The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-18
Rican tariff bill and the Gold Standard

'"The Puerto Rican tariff is not only q
gross act of injustice to the people of that
island and contrary to the constitutional
provisions, that all duties imposts and
excuses shall be uniform throughout the
United States, but is distinct political
mistake and blunder-the greatest COM
mitted upto-date by the Republican
party.
The press, the business men of the
country, and even the pulpit have pro-
tested against this measure.
Men of all political parties denounce
THE cry is heard the Constitution fol-
lows the flag, and it is heard on every
side-'if you tax Is per cent. Puerto Ri
can products you may and can tax leo
per cent
80 great has become the mutterings OF
the political storm the Senate is endeav-
oring to amend the bill and seats of Re-
publican Congressman in Indiana ana
Minnesota especially are deemed to have
been lost by Republican members
This bill alone may lose lndiana's
electoral vote to Mckinley.
"Ac 49, Cold Standard bill it VIII
solidify the bimetallic forces.
Lastly The present policy of imperial
ism Involves q cOlOnldl system anu ldISe
military establishments.
1--WE will on this issue gain from the
German vote and foreign vote in every
State Of the Union. The Democratic
skies and Democratic prospects are
bright and daily growing brighter"
SEVENTH DISTRICT CADETS.
Mr.. Kluttz has the appointment OF
cadet to the Naval Academy at Annapolis,
and also of one to the Military Academy
at West Point Both appointments must
be made by July LIST, though the West
Point cadet will not enter the Academy
until June. 1901. Alternates will also be
recommended for both places. Naval APP
rointee must be between fifteen and twen-
ty years of age, physically sound, of ro-
bust constitution, well formed and free
from any infirmity or deformity; he must
also pass examination in reading, writing,
spelling, arithmetic, grammar. geography,
history, algebra through quadratic eQua-
lions, and plane geometry.
The West Point cadet must possess the
same physical qualifications. be unmarri-
ed, between seventeen and twenty-five
years of age at time of ADM ssion June
1000, and must pass substantially the
same examination, except that algebra
and 9eometry are not absolutely essential.
Both must be bona-fide residents of the
Seventh Congressional District, and must
present satisfactory testimonials. The
appointments will be made by competitive
examinations, of which due notice will be
given applicants. Mr.. Kluttz will be glad
to receive aDplicatiors in handwritir" Of
applicant, accompanied by testimonials,
and will thank the papers of the District
to give publicity to this announcement.
MIR. SMALL'S PROPHECY.
Representative John II. Small said Il
now believe the next President will be a
Democrat, and that the next House OF
Representatives will have Democratic
majority. I say now because was not OF
that opinion two months ago. Recently
the Republican party, drunk with power
and eyhiliarated with the confidence of
coming success, has thrown off the mask
and exposed to the country the influences
which dominated and the purposes of it's
present existence. Having for two years
INDUCED in ambitious schemes of conquest
and colonization which was prompted by
avarice and greed, it's leaders have run
up against the Constitution and the ira
ditional policies Of our Government ana
the people have lately been doing some
thinking aloud. The Republican party
has allied itself with that element which
stands for wrongful combinations and
dangerous trusts and which does not re-
gard the interests and prosperity OF all
the people The one tombstone with
that party is, will it pay? is it in the in
terest of the dollar as against man? There
is not a tradition or policy Of that party
there is no settled law of the country
so sacred, that its leaders are not ready
on demand to commemorative it and sac
rifce it on the alter of Mammon. The
administration has not only maintained
friendly relations with Great Britain to
which there could be no reasonable OBJ
lection but it has carried this friendship
so far as to antagoniZe sister republic
engaged in death struggle for the price
less room Of liberty When the inhabitants
of the Philippines Islands had been freed
from the bondage and tyranny of Spain
and looked with hope to this great repub-
lie for a guarantee of the freedom
which they had earned, this G.. O. p,
through it's administration, turned upon
them with the gun and the sabre to sub
jugate them and has attempted to jGsti-
fly by the statement that it would ulti
mately pay land that trade followed the
flag" They are trying to sell our Ameri-
can birthright of liberty for mess of
pottage.
''They tell us these are halcyon and
prosperous days. Taxes are higher, and
surplus is piling up in the Treasury; but
expenditures are still larger and the days
IF tho RiI1ion Dollar Congress- will soon
seem insignificant in the light of the pres
ent. The great bulwark of liberty and
of our institutions are the people. They
will come to the rescue and in doing so,
they will elect a Democratic President.
What a great day that will be, when the
old North State is again fully restored to
her own and the White House shall be
occupied by a tribune of the People and
not of the Trusts"
VIM. H. Steames has been appointed