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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-22

The more Mr.. Bryan talks the more
his chances Of success dwindle, because
the clearer the insight the people get
into his character and his purposes. He
was at one time getting credit for being
a sincere man, but his silence upon sill
yer is fast depriving him of that. Why,
it is constantly being asked, If the sill
yer question is still as vital as 1t ever
was, as Mr.. Bryan has repeatedly declared
within Year, does he keep quiet about
itY Why has he confined his speeches al
most entirely to the trusts? and as no ex-
PLANTATION is forthcoming the people nat
urally conclude that his silence is die
tated solely by the fear of losing votes,
and that instead Of being the bold and
fearless advocate Of what he believes to
be right that he has been represented,
he is a trimmer, ready to stltie convio-
tions on questions which he regards as
vital to the Interests of the country If
thereby he may enhance his chances of
capturing the Presidency. Another
thing which has injured him greatly in
the opinion Of all thoughtful men is his
constantly increasing appeal to class pre-
judice and class hatred. Some Of Mr..
Bryan's early speeches had some claim to
to be considered statesmanlike utter
ances, Men might disagree with their
premises and might not accept their con-
illusions, but they could not but acknowl.
edge that they were pitched on a much
higher key than characterized his utter
ances four years ago. With the failure Of
the paramount" issue and the gradual
dawning upon him OF the hoIe essness
Of his campaign he began to lose his
pOise and his speeches took on a less eIevat-
ed tone, During the last two or three
weeks the descent has been very rapid,
and his recent speeches have been made
up principally Of despairing cries and
objurgati0ns. All the veneer and Varnish
have worn of and the old Organism
stands out with all the distinctness of
four years ago. Every day the campaign
approaches nearer to the campaign of
1886, when thrift, hopefulness, law and
order were marshailed on one side, and
thriftlessness, despair and lawlessness
were gathered on the other, and In conse-
quenoe every day the reelection of Presi-
dent Mckinley by an overwhelming ma
jority becomes more certain. It is alto
gether fortunate for Mr.. Bryan that but
two weeks remain in which he can make
speeches, for the more speeches he makes
of the sort he is now delivering, the
more votes he loses.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-22

q Before permission is given to build
any more conduits the Board OF
Aldermen should determine whether
the Eastern and Dirigo Telephone COM
panies are to be granted or refused per-
mission to do business in this city. II
they are admitted both OF them will want
conduits as we'll as the company that
is already operating here. The board, if
it has not previously granted conduit
rights, will then be IN position to
compel the companies to use one con.
duit, if that be practicable and
thereby save the public great deal
Of inconvenience and annoyance. If
one conduit will accommodate the three
companies as Wen as three only one
ought to be permitted. The action of
the Board OF 1lsrmen on Friday night
seemed to indicate that they were bent
on repeating in the matter OF conduits
the blunder that was made years ago in
regard to electric light poles. The
Mayor has given them a chance to exbri-
cats themselves, and it is to be hoped
they will take it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-22

apprehensionE-not widely, /but influ-
entially, held IN this country-concerning
the attitude Of the Cuban mind toward
the United States and the present ad-
ministratiOn. l assure you upon my re-
spOnsibility that 1t is an error, as COM
plete as 1t is lamentable, that there Is
distrust Of the United States on the part
Of Cubans. A few malcOntsnIs there are,
as there must be always and in every
country and under any conditions. But
they are a mere handful, and there can be
no greater mistake than to interpret the
rawlings OF these idiots as an expression
Of Cuban thought and sentiment. The
majority Of he Cuban peopIe-the Cuban
people, L may rOundly say, the exceptions
are so insignincant-are friendly in the
highest degree to the United States, to
the administration, and to the resident
representatives Of the government. With
their fr1endl1ness 60 perfect cOnfideno ,
In the purpose OF the United States to
redeem every promise and unqualified
contentment with present progress. 1t
might be said that 1 may be misled BY
the general Difference, naturally paid to
me as the governor OF the island; but the
bounds OF mere Difference are quickly and
easily recognized. When everywhere
there are manifestations which surprise
by their unexpectedness, warm outpour-
ings Of interest and gratitude which def
erence could never have conceived, 1t
Is impossible to doubt either the gen.
u1neness or the intensity OF the amity to-
ward this country that prevails through
out the length and breadth Of Cuba.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-22
ANCIENT WEATHER STORIES
Probably as Many ExaggeratIons Then
as Now.

