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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-16

protection. Every European nation Is
supposed to desire to do this, because
Europe is crowded and room must be
found for the young athletes of the
West
Evidently the most of the foreigners
In China are convinced that the EN-
press is antagonistic to the foreign ele-
ment. She has been dubbed Anti
Christ" and she is supposed to stand
In the way of progress and of all for
eign ideas.
She ruled China from 1861 to 1889. It
was troublesome time. For the first
time in the history of the empire diplo-
matte relations existed in 1861 between
China and the so-called barbarians-
For the first time the flags of all the
important nations flew in the imperial
city. For the first time there was a
Foreign office. From an isolation as
deep as that of Thibet China suddenly
entered the arena of international in
tercourse.
The war waged against her by the
allies had left her overwhelmed with as
constituent at her impotence. Up to
that time her rulers believed that the
whole world was subject to the Emper-
or Now she had to treat with for
eigners; to discuss international ques-
tions with them, to protect their enter
prises; to see new laws enforced by
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powerless.
She had made treaties with the Eu-
ropean and American powers of whose
bearing and effect on her people she
knew nothing whatever. If she had
known the true meaning and the prob
able effects of the treaties she never
would have signed them.
Who can say, then, that China did not
do fairly well during her novitiate into
the family of nations? The electric
. telegraph was introduced in all the
provinces. Every stream was open to
the keels Of all nations. The Imperi-
al Maritime Customs and a National
Post-office were established Unfort-
unately, riots were common, but China
paid liberal damages. Missionaries
went where they pleased, settled down,
bought land and built houses. Many
line institutions were started; COM
merce fourished; foreign banks became
common; elegant little foreign cities
were built here and there; railroads
began to be constructed. 1t did seem
that China, like Japan, would work out
her own salvation. 1t seemed that
with peace and tranquility the time
would come when in her borders the
foreigners would be as safe as in Eu-
rope or America
But the japanese war of 1894 rudely
broke into the pleasing contemplation
of national progress. 1t dissolved all
illusions and left the great giant shriv-
elled into a pigmy. Let Japan take to
her soul the wretched lesson that for
momentary glorification she wounded to
the death her Eastern sister.
After the navy was annihilated, and
the army, what there was of it, had
taken its lances home, it was apparent
that all the world could insult, ravaga
and loot China with impunity- 1t was
the old story of the traveller tied to a
tree and robbed by a passer-by who
had been asked to assist him. So the
merry round commenced, and without
explanation, argument or reason Ger
many, Russia, England, and France
demanded and received concessions OF
territory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-16
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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-21

cial privileges. For so long rs
such n system prevails, trusts will
flourish. And we cannot blame
individuals for taking advantage
of any unjust law. We can but
blame ourselves for permitting
such laws to exist. When individ-
uals form trusts they are but obey
ing the supreme law OF our being,
following the line of least resist
ance, getting the most for the least
effort. In this article ! have at
tempted to keep out of the realm of
PARTISAN politics. But there is one
measure which must advocate
and which must come before we
can hope for any permanent re-
lief from the trust rule, that is di-
rect Legislation by means of the
iniativc and referendum. This
must be the first step toward indus
trial freedom, the first step toward
wrestling the power from the hands
of the lobby and placing it in the
hands of the people, where II
should be. TO briefly recapitulate.
Trusts have two elements. LIST.
Cooperation. 2nd. Monopoly. Co.
peration is II blessing. Monopoly
is curse. The latter enables the
trusts to pocket all the benefits OF
the former. We should abolish
monopolies by giving labor free
access to natural opportunities and
assuming control of all natural
monopolies. The first step toward
freedom should be the establish.
ment of direct legislation 10y means
of the iniativc and referendum
Then other reforms can easily and
speedily be accomplished and We
shall have Il government of the
pc ople, by the people and for the
people.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-21

the Filipinos show more activity
and present u more formidable re-
sistance to the American soldiers
than they did nine months ago,
when the boys landed on the is
land.
The headquarters of the Thirty
third Regiment officers is in Bern
guem, and these boys say that the
Filipinos come into the city and
kill American soldiers and friendly
Amigos.
About the middle of April re-
cruiting officer was arrested in
Bcrnguem, who had an open re-
cruiting Office to enlist men into
the Filipino Army within one block
of the American headquarters, and
papers on his person showed that
he had enlisted 300 men.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-21
Cadet for Annapolis.

