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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-28
Independence for CUBA.

The language OF Governor General
Wood. at the banquet extended TO him
at Santiago. ought to close the mosiths
OF those who pretend to believe that
the United States has any Intention OF
violating its pledged faith to the Cuban
people and attempting TO retain posses
sion Of that country. In the clearest
possible terms he gives the people as
surances that whenever they adopt
constitution republican in its form. and
containing satisfactory securities for
the protection Of Individual liberty and
property, and install a government un-
der its terms, the United States will
withdraw from the island and leave
the people fully independent. to conduct
their own government in their own way.
At the same time, he gives them
clearly. to understand that the United
States has assumed certain RESPONSE
blities In Cuba which II does not pro-
pose TO shirk. By striking down the
United States has become sponsor TO
the world for the Cuban people. II has
assumed the responsibility for seeing
that a settled government. able and
willing to fulfill its obligations TO the
other countries of the world. is insti-
tuted, and II will not withdraw from
f-
ready 10 take its place. 1t has provided
the Cuban people with all of the ma
chinery for setting such government
In motion. 1t has restored peace and
the arts Of peace TO country long dis
tracted by civil war: II has created
revenue laws sufficient for the needs
OF the country: instituted courts. per
fected a sanitary system, opened
schools in every hamlet, and made plain
the road In which the Cubans may
walk.
II Is now with the Cubans. The con-
stitutional convention, 10 frame a gov
ernment for them. has been called.
They are earnestly entreated TO send
their ablest men to this first great
Cuban assemblage, charged with the
highest duty Of citizenship. II they are
equal TO the task; II they can frame
and institute government under
which Individual liberty and individual
property rights are safe. the United
states vii. withdraw and the Cubans
may themselves work out their own sal
walton.
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statement It is held that the COM
pany. by sleeping on its rights for these
years, making no effort TO do the work
has forfeited them. 1t IS held that the
prices named in the contract for doing
the work are exorbitant as compared
with the cost Of doing similar work to-
day. II Is held that the confirmation
of lien on all these tide lands. carry
ing per cent. and having ten years to
run. would be an enornIty. And in ex-
change for all these privileges II Is
asked most properly what the company
has done TO merit their extension and
what there is reason TO expect that II
will do. For a single 100000 contract.
even If the work Is done at once. does
not go far toward filling the tide lands
These are the objections that have
been raised and the questions that have
been asked. The company has neither
met the one nor answered the other.
on the contrary. in it's official petition
filed at Olympia. II declares It's purpose
TO complete filing these lands only as
rapidly as the work promises a profit,
and Its idea Of due diligence to be the
abandonment Of work for three years
altogether. II It should clear It's own
skirts instead of assuming that citizens
of Seattle who do not want their prop
erty conhscated are in league nefari-
ously against II, II would serve its own
cause best and possibly weaken the very
strong hostile feeling among our people.
For that feeling is based upon Its own
record
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party when Bryan took charge OF IT,
And just as long as he and his follow
ers maintain their method OF assalling
society instead OF its abuses. deal in
generalzations instead OF facts, and re-
" upon blind discomfort as their main
support. just so long viii anarchic ideas
flourish like weeds and contempt for
law and order spread as we see 1t
spreadinR today.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-28
work Remaining In China.

The rescue ~ the Americans besieged
by the Chinese tn the legations a,
Fckiug. while it closes the first chapter
of the Chinese question. leaves the sit
uation sim beset with many difficult
ties. entirely aside from those which
may follow the jealousies and r4valrles
~ the Different countries who have
troops now On the grouna. While the
United states may steer clear o, these
complications rs work IN China has
NOT ended VITA the rescue ~ It's eltt-
hens I, Is not 20 be presumed that the
United states can withdraw from all
DIPLOMATS relations vita China. car
abandon protection q American trade
and other interests IN that coun,ry.
withdraw 10 trcovs. keep all OF It's citi-
zeas out a China and passively wait
until the other countries 81 ths wasia.
by partitioa or otherwise. have estah-
lshcd soma form q settled government
or governments IN the empire.
The announced American programme
IN China Was q rescue SIS imperiHed
citizens: TO demand and procure rail-
indemnity for the murders aud out
RACES upon American citizens and the
destruction of American property. com
plsts observance by tho Chinese govern
ment Of all OF Its treaty obligations TO
this government, and security against a
repetition Of any such outrages in the
future. Thus far concerning the re.a-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-28

