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The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-09
Thrown Out Of ceur..

Perhaps the most pathetic ard nelan-
choly spectacle developed in the whole
campaign Is that of the Democratic or
ssns hysterieally approving territorial ex-
pansIen, and, at the same time, denoune-
ing the party which makes expansion
possible. They all admit-ln the South
especiaily--that expansion il necessary
70 any profitable exploitation OF our for
eign trade. and yet they al agree that
the Republican party mus; be defeated
and It's principles and policies rebuked, x
We are 70 have a virtuous government in
our midst
Surely the philosophIc student Of our
political affairs must derive immeasurable
amusement from this grotesque condition
Of things He has before him the sstound-
ing spectacle OF a newspaper which two
years ago, and in fact for several months
before that. was the noisiest, the most
uncompromising, and the most irrespon-
slble agitator for war with Spain. That
newspaper spent thousands Of dollars
nisrepresenting the situation in Cuba and
shamelessly magnifying the importance
OF the insurgents in order TO precipitate
the var. When hostilities had ceased
that same newspaper screamed aloud
for expansion. denounced the traitor
who would haul down the American
flag" In the Philippines, and proclaimed
policy OF its own that comDrehended ev-
cry hemisphere and subdivision OF the
world. What it did on a large and vulgar
scale the Democratic organs did with
more or less clamor and irrational yio-
lence. And now, with this astounding
newspaper in the lead. they are indulging
in the most voeiferous and nasty abuse OF
"imperialism''-w they mean by
that term-and calling heaven TO witness
that our liberties and our most precious
institutions are in peril of extinction on
that account.
Altogether ii Is a sad mess, albeit en-
tertaining TO the cynic and the sc0ffer. 1t
is all very well TO scarify the Republican
hypocrite who advocates the acquisition
Of far-dlstant territories and the violent
subsection OF their peoples on the ground
that We thereby discharge a sacred duty
imposed upon US by civilization and Chris
tianity. But what Of the Democratic hypo-
critic who, supporting that policy for the
sake OF the money there is in it, has the
nerve to vote against 1t on moral and al
truistic grounds?
Undoubtedly there is much 10 critieise
in the Republican administration of our
public affairs since March 4, 1897; but what
claim or consistency can the Democrats
set up by way of establishing their title
TO the country's respect and confidence
and admiration?
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-09
The conversion Of a DAKOTA.

The pole star OF the campaign. as We take
Il. has eenteTed over a State OF the great
Northwest Crack orators OF both per-
suasions are constantly setting their faces
toward South Dakota. They debouch over
the prairies. wherever railroads 60, and
| charm the ruseics with wonderful eniight-
enment Not since Picker. he OF pension
fame. left his seat at the head Of House
committee and skedaddled home with the
Enrealized hope Of prolonging his connec-
ton with TIE government pay roll. has
South Dakota seen such eapering among
the party notables.
And why, forsooth? Gov. Roosevelt
might sell prance trife for the delecta-
ton Of the Dakota multtudes as he pro-
! eeeded on the grand voice-breaking cir
cult Of States, and Mr.. Bryan, now tnat
ne mas launched into programme Of pro-
longed speaking. would seem to be justi-
fed In touring on the trail of the Vice
Presidential candidate. These are only
the leaders of an oratorical aggregation
that must have kept the South Dakotans
|
heels of such stirring events Chairman
Hanna hastens hot footed to the scene OF
action. Indiana, with fifteen votes. is left
wavering in the balance, hungering and
;hirsting for political lore. West Virginia.
Maryland, even New York. whose voice
will decide aeKinley's fate, are thrust in
the background for South Dakota, where
only four electoral votes are al stake, with
hardly possibility Of becoming a deeid-
ing factor.
The tuft Of Senator Richard F. Petit
grew Is. OF course, the incentive that
spurs powerful Republican warriors into
that particular baiiwick and furnishes
the wondering inhabitants with such a
whirlaround Of gayety We take no sides,
for or against Pettigrew; it is only the
activity that commands our attention.
Shall Pettgrew go down in ignominious
defeat, while a cultural "ha ma" comes
from Chairman Hanna in the interregnurl
between his rheumatic pains, or shall
Pettigrew, champion of the Filipino and
detractor Of President MeKinley's policy.
rise and triumph? Let South Dakota
decide that.
While Chairman Hanna grapples with
the thorn in his Senatorial side on the
Dakota heath, aided by the eloquent and
persuasive Frye, OF Maine. We can but
contemplate the Hon. Tom Carter, Of
Montana, who also guided the destinies
OF a Presidential campaign once upon a
time and participated in the Senate with
Mr.. Pettigrew about the size and disposal
Of big campaign fund. The language
then used led up to one Of those powerful
climaxes which made Senator Pettigrew
for months marked man to the Repub-
lieans. Some statesmen In Montana as
well as in Ohio. will sean the results Of
missionary labors in South Dakota with
an avidity that portends either a period
of deep mourning or a season of mighty
rejoicing.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-09
ATa.yEulna Man foa Bryan.