Bowling Green, Mo-, June 10
The last thing that Congress did
was to change the length of the
educational period at the Annapo-
lis naval academy. This change
makes a vacancy in this district to
be filed Sept. LIST. In order to
give all of the boys in the district
a fair chance ! hereby set Thurs
day, July 10, and Montgomery
City as the place for holding a
competitive examination for select
ing cadet and alternate cadet fol
Annapolis. Cadets must be be-
tween the ages of II and 20 years
on Sept. LIST, Candidates will be
examined in the following branch
es:
Reading, writing, spelling, pune
tuation, use Of capitals, grammar
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-21
Stiff Games.

Champ Clark and DcArmond,
both Of Missouri, want the Demo
cratic leadership in the next house
of representatives. Champ when
he tries to down DcArmond is up
against Il game as stiff us when he
tried to boost Mr.. Ball into the
gOvernorship
The above is from the Clay
County Democrat. The Louisiana
Press makes reply. And what the
Press says is timely, too. Here it
is:
The above is from the Clay
County Democrat, printed and pub
lished in Liberty, Clay County, in
the third Congressional district,
and a strong supporter Of the nom
inee for Governor.
We are not disposed ut this time
to say any more than to warn the cdi-
tor of that paper and all Others like il
that the people of this state are de-
cidedly of the opinion now that Il
stiff game was played by the state
house crowd and press Of this state
in the nomination of state candl-
dates, and it is pretty generally be
lieved that the same crowd pro
pose to dictate who shall succeed
Senators Vest and Cockrcll in til,
United States Senate. But il has
not to our knowledge been under
stood as extending to the Leadership
in the house of Representatives.
Mr.. Clark had right to supper
whom he pleased, so did all others
but the people are tired of "stit
games" They prefer To say wh'
shall be nominated rather than
turn the job over to the state hous'
crowd and the papers. They pre-
fer to break up "stitr games, rath
cr than have the party run b.
them.
We are for Clark for the lead
err in the House if he wants it
because he is in every respect tn
equal, if not the superior, of an
member from Missouri. lie vii
take his chances with the pcopl
for that or any other place. He i
never afraid of them but is littl
shy of "stiil' games The less sal
by the ring press of the state abou
"stiif games" the better off will h
the Democratic party.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-21
A BOYCOTT.
A New Weapon in the st.
Louis Street Car Strike.

st. Louis, Mo, June 1.-THE
long drawn out controversy be-
tween the st. Louis Transit Com
pany and its striking employees has
now simmcred down into Strug-
gle between capital and labor IL
long the lines of boycott. The
submitting of tie question of the
reinstatement of the former en-
ploycs of the company to arbitra-
ton has been the bone of cOnten-
ton in the recent negotiations for
settlement of the strike, but like
all former contentious it has re-
suited in nothing, the railway Off
cials demanding an unconditional
surrender on the part of the men.
As a result of the Company 5
action President Gompers of the
American Federation of Labor has
declared that he will do all in his
power to bring the influence of the
whole body of organized labor in
America to bear upon the local
situation in an effort to win the
strike for the union. Mr.. Com
perS urges the strikers to be law
abiding, but advises them to make
the operation of the ears as eXpen-
sive us possible by refusing to pat
roniZc them. The boycott to be
declared, strike leaders say, will
apply not only to the st. Louis
Transit Company, but to every
person, every business man, every
association, and, in fact, any cor
poration or individual favoring il
III any way.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-21