We find the "early" and the "Iater''
rain today in Palestine precisely as de-
scribed g, sou years ago. Jordan over
flows all its banks in February today ex-
actly as it did in Joshua time, thirty
three centuries ago, says Popular Sci
encs Monthly. "PlaBts taken from mum
my cases in Egypt, which must have
been gathered more than 5000 years
since, are practically of the same size and
have the same appearance as those grow
ing today Records Of vintages in France
for over ZOO years show practically the
same dates as today. Actual observa-
tons of rainfall for over sixty years at
st. Petersburg show no change appreci-
able to Us, though, OF course. the earliest
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-22

II President Mitchell Of the Miners
Union sis really the shrewd leader he has
seemed to be he will not allow the dis
pute about powder to keep the miners
from going to work, if he can help it..
There is no doubt that the fact that a
Presidential election was pending has
had much to do with bringing the opera
tors to accept the miners demands. In
two weeks election will be over, and il
the strike is still on the miners then
viii confront the operators unembar-
raised by any outside pressure, and it
viii be far less easy to bring them to
their terms than it has been. The
usual outcome OF all big strikes is the
defeat Of the strikers, for the very simple
reason that the operators can stand idle
ness much longer than the operatives. 1t
would have been the outcome Of this
coal strike if there had been a straight
contest and no influence from the out
side. After election, if it is still pending,
it win be a straight contest and the
motive for interference from without
viii have disappeared. Up to the present
time President Mitchell has shown a
great deal of wisdom and managed the
strike with great discretion. It is to be
hoped that he VIII not lose his head at
the most critical moment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-22
CURRENT COMMENT.
YELLOW FEVER IN CUBA.
New York Post. }

Gen. Fitzhugh Lees statement that the
present yellow fever epidemic in Cuba is
the worst in his experience, establishes
the gravity Of The situation beyond dis
pute. The spread of the disease and the
prominence Of many of It's victims would
be Netting enough to American pride
without this assurance that matters are
worse in Havana today than In the clos
Ing years Of Spanish rule. In view of the
distinct imprOv aments made in the sani-
tary condition of the city under Gems.
Ludlow and Wood, and because OF the
appearance of the scOurge even in such
hitherto immune districts as the Veda-
do 1t is not surprising that some doctors
are beginning 60 question the value of
cleanliness as preventive, The impend-
ing tearing up Of the city s streets for the
construction of a proper draining and
sewer system still further complexities
the situation, some medical officers be-
Ing OF the opinion that any such UNDER
taking at this time would be nothing
less than disastrous, At best it would
probably necessitate a temporary exodus
OF the nOn-immune population. The
yellow fever menace In Havana has been
one Of the reasons advanced for the
annexation Of the island to the United
States. Now that its prevalence, even
under American rule, is established, 1t is
to be hoped that the administration will
redouble its efforts to purify the harhor
and city and to take any other needed
scientific measures for the sake both of
Cuba and of the United States. In this
humanitarian undertaking it will have
every ones earnest support, no matter
what the expense.
CUBA NOT DISTRUSTFUL OF THE
UNITED STATES.
(GOYernOr-GeneraI Wood.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-22

