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Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-10-02
THE MONROE DOcrRINE.
1t Is Absolutely Essential to the welfare
of the United states.


The dostrine enunciated by Monroe,
and approvedby succeeding presidents,
is essential to the welfare of the
United States. The continents Of
North and South America are dedl-
Gated to the development of free gov
emment. One republic after another
has been established, until today mon
archial idea has barely a foothold in
the new world.
While it is not the policy of this
country to interfere where amicable
relations exist between European
countries and their dependencies in
America, our people would look with
disfavor upon any attempt on the part
of European governments to maintain
an unwilling or forcible sovereignty
over the people living on this side of
the Atlantic.
The position taken by the Republic
an leaders, and more recently set
forth by the Republican candidate for
the presidency, viz. That we cannot
protect a nation from outside inter-
ference without exercising sovereignty
over its people, is an assault upon the
Monroe doctrine, for while this argu-
ment is at this time directed against
the proposition to give to the F1lipinos
both independence and protection, 1t
is equally applicable to the republics
of Central and South America. If this
government cannot lend its strength to
another republic without making sub
jects of its people, then we must
either withdraw our protection from
the republics to the south of us or alb
sorb them. Under the same plea, that
the guardian nation must exert an au-
thority equal TO it's responsibility, Eu-
rQpean nations have for centuries ev-
plotted their wards, and it is a sig
nificant fact that the Republican partv
should accept the European idea of a
protectorate, at the same time that it
adopts a European colonial policy
There is no excuse for this abandon
ment of the American idea. We have
maintained the Monroe doctrine for
three-quarters of a century. The ex-
pense to us has been practically moth
ing, but the protectionh been beyond
value to our sister republics. If a
Filipino republic is erected upon the
ruins Of Spanish tyranny, its protec-
.tion by us viii be neither difficult nor
expensive. No European nation would
be willing for any other European Da-
tiOn to have the islands, neither would
any European nation be willing to pro-
woke a war with us in order to obtain
possession OF the islands. If we as
sert sovereignty over the Filipinos we
will have to defend that sovereignty by
force, and the FilipinOs viii be our
enemies if we protect them from out
side interference, they will defend
themselves and win be our friends. If
they show as much determination in
opposing the sovereignty of other ma
tions as they have shown in opposing
our sovereignty, they will not require
much assistance from us.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-10-02
PERSONALS,

The salarrAof Count Waldersee in
China will vt exceed 1000 marks
$500 a month, but he will have 10,-
600 marks besides for expenses.
OF all the line and staff generals in
the United States army a present only
two, Ludlow and j. M. Wilson, are
graduates of West Point
The women of Pietermarlztburg are
getting up a memorial to the late'
Lieutenant Roberts, son OF the Brit
ish commander. 1t will be In the form
of a stained glass window in the gar
rison church. 1t is also intedned as a
mark OF sympathy with Lord and
Lady Roberts.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-10-02
THE TRUST QUESTION.
Republican Pcrty Lacks Either Desire or
Ability To Deal with IL.

Republican Pcrty Lacks Either Desire or
Ability to Deal with IL.
The platform very properly gives
prominence to the trust question. The
appalling growth Of combinations in
restraint of trade during the present
administration, proves conclusively
that the Republican party lacks either
the desire or the ability to deal with
the question effectively. If as may be
fairly assumed from the speeches and
conduct of the Republican leaders, that
party does not intend 10 take the peo-
ple's side against these organizations,
then the weak and qualified condem-
nation of trusts to be found in the Re
publican platfoEm is designed to dis
tract attention while industrial despot-
ism is completing its work. a private
monopoly has always been an outlaw.
No defense can be made Of an indus
trial system in which one, or a few
men. can control for their own profit,
the output or price Of any article Of
merchandise. Under such system the
consumer suffers eXtortion, the produ-
Ger Of raw material has but one pur-
chaser and must sell at the arbitrary
price fixed; the laborer has but one
employer, and is powerless to protest
against injustice, either in wages or
iu conditions Of labor; the small stock
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-10-02
CORPORATIONS IN POLITICS.
Democratic Party Makes No War ON Hon
estIy Acquired Wealth.

