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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-08
THE HOME VOYAGE.

(In Tribute to Henry w. Lawton)
Bear with us. o Great Captain. If our
pride
Show equal measure with our griefs en-
cess
In greeting you In this your helplessncss,
TO countcrmand our vanity or hide
Your stern displeasure that we thus had
tried
To praise YOU, knowing praise was your
distress;
But this homecoming swells our hearts
no less
Because for love Of home you proudly
Lo. then: The cable, fathoms meath the
That shapes your course, is eloquent Of
The old flag. too, at half-mast overhead
We doubt not that its gale kissed ripples
feel
prouder sense Of red and white and
blue,
The stars-ah, God, were they inter-
preted!
In strange lands were your latest hon.
ors won
In strange wilds. with strange dangers
all beset:
With rain. like tears. the face of day
was wet,
AS rang the ambushed foeman's fatal
gun.
And as you felt your final duty done.
We feel that glory thrills your spirit yet
When at the front, in swiftest death, you
met
The patriots doom and best reward in
one.
And so the tumult of that island war.
At last. for you, is stilled forevermore-
Its scenes of blood blend white as ocean
foam
On yon rapt vision as you sight afar
The sails Of peace; and from that alien
shore
The proud ship bears you on your voy-
age home.
Or rough or smooth the wave, or lower
ing day.
Or starlit sky-you hold, by native right,
Your high tranquillty-the silent might
OF the true hero-so you led the way
To victory through stormiest battle fray,
Because your followers, high above the
fight,
Heard your souls lightest whisper bid
them smite
For God and man and space to kneel and
pray.
And thus you crosa the seas into your
own
Beloved land conveyed with honors meet,
Nor salutation from your state alone.
But all the states, gathered In mighty
fleet,
Dip colors as you move to anchorage.
James Whitcomb Riley.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-08

N ORDER to understand why the
Republicans who negotiated the
Il joint agreement with the Demo-
Gratis looking to a peaceable set
tlement of the Kentucky contest were
willing to accept the first article in
the compact (namely. that if the gen.
eral assembly in joint session shall
adopt q resolution ratlrying their re-
cent action. adopting the contest re-
ports seating Goebel and Beckham.
the contestees, Taylor and Marshall
shall submit without further protest")
it is necessary to know that the seat
ing Of Beckham as governor, under
the Kentucky constitution. would hold
good only until the next ensuing gen.
eral election. Had Goebel lived and
been seated he would have held the Of
flee for the entire term of four years:
but q lieutenant governor succeeding
TO vacancy holds only until the first
succeeding general election, when the
people must again vote for a governor.
In other words, Taylors voluntary
retirement in obedience to the forms
Of an admittedly unjust law from an
office to which he was undoubtedly
elected will be only until such time,
nine months hence, as the will of the
people can again. be expressed at the
polls. If in the meantime good faith
should prevail In the agreement Of all
parties to unite in an effort to bring
about such a modification of the elec-
tion law as will provide for nom parti-
san election boards and insure free and
fair elections" the opportunity might
be afforded to get an honest expression
Of the majority's will. What likelihood
there Is that this part Of the agree
ment will be kept in good faith can
be decided more accurately by those
on the spot than at this distance; but
If the Democrats should violate their
petus to the Republican cause next
fall
This settlement is not entirely to the
public's liking, for it savors too much
OF Republican acquiescence in legalized
Democratic theft. This was made
necessary. however, by Judge Taylors
unfortunate blunder in meeting sinful
yet lawful ingenuity with unauthorized
force. The Democrats kept within the
law; Taylor overstepepd it. Goebel was
shrewd. Taylor was stupid and his
retirement is the penalty. regardless
of equity. The equity of the situation
must, however, work out in time; and
for this reason the Republicans of
Kentucky can afford to wait.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-08

a subordinate degree q military one.
Is undertaken by the United states
because our dominating power on this
continent lays the responsibility on us.
but every nation that sails a ship will
contribute to its support and will be
interested in it's defense. 1t will be not
less entirely and securely American
1t will be all the more American-be-
cause il Is dedicated to civilization and
the peaceful progress of the world"
1t seems to us that this view of the
subject Is the correct one. The United
States, in its recent diplomacy. has
taken broad ground in favor of fair
play in the worlds commerce and all
Its interests lie in the direction of dis
couraging anti-American discrimina- :
tions on the part of other nations. Our
export trade. which is developing with
such astonishing rapldity. is gradually
cutting into the competing trade of the
continental nations of Europe. Among
the people of those nations Is a grow
ing Jealousy of American enterprise and
an increasing inclination to combine in
measures of self-protection. How can
we best safeguard the future of our
commerce? BY setting up bars or dis
ordinations against our competitors in
foreign fields or by holding fast to the
doctrine Of equal privileges and the
open door?
The administration. in negotiating
this new treaty, has not acted blindly
1t has looked ahead.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-08
Open or Closed 4?