He sat beneath : waving pzim,
Ana sid Il see they're tryip
70 prsve no travelling Hen support
The mighty Billy RFyan."
Thsn &c raised his voice asd hs ssEg slth siss:
With hlEa ! am eafkEallsd, Oht
I'm tie s2sediest 0f trsgsGag nsa.
Aad ny name il Aguiaslao.
4 travel Ger the ssnsT plata.
Ans try % lay the Zoe loS.
BY captlSes love ne. TO-. shsn
Czssss thsa Rsth the bsi8.
Bui love ny BAH, for ss ehssrsd - N
Wien us we're aeary stalled. Ohi
Ia the hottsst-footsa uaveAag z4s.
And ~ aszs il AgzIEslds-
Ny army hs4rS slii's speeches vigh
Hsca cleeriBE and spDiaaeinE
We slso Aad pa Soeemezts
Qalts lzefel ss- gan saG2ing
NJ travelling gait has saved ne iscE
ne fate Of beiag mcaied On,
I'm tie fzzssst o. ali travelling bsn.
And ny nens is Agzlsli8s-
The Bryan eisn came 70 ear sis-
Oer treasury szs scSsty-
ws dls ast Sc oar NHeis bat
ws found ; ffisn1lT anti
Then hs iaBshss .-asi Hes" ass bs asnE IA gsss
kBd FsasssziY he sgzsijsa "0h.
I'm tne lsadsr II my frsFsliss Esa.
AE9 nE nsnse - AgziEsi6s"
-Bslssnsss Ansr.eaa-
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-09
NEN YORK THE BATTLE GROUND.
seldom Has the state ysted Agsinst the
successful CandidRfc.,