Democratic Party Makes No War on Hon
estly Acquired Wealth.
The Democratic party makes no war
upon honestly acquired wealth; neither
does it seek to embarrass corporations
engaged in legitimate business, but it
does protest against corporations en-
tering politics, and att ampting to as-
sumo control Of the instrumentalities
Of government A corporation is not
organized for political purposes, and
should he compelled to confine itself
to the business described in its char
ter. Honest corporations, engaged in
an honest business, will find it to
their advantage to aid in the enact
ment of such legislation as will pro-
tect them from the undeserved odium
which will be brought upon them by
those corporations which enter the po-
litical arena.
The Republican party has persist
emily refused to comply with the ur,
rent request cI the interstate COM
merce commission, for sGei, an en-
largement of the scope Of the inter
state commerce law aS will cradle the
commission to realize the hopes
aroused by its creation. The Demo
cratic party is pledged to legislation
which will empower the commission
to protect individuals and commum-
ties from discrimination, and the pub
lie at large from unjust and unfair
49,, ,e,,orto +iOO rates
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-10-02
Signaling the Bank Rate.

There is quite mild excitement Just
now at the Bank of England because
and conservative institution. A flag
staff has actually been placed above
the building, and many are shaking
their heads at the sudden giddiness
of the Old Lady of Threadneedle
street. The suggestion has been made
in all seriousness that numbers might
we'll be placed on the flagstaff aaH the
bank rates indicated from time to time
by the height Of the flag on the pole.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-10-02
Wnahing Him Away.

The other day an amateur nurse in
South Africa went up to a doctor and
asked him what she must do.
You should have learnt thar be-
fore you came here" the doctor re-
piled. do anything that wants do
ing"
The nupse went up to a handsome
but wounded Highlander, and said:
"Will you let me wash your facer'
The soldier turned and answered:
"Yes, but hurry up. I've had my
face washed six times since breakfaEt.
and there's two more ladies I've pro&kt
ised to wash me. But / hope to get'a
snoOze before tea"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-10-02
UNFAIR TAXATION.
Matter Which Is Made the Pretext for
Spending Public Money.

Matter Which Is Made the PrekeXt for
Spending Public Money.
The Republican party, drawing as it
does enormous campaign funds from
those who enjoy special privileges 1t
the hands of the government, is power
less to protect the tax payers from the
attack of those who profit by large ap-
preparations. A surplus in the treas
ury offers constant temptation to eX-
travagance. and extravaganza, In turn,
compels a resort to new means of taxa
ton, which Is being kept in the back
ground until the campaign is over, is
a fair illustration of the imposition
which will be attempted when there is
a considerable amount of money idle
i'm the treasury The rehabilitation of
the merchant marine, laudable in it.
self, is made the preteXt for eXpen-
diture of public money for the benefit
of large ship owners, and In the in
terests Of q transportation monopoly.
The government being only the agent
of the people, has no right to collect
from the people taxes beyond the le-
gltimate needs of a government hon
estly and effectively administered, ana
public servants should exercise the
same degree of care in the use of the
peoples money that private individ-
uals do in the use Of their own money.
With a restoration Of foreign policy
consistent with American ideas there
can be an immediate and large reduc-
ton in the burdens now borne by the
manila
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-10-02
DEMAND rOR ARnITRArION.

1t Should BE Supported by the Public,
Employer and EmpIoye.
The platform renews the demand for
arbitration between corporations and
their employees No one who has OBJ
served the friction which arises be-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-10-02
POPULAR ELECTION OF SENATOR
Demand Appears First Time in Demo.
orntie NatIonnl Platform.