The British will take Christmas din
ner in Pretoria this year. but from in
dlcations they VIII have their arms
within easy reach. Taking the Trans
vaal capital does not seem to have put
an end to the war by any means.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-28

It has been observed that the Popu-
lists of Eastern Washington are not so
much opposed to Gov. Rogers as are
the Populists Of Western Washington,
and II can be accounted for by the
fact that there are not enough Popu-
lists left In Eastern Washington to
get up an opposition TO anybody or any
thing
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-28

ratification Of tho sAnis4 0o1
through HIS nfluence--eompellsa ~ -
ministration to adopt.--Minneapeen II
une.
dominating sentiment not only q -
state. but of the Pacific coast IN ~
pie of that section are largely N ~
OF retaining the Philippines. and ~
Bryanitss have practically given W -
~ carrying any Pacific coast $780,
Omaha Bee.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-28

Charles A. Towne as a member OF
Mr.. Bryan's cabinet would not be able
to do much damage. but how people
will shudder when they hear the rumor
that the first vacancy on the supreme
court bench has been promised TO John
p. Altgeld
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-28
A GUARANTEE.

The Post Inteiltgcncer hereby
guarantees Its advertisers n bona
fdc paid circulation, Daily, Weekly
and sunday, double TINT of my
other Newspaper Published in the
state of Washington. Advertising
contracts win he made subject 10
this guarantee.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-28

Mr.. Bryan made eleven set speeches
and several short talks last week and
in not one OF them did he refer TO the
fact that large portion of the people
in the states from which he expects his
strongest support are governed without
their consent.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-28

w. A. Clark. OF Montana, proposes to
have his portrait painted by Caroius
Doran. II Is clearer than ever before
that the gentleman from Montana has
money 20 burn.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-28

Plumbers are supposed to know a
good thing when they see II. but II win
never be understood why these knights
OF the frozen water pipe decided TO 30
thermometer az ninety In the shade.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-28

MaFYNFiIIn NI3V"1 -.
A. the populist convention nero = -
homlah on Wednesday there was -
rssentation from this precinct. ihs ~ i.
rnltteenan not being able q hHd sfss'-
PopnlllstA % hold q Urinary.
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srrwAnr nEpUDIaTgs pay.x

II IS quite probable that AFR. Bryan viii
be deserted by other silver men who are
elsggsssa because he places another issue
over 10 TO / as paramount" and be-
cause Of his Inconsistency in denouneing
the policy In the Philippines which the
The Nevada senator represents the pre-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-28
Rogers Probably Beaten.

The developments yesterday in the
three-ringed circus indicate the prob
able defeat OF Gov. Rogers ambition
for denomination. The Populists are
dead against him, and their threat TO
put an Independent ticket in the field
in case he should be nominated UNI
doubtedly caused many to waver who
would otherwise have supported him.
The Democratic convention. by a close
vote. defeated the Rogers candidate for
chairman. As IL Is probable that the
Rogers strength is actually less than
II appeared TO be on this ballot, II
was decided and not improbably n
decisive reverse. And the silver Re-
publicans don't count.
The sensation OF the day was the de-
feat OF Senator Turner for permanent
chairman OF the Democratic conven-
ton. Illuminating though II was, 1t is
a deserved rebuke to man who has
claimed to belong to all parties and
been loyal to none. A few years ago
he was making intensely bitter and par
tisan Republican speeches. To win a
senatorship. as the wheel revolved. he
professed loyalty 10 the Peoples party.
Another turn. and the deal was closed
that marked him with the Democratic
brand. And TO consummate this latest
Ga
ed himself before Democratic con-
vention and asked for the petty honor
Of it's Craftsmanship, only to be turned
down without ceremony II IL a fitting
climax to political experience that
left little dignity to be sacrificed.
The reverse of the Rogers forces.
who were absolutely confident Of sue
cess 10 the last moment. leaves the field
in possession, with several ambitious
gentlemen unpacking their booms
There Is a strong sentiment In favor OF
Mr.. Voorhees, but II Is doubtful II the
nnti-Rogers strength can be held to-
gether for him. Fawcett's waning
hopes have revived and Neterer is a
possibility, The conference committees
are busy arranging the terms OF the
commercial transaction known as
fusion: but the uncertainties Of the
present situation make this n more
complicated task than was expected.
When the next election shall have
eliminated Mr.. Bryan from Democratic
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Shelton Journal
The Democracy ~ badly n n~ea y
new prOohet. The stuffed Prophea 4.
fallen from grace, and the ''False iIvS~
et' IN discredited in his own. count1
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-28

