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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-21

"A subject Of immediate importance to
our country Is the completion of a great
waterway of commerce between the Atlantic
and Pacific. The construction Of mari
time canal is now more than ever indispen-
sable to that intimate and ready communi-
cation between our eastern and western sea-
ports, demanded by the annexation Of the
Hawaiian Islands and the expa Of our
influence. and trade in the Pacific.
"Our national policy more imperatively
than ever calls for its completion and con-
troll by this government, and it is believed
that the next session Of Congress, after re-
ceiving the full report Of the commission ap-
pointed under the act approved March !,
1899, will make provisions for the sure &C.
complishment Of this great work.
Would Restrict Trusts.
Combinations Of capital which control the
market in commodities necessary to the gen
eral use Of the people by suppressing nat
ural and ordinary competition, thus en-
hanclng prices to the general consumer, are
obnoxious to the common law and the public
welfare. They are dangerous conspIracies
against the public good, and should be made
the subject Of prohibitory or penal legisla-
ton. -
Publicity will be a helpful influence to
check this evil. Uniformity of legislation In
the different States should be secured. Dis
elimination between what is Injurious and
what Is useful and necessary In business
operations is essential tosthe wise and effect
I've treatment Of this subject.
Honest cooperation Of capital is necessary
to meet new business conditions and extend
our rapidly increasing foreign trade, but
conspiracies and combinations Intended to
| restrict business, create monopolies and con-
troll prices should be effectively restrained.
Best Friends of Labor.
The best service which can be rendered to
| labor is to afford it ian opportunity for
steady and remuneratlve employment and
give it every encouragement for advance
ment. The policy that subserves this end is
the true American policy. II The past three
years have been more satisfactory to Ameri-
can workingmen than many preceding years.
Any change Of the present Industrial OF
financial policy Of the government would be
disastrous to their highest interests. =:
With prosperity at home and an increas.
ing foreign market for American products
employment should continue to wait upon
labor, and with the present gold standard
the workingman is secured against payment
/ for his labor in a deprecated currency. For
labor . short day Is better than short dol.
lar One will tighten the burdens, the other
llessens the rewards OF toll. The one Will
promote contentment and independence, the
Eother penury and want. .:%z Il ii i. &, BIT
ss. ssFs peaks for Good Wages. %k s. (,
The wagesso f labor hou'd5 be adequate Is
keep Tho homt II comfort educste the chtl
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-09-21

than sos 0O0, O0O There was required S.
100000 less to support the navy this year
than last, and the expenditures on account
of Indians were nearly two and three-quar-
ters million dollars less than in $780,
The only two items Of increase in the pub
lie expenses Of 1900 over 1899 are for pen
sions and interest on the public debt. For
1899 we expended for pensions $139, 1914 ,929,
and for the fiscal year 1900 our payments on
this account amounted to $14O.S77, 1916. The
Of 1900 over 1899 required by the war loan
was $263, 4o8.25.
Bonds Speedily Taken.
While Congress authorized the govern
ment to make a war loan Of $500, O0O, 900 at
the beginning Of the war with Spain, only
$200, 1000, 900 Of bonds was issued, hearing 3
per cent interest, which were promptly and
periodically taken by our citizens.
Unless something unforeseen occurs to r,
duce our revenues or increase our expendi-
lures, the Congress at It's next session should
reduce taxation very materially.
Fifty years ago we were selling govern
ment bonds bearing as high as per cent in
terest. Now we are redeeming them with a
bond at par bearing per cent interest. We
are selling our surplus products and lending
our surplus money to Europe.
Europe Ia Our Debtor.
One result Of our selling to other nations
so much more than we have bought from
them during the past three years Is radical
improvement Of our financial relations. The
great amounts Of capital which have been
borrowed Of Europe for our rapid, material
development have remained a constant drain
upon our resources for interest and diyi-
dends and made our money markets liable
to constant disturbances by calls for pay
ment or heavy sales of our securities when
ever money stringency or panic, occurred
abroad. We have now been paying these
debts and bringing home many Of our Sc
| curities and establishing countervailing
credits abroad by our loans and placing our
selves upon a sure foundation OF financial
Independence. n ~ l.. h.
/ In. the unfortunate contest between Great
Britain and the Boer states Of South Africa
the United States has maintained an atti.
tude Of neutrality In accordance with it's
well-known traditional policy. 1t did not
hesitate, however when requested BY the
| governments Of the South African republics
to exercise itssgood Offices fora cessation Of
hostilities. y e a.. ;>=< - e. - -.
@F4>e Did What We Could. 1* s.
It Is to be observed that while the South
African republics made like request OF other
powers, the United States IS the only one
which complied. The British government
declined to accept the Intervention Of any
power. .s, III. .zs Il :.sx 3h 81.
j Ninety-one erscent. q: our exports and I'm.
lports are Le1 carried 81 foreiga Ills. Tel
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TEXT OF THE LETTER.
Prosident's Views on Free Silver and
the Philippine Question.