Demand Appears First Time in Demo.
oratic National Platform.
TIE demand for a constitutional
amendment providing for the election
of senator's by direct vote of the peo.
pie, appears for the first time in a
Democratic national platform, but a
resolution proposing such an amend
ment, has three times passed the
house Of representatives, and that,
TOO, practically without opposition.
Whatever may have been the reasons
which secured the adoption of the pres
ent plan, a century ago, new condi-
tions have made it imperative that the
people be permitted to speak directly
in the selection of their representatives
in the senate A senator is no less the
representative of the state because he
receives his commission from the peo-
pie themselves, rather than from the
members of the state legislature. If
a voter is competent to vote for a
member of congress, for state officers
and for president, he is competent to
choose his representative in the SEN
ate. 4 system when makes the SEN
alto; responsible for his election to the
people, as whole, and amenable to
them If he mlsrepresents them, must
commend itself to those who have con-
fidence in the intelligence and patriot
ism of the masses.
The platform indorses the princi-
pie Of direct legislation, This is al
ready applied to the more important
questions in nation, state and city. 1t
rests upon the sound theory that the
people can be trusted, and that the
more responsive the government is to
the will of the people, the more free
it will be from misuse and abuse.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-10-02
1NooME TAX PLANK.

II Ia Covered by Reafiirmation of the Chi
cago Platform.
BY lnadyeEtence the income tax
plank agreed upon by the resolutions
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-10-02

tween an the gold ana silver dollars In
circulation in this country, ratio
which even the Republican admins
tration has not attempted to change,
but Il is the only ratio advocated by
those who are seeking to reopen the
mints. Whether the senate, now hos
tile to bime'allism, can be changed
during this campaign or the campaign
of 1902 can only be determined aft
the votes are counted, but neither r.
present nor the future political ~
pleNion Of congress has prey Il
should prevent an annou ,ent
the party's position upor is sr' jtd
in unoquivocal terms
The currency bill IN rece ca the
sanction Of tae tive ar me Re-
publican rn n. Of the Use and
senate. iuo the war; given by
the Den SIC party in SO. 1t was
then cted that I Republican
par would attemr 10 retire the
rbacks, although ;Je party and its
eaders studiously 'ncealed their in
tentions, That Tr' pose is now plain
ana the people lust choose between
the retention on me greenbacks, issued
and controlled in volume by the gov
ernment, and a national banknote cur
rency issued by banks and controlled
In their own interests. If the ma
tional banknotes are to be secured by
bonds, the currency system now sup
ported by the Republican party In
wolves permanent and increasing
debt, and, so long as this system
stands, the financial classes will be
tempted to throw their powerful inhu-
ence upon the side of any measure
which will contribute to the size and
permanency of national debt. 1t is
hardly conceivable that the American
people will deliberately turn from the
policy of the past, to the
dangerous doctrine of perpetual bonds
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-20

CHICAGO, May 19.-There will be an
exciting and prolonged contest on the
floor Of the Methodist Episcopal con
ference before the majority report of
the temperance committee censuring
President Mckinley for his attitude in
the enforcement on the anti-canteen
law will be accepted. if it is accepted.
Tonight the supporters of the mi
nority report, from which all reference
to the President has been eliminated,
claim that the conference will refuse
to become a party to any censure of
the President either as Chief Execu-
tive of the United States or as a mem
Der of the Methodist church.
The thirteen members of the COM
mittee who signed the minority report
have been busy with the members of
the conference in an effort to secure
support in their refusal to criticise the
President The action of the major
ity is said to have caused a sense of
embarrassment among the leaders in
the conference who will be called upon
to take stand on the issue which the
submission of the two reports will
raise.
Letters, kilograms and appeals on
the subject have been pouring in up
on the members of the committee
from all parts Of the country since the
committee decided upon the report.
A number of these communications
appeal to the members not to recede
from the position taken by the COM
mittee, while others present. equally
earnest appeals to the conference not
to go on record as criticising the ad-
ministration.
The contest has been given some
thing Of political interest, a represen-
tatiye of the Republican committee, it
is stated, having arrived in Chicago
for conference with members of the
committee and leaders of the confer
ences. His mission, according to
1Aose with whom he is said TO have
conferred. is to ascertain at first hand
lie exact purport of the resolution OF
the committee and to learn personally
the sentiment of the members of the
conference in regard to the report.
The committee will probably be Civ
en- an opportunity to report early next
week. Chairman Samuel Dickie at
tempted to bring the matter up to-day
but was defeated in his attempt
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-20
THE CREDENTIALS
OF the Boer Delegates will be sub.l
mitted to Secretary Hay On Mop\