AT THE THIRD AvENuE-The Dali
ley company, I'm THE Lost Paradise"
At THE SEATTLE Testimonial scon-
cert 70 Miss Adrienne LANCER.
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Think Of silver Republican con-
vention being held without series Of
bitter speeches against the Republican
party on account Of the crime OF '73,
1t must have made some of the old time
enthusiasts OF 1896 wonder what they
ware there for
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-28

tons between China and this gov
eminent. AS concerning the rela-
lions OF the United states with the
other countries which have grievances
against China, our attitude has been
strongly against any partition or dis
memberment OF the Chinese empire. 1t
is a matter in which the United states
had interests to protect which would be
jeopardized by any substitution OF a
European power for the existing gov
eminent OF China in any portion of the
empire
Al present, AFFAIRS in the Chinese en-
pire are in chaos. The government has
practically disappeared. There is no
one with whom TO treat, either for
indemnity as 10 the past or security as
10 the future The interests and the
duty OF this country alike require that
IL take a full part In securing the es-
Enlistment OF settled government. pre-
ferably the present emperor. II indeed,
he be alive: that II secure from that
government fun satisfaction OF its de-
mands; and that IT exert all its influ-
ence to prevent the Acknowledgement
OF the Chinese empire and It's division
among the powers of Europe, 20 the
destruction OF American treaty rights
and the injury Of American commerce.
There was not single person In any
one OF the three conventions yesterday
who seemed to be borne down with the
awful apprehension that we are about
10 become an empire. In fact. II TO
any one of them the suggestion had
been made privately that real imperial
ism threatens the United States II
would have been treated as huge Joke.
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M m.Ir. rAyAnLr IN ApvAScE.
OFFICES

Ecatsis-s~rnnd avenus and Cherry street
Nov Yort Rooms 2s-zi Temple Court
Chiesse-Roons $3.50 Chicago STOCK htsAnf'
building.
Taeons-iizi Pacific svenns.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-28

An oklahoma man has patented
cushion by means of which you can fall
of ten-story building without getting
hurt But who wants TO try itP
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-28

And now Col. Brysn Is talking about
making a tour OF the country. The fact
Is that front porch In Lincoln Is a
mighty lonesome place.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-28

Thus far the Democrats have not been
able 10 force u- 70 take sides with eth
er the Roumanians or the Bulgarlans.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-28

When the next election shall have
eliminated Mr Bryan from Democratic
politics the old party win DO under the
necessity OF searching for another para
mount issue. Pnd In all probability will
Try and wage a campaign on the green
hack
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Ac1rsss all Communications and rsmittsne-s 70
the PosrINTELLIGEScER PuBLishlNo w.
Seattle. Wash.
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4 us-year-oId child has bsen arrest
Cd in Philadelphia for shop-llftlng And
set they say Philadelphia ls slow.
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Dick Croker Is a big man in New
York. but II is doubtful II he IS Just
now being shown as much consideration
as Tod Sloan.
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ne PostfnssTIlrencer does net orrr payment foi
voluntary contributions. and Will not UNDERTAKE tl
return unsolicited manuscript
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Henry NJ. Teller and Fred T. Dubois
appear TO be the only people who have
loat their return tlekets.
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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-14
AS The DEVIL WOULD DO.