DEWEY says he is out of it. He
says in these days the people dc
not select the President. The choice
is made by a few political leaders,
who put their heads together and
fix up their slate before the con
vcntion assemblies. Often there is
too much truth in what the Admi-
raj says about the choice of nomi-
nccs, even down among State Off
cials. But the people have spoken
this timc-Dcwcy has had all the
honors he deserves.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-21

Gov. GEORGE G. GoRHAM, Il life
long Republican and for years See
Rotary of the Senate, expresses the
opinion that Mr.. Mckinley would
be defeated if every Democrat in
the l.. 5. rcfraincd from voting
next November, Speaking of the
political outlook, he said the other
day: My correspondence is eN-
truSiYc, representative and ire
uurnt with all sections ofthc rom-
try, and | believe | ann telling You
the truth when | say that if the
election were held tomorrow, my
old friend, Mr.. Mckinley, would
not carry half a dozen states. Let 5
see. Yes, he would carry Rhode
Island, Massachusetts, New llamp-
shire and Vermont, feel certain
he would get those states. Maine,
tho, would hr doubtful, Now, if
anybody can tell me what other
states Mr. Mckinley is sure to ear
ny | will be very much obliged. |
have given thccomplctc list of safe
Republican states at this moment,
and ! don't know but that some OF
these have placed in the McKin-
ley column will turn up missing
in November, have been watch,
ing national campaigns for good
many years and if the Democrat,
can sweep the country this ycal
they would better 90 ont of bust
ness and turn the job of fighting
the Republicans over to somebody
| else"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-21
New ZeaIanderS' Criticism
Criticised.

I'm II recent issue of the MESSAGE
notice is given of Il criticism on Il
certain phase of American indie
pcndcnce, INDUCED in by some Wis
itors to Kansas City from New
Zealand, an island of about one
thirticth the area and onc-hlin-
drcdth the population Of the United
States, being Il very small, if not
insignificant, part of Il federation
belonging to the British Empire.
Those critics very generously
presume to give us the benefit of
their late experience in government
ownership of railroads and grad
uated income tax. We may not
fully comprehendthis railroad own
ership theory, but think its natu-
raj, logical and legitimate work
ings show that private citizens still
have too many grievous burdens to
wreStle with and must in turn shut
tie off upon the broad shoulders of
the whole people their manufacture
ing, mining, agricultural and com
mercial interests, then would indi-
vidualism be supplanted by the
gloriousCD contamination of com
muniSm.
Even little New Zealand seems
to have anticipated the inevitable
result Of supplementing indirect
taxation with an income tax, either
graduated or level, which puts a
premium on poverty and penalty
on production, for they provide fol
penslonlng paupers.
An income tax like the one pass,
ed by Congress few years age
would be il dangerous experiment
while we continue a system of in
direct taxation like we now have
for it would tax the needy 30 PEI
cent on their gross earnings, while
the wealthy would pay only , pc,
cent on their net gains. Beside,
it would enable the wealthy, thru
tariff, internal revenue, trusts, etc.
to saddle the bulk, if not all, o
: this , per cent, with profits, upon
the same over-taXed needy ones.
With all due Difference to thes'
wise critics from the Islands o
volcanic disturbances, savages an'
idolatcrS, let us steer clear of i'm
perialism, paternaliSm, socialism
and communism, and thru tru
democracy abolish indirect take
and substitute uniform direct take
on all private property and on sucl
: incomes as accrue without capita
invested. GEO. i. MOORE
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-21
PROTRACTED WAR.
Letters From Soldiers In
the Philippines.

Perry, Ok, June lS.-Arthrn
and Ray Crosby, two sons of Geo,
W. Crosby of this city, who are
serving in the Thirty-third Infant
ny in the Philippine Islands, write
their father, under date of April
20 last, that the war with the Fill
ipinos will not be over in the next
twenty years. These young sol
diers say it is all talk about peace
with the inhabitants of the islands
At the time of the writing the
Thirty-third was at Bernguem, in
Northern Luzon, and they say thai
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-21

geography, L. S. History, worlds
history, arithmetic, algebra and
geometry.
All papers in the Ninth Missouri
district and vicinity will please copy,
asSthis examination will not be
governed by politics. Candidates
must be practically perfect physic-
ally-without dcformity or blemish
and you must stand physical exam
nation.
CHAMP CLARK.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-21
Mexico M arket.
ST. LOUIS MARKET.