VI the boer Delegates Will he subs
mitted to Secretary Hay On Mop(
day.
WASHINGTON, May l9.-The crfi
dentials of the Boer delegates now
Washington will be submitted TO II +
Secretary of State Monday next. Co
Obeirne called at the State Departmei
this afternoon and arranged With SCI
rotary Hay that the Boer credentials
shall be submitted In advance OF the
presentation OF the gentlemen them
selves. This is in accordance with tho
usual rule governing the presentation
OF foreign ministers So Mr.. Obeirua.
private secretary OF the Boor delega-
ton, Is expected 10 bring the creden-
tials TO the State Department Monday.
where they will be submitted for the
careful examination OF the department,
which does not at present know any
thing OF their character
The Boer delegates devoted most OF
their time to-day to receiving visitors
and attending TO their correspondence.
Col. Obeirne. who some months ago
yainly sought recognition as a dlplo-
matte representative Of the Boer re-
publics, being refused on the ground
OF his American citizenship. yesterday
appeared al the State Department in
the interest OF the three delegates who
we're then on their way to the capitol
from New York Col 0beirne had pre-
yiously had short talk with the Pres
ident, who directed him 10 the Stata
Department. Secretary Hay listened TO
Col Obeirne's presentation of the rea-
son why the United States government
should act to bring the war TO a close.
Col Obeirne felt that the mere direc-
ton OF the United States would sufilca
10 induce England TO cease hoetilities.
He argued with a good deal OF eio-
quence In support Of this contention.
but without convincing the oficials
that the United States governments
could intervene Ia the manner pro-
posed without becoming at once In
yoiyed as party 10 the war, for such
request directed 10 Great Britain.
being In the nature of an uitimatufn.
would require To be enforced even 70
the point Of hostilities IN case the ex-
pected happened and England refused
out request. II can be set down az
certain that the present determination
Of our government Is not 10 request
England TO stop the war
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-20
MUST NOW FACE UNCLE sam.
SWEEPING INJUNCTION ISSUED
AGAINST ST. LOUIS TROLLEY
STRIKERS.
President Mahon, of the street Rail-
way Mems Union Says They Know
the Law and Courts VIII Have No
Trouble with Them-A Big Pa
rade of Labor Unions Yesterday
The Sympathy strike seems I'm
likely to Amount to Much.