Y UNLESS SIGNS FAIL, there
will be fight in the senate
~ to amend the new canal
treaty so as to assure the
right Of the United States to fortify
the waterway. Some of those who
favor an open door into China declare
in favor Of a closed door through the
isthmus of Darien. Which is the wiser
policy?
ITO hold the canal as the exclusive
possession Of the United States would
involve" says the Philadelphia Times,
1.-The establishment of a territorial SOW
ereignty in Central America, THE con-
struction of impregnablc Notifications
at each terminus of the canal, strongly
garrisoned, and the maintenance Of q
fleet able to cope with any that could
be sent against it, and all to what
end? To prevent the passage of an
enemy's ships in the event Of war. But
in the event of war the fleets assem-
bled OFF the approaches to the canal
would accomplish just as much, and
the defense Of the canal itself, instead
of falling upon the United States alone,
would be assured by the interest of
every neutral power.
1.-THE hostile control Of such a water
way by any power would be practically
impossible. If 1t were so held, an en-
emy would need only to get near enough
to throw one dynamite shell to block
ade either entrance. The guarantee of
neutrality removes entirely the burden
OF military protection. The canal and
its approaches are secured complete q
immunity from attack or injury by
belligerents.' Otherwise. in the event of
war with a maritime power. a great
squadron must be occupied In defend
ing each end Of the canal to keep il
open for our own use. Under this
guarantee-to which 1t is not doubted
that other nations will subscribe--our
coptrol Of the West Indies and our
stations on the Pacific give us abso-
Lutte strategic command of the ap-
proaches and in the event of war we
have every possible naval advantage II
intercept the approach Of the vessels
of an enemy.
Thus from the narrowest view OF
national self-interest. not only is the
naturalization Of the canal most ad.
vautageous; 1T may be said that a
canal Would be impracticable on any
other basis. And beyond all this, the
march of enlightened opinion has car.
ried the world beyond the narrow con.
ceotions involved in the idea of for.
tined canal. This enterprise Is only IN
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-08

General LawtOn was fighting man
who fought humanely, intelligently and
indefatigably. He knew neither bitter
ness nor envy nor guile. He did with
out complaining all that he was asked
to do, and he asked no subordinate To
go where he would not lead. These
facts, coupled with his fine personality,
his kindness of heart and the stead
fastness of his affections, explain why,
in death. he is honored above any SOL
der now living; and why, to his widow
and children. the practical sympathy
of the people has been extended in a
nation exalts itself in showing its es-
TEEN for such a servant.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-08

w. w. scranton-the wondrous possibil-
tiles of the meter not yet thought Of
Walter Scranton. think; Harry and
J. J. Albright. jr.. Woodrow Archibald.
now judge. and others. among whom a
little later was Fred Gunster. whose
death has SO lately saddened those who
knew him SO we'll He was my intimate
in young adventures and together we
fshed, swan. skated and walked. a
gentle. pleasant. faithful friend, thirst
Ing for knowledge and marked for the
future.
The years have passed, the stalwart
men of old have become memories as
ever must be, and as I sit at my desk
In the tenth story of the Mears building.
I can look down on the court house,
where was then a wooded swamp; the
Board of Trade building, the city hall,
the building of the Colliery Engineer
and see the innumerable jets of stear,
up the valley as far as eye can reach.
and 1 wonder. And as I look up the
avenue ct the old house soon to be re-
placed by the beautiful building of the
Young Mems Christian association,
rejoice at progress but also sadden over
years "agone.'' George Sanderson,
Scranton, Feb. Z.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-08

The true meaning of expansion is
aptly expressed by the Hoosier poet,
James Whitcomb Riley, in the poem.
reproduced elsewhere, in the line: For
God and man, and space to kneel and
pray"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-08

At the crucial hour in our crisis with
Spain, whose judgment was invoked by
the president? A modest man in pri.
vate life-Charles Emory Smith.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-08
Kent Busy.

They say the men In the British Wa
Office, are working day and night
Just SO. Mobilizipg explanations" -
Puck.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-08
Eternal Possession.

