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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-21
TRADE WITH THE ORIENT.

Exports to Asia and Oceania In the fiscal year
which ends with the month OF June will for the
first time in our history exceed S1OO,0OO000. In
no part Of the world has exports grown with
such amazing rapdity, with the single exception
Of Africa. In 1893 our total exports to all Asia
and Oceania amounted to only $27 42l ,S9l, so that
in the fiscal year about to end they will be
about four times as great as those Of eight years
earlier. Imports from that part Of the world are
also growing rapidly, because Of the large in.
crease in the share Of our sugar supply which
now comes from the islands OF the Pacific More
than one-half the sugar imported into the United
States now comes from the East Indies and Ha
waian islands. OF the 2,so1, ,s06,5 ,55s pounds i'm
ported into the United States in the nine months
ending with March, 1900, 1858, ,4l5,S97 pounds
from the East Indies and the Philippine
and Hawaiian islands; the amount from the East
Indies alone being l43, OPS 4i6 pounds; from the
Hawaiian islands, 360, 500, 400 pounds, and from
the Philippines, 4o,49O,5 5i2. The quantity import
ed from the Philippines in the nine months end.
ing with March, 1900, is three times as much
in the corresponding months Of 1898, and from
the East Indies it is two and one-haf times as
much as in the corresponding period Of ls0s.
o
The growth in exports to Asia and oceania is
chiefly in cotton, breadstuifs provisions and man
ufactures. Exports of agricultural machinery to
British Australasia in the nine months ending
WIFI maTCn lVUU, were TOUJ,oLo, against TofJOOU
in the corresponding months Of 1s9s Exports of
-four to China in the nine months ending with
March, 1900, was 46,96l barrels against 14,6l6
barrels in the months Of 1S9S to Japan,
4l7,4SO barrels, against 107,4O1 barrels in the
same months of 1898, and to Hong Kong, 1,00o,2is
barrels, against 647,6SS barrels in the same
months of 1898. Carriages and cars to Australia
amounted to $412,254 against $25l ,s02 in the
responding months Of 1898; cotton cloth to China
in the nine months ending with March, 1900,
was 156, s30,255 yards against 77,990,676 yards in
the corresponding months Of 1898. Raw cotton
exported to Japan amounted in the nine months
ending with March, 1900, to s1l,5l7, ,96s, as
against $5,S43.n in the same months Of 1893
Builders hardware exported to Asia and Oceania
in the nine months enuing with March, 1900,
amounted to $1,254,000, an increase OF so per
cent. over the same months Of 1898, while boots
and shoes to Asia and Oceania in the nine
months ending with March, 1900, reached nearly
one million dollars against quarter Of mil
lion in the same months of 1898.
The following table shows the value Of our
exports to Asia and Oceania and to the principal
divisions Of that part OF the world in the nine
months enulrg with March 1898 and 1900 respec-
lively.
Exports from -e United States to Asia and
Oceania in the nine months ending with March,
1898 and l900
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-21

cases should be lost and won. There
will be fewer miscarriages of justice
this way than with the other. on
the other hand ] think that there are
cases i'm which we could do very well
without jury, cases which depend
entirely upon law, contracts, eject
ments, etc. These could more prop
erly be attended to by the Judge alone,
even as it is in England at the pres
ent time"
III similar vein spoke John d. Wat
son, the noted criminal lawyer. He
thought the trial judge in the I.utz
case should have dismissed the jury
after reasonable time in view of it's
disagreement. He didn't care what the
law said; this, he contcnded, was a
case demanding plain common sense,
and If he had been in Judge Halsey's
place he would have followed the die
tate of common sense regardless of
consequences. But speaking of. the
jury system in a general way he add
ed: "There is no better system pos
siblc than the jury system. 1t is all
very well to have brains, but the COM
mon sense of the common man out
weighs it every time. Call it what
you like-I call it gumption; but you IL
find it just as much in the man with
dirt under his finger nails as you'll find
II III the exquisite. l think juries are
hampered occasionally by the judges,
judges who review the evidence and
give their opinions on it, saying this
may be believed and this may not. /
think an act of assembly should be
passed requiring that judges simply in
struct the jury in the law of the cas- 2
aLd let them Judge Ot The facts for
tnen selves, as ,hey heard them as the
trial progressed"
The jury system needs good jurors
to be successful. Give it that and its
results will upon the whole represent
substantial justice practically admin
istered.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-21

