besides the ex-
tremely lively motion given by the
waves, the whole structure vibrates
and trembles under the strokes of the
engines and the kick of the propellers.
The duties which torpedo boat des-
troyers would be called upon to under
take In war time are desperate in
their risks. The little ships are the
enfants peraus of the fleet. Even IL
they can carry their dread assault to
a successive! issue. it will only be by
the greatest chance that they them
selves escape destruction. The torpe-
do-boat destroyer officers look coolly
upon death as their moro than prob
able fate in action. but each thinks
that everything-himself, his ship ana
crew-will be we'll lost If he can only
plant one deadly stroke which sends a
battleship to the bottom. 1t is com
pariscn between a few thousand
pounds worth of structure, its arna-
ment, and a crew of less than fifty all
told, against a floating castle which
represents moro than million of
money and carries 700 Or 800 of an
enemy's seamen.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-22

M. Edouard Grenier. in his Literary
"reminiscences" gives the following
description Of George Sand. who be-
came known to him when she was 36.
says Household Words: she was
short and stout" he says, "but her
face attracted all my attention. the
eyes especially. They were wonderful
eyes-a little too close together, It NAV
be, large. with full eyelids, and black.
very black, but by no means lustrous:
they reminded me Of unpublished mar
bic, or rather Of velvet, and this gaye a
strange. dull, even cold, expression to
her countenance. Her fine eyebrows
and these great placid eyes gave her
an air of strength and dignity which
was not borne out by the lower part of
her face. Her nose was rather thick
and not over shapely. Her mouth was
also rather course and her chin small.
She spoke with great simplicity and
her manners were very quiet"