Fran TIE PsIlssslphis Tines
As is common In national contests. TIE
public are now literally supplied with es-
tlniates Of the electoral vc.e 10 lie cast In
November. varying from two-thirds Re-
publican 20 two-thlrds Democratic; but
the intelligent and dispassi0nate observer
OF The situation viii understand that the
Presidential candidate for whom the
electoral vote Of New York fhall be cast
VII be the next President ~ the United
States.
Since 1850 New York has never given her
electoral vote against the general verdict
or the nation. with the single exception Of
the GTant-Seymour contest In 1868. when
Seymour was given a majority OF doubt
fui validity. In every other instance the
electoral vote Of New York has been gwen
for the successful candidate for President.
True. Tilden was defrauded out OF the
Presidency after his election by a large
popular and electoral majority in ls7s. but
that fraud does not affect the record of
the State; and there IS no reason 10 doubt
that the record Of the Empire State In
the present contest will be the record CT
the republic
New York gave her electoral vote 70
Lincoln in 1860 and again IN 1864, in har-
mony with the verdict Of the American
People IN lsss the personal strength Of
Seymour. with Tammany and its political
machinery at the very zenith OF their
power, made New York give ten thousand
majority for Seymour against Grant; but
that verdict stands single and alone as
the expression OF New York against the
expression Of the country.
In 1872 Grant carried the State by a
large majority. and four years later, in
lsI6. Tilden carried New York by a large
majority, with popular majority Of go :
600 Of the nation. In 1850 New York decid-
ed the contest against the Democrats and
gave Garfield the Presidency with a popu-
lar majority OF the country OF less than
1900. In 1854 New York voted for Cleve-
land and decided his election In harmony
with popular majority Of some %, 900.
In 1888 the electoral vote OF New York de-
ieated Cleveland when Hill. Democrat,
was elected governor by some 20,009, and
wren the popular vote gave Cleveland
nearly 10000 majority. In 1882 New York
gave Cleveland a large majority, being
influenced by the tidal wave that return
ed Cleveland to the Presidency by nearly
$4,000 plurality; and in 1886 New York was
thrown out of the Democratic fold by a
majority that swelled into hundreds. of
thousands in the great Republican hurri-
cane that swept the land. Thus, with the
single exception of the Grant-Seymour
contest of 1868, the electoral vote of New
York has always been cast for the sue
cessIui Presidential candidate.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-09

fetary Of the Treasury an1 his loyal and
efs.cisnt eoaajutors Assistant ssereta-
res vsndsFIip and sPauldlng. comptr0llers
Dawes and Tracewell. Internal Revenue
Commissioner Wilson. and The rest OF the
able assistants whom Mr. Gage has sum
noned to his councils and intrusied. sew
orally. with the details OF hla plan ot
action. II the Republican advocates WIKI
10 impress intelligent men rather than
exhibit themselves as Insignificant bath
eTsktes and laundering bullies. here Is
material for effective and respectable
activity,
We commend It 10 their prayerful con-
sideration.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-09

coming classn en- By hazsng or are handed
down from one Glass 70 sEother In Efforts
20 get even. Whether the rush grows out
OF a peanut drunk desire 10 carry
walking sticks. or an effort TO possess
some particular object or locality, Est
fights almost invariably follow between
those who have grudges TO satisfy. Class
spirit, wholesome thing. may be stimu-
lated and contests develop manly quail
flies. but these rough-and-tambie affairs
draw in boys Of Inferior pbysique. OF old.
The educational system WAS better calcu-
lated for students. strong in body as well
as in mind. The new dIspensation is cal
eulatei to give all an equal opportunity,
and does net eomport with a regime
where violence and fsticuns occasionally
pFeyaN
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-09
Holds the Record.

From the Pittsburg Chronieis-TsIegraph.
''Your Majesty. Sunshine OF the Uni
verse" said the Mandarin Of Nineteen
Buttonholes. as he Frustrated himself be-
fore the Emperor of China. "a bunch OF
newspapers has reached your temporary
capital VIII you deign 10 hear the news
OF the outside WorldT'
What is the chief item OF interestg'
asked the monarch, laBguidly. Are EU-
rope and America sending more troops 10
the F1oWery Kingdom
They are, . Royal Sunfower." replied
the cOurtier Another item that may in
terest you. Rainbow or the Orient, IS the
news that the King OF Italy has been as
sassinated."
Has hep replied Kwang Su, with a
deep show OF interest. STILL" he added.
though speaking in a modest manner, Il
believe that hold the record In the mon
arch mOrtuary line"
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-09
PROPENSITY FOR LOOTING.
tsaiveston Serves as an Example of Dini-
eultics Encountered in the Orient.