Prosident's Views on Free Silver aud
the Philippine Question.
Executive Mansion, Washington, D. c.,
Sept 9.-To the Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge,
Chairman Notification Committee-My Dear
Sir The nomination Of the Republican ma
henal convention OF juno 10, 1900, for the
snace Of President Of the United States,
which, as the oncial representative of the
convention, you have conveyed to me, is
accepted. 1 have carefully examined the
platform adopted and give it my hearty
approval.
Upon the great issue Of the last national
election 1t Is clear. It upholds the gold
standard and indorses the legislation Of the
present Congress BY which that standard
has been effectively strengthened. The sta
oility Of our national currency is, therefore,
secure so long as those who adhere to this
platform are kept In control Of the govern
ment.
Same Issues Involved.
In the first battle, that Of 1896, the friends
of the gold standard and Of sound currency
were triumphant and the country is enjoy
Ing the fruits Of that victory. Our antag-
onists, however, are not satisfied They COM
pei us to second battle upon the same lines
on which the first was fought and won.
While regretting the reopening of this
question, which can only disturb the present
satisfactory financial condition Of the gov
'ernment and visit uncertainty upon our
great business enterprises, we accept the
Issue and again invite the sound money
forces to join In winning another and we
hope q permanent triumph for an honest
financial system which will continue invio-
liable the public faith.
>, All Loyal to Silver.
! A In 1895, the three silver parties are
united under the same leader, who, imme-
diately after the election Of that year. in an
address to the biunetaliists, said:
1.-The friends Of bimetallism have not been
vanquished; they have simply been over
come. They believe that the gold standard
70 4 conspiracy Of the money changers
against the welfare Of the human race-and
they will continue the warfare against it,"
:, The policy thus proclaimed has been ac-
cepted and confirmed by these parties. the
silver Democratic platform Of 1900 continues
the warfare against the so-called gold con
spiracy when it expressly says: 49,,
eve reiterate the demand Of that (the
Chicago platform Of 1896 for an American
7 financial system made by the American PEG:
pie for themselves, which shall restore and
maintain bimetallic price level; and as
part OF such system the immediate restora.
tion Of the free and unlimited coinage OF
silver and gold at the present ratio of 16 to
I. without waiting for the aid or consent OF
any other nation" Il III :: !
sS# & The Paramount Issue. H.; I =:
30 the issue Is presented. It will be noted
that the demand Is for the immediate restor.
alton Of the free coinage OF silver at 16 to
+ another issue 10 paramount, this Is
4lmmedia II Will admit Of no delay and
III snRer no postpoaenent.
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~ RESIDENT M'KrNLEY's letter
- Of acceptancs y probably the most