would tend to the ultimate destruction
OF the empire, rather than to its preserTa-
ton, but this alliance shows either that
her purpose has been misunderstood or
that she has recently experienced a change
OF heart. While the agreement between
the two powers does not set forth in
clear terms Just what action will be taken
in case any Of the other powers under
takes to possess Itself Of Chinese terri
tory, it plainly intimates that such an
attempt Will be resisted. This alliance
is altogether the most important develop
ment in the Chinese question. 1t means
that China will not be dismembereu, for
unquestionably 1t viii command the ad-
herence of the United States and Japan,
and probably France also. Russia hay
Ing already got all that she wants in
Manohuria, viii in all likelihood not op-
pose the purpose of the alliance II she
does not give in her adhesion. 1t is not
too much to say that this alliance settles
beyond doubt the future OF China and
ensures ths preservation Of the empire IN
der Chinese rule. China's trade viii
henceforth be open to the
whole world on equal terms and
the conditions which we have all along
Iabored for will be realized. While this
agreement will not necessarily
hasten the settlement of matters In dis
pute growing out Of the recent uprising,
the probability is that it Will have ten
dency in that direction. Heretofore
this problem has been complicated by
the problem of China's future and the
settlement Of the latter viii certainly
remove some of the obstacles to the set
element Of the former.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-22

The future of the Marginal Way Is a
question which every citizen of Portland
should be interested in as it is closely
bound up with the future Of the city as
a shipping and commercial port. A mis-
take made now may cost the city heavi-
" in the future to repair, ana may even
prove irreparable. No doubt it is for the
interest Of the city that the Marginal
Way should be partly occupied by rail-
road. Indeed that was one Of the pur-
poses for which 1t was built. But the
terms and conditions on which 1t IS to be
occupied are very important. So also
are the facilities for getting to and from
the way. All these questions will nat
uraIIy come up in connection with the
Boston & Names proposal for a right
Of way which is now pending before the
city government and in regard to which
the citizens Of Portland are invited to
express their opinion tonight This is a
matter which especially concerns bust
ness men, and it is to be hoped a goodly
number of them viii meet the city
council tonight and frankly express their
views. If some plan can be devised in
which the city and the railroad company
can heartily cooperate it will be greatly
for the benefit OF both. The interests of
both of them when rightly understood
indenticsl.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-22

1t is predatory wealth that he is op-
posed to, Mr.. Bryan tells US, But yet he
hobnobs with Mr.. Croker and is journey
ing through New York under his aus
pices. Does Mr.. Bryan consider wealth
acquired in the way that Mr.. Croker has
acquired it OF the non-predatory kind? If
so what on earth does he regard as pre-
dat0ry wealth.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-22

= The reported alliance between Great
Britain and Germany to prevent the dis
memberment OF China, is a surprise and
a welcome one. Germany has appeared
to be acting in China in a way that
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-22
For Vice President,
Theodore Roosevelt
OF New York.
FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.

At Large-JOseph o. Smith of Skowhegan
George P. WescOtt of Portland.
First Dist.-Charles T. Libby of Portland.
Second Dist-James w. Wakefield of Bath.
Third Dist-Fred Atwood, WinterpOFt.
Fourth Dist-AlmOn H. FOgg, Houlton.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-22

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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-22
AMERICAN SOCIETY IN
PARIS.
The Extraordinary Impression Made by
Chicago upon the Parisians.

paris Correspondence Of the New York
Tribune.)
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correspondence solicited from IndN-
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as from those wishing to transact Bank
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-22

and their forefathers, so that exactly
as every man of us holds his head
higher. as every woman Is proud be-
cause of the great deeds done ln tho
civil war 500 our people shall mink
with pride and not with shame OF the
way 10 which this generation has faced
Sos portion OF a world work allotted 90
&c. To each generation rs allotted task.
Under Providence we have our duty
outlined before us. II we shrink back
inside our own borders II we abandon
20 an ADLER and drawer people the
task Of spreading civilization TO the
worlds dark places. n We do that
then unless our children prove Drawer
and better than we have shown our
selves 20 bo this nations history VIII
end as iug0rous'y as % began gloFi-
0usly / ASK that you take the hr't
step right and chat you see that the
nation takes It's FIRST step right by
voting so that the nations policy SHAH
boz shown Co an peoples of the world,
once Tor an 10 be- that where the
American flag has been hoisted In honor
It shall never be hauled down
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-22
MIR. CLARKE's Speech.
Does Not Like Bryan Whom He Calls
the Phrase Maker OF Nebraska.