euities Encountered in the Orient.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The extreme difficulty Of preventing
looiing by soldiers in an enemy's country
may be guessed from the extent to which
the worse pillage of a stricken city was
carried in Galveston. There the robbers
were the fallow-countryme of the dead
The looting was done under the aWe-in-
spring shadow Of a terrible convulsion
Of nature, instead of in the heat and
fury of battle, or after the brutalizing
influences of a. campaign had made men
ready for deeds of blood and rapine
If scores of devils in human form could
be found in the wreck or one sl1all city
to steal the ornaments of dead women
from their bodies and strip clothing from
the pitiful victims of a hurricane, what
can be expected of soldiery, maddened by
hard fighting and marching and all the
hardships Of war, operating in an enemy's
land and freed from all the restraints of
patriotism, civil law. and the watchful-
ness of friends? 1t is inevitable that the
rank and file of an army should be made
I'D of about the same sort OF men that
walk the streets OF cities in time OF peace
The good, the bad, and the Indifferent,
their way 10 recruiting stations or are
caught in the net OF conscription where
armies are created by compulsory SER
vice
Therefore It is foolish TO look for bet
ter things from soldiers than can be ey-
pected from the mixed population of Il
city in which the ordinary restraints OF
government are broken down, more or
less, as by a great and prostrating dis
sster. The sole chance of preventing the
general looting Of captured cities is to be
found in the stern and strict enforcement
of discipline by the commanding officers.
At Tientsin and in Pekin many high au-
thorities in the allied forces appear to
have been weak CT venal enough to wink
at or even take part in the pillage OF the
Chinese. Upon them must rest the re-
sponsibility for scenes OF robbery and
debauchery shameful TO civilization.
II remains for the governments OF c0un-
tries Wnich have been disgraced by such
orgies to show where they stand by their
later trea tment of the officers who toler-
ated whole sale crimes against humanity
and moral laws. Christian civilization will
be on trial before the world, 20 some ex
tent, In the dealings of great European
states with the men who permitted the
looting of Pekin and Tientsin. Stern pun
ishment of all offenders would do much
TO further the cause OF human progress.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-09
Twelve Month. of EeoaOmy.

From London Tit-Bts
"A little over four years ago." FllI
SmithsOn, Il made up my mind that [
was smoking too much. It didn't seem %
affect my health in the least. but /
thought IL was a foolish waste OF money,
and l decided 10 give Il up"
"A very sensible idea, indeed" remarksI ]
BroWnlOW
80 | thought at the time. L figured
cut, as closely as / could. how much I
had been spending each day Tor cigars a.d
tobacco. That sum / set aside each cay.
and started banking account with Il. I
wanted 10 be able to show Just exactly
how much l had saved b. not smoking DO
And how did 1t Work?" inquired
ETOWni0W.
AT the end Of twelve months I found I
had rs IA the bank"
Good. Gould you lend me"
"And a few days later" interrupted
sm!thson. last Thursday. In fact-fLs
bank failed. You haven't got 4 zlglr
about you. have your"
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-09
Fruits of Assimilation.

Late reports from the Philippines sug-
gest the idea that our benevolent assimi-
lation is not working out there much bet
ter than in Cuba and Porto Rico. We all
remember the wholesale arrest of Cuban
officials in the Havana custom-house on
enue, ard We have yet TO hear, after
more than a year of respectful vigilance,
that a single one of those notorious GRIM
inals has been arraigned and punished.
Now We have from the Philippines this
pleasant and encouraging assurance:
The Post-onice Department has received re-
port from the Baeolod Office in the Island OF Ne
gros. Philippine Islands recogntng the great din
Guilty that the superintendent Of mails there had
experienced in getting native sentenced after he
had been convicted of robbnE the mails. Mr.. Al
fred n. Learned, the superintendent OF the Baco-
lOd Office caught the native assistant IN the act
OF opsning package he had distracted from the
mall sack. search Of the mans hat disclosed
some handkerchiefs and other things Of triiiag
value that he had also stolen. Mr. Learned said
he had lsbored with the Supreme Court OF the
island 10 get a sentence imposed az an ex-
ample 10 the other natives, but the local Judge
couts not see anything very heln0uS IN tamyertng
with the United States mail, and wished TO sen
tence the thief the assessed value OF the hand
keTehiefs he had stolen.''
Naturally, with Nicely. Rathbone, and
heaven knows how many more Of the
same kind on our hands, We are in no
position TO hurl anathema at the Negros
officials. II seems quite clear that the der
ELECTION OF the native robber referred to
is Insignificant compared with the pecu-
lation OF our own people in Cuba. But we
may al least extract one moral from the
incident, which is that colonial rule does
not develop honesty either In the persons
we export from the United States or in
the natives our authorities select from
the ranks Of the aborigines. 1t would. of
course be too much 10 say that Office
holding by our own people in the distant
colonies has the effect OF absolutely de-
moraliZing all who receive prefer,neot
there. At the same time. il is safe 10 say
that the best of them are not more hon
est and scrupulous now than when they
left home The record is far from en-
couraging, whether We consider the effect
upon the American plaeeholders abroad
or the moral degradation of our native ap-
pOintees a. home.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-09
CASE OF DIRECTOR RATHB0yE.
Cheerful News said 30 Have Been Received
BY Mrs. RathbSne In New Nork.