X Of acceptance = probably the most
j. important unomcial document is
suod IN this country h 4 quarter Of 4
esntwJ. The President. takes the coun-
~ into, bis confidence and throws 4 new
light upon the history Of the past two
years. Irrespective Of it, caustic arraign-
meat Of the critics Of the administration
and its forcetul clinchins Of the fact that
1xyanism means the "immediate' de-
1truction Of tho gold standard and sub
St3tution therefor Of free silver coinage
ct the ratio of 16 to 1. the letter is i'm
psrtant in the historic sense because it
gives the American people their first
knowledge Of the craftsmanship and con-
Aitions connected with recent epoch-mak-
ing events.
The President although by nature a
mid and conciliatory man, can be arous-
Cd to point Of dangerous combativeness,
and when the mood Is on him he becomes
one Of the most effective debaters we
have had in this country for many years.
In his letter he wastes NO time in what
might be called preliminary sparring, but,
having definitely located the enemy's
vital spot, which IL the free silver heresy,
he strikes 1T It with force and precision.
Ths financial question, he says, may not
- the paramount Issue. but it is the i'm
mediate Issue. 1T Win admit Of no de-
lay and will suffer no postponement."
For has not the Democratic party dcclar-
ID for the immediate" coinage Of silver
at Z ratio Of 16 to II And is there any
doubt that MI. Bryan, who insisted upon
the insertion Of the silver plank in the
platform, against the advice of the best
nsn in the party, win use every means,
II he is elected, to carry his principles
into practice?
After paying tho tribute Of his regret
that the Democratic party by it's nominee
and its reiteration Of the free silver plank
sf 1895 has made Il necessary for the
voters to reaflrm their decision of four
years ago In favor Of the existing gold
standard, President Mckinley boldly
picks up the gage Of battle on the issue
Of imperialism. What that issue is he
states most happily in a single paragraph
near the end Of his letter. After he has
narshaled the facts which place the
whole controversy In the clearest posi-
bio historical light before the reader, he
says,
The American question is be-
tween duty and desertion-the .
American verdict VIII be for duty
-. and against dsssrtion, for the Re
wnblic' against both anarchy and
lmperialism.
A. campaign document the letter is
as phenomenally strong. But
It ID more than 4 campaign document. 1t
IL contribution to history. The Presi-
dent deals candidly with the American
people. He Is not afraid to tell them
what he has done or why he did it. He
deals In facts rather than in arguments.
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!: Prosperity In General.
Our Industrial and agricultural conditions
are more promising than they have been for
many years; probably more so than they
have ever been. Prosperity abounds every
where throughout the republic. rejoice
that the Southern as we'll as the Northern
States are enjoying full share of these i'm
proved national. conditions and that all are
contributing so largely to our remarkable
Industrial development. $=:@S ~. >>::3
/ The money lender receives lower rewards
for his capital than II It were invested in
active business, The rates of interest are
lower than they have ever been in this coun-
try, while those things which are produced
on the farm and IN the workshop, and the
labor producing them, have advanced IN
value. e fs Z 5S ,5s ..:s= s5.4
~, Our foreign trade shows . satisfa ctory and
Increasing growth. The amount Sc our 8.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-24

London Oct. 23-In reply to the New-York Yacht
Clubs cable message of yesterday, Sir Thomas
Upton telegraphed follows to ]. V. S. Oddie,
secretary of the New-York Yacht Club:
Thoroughly satisfactory. Previous cablegram as
regards duration was merely suggestion.
This refers to the suggestion made by Sir Thomas
Upton in his cable message Of October 49, in which
he was understood to propose that the time limit
within which the races were to be sailed should be
extended from five and one-half hours to six
hours His message to Mr.. odde of October Is
follows:
Very willing to meet you on point proposed, but
is not O'Clock late enough, especially as con
hours limit. the shortening of which to Ave and
one-half hours at my request was productive of at
least one aborttve race on last occasion?
This understood at the clubhouse to contain
two proposals-arst, to make 1 o'clock the limit
- the starting of the yachts instead of o'clock,
as lately proposed by the club here and, second,
20 extend the time limit within which the races
were to be sailed. The committee in charge Of the
America Cup then made through the secre-
tary the following reply:
October %, 1900.
The committee adheres to five and one-halt
t & n s eoep tor as yo a n
limit of time for starting. Is this satisfactory?
ODDIE, Secretary.
From the short message sent by Sir Thomas
yesterday it appears that he did not intend his
message of October IS to contain two proposals
for change. but that the latter half of It was to
explain his reasons for thinking o'clock too late
to start any Of the races. Sir Thomas prob
ably forgetting how late the daylight remains in
this FeGion in the last ten days of August, and
that If the yachts started at o'clock there
would be plenty of light at the five and one-half
hour limit. ut 7:S0 o'clock. The proposal to AK the
time limit for the racing at five and one-haf hours
was originally Sir Thomass proposal, which he
was found ahead when the time expired. When
IT was thought at the club that Sir Thomas had
proposed to shorten the limit the prompting OF
move was considered to in some way from
Watson, the designer OF the coming Shamrock II
clubman who seemed to have satisfied himself
that Watson's latest racer. the sybarta. had been
found TO be "a wonder in light winds gave out
the suggestion that the proposed lengthening OF
the time limit was 10 give the Shamrock a
further chance to finish and win in the light airs
Of calmish day. the Shamrock being expected to
experiment the Sybarita.
Secretary Oddie sent for publication the full
text OF Sir Thomas's message Of yesterday to him
which was received in the afternoon. as follows:
Oddie, Secretary: Many thanks CabIegram con-
tents wholly satisfactory Ny previous cablegram
as regard duration was merely suggestion
LIPTON.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-24

