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nothing Like II.
Cincinnati Enquirer.

Mr. W. II. Murphy. who travels for a
New York fine furniture house. is at the
Gibson.
Seattle is one OF the best cities I make
in my wide itinerary said he. "notwith-
standing 1t Is so far from my base of sup
plies. I was out there three weeks ago.
and you never saw anything like II. The
city is full Of men awaiting transportation
to Cape Nome. and money is free as water.
Everything is open and everything goes.
1t is difficult to get room at the hotels.
and every room has al least two occu-
pants. II seemed to me- that there were
almost as many transient people there as
inhabitants. Cape Nome is now the Mecca
of the gold hunters. and understand that
Siberia will be the next aIluring bait.
There are said to be great gold fields on
the Russian side of the strait"
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The New York World is all torn up
which II denounces as "a restraint on
human freedom amounting to agoniz-
ing torture. and, like many other ty-
rants 1t pushes on its path OF conquest,
crushing out all opposition and disre-
garding the groans and protests OF its
victims" This would be strong Ian
guage in which to refer to handouts
and strait-jacket, and leaves us
awaiting with interest the 'yaller'
condemnation of Prince Albert coats
and tall hats
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Hope. Founded ON wind.

81 LOUIS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
When Bryan reads the news. early In
June. OF the big Republican victory in
Oregon. he will realize the folly of his
recent visit to that state. He made sew
eral speeches in Oregon. and his dupes
throughout the country have great hopes
on that a, count that the state will go
Democratic in the election a few weeks
hence. When they find. the day after
the voting, that the Republicans have
gained the state by large majority,
they will see that their champion is going
to have the came sort OF luck that he had
four years ago. only more 80. II would
be better for Bryan II he had pretended
he did not care how Oregon would go, and
had kept away from that state until the
election was over.
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BiG ships for senttle's Trade.


From time 10 tine We have made note
OF the fact that President J. J. Hin, of the
Great Northern railroad is having some
io0on-ton shps built for traffic between
Seattle and the Orient, to be ready TO meet
the completion OF the Transsibeyian rail-
road with ships worthy OF both nations.
II Is now aaid that he has decided to dou-
bic the size Of his ships. 20 have them Of
a,0oo tons burden each. and the reason ne
gives Is that a great ship can be run for
about the same expense Ms one half as
great, and that IT can carry twice as much
freight Hente. the freight can be car
ried cheaper and that is decided con-
sideration In running IN competition with
a Japanese line that has all the advantage
OF cheap labor.
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party. No organization can teach false
hood and uphold dishonor continuously
before the people without paying the
penalty. Part of the old time Democrats
have become actually converted to Pop
ulism, through party idolatry and the
constant iteration of attacks on sound
money. law and order and representa-
tive government. Another part has
gone over bodily and permanently to
the Republican ranks. The sheep and
the goats have been divided. 1t is ev-
erlastingly too late for any renascence
Of the old Democratic party.
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LET Us FURNISH THE SHIPS.
Folly of Opposing the shipping Bill
In Congress.
New York Man and Express.

New York Man and Express
The senate will undoubtedly pass the
shipping bill. but its passage through
the house this session, II seems Is a
question. Meanwhile. we continue pay
ing thousands of dollars to foreign steam
ship lines for marketing our breadstuffs
and merchandise. We AFFORD protection
and encouragement to the farmer and
the manufacturer. but none to our ocean
carrying trade. Had the nation pursued
the same policy toward our shipping that
II has toward other industries the Ameri-
can flag would today be familiar sight
in every port of the world. The fact is.
however. that 1t is seldom seen, American
goods go everywhere. but American ships
do not carry them. American enterprise
In all else but shipping keeps apace with
English. German or French enterprise
in the new commercial worlds that are
opening up
There is a reason for this humiliatins
situation. Every other government but
ours make 1t possible for capital to en-
bark in the foreign shipping trade with
some assurance of profit. The only GER
tainty about ii here under existing con-
ditions Is loss-so great loss that no
sensible man will risk dollar I'm IT,
About one-twentieth of our present for
egin trade is carried in American bot
toms and the proportion is steadily dwin'
ding instead of increasing.
Why congress should hesitate Is past
finding out. especially when the facts are
so incontrovertible. TAe statistics are
not disputed; the condition not denied.
Nor Is it possible for any opponent of the
government-atd proposition to point to
any other method that promises such GER
tain results. 1t liz the Worldwide policy
the experience and custom OF every
other nation. The Republican party Is
irrevocably committed to 1t. the people
will approve II, and every days delay
means so much loss to American labor
and American prestige.
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who seeks to place upon our market any
commodity produced abroad. And this
money, thus paid by the sugar trust,
will be turned into the treasury OF
Puerto Rico. We trust that this will
throw light upon the darkness of which
our correspondent complains, as II does
also upon some of the reasons for the
bitter fight that was made upon the
Puerto Rico bill.
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The Beers have been called a print
tive people, but 1t seems to have been
conclusively shown that in spite of
their backward condition they have had
better officers. better artillery. better
small arms. better means OF transport
and better ammunition than Great
Britain. with all her facilities for per-
feet military equipment.
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Americas Growing SURPLUS.