\HE EXTRAORDINARY pro-
ceedings in the jury room
IA during the deliberations fol-
lowing the Lutz murder
trial have attracted widespread atten-
ton and occasioned comment almost
us widespread. All kinds of opinions
have been expressed. both as to the
reported facts in that particular case
and in reference to the jury system
in general; but two interviews pub
lished by the Pittsburg Dispatch i'm
press us as presenting thoughts most
worthy of public heed.
w. b. Rodgers, esq, one of the
foremost civil lawyers at the Allegheny
county bar thus met the arguments of
those who view in the Lutz case Incl
dental cause for changing the present
jury system: 1.-THE jury system, as It
exists today, may have its imperfec-
tions, undoubtedly has, but what can
be suggested that is better? It can
hardly be improved on. 1t would be
unwise to leave cases entirely to a
judge. One man, no matter how much
he may be cultivated, no matter how
great his intellect may be, is more
likely to make mistakes than II men
of commoner mold. / do not think
that the jury could be improved by
the impaneling of experts, even in
cases where it might seem that their
special knowledge might be useful.
What would you have them there for
From the nature of their education (al-
though they might not agree among
themselves) they would argue along
certain lines, lines entirely foreign to
the unexpert juryman. What would
be the effect? Your common man is
usually a modest man, with a great
opinion of education, and he would
probably defer to the supposedly great
er knowledge of the expert. If one OF
two experts sway the jury, why not
let the Judge do the business at once
and save time? / am great believ-
er In common sense as distinguished
from special knowledge, and it is by
the exercise of common sense that
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-21


explain just what this phrase means,
but 1t has an impressive sound; 1t in
variably arrests attention, hence its
invariable use. Plank two demands the
public ownership and operation "of
those means of communication, trans
portation and production which the
people may elect" a safe proposition
so long as the people elect with wis
dom. Third, is the demand that all
unused land belonging to aliens, to big
corporations or to the government be
divided up, with the purpose in view
of giving every poor man a farm, free
gratis, for nothing. Fourth, a fiat
paper currency; fifth, a graduated tax
on incomes and inheritances; and sixth,
the direct election of president, vice.
president, federal judges and United
States senators are demanded. Lastly
the followers of Barker affirm their
opposition to trusts and declare that
"the contention between the old parties
on the monopoly question is a sham
battle" and that mo solution of this
mighty problem is possible without the
adoption of the principle of public
ownership of public utilities"
This is a platform which an honest
man can respect for it says straight
out just what it's authors believe. Their
beliefs may not impress us as being
very creditabe to their common sense;
1t would seem that the public school
system of the United States ought to
be a more efficient safeguard than it is
against such vagaries; but at all events
it is satisfactory to have them clearly
and concisely stated.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-21

In honor of the popc's Goth birth
day the emperor of China recently
wrote a letter of congratulation which
ended with this sentiments: Finally,
we sincerely desire that Christians and
non-Christians in China and in every
other country may live in mutual har-
mony, and that all may enjoy the
blessings of peace and prosperity" 1t
is an appropriate wish.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-21
Legislative

The writer's of political gossip who
represent that NJ. S. Quay is losing
sleep in frantic endeavor to discover
a means of putting Il stiletto into
Charles Emory Smith either don't
know the man or don't care how much
they wander from the truth.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-21

mailer by the Wanamaker syndicate of
newspapers because, in self-defense
against gross abuse. he intimated that
Johns own record was vulnerable. But
how are we to characterize the conduct
of the insurgent tricksters who assure
Mayor Ashbridge that if he will agree
to throw his influence against Quay in
the legislative districts peace can be
arranged between him and Wana-
maker?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-21