ST. LOUIS. Mo, May 19.-For one
week at least the striking employees of
the st. Louis Transit company will be
face TO face with Federal authority
which, speaking to-day through Ell
mer B. Adams. of the United States
Circuit Court in the form of an injunc-
ton, has commanded them to abstain
from interfering in any meaner with
the running of mail cars the var
ious street car lines OF the city owned
by the Transit company
The injunction is sweeping and is
made returnable May 26th. 1t com
mands the strikers to refrain from
doing anything whatever that will de-
lay or obstruct the operating OF mall
cars or the gathering and distribution
of the mails. Everything prayed for
in the petition was granted.
President w. D. Mahon, OF the
Amalgamated Association OF Street
Railway Employees, said tonight, after
being informed of the issuance of the
injunction, that the strikers had yio-
lated no law and had no intention of
doing so.
I'VE know what the laws are" he
said, and 1t needed no injunction to
tell us what to do or not to do We
have done nothing wrong and we have
a right to strike if we so desire. /
do not believe we viii make trouble
for the government"
The conduct Of the strike to-day was
in marked contrast to that of yester-
day, there being no rioting and no
body was injured during the day. This
was due to the fact that the company
made no effort TO run cars during the
afternoon. having been advised to re-
frain from doing so by Chief OF Po-
lice Campbell.
The union men who indorse the
strike and are in favor Of declaring a
sympathetic strike, decided 10 hold a
parade in the afternoon and Chief of
Police Campbell, being fearful OF trou-
Bile If the cars and the parade
should Happen to Collide,
requested the company to keep It's cars
IN the Darn.
The parade was a success, about 1000
men being in line.
The contemplated call for the sym
pathetic strike Will not be issued in
any event before Monday and possibly
not then. The matter Of going on a
sympathetic strike has been referred
back to the unions individually.
Opinion is divided as 10 what viii be
done, there being very strong opin-
ion in some directions that the sympa-
thetic strike, If it materializes, will not
embrace all the unions in the city by
any means.
The Typographical and Pressmen's
union have determined that they will
not go out and IL is expected that other
influential unions will follow their
lead.
No progress was made to-day toward
a settlement OF the strike and no move
was made on either side looking to-
ward conference.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-20
A MOVE FOR PEACE.

international Peace Bureau will APP
peal to the Powers to End the
South African War.
BERNE, Switzerland, May 19.-The
committee of the international peace
bureau has decided to make final
appeal to the twenty-five powers who
are signers Of the convention adopted
by The Hague peace conference in
favor of the restoration of peace in
South Africa. The committee calls at
tention to the clause of the convention
for the peaceful settlement of inter-
national conflicts, by the terms of
which the signatory powers agreed to
use all efforts for the settlement not
only of difficulties among themselves,
but of all international disputes. Con-
sequently, the committee declares, an
offer of mediation cannot be consid-
cred by Great Britain as an unfriendiy
act
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-20
FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
While Repairing an Automatic
Coupler, Two Sections of the
Train Came Together.

NEW CASTLE, Pa, May 19.-An ac-
cident which cost one man his life and
resulted in the probable fatal injury
OF two others occurred to-day at New
Castle Junction, on the Pittsburg &
Western railroad.
Killed
Conductor Charles Shaw, of Pitts
burg, abdomen nearly severed.
The Injured
Brakeman H. C. Snyder, of Bennett,
fractured leg, collar bone and ribs
broken.
Brakeman w. C. Conner, of Bennett,
had scalp wound and severe bruises.
The accident was most peculiar
one An east-bound freight of fifteen
cars had been cut in two to repair an
automatic coupler, which did not work,
and the three men were standing in
the open space of about ten feet be-
tween the two sesctions of the train.
While they were working there shift
ing engine bumped against the train
and the two sections came together
without warning. The three men were
knocked down and dragged forward.
The conductor was thrown fairly under
the wheels and his body was almost
severed. 1t is believed that Cooper
and Snyder will die.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-05-20
R0CKEFELLER's SCHEME
To Make Carnegie Pay Well for Car
rying His Ore This Year.


rying His Ore This Year.
Special TO the Register.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 19.-John
D. Rockefeller in order to make the
Carnegie Steel Company pay a higher
rate for carrying its ore down the
lakes, is now holding tonnage off of the
market. Cargoes Of ore and grain are
comparatively scarce this year, and as
the tonnage is plentiful the rates are
inclined to go down. Last year Mr..
Rockefeller chartered for the season
all of the boats that will carry ore.
Now he finds that he is long over q,
100000 tons OF carrying capacity. In
stead, therefore, of putting this ton
mage on to the market TO break other
rates. he is holding 1t OF for the time
being. His object in doing this is
manifest. Mr.. Rockefeller has con-
tract with Mr. Carnegie TO bring down
the lakes yearly 1900. 900 tons of ore,
the rate to be received being the aver
age rate for the year BY keeping the
rates up Mr.. Rockefeller is to increase
the average rate for the year, and also
keep his boats from running at rate
that is little better than living wages.