NEW fOfk COMMERCIAL
The enormous sums Of money which
the government IL now obtaining from
customs and Internal revenue are not
only piling up an unwieldy surplus. which
may At any time become a menace to
financial conditions In the United States,
bur are conducive to an era OF exirava-
gance on the part OF congress When
the money r. In sight u Is an easy thing
for congress 10 expcnd II. There is
great need. therefore for careful re.
vision Of the laws under which the gov
ernment Is now collecting revenue for
It's support.
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Senator Hears Misconception.

senator HOdfS MfSCOnCeptfOn.
Senator Hoar's whole speech on the
Philippine question is based on the prop
osition that the Filipinos have the same
conception of and intuitive capacity for
government as have the people of
northern Europe and their American
descendants, races which have governed
themselves, through their representa-
tive bodies and leaders of their own in
telligent selection since the earliest
dawn of history People of these races
do not have to be instructed in the
principles of self-government; they
have inherited an adaptability for it
from their remote ancestors, together
with the other traditions Of the race.
The bills of rights In the written consti-
buttons are but declarative of funda-
mental principles always held to and
claimed by the people of those races;
rights of which they have never been
deprived save for comparatively brief
periods and the demand for which they
never relaxed under any circumstances.
The. only government the Asiatics Of
any lace have ever known is the gov
eminent by superior. in which the
mass Of the people never dreamed of
having any voice. OF government by
the people themselves they have but the
vaguest idea. The only government
which Aguinaldo or his followers have
attempted to set up is a government by
Aguinaldo and his followers directly.
They propose to substitute for the tyr
amy Of foreign monarch the tyranny
of a local faction.
When the majority Of the people OF
the Philippine islands of mature years
shall have been trained from their child
hood in the principles and practices Of
self government, in the Anglo-Saxon
idea of liberty and of acquiescence in
the will of the majority. at the sacrl-
fee OF individual preference, then
would be time enough for them TO set
up an independent government, without
outside supervision or tutelage. II they
desire IT, To turn over the government
to them, or rather to the self-constitut-
ed leaders who profess to represent
them, would be to substitute one tyr
amy for another. without giving them
a government even as secure and stable
as that Of Spain. which we cast down.
The question of the ultimate indepen-
dence of the islands is one of the re-
mote future. The problem now is to
give the people security in life and
property. settled and orderly govern
ment, to extend to them such share In
that government as they show ca
pacity to take. to educate them in the
traditions of freedom and self-rule, and
raise them in the plane of civilization
as high as they can show a capacity 10
go. Not one of these objects can be
accomplished by turning them dereict
at this time. nor at any time In the near
future In the meantime. the Repub-
llcan party will not be diverted from rs
path OF duty by gh-sounding phrases
or arguments which ignore facts and
are based upon conditions that have no
real existence.
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The Port Stephens sailed from Sc
attic with 500 horses on board, and
reached Hlo without losing one of them.
This is a phenomenal record. All that
the northern route needs is chance
to compete. 1t can afford to stand on
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The authorities decline TO admit the
gold statue of Maude Adams to the
Paris exposition. If there were any i'm
pecunious counts on the board of man
ayers II would have happened other
wise. They are not in the habit OF re-
fusng our golden girls.
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Dewey is getting ready to fire his pub
lie statement of principles at the Amer
lean people. and the Anglican people
are saying, you may fire. Dewey. when
you are ready"
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y IfFNfftF FFIffH FtFNN7TW1
Here are the elements q an snterna lionAl
controversy in the event 81 an atteup; ia
land the Alpbs's cargo ard passengers on
the AlaskAa gold coast.
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ably has bright future before him.
The assistant secretaryship seems to be
as lucky a stepping stone as the vice
presidency was in the early days of the
republic.
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J. Slost Fassett recently refused 70
give his views on the political situation
on the ground that he had been polti-
cally as dead as mackerel for eight
years There are many men doing A
good deal Of talking these days who
do not diagnose themselves as acca-
rately as J. Sioat has.
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Mr.. Clevelsnd's observations on the
powerful contingent OF selfish Interests"
shows that In spite Of advancing years
and increasing weight there Is stili
good deal Of the old Grover TO the ex-
president
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New YORK Evening sun.
Philadelphia can't snser ct Kansas Ctty.
No less than tsoon have teen subscribed
already for a new convention hail Rut
ths Quaker City is <fill benind IN the mat
ter % that guarantee ttind
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NcKinI~y say. Nothing.