70 Y OW THAT the subject of Gu
y ban administration is up,
4 " partisan critics are deter
mined to do their worst.
One of the assertions they make is
that too much money is allowed for
collecting the customs of Cuba. The
fact is that the percentage of cost to
total sums collected is smaller in cuba
than in the United states. During the
calendar. year Of 1899 the customs re-
ceipts were $14,S75.99O.pO and the .eX-
renditures $5lS. .367.32. The per cent. of
the expense of collecting the customs
revenue is $40 and for the first six
months of 1899 was $50 The expense
of the port of Havana was 2.ST, lower
than the percentage of cost of cullec.
tion at any port of entry in the United
States during the fiscal year of 1898
The expense in Cuba for the whole
year is lower than that Of the United
States. which is 3.57 for the same per-
iod.
Another complaint heard now is that
Director of Posts RuthbCne was al
lowed too much power. He was au-
thori2ad under a code promulgated az
Havana July y last to create such
Offices. hire such suoor1inates and pay
them such wages as he might deem
essential to the success Of the Cuban
postal service; also to make such rules,
contracts and agreements as should
be required. Got that Is the only way
IN nj - n iG
ulous to suppose that it could be or
ganized and operated successfully
upon the basis of reference Of every
detail to Washington. Had the orders
to Rathbone called for sucl reference
those who now say he had too much
authority would instead be contend
ing that he was allowed too little
The simple truth is that it is easy
to be wise after the fact; to point
out, after mistakes have been revealed,
how they could have been avoided;
to find preteXts for dissatisfaction
when selfish motive for dissatisfac-
tion exists. The Republican party is
not proud of the rascality which has
developed among the government en-
plnyes in Cuba; on the contrary it is
showing how thoroughly it can disci-
pline croOkedness within its ranks: but
1t is proud of the general system of
colonial administration which it has
thus far worked out and is willing to
stand or fall on the ultimate results.
Having made their bed. the Beers
must lie on it, That being clearly
foreseen, what is the use of making
faces at the inevitable? The part If
wisdom would be for the Beers to
throw themselves upon British gem
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-21

There are some peculiar rules in the
navy Commander Todd, whose record
during the Cuban war was admirable,
is chief photographer. Recently an at
tempt was made in congress to curtail
the appropriation for naval surveys.
To prevent this, whicn would have ne
cessitated the dropping of a lot OF
valuable work in an uncompeted con-
dition, Commander Todd addressed a
circular letter to officers in charge of
branch photographic offices informing
them of the proposed reduction and of
the injury it would work to the service,
and asking them to secure the cooper
alton of commercial bodies to prevent
a reduction. One of these circulars
reached Chairman Cannon of the house
appropriation committee, he COM
planned to Secretary Long and the re-
suit is that Todd has been SUSPENDED
for "endeavorlng to influence the ac-
ton of congress in matter affecting
the naval service."S If all who were
guilty of that endeavor were to be
treated similarly it would be interest
ing to have a naval roll call of the
effective officers left in good standing.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-21
I" "rliddle of the Road Pops.

~OMPARED WITH the loquaci-
Gus deliverance of the Sioux
49, Falls convention which nomi-
mated Colonel Bryan, a docu-
ment that threw red-hot rhetoric at
every political target IN sight, the plat
form adopted by the Middle of the
Road convention at Cincinnati is a gem
Of condensation. The principles are the
same in both instances, but in the lat
ter case there is evidence of the effect
i've use of Wharton Barker's blue
pencil.
The Middle of the Road Pops held
their platform down by main force to
seven concise planks, They declared
first of all for the initiative and refer
endum. No Pop has ever managed to
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-21

Lord Roberts told Baden Powell to
expect relief on May is and it came
May 16, but there isn't likely 10 be a
court martial.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-21
FOR VlCE-PRESlDENT,
CHARLES EMORY SMITH,
OF PENNSYLVANIA.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
State.