General Cannon then introduced Hon.
John Proctor Clark of New York as
the next speaker The gentleman spoke
IN part as follows.
when the gentleman who is now
running upon the opposition ticket for
the highest gilt In the hands Of any
nation came into my country four years
ago. be stated that he was going into
the encmy's country Since the 9th Of
september the governor Of my state
and two other tendorfeet, Of which !
am one. have been travelling through
this waste of bouudless extent ana
b0undless possibilities. and IN every
town and In every State We have felt
not that We We're in our friends coun-
try. but. thank God, we We're in our
own country. And since we have struck
this great State, carved out of sand
and sagcbrush of the desert, We have
felt absolutely az home
Now. the gentleman that | have all
luded 20, / desire tO aNude To In an-
other way You viii remember the
great Persian poet was called .he tent
maker II seems Co me chat the gentle
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-22

| Of the citizens and pr1phcsying things.
man who ~ now claiming the suffrage
which do Not come true, may well Doe
called the phrasa-m8ker OF Nebraska.
We nave new phrase this year.
Mlhtarism, imperialism, paramount
issue, long words but easily spelled;
i've letters win spell the bunch
-B-r-y-a-n. Yes he Is the paramount
issue. Any threats. any policy. any
prophecy In order that he may get
there. And an he viii ever get is "a
vote here and there. A prophet should
not be without honor save i'm his own
country and he should not De "a
prophet az home. who does not tell the
truth And OF what benefit o. "a couu-
try is a prophet whose prophecies are
as false as are an the prophecies which
Mr.. Bryan made four years ago? And
how much fear has been inspired on
account Of militarism Imperialism and
OF the destruction OF our liberties on
account OF his false prophecies?
Abraham Lincoln the most abused
man who ever governed a great peO-
pie wisely and well was accused by
the same party which Is now led BY
the phrasc-makcr OF Nebraska II in
tending 20 crush under foot the liher-
ties Of the American people Well.
In the province OF God Abraham Lin
o'u rasf.t '"ay u,Ilie ne hau tline
Is" ,l' t''S ul 'le people
~. ""'g M '.l''. 7" sNS nuerly 10
- ~ ',i'.i,"" ".'l Nut lH9t sreat
a'.' ~. '"' "a. tuo'i'' "'il IT'S WoiA
n "Ia uoi.'' 'a''3n." nv 'ue cary
laNes vi sll'" o'''''l 'H' summer
''ull'"S sun
william Mckinley who has had 20
face more dlihcult problems n he four
years administration. 'lau any Presl
dent since Lincoln, IS accused of plan
nln@ the destruction OF our liberties.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-22
COLONEL GUILD TALKS.
knew Colonel Jobu Q.Cannon while
In Torrey's Regiment


CORONER GURUS Hu'il, JIY ol heS'gN'
/ was lheh introduced ana deliN'Igl 'he
coheiuulHs spee'h h9lH men htl oeel
ll lhe aouth loselhsi curing war
uine ana mao peeoln. itst IIIthls aIll
gaCh fpoEe on lhls, among "lh'I thAhss
Ooluh- hulid s'uu
MT chairman ana NelghpoIs anu
il'IuS - 'aIi you NelSuo'Is ana
lflehds, lhoubh j come from Mtssa'nu-
selts, because J kh'" lhIt s'i3l.I 'i
lhe SeNehth army corps u.s. htsHo'l
ana friend To- the me mus oi one OF lhe
best soldiers IN " COL John o. cannon.
rms is not an Ordinary contest pc
tween paiues' Inc 19tLIe OF the nag
Us on IN lhe SlAle Di Althlsih lneE
say vote Tor ,AEulnadq because you
We're porn IN H9ilahd. III the STATE OF
Wisconsin, IT'S GermanN. IN my Staie
they say vote, for Agulnaldo because
you were born IN ireland. ana 90 Norlh
Carolina they say vote Tor AsuInaldu
because you hate q bIaeh man
The Republican party 10 THIS cam
paign makes no distinction We know
no dividing line OF race. or color or Zee
ilsion. we say Not, Tor me American
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-22