sented free to the winner Of this contest. The
machine Will be exhibition at the coming
Automobile Show, to be held at Madison Square
Garden. Those desiring full details concerning
the contest can secure a circular BY applying az
this office.
One of the competitors who has occupied a
conspicuous position in the race from the start
is E. L. Purdy. clerk OF the Union Club Mr.
Purdy originally came from South Norwalk
Conn He comes Of Colonial stock. one ancestor
having been in Colonial war and four IN the
Revolutionary War. Mr.. Purdy attended Belle
vue Hospital Medical College. and holds the
rank of assistant hospital steward In the 22t
Regiment. He has qualified as a sharpshootsr
and expert at Creedmoor. Mr.. Purdy is fond OF
all kinds Of sport being a good swimmer golfer
and wheelman.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-24
POLO.
LAKEWOOD HOLDS THE OCEAN COUNTY
CUPS OFFERED BY GEORGE
]. GOULD.

Lakewood, n. J., Oct. % (SpeciaD.-By fast,
snappy polo Lakewood held the Ocean County cups
offered by George ]. Gould in the series of
the Georgian Court tournament The final game
was against the Somerset County players, who had
beaten Great Neck and Vestchester handsomely
and as they given six goals to make good
handicap differences their chance to win seemed
fair
In the first period they proved themselves de-
termined. and the pace on both sides fast; but
after that point Lakewood steadily closed up the
gap. and placed the balance on the hopeful side.
There was a strong Bernar6sville contingent
present. Haunting the blue of their and cheer
Ing them on to their best efforts In the party
were noted Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Megoun. Mrs, c. B.
Alexander, DR.. Freeland Mrs. Palmer Campbell.
Oliver Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Stevens. John
Talmage, Mrs. Lewis, Miss Lewis. Mr.. and Mrs. r.
L. Stevens and Mrs. Charles ". Chaplin. Mrs
New-York tribune., 1900-10-24
CONVICT GOES FREE ZOE THO HOLES

Napanoch. N Y, Oct % (speciaD-George
Brown former Sing Sing convict. escaped from
Eastern New-York Reformatory to-day at about
10 a. m. Pretending illness, he was sent to the
hospital, whence he escaped to tho mountains
there being no stockade surrounding the institu
uon' His absence was discovered at noon and
the roll was called and general alarm sent out bv
telephone. Two hours later he was captured at
Wawarsng, two miles distant by William Cutler
erocefs clerk, who receives $50 reward After
MS escape he stole bicycle and coat from tho
barn OF Mr.. Burton, at Port Benjamin He was
sentenced on May y last year. and his senteDre
was TO expire on May II next year He will he
penallzed by losing his short time. He made po
resistance to capture. 140 ho
New-York tribune., 1900-10-24
GOLF.
HARBOR HILL PLAYERS START THEIR
SEMI-ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIP.

HarbOr Hill golfers began their semi-annual club
championship yesterday at match play. The quail
flying round decided Saturday. when the
first sixteen became eligible for the championship
cup ana the second sixteen for consolation cup
Yesterdays winners in the championship class
were c. c. Cioldsborough. Otto Hockmeyer, c. Y.
Wemple, a. r. Lowson A. L. Marvin z. b. Cooke.
r. F. Mayhem and c. S. Clark. The summary fol-
lows:
Championship singles CSrst roundl-C. c. GoldsborouEh
beat R. T u. Feske by Otto Hockmeyer beat v
Garrett by 4 up and to play. 9 Y Wemple beat H
van Nechten by up and TO play, \ r. IOWson beat
j. L RennaTd by 6 mp and to play ~ l. Marvin beat
G ;. Rawson by up. p Il. Cooke beat ii. NJ. Meyrics
by up. r. F. Mayhew beat B. S. Sheffield by up 10
holes g 5. Clark beat j. F. Faber by and 10 play
Consolation Cup (nrst roundl-I Cryder Lea beat p r.
King by up and 10 play W. Scott O'COnnOr beat W
l. Alum by up J. 2. Bullen beat G. F. Dix by up
and to play, Vincent Hockmeyer J. French by :
and play A :. Oglesbv beat w. s Mcknight by
up and to play w r. StarSweather W, II. Bots
ford by up and play. Or. ]. Stewart beat J. ".
Arnold by up, H. w. Allen beat II. Hollis by up.
In the women's medal play foursome handicap
the winning cards were: Miss Marian Worth and
Miss Badgley. 116-S-1OS; Mrs. r. F. Mayhem and
Mrs Millen, 133-20-113.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-24