by Mrs. RaIhbone In New Xork.
New York Special to Cincinnati Enquirer
Mrs. Mai. Z @. Rathbone. OF Hamilton.
who, with her charming daughter, spent
scme time In New York. has returned t1
her home. Like any true wife, Mrs. RatI-
bone while here endeayored 10 look after
the interests Of her husband, VINO vas Te-
Gently disposed as director general of
posts in the chief city Of Cuba
Mai. RathbOne's case has hung fire evr
since Fourth Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral Bristow went 10 Havana to invesG-
gate affairs there In connection with the
postal department OF the island. II was
Mr. Bristow's private advices 10 Pres!dsn.
Mckinley. who for the last two years ba5
had charge Of the post-Ofiice business Ct
Cuba, even to the exclusion OF tn POST
Office Department at Washington, that Il
TO Mai Rathbone's secret suspension. 40
was Mr.. Br!stow's formal report after
ward that led President Mckinley 70 pub
licly suspend Mai Rathbone.
There are many VINO think that M1i
Rathbone has been more slnned against
than he has sinned. and that he has bs.a
made a scapegOat Of in order that Ger. EIg
persons might benefit thereby. POLITICALLY
performed substantial service Tor Prasi-
dent Mckinley. Later still he was uH'1l-
teTing in his allegiance 10 Senator Hanna
when Hanna sought election 10 the Unit
ed States Senate. II is known that MAJ
Rathbone owes TO Senator Hanna alone
his appointment 10 his position In Havana
and the arrangements through which
Rathbone was his own boss" and q 20
iraF FrrsFr aasI
Of Cuba Mai RsthbOne cannot leave
Cuba to look after his own affairs, being
practically under surveillance there s.
Mrs Rathbone. IL is said. took It upon her
self tc serve in his stead
II is understood that Mrs Rathbone left
New York with cheerful news for her
husband. which news was received just
before Senator Hanna left the Waldorf
Astoria for the Western branch Of the
Republican national headquarters at Chi
cagO.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-09
sTEEIMAsTERS' PRICE FOR RAILS
A DissaietiHs Fseter Of fmpsrtaRcs in the
IEaRstFiai situation.