speaking broadly, the wave Of adver-
sity oyerwhelms all the nation rs Il
overwhelmed It In 1885 and when il
receded and the tide Of prosperity
comes on as II began In 1897, II covers
all the land.
Now, there IL another lesson ! want
10 preach from that same election. Out
In the East whore the battle for the
Democratic party was won the fight
was avowedly made on the theory that
a certain element the wage learners,
should vote 10 overthrow the Republic
can party and 20 get at the capitalist
at the employer of labor, because he
was too wen OFF The appeal was made
20 vote against the policy because GER
tain men had prospered TOO much.
Again, that was not the appeal that
was made four years ago, There was
no trouble with any one prospecting too
much then The appeal was made TO
vote down the capitalist, and the peo-
pie so voted and they downcd the capt.
talst There was no question about
that; they got him down. The trouble
was that II was then found out that
the rest OF us We're down, too. and we
stayed down for four years, and it took
our best effort TO get up after having
had the experience
Ana then four years ago the appeal
was made in certain sections Of the
country again 70 the people In the East
10 vote as classes; 20 vote not as
American citizens but as men who had
a grudge 10 feed fat against other
American citizens; to vote as men who
could be benefited, thereby treadIng
other men down, our opponents motto
has been for some years past, Some
men down" our motto is, "All men
up"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-22

as he leaned over to brand, 1 said:
Put on the Thistle brand He said:
That's all right boss, | know my
business In minute or two | said
But you are putting on my brand %
Yes, | always put on the boss
brand" / said oh now you can 60
back 10 the ranch and get your time 20
What's that for2 / was putting on
your brand | said: yes. my friend
but If you win steal for me, you viii
steal from me"
That Is a good rule 10 remember IN
politics as well as in private life that
II any man seeks 10 impress por-
ton Of our people with the belief that
he Will benefit them by hurting some
one else. that he can bring aid 10 them
by doing damage elsewhere In our
country you cannot AFFORD TO trust
him. for his counsels inevitably lead 10
disaster
In the East they cannot prosper I'M
less the West prospers, nor the West
have its share Of prosperity unless IL
comes 10 the East also, North. South,
East and West we are bound together.
and II rests with us only TO decide
whether we SHAH all sink or all rise
And now, my fellow countrymen,
here at the beginning Of a new CEN
fury. az the beginning OF a century
that VIII see greater changes than any
the world has yet seen, we have 10
decide for ourselves whether this Ma
ton, which has gone so far forward
In the century that has passed. Is 20
strive still further forward. or ls 10
halt. 20 shrink In craven fear from the
past and TO take rs place outside the
arena In the great world powers, striv-
ing for the supremacy OF the world.
not necessarily the supremacy OF arms
i pray that II may never come % that
test, but that N II should ever come
this people may rise to the need az
this country rose IN 81, as we were
ready TO rise two years ago. only that
great task lies before us: the
task OF bringing liberty, orderly llber-
~ 20 the world Of teaching the world
that freedom can be combined with
law. with all that goes with law. Let
us remember ever that a ton OF ora.
tory IS not worth a pound OF action
that ton of promise Is worse than
wasted II II is not followed by a sun-
Client quantity u performance.
PERSONAL LIBERTY
We have heard a great deal recently
IF the Declaration Of Independence. OF
The doctrine Of government without the
consent Of the governed; of each mans
right 20 life liberty and the pursuit Of
happiness That doctrine was enunci.
ated IN l11G II was a great thing that
Il should then have been held up as an
deal toward which the world should
strive. But more than seventy-aiN years
went by before that doctrine was put
into actual effect. II was three-quar.
tiers OF century after Thomas Iefier-
son said It that Abraham Lincoln did
u. three quarters Of century before
the promise was completely made good