Quoter-You can't eat your cake and
have 1t.
Dyspeptic--The deuce you can't Life.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-08
THREE OF 'EM.
A Hard Fact,

Fux-The diamond Is the hardest
known substance.
De Wltte-Yes-to set.-Collier's Week.
ly.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-08

Congressman sibley is certainly ex-
hibiting fruits meet for forgiveness and
a reelection.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-08
SCRANTON. FEBRUARY 8, 1900.
REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET.

SCHOOL D1RECTORs.-C. c. Ferber, E.
ID, Fellows,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-08

General Wood" writes an American
correspondent now in Cuba. "is too
busy with actual administration to give
much time to abstract political discuss
sions. He listens courteousy to all the
political talk which delegations and
committees make. and then ends by
offering practical suggestions regarding
the furtherance Of their objects" The
Wood plan is a good plan for all coun-
tries
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-08

y UNLESS SIGNS FAIL there
will be a fight in the senate
to amend the new canal
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-08
The Kentucky Settlement.

N ORDER to understand why the
Republicans who negotiated the
Il joint agreement with the Demo-
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1900-11-29

| gan propiedades. 81 ellos no Sc
proteien de algun modo obrando
con oportunidad y energia, Sc
creera que han perdido ell instin-
to de propia conservation v la
iniciativa que corresponds 4 un
pueblo civil V civilizado. Los ha-
bitantes de la capital de Nuevo
Mexico son dignos de meiorsuer-
te que aquella que prgtenden de-
pararles sus gobernantes, Y Ell la
situaci6n crftica Ell que Sc hallan,
agobiados de compromises por
todos lados, deben defenderse
hasta ell Gltimo extreme para no
sucumbir.
81 los de la Compahia Electrical
quieren hacer un ferrocarril ur-
bano en- Santa F6, que 10 hagan
en- buena hora, nadie Sc los impi-
de Y tai veg sera de ulgun prove
cho d la ciudad. Pero pretender
echarle encima Ia responsabili-
dad de su costo es cosa que no Sc
puede aguantar, y deben tolerar.
la los ciudadanos, 81 es que la co.
sa tiene algun remedio,
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1900-11-29
Una Vista Intempestiva.

Tai contemplard el Sultan y su
gobierno la anunciada vista del
nueyo y magnifico navio de que.
IRA americana, el Kentucky, que
en- breve Sc dard Il la yela para
Turquia, donde visitard el puer-
to de lmyrna. FL Kentucky es
uno de los nayios mas poderosos
4 hote, siendo un buque de IL,
900 toneladas de desplazamien-
to y de 10000 caballos de iuer-
"a, v porta veintidos canones en-
su bateria principal. la verda-
dera causa de su vista es que el
gobierno del Sultan rehusa pa
gar ciertos recIamos de ciudada-
nos americanos que montan Il
$1,000
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1900-11-29
lNSULTAND0 AL. PAPA.
MisionerOS Met0distas en- Session en- Nue
va York

Los oblspos y ministries priuci'
pales de la lglesia Metodista
Episcopal, coustituidos en- co.
mission general de misiones, en- su
session del dia 10 de Noviembre,
Ell ell temple metodista de San
Pablo en- Nueva York, Y ante un
numeroso conCurso, Sc dedicaron
con notable encono 4 atacar 4 la
lglesia Cat0lica Romano, provo.
cando por tai procederlos aplau-
SOS de sus oyentes. Narios obs
pos tomaron la palabra en- ese
sentido, tomando por tema eX.
elusive el Catolicismo, y el obs
po Goodell, de Tennessee, empleo
en- su discurso lenguaje tan des
templado cual pocas veces SO oye
en- un temple que sc titula cris-
tiano. lnsult6 groseramente al
Papa 4 quien trat6 de mendigo,
usando muchos otros epitetos
que denotan que dicho obispo no
solo esta exento del 6rgano de
veneraci6n, sino tambieE de res
peto a 81 propio y de Ia caridad
cristiana que corresponds q uno
que Sc titula ministro del Evan
CELLO. No fueron mas modera-
das las observaciones de los de-
mas obispos y ellos y su audito.
rio mostraron un espiritu de in
tolerancia que les hace muy POGO
honor y que ha provocado cen
suras entire la prensa impartial,
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1900-11-29
AguinaldO Viye AGn