State,
Congrcssmcn. "a Large - GhICSl1A A. GROW,
ROBERT II FOERnEkER
Auditor Gcreral-E. b. HARDENBERGlI
Legislative.
First Dstrict-TliONAS J. REYNOLDS.
Second Distrct-IOIlN SCIiFUFR, JR
Third Distrct-EDWARD JAMES, JR.
Fourth District-P A. PIllLDlN.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-21
The ExtraditiOn of Neely.

a MONG HONEST men there
~ certainly cannot be two
4 y opinions on the proposition
that every person guilty Of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-21

Having made their bed, the Beers
must lie on it. That being clearly
toreseen, what is the use of making
faces at the inevitable? The part If
wisdom would be for the Beers to
throw themselves upon British gen.
erosity. They would find it preferable
to Egitsh bayoncts.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-21
Ike Jury System.

NHE EXTRAORDINARY pro-
ceedings in the jury room
IA during the deliberations fol-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-21
Unreasonable Criticism.

u Y OW THAT the subject of Gu
" ban administration is up,
4 " partisan critics are deter
mined to do their worst.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-01
TO PRESERVE GAME.
The House Passes the Lacy Bill Reg
u1ating Interstate Commerce in

NNA
WASHINGTON, April 80. = The
House to-day passed the Lacy bill TO
enlarge the powers of the department
of agriculture and to prohibit inter
state commerce in game killed in vio-
lation of local laws. 1t authorizes
the secretary of agriculture to provide
for the introduction and restoration Of
game, song and i~nsectivorous wild
birds. 1t gives him the power to pre-
vent the Introduction of undesirable
foreign birds and animals and prevents
the killing of game in violation of
state laws for concealed shipment to
states where it can be sold in open
markets. The Senate bill to create q
commission of five to investigate and
report upon the commercial and in
dustrial conditions in China and Ja-
pan was. debated at length, but was
vigorously antagonized by the Demo-
Gratis, and they finally succeeded in
striking out the enacting clause in
committee, and this motion was pend
ing when the House adjourned. #
the motion prevails in the House the
bill is dead.
The bill for a constitutional amend
ment to disqualify polygamists for
election as senators and representa-
tives, and to prohibit polygamy, which
was reported by the committee on the
election of President, Vice President
and representatives in Congress. was
referred to the committee on judiciary.
after meeting with opposition from
both sides of the House. Every speak
.er who antagonized the bill said he
opposed polygamy, but did not see n
reason for legislating on the constitu-
ton and invading the rights of the
states. The House agreed to the con-
ference report on the joint resolution
extending the tenure Of military Off
GERS in Porto Rico.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-01
q MAKE A REPLY.
Turkey Says Something, the
American Demand Will be Re-
newed Within a Week.

CONSTANTINOPLE, April. 3d.
There are no fresh developments re-
garding the indemnity question. If
within a week the Porte does not an
swer the United States legations note
of April 81. it is probable that Mr..
Lloyd c.. Griseom. the American charge
d'affaires, will renew his demand.
The project of sending Ahmed Pasha
to the United States to negotiate for
the purchase of a cruiser is persisted
in, although the United States gov
eminent continues determined not TO
consent to the amalgamation of the
proposed purchase with the indemnity
question.
The representative of the Associated
Press is assured that Ahmed Pasha will
start for the United States tomorrow
(Monday).
The statement that the indemnity
question was discussed at the aud
fence had with the sultan by. MIR. Girls
com on April 80, is absolutely inexact.
The matter was not discussed.
WASHINGTON. April 20-It is said
at the State department that Mr.. Girls
com, the United States charge d'affairs
at Constaniinople, has not yet ac-
quainted the department with the ma
.ture of the reply made by the Porte
to his last representation touching the
American indemnity claims, 50 it lis
presumed that he himself has not yet
received the answer.
There is some reason to believe that
a powerful effort is being put forth by
the Turkish governmnt to compromise
the missionary claims unofficially.
Various methods to achieve this have
been suggested, but the one which is
looked upon as most feasible is that
connected with the building of a war
ship for Turkey in the United States.
If the claimants chose to receive the
amount of their claims from an Amer
lean shipbuilder instead of through the
State department, thereby removing
from the department the basis for fur
Their prosecution of its demand upon
the Porte, some interesting points of
international law might be raised. 1t
would seem that once. committed to the
State department am international
claim cannot be, withdrawn without
The .consent of the department, though
whether there would be a refusal in
this case cannot be stated.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-01
WANT A
Miners in the Georges Creek Dis
trict Send n Request to President
VnrN