Cattle. Sales yesterday included
beef steers, POO to 300 lbs. av-
cragc, at 81 So to 80. 30, with L.
214-lb. steers at the top price, and
beef steers, COS to | 1913 lbs. aver
age, at $500 to So Butcher
hcifcrS at $3.50 to 81. -, COWS at
- 40 to - 80, the bulk at -
to s. 50, stock steers and feeders
at 81 so to ~ veal calves at 81. 80
to Sc. -, bulls at $3.50 to ~, and
mixers at $22 to $50 per cow and
calf.
Hogs. The heavy cullS sold at
- 80 to 81 .95 and fair to best
heavy hogs at 81 to $3.50. Good
mixed hogs at $40 to $500 and
common to fair mixtures sold at
~ 80 to So.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-21

GEO. p. MOORE, of Ioungs
Creek, thru the MESSAGE this week
criticises New Xcaland's form of
government, aud also would make
few suggestions to the platform
makers for the National Dcmocra-
cy ut Kansas City next month. We
are inclined to think some Demo
Gratis will be tempted to take strong
issue with him on some points, es-
pccially if he would oppose an in
come tax.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-21

If YOU are looking for II good
analysis of the trust question, do
not fail to read carefully elsewhere
in the MESSAGE this week the prize
essay by b. w. Hale upon that
subject. Mr.. Hale handles the
subject in II tcrsc manner and with
Il master hand.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-21

THE Transit Company refuses tn
arbitratc the street car trouble III
st. Louis. The Company is still
bowling for Gov. Stephens to call
out the militia to suppress the
strikers, but the strikers have more
than half the citizens of st. Louis
on their side and the militia Will
not he called out. Meanwhile the
question stands out more proml'
ncntly than ever if it would not be
better for the people to own the
street railways of st. Louis and
thus be- able to treat among them
selves if questions of wages or
management arise instead of with
Soullcss corporation.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-21
CHAMP CLARK.

The Republican National con-
vention is in session at philadel-
phia. The interest in Roosevelt
overshadows Mckinley, and yes
terday the stock brokers of New
York were taking bets that Roose-
welt instead of Mckinley would be
the nominee for the Presidency.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-21

WE believe labor has rs much
right to organize as capital. II
not, pray tell us why. NJ. f..
Thompson, secretary OF the south
c,n Industrial convention of Hunts
willie, Ala, says labor has no right
to organize, but gives no reason
for his position. He said the other
day; Labor organizations are
the greatest menace to this gov
eminent that exists inside or out
side the pale Of our national do
main. Their influence for dlsrllp-
ton and disorganization OF Soc'rt!
is far more dangerous to the per
pctuation of our government III III
purity and power than would be
the hostile array on our borders oil
the armies of the entire world com
bincd." He gives luboring mel
credit for great power ut least. lie
! is solicitouS for our government
when it is really organized capita
against labor that is soaring HIM
Labor has no rights that capita
should respect. That is why the
street car strike in st. Louis has
not been settled 10y arbitration
long ago.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-21

ONE of the welcome addresses TO
the Prohibition convention here
the other day said there are no
drunkards in this county A mite
too optimistic, we fear. Read the
Vandalia saloon Keepers card IL
pniu
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-21

THE Missouri Democratic plat
form calls for the taxation of fran
chises, That right, too. And
later on the people will reclaim the
franchises.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-21

If YOU haven't seen the census
takcr, stand up quick or You won t
be counted.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-21

John Bcal, Editor and Proprietor
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-21

Published Every Thursday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1900-06-21

THURSDAY. JUNE ~ 1900
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-26
PECKVILLE.