Noticias recibidas dc Hong
Kong dicen que Sc ha sabido de
fuente autorizada que Emilio
Aguinaldo, iefe de la rebellion FL
lipina, estG vivo todavia, pero
oculto en- lugar seguro, y que se
halla eniermo de un baIazo que
recibio en- Ell est6mago. Sc agre-
ga que cuando sane de su herida
volverd q ponerse 4 la cabeza de
In insurrecci0n, 10 cual es muy
dudable.
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LO que Dice Mac Arthur

Tn despacho de Manila dice que
ell General Macarthur 81 Ell resul.
tado de la election presidential
Ell los Estados Unidos era en- ma
nera alguna responsible por las
0rdenes para activar las opera
clones militares Ell contra de los
Filipinos. Contest0 que el resul-
tado de la election coincidia uni.
camente con otros puntos de la
situaci0n. Agreg0 que con el re'
greso de las tropas enyiadas i
China y los reclutas recien lie
gados, su ej6rcito alcanzalia 4
10000 hombres, cosa que iunto
con el fin dc In estaci6n lluviosa,
ayudaria mucho 4 una campa-
ila efectiva.
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1900-11-29
Ell CongresO de Riego.

Este congreso, que es el mono
de su clase, que ha estado Ell Sc
sion en- Chicago durante la sema.
ma pasada, adquiere mas impor-
tancia cada dia y despierta ma
yor inter6s Ell el pals. Los efec-
tos de sus procedimientos no po-
dra menos que ser de gran bene-
ficio para el oeste y asegurardn
al fin acci0n favorable del con-
greso para la construction de de-
positos de aqua en- las regiones
aridas. III congreso de Chicago
fue uno de los meior atendidos Y
las discusionesy y resoluciones iue-
ron de sumo interes.
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1900-11-29

Dep6sitos de Acelte en- Mexico.

Unacompahia dc California que
esta interesada en- los dep6sitos
de aceite de carbon en- el estado
de Tampico, ecaba de cerrar en-
dicha localidad un truto para la
compra de 100000 dcres de ter
renos que ecree contienen aceite,
los cuales se hallan situados vein
ticinco milas al oeste de la ciu-
dad de Tampico. III precio de
compra ha sido un million de pc
SOS en- orc.
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1900-11-29

Iamben gran sutdo eda ne
amso do de sombero para mod
coores
men gran sudo enguas
estas cosas vendelemos por la miad de ST preco
Espamo hagan vista
precos.
STROUSSB e. BACHARACH,
Enrente al Hotel Caaneda Plaza Nueva
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1900-11-29
Complexion Politiea del Scuado.

DespuGs de recibidos los rotor
nos do la election, Sc ha hecho un
cdlculo accrca de Ia complexion
polftica que tendr6 el senado ic-
deral en- 81 congreso quincuage-
simo s6ptimo y 81 reslutado es 81
siguiente: 80 repubIicanos, 81
dem0cratas y 4 senadores p0pu.
listas Q platistas, dando unama.
yoria republicana dc 20 sobrc
todos. DE los senadores popalis
tas solamente dos permanecer1n
en- el puesto, los cuales son Har-
ris, dc Kansas, y lleltielt, dc
Idaho.
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1900-11-29
TORMENTO EN- TENNESSEE.
Gran NGmsro de Personals Muertas y
Lastimadas,

Una tormenta muy destructiva
paso por el estado de Tennessee
en- la noche del 2l Do Noviembre,
ocasionando gran destrozo en- to-
das las localidades que visit0. FL
tornado, que abrazaba una an
chura de $50 yardas, con direc
ci0n noroeste, demoliendo GUAM
to encontraba d su paso, Mas de
$50 casas fueron destruidas V
como so personals fueron muer-
tas y mas de ciento lastimadas.
La poblaci6n que sufri6 mayores
averias fu6 Columbia, pues allf SO
descarg0 la fuerza della tormenta.
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1900-11-29
Los Cubanos en- Conyenci6n.

La convention constitutional.
de Cuba sigue EN- session, y segGn
10 desacorde de sus procedimien.
tos y las grandes diferencias de
opinion que se notan entire sus mi
embros, no es probable que el re-
sultado de sus trabaios sea salts
factorio, nj que sean capaces de
suministrar un gobierno estable
al pueblo de Cuba. POGO q POGO
Sc va actuando In opinion de que
Ia 6nica solucion practica del pro-
blema cubano es la anexi0n de In
isla 4 los Estados Unidos.
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AsaIto d un Tren.

In tren de ferrocarrl fue dete-
nido y atucado en- el estado Ar
kansas, en- un lugar llamado Gif-
ford, por sois bandoleros que
abrieron con dinamita el caro-
de expreso y se apropiaron de to-
do 10 que contenia, pero sc dice
que la suma total del botin fui
solamente $500.
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1900-11-29
Celebration Centenaria.