Fror ths NeE YORK ComnsafsIai
Evidence that the railroads WI 70.
pay the steeimasters price OF sss a 70.
for rails Is daily and hourly aceamu's,.
ing 'Ferybody who has made anything
Ike veful and Impartial investigate
of tAs I5jsct = satisfied that they can
not aniosl 10 pay lt. Generally sreak.az
railway management IN the United S.a.as
during the past three years has tesa
economical. far-seeing. and couse-va.lve-
a policy that now enables most O. lie
companies 10 stand firmly on their rights
and 20 refuse indefinitely 20 waste 'be,-
stockholders money b. paying extordor.
ate prices FOR rails into the pockets o. tie
pool
Barring the merely ephemsral urc4-.
tsiu;y az 20 the result o. the national
election-scmsthlng more sentimental
than real-aud the temporary embarrass-
ments growing out OF the strike IN the
anthracite ccal region. there is not ore
disquieting factor IN the c0gntry's indus
trial situation to-day except this insist
enee CT the steel men on their arbitrarily
high price for rails Nearly every ron
and steel product takes It's price from
the rails schedule. aad in consequence
score OF great industries are merely mark
ing time to-day. simply awaiting a w0-i
from the pool that would compel a gen.
orally lower price level, and thIs clear
the way for a forward movement in which
the whole country would share.
A Pittsburg special recites that "taa
Carnegie directors assert that they aiI
not sell rails az 80 per ton, and tha-
II the railroads insist on that price they
will have 10 make their own rails Pcs
sibly, that might be the outcome. Va %
the profits o. one steel company amount
In a single year, through the maintenance
Of pool prices, TO upward of Saos0o
there is surely an inducement for the
railroads 20 engage IN the steel busness-
more than for the steel companies 20 build
transportation lines. as threatened
Steel pools have been broken before
and the present one has In 20 quite as
many frangible elements as any OF is
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-09
f.esa Nrr. fsr prr R.aasr.

Who have scrofula taints in thcir b,oot
and Who has notG EcFofuIa in 81 lis fofGss
Is cured - HOODS sETssDarili8 Rhila
thoroughly pariiez the tioeL This dis
ease which frequently appears iu ems.
siEen. Is greatly 60 be- dreaded it IS mos
ilkely T. affect lhs Fianfs % meek Wh.cH
become enlarged. erupiions appear oa
the bead aid face. ard the eyes are fire.
aaentiy skectsa Upon - fret APPEAR
anee. perhaps Ia s!iKhi ,sigptions o. PIN
Pies. sesafala shol,a D, eaa2siy sfaei-
eated from tae system ~ a tnofougg
coIFEe ~ Hnods SEEsap paFiiias 20 Pr vent
ali the pGinfQi and sickeninE cQHs
aaeuess of running seFosala sores shie !,
drain tac system. sap the strength, AM
make e1istense utterly sEelehea
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-09
Cleveland and Imperialism.

Prom the Chattanooga News
Whether Mr.. Cleveland writes a cam
paign letter or not, the country will hard
ly lose sight of the fact that he is already
on record as opposed 20 the Mckinley
programme OF Imperialism. In his ad-
dress 10 the Anti-Imperialist League Oc-
Jober s, 1Ss9, he said: "The use of power
in the extension OF American institutions
presents an Inconsistency whose evil and
dangerous tendency ought to be apparent
10 all who love these institutions and
understand their motives and purposes"
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-09
Appropriare Rsminaer-

Prom Pick Ne Up.
lie was rather a rackety young man
ana Kept very late hours he vas gong
on long Journey. and on Bidding fare
well 70 his beloved he said 20 her:
Darling. when / am far away every
nlght yin gaze az yon star and think Of
tnee- VIII thou 700, gaze az yon star
and think Of me?"
whl indeed. dearest" she replied. "Ii
needed anything 10 remind me Cf you i
would choose this very star"
Why" he asked
Because Il is always out o. late az
hlgnt and looks 50 pale In tie morning 4"
The Washington weekly post., 1900-10-09
REFLECTIONS OF = BACHELOR.

Ffom The Veg York Pssss-
Care vii Saly All cat. bgs Il viii give . xe-
I1aa wrinkles
All ihs plain Sonez n a church resent it II the
zes mlnlsfsr has set pretty gite
Joash pEshabig bEagssd al ;ks rest q his life
absul EsE even tas whsle eoaiah't keep kla eoza
;. bsasFsr = waasan inagfuea her osn funsFzI
she haa picture ia her mlat 6 some nan weep
lag has sssrt OUT ia : corner
xonssu's maternal instinct Is nsTeT fully de-
vslsgsd tlIi sls las bad rubber plant die O. has
fsessd an elszader IN = green ia