Mr.. A. NJ Kestell and daughter, Mrs.
Herbert Frear. returned yesterday
from a weeks stay at Niagara Falls
Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Day, of Wilkes
RarrC, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. e.
Ii. Barber, of Main street.
Mrs. Guest and son, Paul. of Fleet
ville, are visiting the formers parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Judson Calender Of
Norht Main street.
Miss Mary T.. Wise is visiting
friends i'm West Peckville.
Miss Mary Bowen has returned
home, after several days spent as the
guest of relatives in Scott.
Mr.. a. j, Weidler, of Carlisle, Pa,
was a business visitor in town yester-
daV.
Since the closing Of the collieries.
the attendance al the public schools
has greatly increased.
Mr.. j. d. Peck, president of the
Peck Lumber ManuiacturinC COM
Tany left yesterday for a few days'
visit in Iowa.
Mr.. ami Mrs. Ira Townsend are
visiting friends at Windsor, n. Y.
The New York and Scranton Coal
company will pay their employees this
afternoon for the months of August
ana September.
The Women's Christian Temperance
union viii meet AT the home Of Mrs. g.
Hartman, ON Hickory street, at 7.3O
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-26
COUNTY.

OF their own. Yesterday force Of men
employed i'm tearing up the pave on
LaCkawanna street was discharged by
one of the officials for some reason or
another. The men demanded their pay
which was refused. They then sought
the services Of Justice of the Peace
Cannon and were about to institute
proceedings against the company when
another Of the officials came along and
re-employed them on another section
Of the sewer This incident furnished
much amusement to a crowd Of onlook-
ers.
Mrs. John y. Howe, of Scranton,
spent yesterday in Blakely.
Editor r. a. Philbin, of the Archibald
Citizen, was caller here yesterday.
Miss Jennie Mason, who has been
spending the past two weeks in Wilkes
Barre, has returned home.
Mrs. John b. Davis, of Hyde Park,
is the guest of Mrs. II. =. Jones, Of
Lackawanna street
Miss Margaret Dempsey, of Dushore,
is visiting relatives on Dunmore street.
A number of people from here attend
ed the funeral of Bernard Garden at
Archibald yesterday.
Mrs. Elvira Jones spent yesterday
with friends at the Powder mills
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas McHale, of Up
per Dunmore street, are visiting rela-
tives in Susquehanna.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-26
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD
A Well Known Young Man Returns
After Ten Years Absence-0ther
other Notes of Interest.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Pizer, of Little
Falls, N " are the guests of his
mother, Mrs. Lewis Pizer, of Bacon
street. The visit is an unexpected
pleasure to his mother and the fam
ilv, after an absence of nearly ten
years, and there was general rejoic-
ing in the household last evening. Mr..
and Mrs. Pizer We're married at st.
Luke's church. Scranton, by Rev. Rog-
ers Israel last Saturday and after their
honeymoon will return again to Little
Falls.
NJ. f. Thompson, the first general
manager of the street car company
and who is one of the witnesses on
the case now on at court between ].
d. Stocker and the borough. was in
town last evening.
The jury in the above e-mentioned
case, accompanied by Tipstave Ritter
came up on the 42l Delaware and
Hudson train last evening, to view the
property and the street.
Miss Polly Solomon has opened a
dressmaking establishment in the
store lately vacated by johnson Ben
nett. ST., on Main street.
lceman Bunt is at Honesdale, at
leiulHS tne aSne county Ialf.
Mrs. Prior, of Second street, is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. John Phillips,
at Greeneld.
Mrs. Robert Blakcslee and child, of
coal Glen. n. y, is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Mary Osborne, of Main
street.
Mrs. Wills and son, Of Carbondale,
were visiting friends here yesterday.
A number of young men of town are
camping at Lake Chapman. The lake
is the most popular place in the vicin-
ity at the present time and local fish
crmen make daily trips there.
The mission services at Sacred Heart
church stll continue to draw large
congregations. The idlcness at the
mines enables the men to attend the
services. which are for the mems chief
benefit this week.