III dia 16 de Diciembre iuG 81
centGsimo aniversario de la re-
union del primer congreso ameri-
cano en- In ciudad de Washing
ton, despu6s que la capital de la
repGblica fuG trasladada de Fila
DELTA 4 aquelIa ciudad. III even.
to sera celebrado con so.emnidad
y elaboration el dia II de Diciem-
bre.
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1900-11-29
Sucesos en- Ia Africa MeridionaI.

Sc anuncia que ell general en- ie-
fe, Lord Roberts, fue arrojado de
su caballo y severamente lasti-
mado. La relaci6n que da de va
rias escaramuzas que han tenido
lugar muestra que los Beers han
tenido exito en- algunos delos en-
cuentros. Sorprendieron npues-
to avanzado dc los ingIesesy cap
turaron treinta prisioneros des-
pues de haber matado y herido
doce de la guarnici6n. Esta ac-
tividad de los Beers suministra
prueba evidente que la guerra no
ha conclude todavia.
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| linn LOS MORENOS I.hnn
EtUIG Q estan adelante de todos. LIUI'G
Miren 10 que OfreCemOS.
lIbree

Sendo gene de para meior
deci agandar atos DAREMOS opundad parro.
quno marcha que cada persona que agrand
pued adquro endonos ell de PERSONA
mismo gandado
$40 ganzamos da buena satisfaction Para noducir
los Cae recbndo cad d rerato
LBRE sin aguno. Taando soamne S25 Ha-
les expcaa odo cop eratos
Oecemos mismo tempo aguno de los ectos que acabamo
bi 4 saber:
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-07-05
Resolutions of Respect.

Al special meeting of Invincible Council
No. r47, IT, O. A. NJ, held June 20, 1900,
the following resolutions were adopted
Whereas, In the dealings Of kind Proyi-
dence our Bro. John Maier has been removed
from our midst by the hand of death, which
occurred June 20, 1000; therefore, be il
Resolved, That by The death Of Bro John
Maier. Inyincible Council has lost one of lis
worthy and esteemed brothers.
Resolved, That we as a council, and in
sad remembrance, our charter be draped in
mourning for thirty days and that we extend
our heartfelt sympa,hies to the bereaved
family and friends, praying that our Heay-
emily Father bind up their wounded and
bleeding hearts.
Resolved, That copy of these resolu-
tons be spread upon the minutes Of this
council and copy be sept to the widow Of
the deceased brother, and a copy of the
same be sent to the following papers for pub
LEGATION The West Virginia Argus. Preston
County Journal and Mountain State Gavel
Respectfully submitted in " L. p,
a. NJ. LAREw,
EUGENE MCGiNNIs,
MARSHAL SHEETS,
GEORGE HINES,
GEORGE CUMMINGS, H.,
COMMITTEE
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-07-05
ANOTHER OLD pREsrONIaN.
Harry worthIngton Heard From
Again.

From the New whatcom CNash , Rcveue
II. &. worthingiou, OF Butte, Montana, is
in the city visiting h,s old friend, l. z.
White, of the Banh OF whateom. The two
arc from the same town in West Virginia.
Mir Wor,hipg,on is on an extended trip over
the west. Speaking yesterday OF the sena-
iorial situation in Montana and the Clark.
Daily feud, he expressed the opinion that
the matter will now 20 over ill the next
legislature when VIM. A. Clark will be
again elected. Daily can unqestionably
control MOnt~na politics il he wants to
spend the money and give the orders. but in
Mr. Worthington's opinion, Daily had his
"leg pulled" hard enough in the recent seua-
totial tight TO give him enough of il. Clark has
made a shrewd move in reducing the work.
ing day in his mines from ten to eigh,
hours. Clarkshas about 1900 men in his en-
ploy aud Daily now has to follow suit or lose
political prestige. Bu, to adop, Clark's eight
hour plan will cost DAILY rretty penny.
DAILY controls the fortunes of about 1900
miners. on eight times as many as Clark.
aud To reduce the hours will compel him to
employ about aooo more to keep the
shifts going that are necessary to
supply the smelters with ore. Mr..
Worthington thinks Senator Clark is an up
right and honorable business man. Mr.
WorthinGton is lifelong Democrat, and
would like 90 see Grover Cleveland nomi-
mated a, Kansas City. Bryan talks too
much, bat he says he will vote the ticket no
matter who is nominated.