Miners in the Georges Creek Dis
trict Send n Request to President
G. IA. Lord.
CUMBERLAND, Md, April 3O.-A
meeting of delegates from the twenty
one mines of the Georges Creek re-
gion a held here to-day, which.
through a committee, forwarded to
President c. K. Lord, of the Console
dated Coal Company, a request hat
the operators meet the miners repre-
sentatiyes in a joint conference to ar
range the differences existing between
the companies and their miners. Mr..
Lord is also requested to communicate
the desire of the miners to other coal
companies. The miners of this re-
gion have been on a strike since April
II for an increase of from SIS to so
cents per long ton for mining coal The
strike has been under the auspices of
the United Mine Workers of America.
but to-day's meeting was held indie
pendent of the union, the miners for
merly employed in each of the mines
selecting delegates.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-01
DEMANDING W DUTIES.
Manila Merchants Say They Are Pay
ing Excessive Taxes.

ing EXceSSiNS la1cS.
NEW YORK, April 30.-A special to
the World from Washington says:
There will be laid before Congress to-
morrow a memorial from the American
Chamber of Commerce, at Manila, pro-
testing against the excessive taxation
exacted by the United States military
government. H. P. Lewis, former pres
ident of the Chamber of Commerce,
was delegated by. that body to place
the g%rieviences of the merchants be-
fore Congress. He has arrived at
Portland, Ore, and will proceed to
Washington Immediately. The me-
mortal in part is as follows:
we unhesitatingly declare that
American trade in the Philippines is
almost impossible under the present
regime, and that it will be utterly de-
stroyed unless immediate relief is had.
Many of the laws found too harsh
for practical application and winked
at by the Spanish authorities are be-
ing enforced under American rule
with all the vigor of military exaction
thus sitting the incentive to business.
The internal revenue department is
but a pawnshop where men put up
their salaries and business profits for
tire privilege of laboring and using
their capital, an importing house of
the first class paying upward OF 500
per month license.
While the cost OF living has trebled
within the Jurisdiction OF the United
States, and rice, the staple food pro-
duet of the islands is almost unobtain-
able by the people, we are sustaining
a tax on -four of so per cent. so that
a barrel of flour purchasable in the
United States at So gold, must be sold
at S12 Mexican in Manila
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-01
ALL PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
Men Charged With the Murder of
oebeI in Court at


Governor GOebel In Court at
Frankfort.
FRANKFORT, KY, April 30.-When
the Circuit Court convened at 2 p. m.
to-day Caleb Powers, John Davis, Har-
Ian Whitaker, w. H. .Culton and tai
low Dick, Coombs were arraigned IN
motion Of the commonwealth. charged
with completely in the Goebel muir
der. Judge Cantril1 overruled a mo-
ton to take up the motion for a change
of venue in advance of afraignment.
Coombs and Whitaker were first ar
raigned and each entered a plea of not
guilty.
All of the defendants were brought
into court and arraigned. All of them
entered pleas of not guilty.
Ex-Governor Brown, for the defense,
rendered pardons, granted to Powers
and Davis by Governor Taylor, and
this was followed by a motion to dis
miss. The motion was o~verruled.
The grand jury reported at 8 o'clock
No additional indictments were made
public. The report says a number OF
parties summoned as witnesses refus-
ed to appear and give testimony before
that body and recommends that they
be punished for contempt but the re-
port does not make public their
names.