Spokane Sunday Morning Call
waile Bryan Is taking IN the West. ana
Dewey - being interviewed in the Eas,.
President Mckinley Is esigaiy saying moth.
ing. but indussrsousiy rswing wood
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The trade prosperity of Hawaii since
annexation will be repeated In all of
our new possessions. Hawaiian exports
last year increased some s5,O00.000 or
about 80 per cent. OF course the great
bulk of the trade now is with the Unit
ed States. The future of the islands be
ing assured. there is no reason for fur
ther political agitation and the people
settle down TO business The prosperity
OF all our new possessions as soon as
their status Is established by congress
will crafty us and them and astonish
the world We venture TO declare that
the future emba rrassment OF the Unit
ed states will consist principally in deal
ing with the petitions of other peoples
who. seeing the material consequences
Of annexation. beg to be taken under
our care
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Frank W Hackett. Of New Hsmp-
shire. has been appointed assistant sec
Rotary OF the navy. Mr.. Haekett prob
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His Logical Objective.

Nashville American.
AEuin8ldo was a. singapore last. Per
haps he nay be In Boston soon.
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cratic pattern for the government OF
new possessions; government in which
the people of the territory had aoso-
luteIy no voice In the selection Of the
men who made, administered and inter-
preted the laws under which they lived,
and levied. collected and disbursed the
taxes which they paid.
The Democrats in congress insist that
the new possessions should receive
territorial form Of government. II they
mean the territorial form Of govern
ment framed by Democrats for Flor
ida. and designed as a model for that
of future new possessions. the people OF
Puerto Rico are to be congratulated
that the Democrats did not have the
shaping Of their organic law.
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SEATTLE THEATER "Pudd'nhead
Wilson"
THIRD AVENUE THEATER.-"Knobs
o. Tennessee"
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n = CHURCH


Nothing could be simpler The bulN
u the sugar product for the past year
has accumulated In stOrehouses. wait
ing the settlement Of the terms ON
which ii would De- admitted 10 the Unit
ed states The sugar trust is a concern
engaged IN sugar refining Raw sugar
IL its material and 1t keeps watch ot
all sources Of supply. II is reported on
good authority 60 be the owner Of the
bulk ~ the Puerto Ricsn sugar which
Sc has been holding back. in the hope
that free trade bill would enable II
o. bring in this raw material free OF
duty. u win now bling this sugar over
10 its reineries in this country: and.
being the exporter as well as the inn
porter. it will PAY the tax. AS the
owner of the Puerto Rican product. il
stands in the relation Of the foreigner
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Let Him Have Light.

Port Angeles. Wash. April Is, $40.
To the Editor Reserring to an editorial
OF the tHh. | seem TO be as much in the
dark as Mr. Jones. I have been reading
In Your paper all the while bach that the
foreigner paid the tax. VIII YOU kindly
explain In your next how that money toi-
lected by the United States on Puerto Rico
sugar was paid BY the sugar trust when
the fore gner pays the tariff tax, and
oblige constant reader
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The Post-Inteiilgenosr does not Offer payment Tor
voluntary contributions and will not undertake 70
ssturn unsolicited manuscript
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oFFiCEs

Address al comnunicsfions and renittances 70 me
rOsTINTELLIGEkCER PUBLISHING co. Ss
sttIe. Wash.
The Florence tribune., 1900-07-14

"The people in every state know where President Mckinley stands. !" Chicago Inter-0cean.
 Probably, until Mark Hanna or some other controlling spirit says "wibble, wobble" then he will wob- ble. A few years ago he out-Brya ned Bryan as the champion of the free and unlimited coinage of silvsr, and loudly acclaimed against the Cleveland policy of attempting to demonetize one of the coins of commerce. He said Cleveland by so doing was trying to "make money the master and every thing else the servant, and couse- quently had "left the side of the poor '' But the siren voice of monopoly whis- pered, and he wobbled. He is now standing in Cleveland's shoes, and in turn is trying to ''make money the master and everything else the servant" He also said it was "oul plain duty" to give the Porto Ricans free trade; but the sugar and tobacco trusts said thumbs up," and he wobbled. He also said in his message to congress, April Il, 1898, 1T speak not of forcible annexation; that can, not be thought of. and by our code O morals would be criminal aggression. 'i Then the spirit of militarism cast its glamour over him and filled his. head with heroics and he again wobblet and began to. eriminally aggress in the Philippines. Perhaps the Inter-ocear has private advices aud lrnows just where he now stands, but to the general public he is much like tn, Irishman's fea-when you think you've got him you don't know where he's at.-[National Rural.
The Florence tribune., 1900-07-14
GLOBE ITEMS.