nothing serious the matter with him. Arthur Poe
and Howard Brokaw. two of the most famous ends
to-day.
The Tigers have no Wednesday game this week.
and will not line up against outside rival until
they meet the Brown eleven in Providence on
Saturday Practice will be long and hard through
out the week. and the big coaching squad will
do their best to make the weeks work bring the
Tigers to their best possible form. The project of
forming an al-graduate eleven is being worked up.
ana II 1t Is found possible such a team will be
formed, and will play the Tigers a game about
twice week; With Ballet. Edwards, NAT and
Arthur Poe, Bergen, Harry Brown Howard Bro
kaW and Charlie Young on the coaching squad, it
would not need many other players to make up the
team.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-24
FIFTH RACD-For three-year-ods and over selling
added. furiongs.
SIXTH RACE-For two-year-olds; $500 added; weights
twelve pounds below the scale with allowances Five
AMERICAN JOCKEYS IN GREAT FORM.
MAHER CAPTURES TWO RACES AT THE
NEWMARKET MEETING.

London Oct 23.-The American Jockeys opened
the day at the Newmarket Houghton meeting to-
day in lively fashion, being placed fve times in the
first two races the winner in each race being
piloted by American rider.
The Trial Plate, of 200 soveregns for three-year-
olds and upward. won by II. Hardy's Biddo, a
chestnut geldng, four years old. ridden by Maher.
H r H the Prince Of Wales's David II was second
and Sir J. BIundell Naples siX-year-oid chestnut
gelding Joe Ullman with Sloan In the saddle,
finished third.
Maher also rode the winner of the Scarborough
Stakes-Sr j. Niller's Marconi. Richard Croker's
chestnut gelding The Scotchman II. with L. Rein
I'D finished in second place, and Old Buck II, Lord
William Beresford's chestnut colt ridden py J.
ReiR third This race is OF ~ soYeIelgnS5 eaSn'
with 200 sovereigns added for three-y year-ods; en-
trance, scvereigns; distance, the Rowley mile
Zone mile and eleven YARDS. ..a
The race for the Limekiin Stakes was caPLurfe1 P f
by Lord William Beresfords Jolly Tar, nduen py
]. Rein. This is of 25 sovereigns each @ @T IoF
starters only, with 500 soyerelgns aoaeai @ nd he
third to save his stakes; for three-year-olds ana
inward: entrance 10 sOvereigns; distance last h'e
and half of the Cesarewitch course
New-York tribune., 1900-10-24
4. A. y. COMMITTEES.

James E. Sullivan president OF the Metropo,tar
Association OF the Amateur Athletic Union has
appointed the following committees for the ensD-
ing year:
Finance. J. Frawley. F. W. Ruben and J. r.
Track and Fteld-J. ]. Dixon. J. P. BoylA NJ
Flynn B. 9. Weeks and T. T. O'Brien "a -
BoXing-T F. O'Bren, J. P Boyle ] r TooI,rz
" M Britain. 2; J; Dixon. B. r. Moore, jr.. J. E
Cross CountryHM, J, Flynn. Thomas Nevin and
B. F. Moore, jr anu
,Legislation-B. s. Weeks. J. T DoolIng. Thomas
,IRegistration-W NJ. Britain C. Sullivan and NJ
New-York tribune., 1900-10-24
PIGEON SHOOTING.
CRACK SHOTS TO COMPETE FOR THE
so DUPONT CUP

Baltimore Oct. "a pigeon shooting tourna-
ment, in which many of the crack shots of the
country will participate and during which the
famous Dupont Cup will be shot for began here
this morning at the grounds Of the Baltimore
Shooting Association Just outside the city. The
Dupont Cup first shot for in this city five
years ago, when 1t won by Frederick Gilbert,
OF Spirit Lake Iowa. Since then It has passed
through the hands of several winners, the last
being Captain ]. A. R. Elliott. of Kansas City.
Under the terms governing the cup the Dupont
company may at any time pay the holder Of 1t
800 and put it up to be shot for. On this occa-
sion the man who grasses the most birds out of
twenty-five will get the prize. Besides this num-
ber the programme includes many rich handcaps
and the tournament will continue for three days.
There many shooters and enthusiasts at
the grounds to-day, Three events were concluded
the first at seven birds, 81 entrance; the second
at ten birds, SO entrance, and the PimlIco Handl-
cap at fifteen birds The work Of HallowelI who
earned clean score in all three events was the
feature Of the days sport.
Many of those who participated at Pimlico will
contest for the Dupont Trophy. which will be shot
for tomorrow, The handicaps received in to-day's
event VIII govern in the Dupont contest.