Miss Jessie Edwards, daughter of Judge and Mrs. E. l. Edwards, came in from California this week where she has been in school for over year. Her friends are delighted at the prog ress Miss Jessie has made. especially on the piano, for which sine has always shown remarkable aptitude.-[Times
 Charles M Clark returned last week from Los Angeles, where he has sue ceeded in interesting capitalists in his electric power enterprise. Engineers are expected here next week to make au examination of the proposition and if the report is favorable, it will be undertaken at once. The scheme is to generate electricity on upper Salt river about 20 miles from Globe, and supply the power to run the mines in this district and also the Ray mines. This proposition is considered entirely feasible.-[Silver Belt.
 J. Addison Peralta Reavis is up to his old tricks, having on June 16 posted an amended notice of a water location filed by him in 1885, in the box canyon of Salt river, below the mouth of Tonto creek, and claiming 100000 inches of water. Wm. Well come's name is on the notice as wit ness. Reavis' claim covers the loca- tion of the Hudson reservoir company. -[Silver Belt.
 Globe is threatened with a shortage of water. Theiwell of the Globe wa ter works which supplies the town has been sunk deeper several times, and to-day bedrock was reached, which renders futile any further eff fort to increase the flow of water. The supply is now about 10000 gallons, which will suffice for ordinary uses. The irrigation of trees and lawns will be prohibited, and patrons of the wa ter company are cautioned to practice the utmost economy in the use of wa ter, as in case of fire the consequence might be isastrous.-fSilver Belt.
 Everybody who can afford a week off ought to visit sle cool resort up on Pinal mountain. If some of the east had this privilege the place would be  depopulated and the mountain swarm ing with people. h three hours slow time you can gain point on the Pin als from which old Globe looks like a cluster of gnats on barn door, while the mountain breeze sings the rarest symphonies ia the pines, and fragrant verdure is scattered all about you, -IThnes.
The Florence tribune., 1900-07-14
The Future of Silver.
From the Salt Lake Tribune.l

From the Salt Lake Tribune.l
 Where men own silver mines and are not forced to work them, they might let the work drag for few years, because as gold is increasing in this world, and as things are presenting themselves in China in ten years there will be such an immense volume of gold and such an immense demand for silver for the Orient that under natural laws silver will gravitate back to parity with gold. Possibly the war in South Africa will, in a desultory manner, continue for some months yet, but probabilities are that the mines will be in full working blast within sixty days. In that event the product of the worlds gold this year will probably reach $300,00o, 900 and by another year, or by two years more at farthest, it will amount to $400 ,000,- 900 and we shall hear the old mos S. backs in the East begin to demand that limitation shall be put on the coinage of gold lest money become too plenty and too cheap. In the meantime, with the Boxers boxed out, the demand for silver in China will be something tre- mendous. Two years ago China wanted to borrow $lOO,O ,OOO, GOO in silver and her statesmen said it could without trouble absorb $1OO, 100000 year for twenty years to come. That would give the people only $5 apiece.
The Florence tribune., 1900-07-14
Federal lrrinatl Coming.

Looking over the field at the close of the century it is seen that the United States stands practically alone among irrigation countries in having left all the work of reclamation to the unaided efforts of private capital, and in the prodigality of the surrender of public control of streams. In one respect the policy pursued has been successful. It has resulted in an en- ormous investment (not less than $l00,- ,0O0, and some estimates make it twice that sum and the creation of taxable and productive wealth of many times the amount invested. We have now about reached the limit of this sort of growth. There will be few large private investments in canals hereafter until we have better and more liberal irrigation laws. En- trance on the coming century is con fronted by larger problems; the stor- age of flood waters, the interstate divi- sion of streams, and the inauguration of an adequate system of pnblie con trol, which will insure to the humblest handler of shovel his share of the snows falling on mountains above his farm, no matter how far removed he may be.
The Florence tribune., 1900-07-14
Millions InyoIved.

The Colorado Springs Gazette of June 28 contains the fall text of the petition of ". P. Dunham to the Secretary of the Interior asking that suit be instituted by the Government to set aside the patent to the Hull City placer at Cripple Creek, Colorad O. A careful reading of the fourteen col umns of closely printed matter can lead to no other conclusion than that the patent was obtained by perjury and fraud, as three of the principal witnesses have confessed their crime. On tine showing made Secretary Hitchcock promptly issued an order to the Attorney General directing him to bring suit at once. Some of the most valuable mining property in Cripple Creek is involved in this con troversy and a number of the best lawyers in the country are engaged in the case. Mir. Dunham has just returned to Colorado from Washington with his attorney, Gen. John w. Noble, of St Louis, and is jubilant over his victory, as there is now little doubt that he will recover the prop erty for which he has been so gamely fighting. Big-hearted and generous, we know of no man whom millious will be less likely to spoil than William P. Durham, of Mineral Creek, Pinal county, Arizona.