The editor OF the Atchison Champion
concluded he would have his paper
run for week as the devil would run
1t and wrote to various prominent
men over the state for their opinions
as TO how they thought his Satanic
Majesty would handle the job Among
those who answered was Ex-Governor
John l.. st. John. who said:
II have received yours of the Goth
ult., asking me to give my opinion AS
10 How tho devil would run Il paper
and In reply hereto desire first to
congratulate you on your excellent
Judgment in selecting ME TO answer
that question, for my familiarity with
his Satanic Majesty enables me to
impart 10 you n lot Of information that
the ordinary plous man knows but lit
Ito about.
"The first thing the devil would do
would be TO write salutatory. he
would give It an intense religious tone,
He would shout for old Glory and
scream for liberty, and pitch into the
Mormons, but would not say word
about tue thousands Of slaves, ana our
government salnrled Sultan aud his
seventeen wives under the protection or
the American dag on the Island OF
Sulu He would openly favor Dimetal-
lism, and secretly work TO put the
government on u single gold stand
ard. He would talk long ana loud
about the peoples money nut place
them al the mercy of the National
banks TO get II. He would declare
that the Cubans 'wcro and Of right
ought 10 be Gree and then refuse tnem
their freedom He would denouncc
fraud and then send word to the can
ners Of rotten beef tc clean mp anu got
ready to be whitewasiicd. He would
stand quietly by, and without even n
protest see The organized trusts rob
the people of hundreds OF millions an>
nually and call it prosperity. He
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-14
TWO JUDGES FOR SUMMIT.

II all the reports the Democrat
hears are true, the idea that both Of
the nominations for Common Pleas
Judge shall come TO Summit county
seems to be gaining In local political
favor.
To the half dozen or more Republl-
can lawyers of Medina about all the
county has-the nomination for the
newly-created additional Judgeshlp
means the delivery OF a very desirable
parcel OF political spoil, but how will
this small transaction benefit Summit
county, whose eyer-lncreasIng volume
Of litigation gave the lawmakers the
only logical argument for the addition
OF IL judge TO the subdivision?
Why should the convention pass
over the large number of Summit
county lawyers, upon whose qualltca-
tlons there is not the slightest shadow
OF doubt and whose nomination
would place them in a way to be of
material service to the subdivision,
for the privilege of plncating few
country lawyers OF Medina, whose
practice and experience in law Is, to
say the least, limited,
THIS question OF superior qualilica-
tions ON the part OF Summit county
men available for the place is regarded
by everybody, aside from the politl-
clans, as the leading reason why the
both nominations should come 10 this
county.
Keep that old fraud, political expe-
diency, out of the convention and
there is no earthly reason why Sum.
nit county's interests should not be
taken care Of
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-14
DIR. G. w. TUCKER
130 S. Main St.

vote of six TO tyelve voted against
apportioning the delegates to the com.
ing convention on he vote for Bryan,
and chose the 1900 vote for Governor.
Chairman Thomas of the committee,
and the members Of the committee rep.
resenting the Northern districts (ex-
cept the NinetectD Of the State includ-
ing the Seventh, Eighth, Thirteenth
Eighteenth, Twentieth and Twenty.
first districts voted for the '96 appor.
tionment. The member representing
this, the Nincteeth district, Mr.. H. d.
Cook, Of Ashtabulu, voted and worked
against such an apportionmcnt, which
means that the 10th Congressional
district will lose 10 votes or nearly flfty
per cent iE the state convention MS
follows
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-14

would advocate the levying Of high
thrift tax on the poor mans food and
clothing and tell him il was protec.
ton. He would be as quiet as a
graveyard while we were burning ne
groes at the stake aud punching their
eyes out with n red hot iron here In
our own country, but would make his
columns speak in thunder tones In
favor Of sending our soldiers eight
thousand miles from home to shoot
our civilization and Milwaukee Deer
into the Filipinos. In n desperate
frenzied effort OF powerful monarchy
which has been robber and oppressor
Of weak nations, to cursh by brute
force brave people in south Africa
who are struggling, as our forefathers
struggled four generations ago for the
right Of self government, the devil
would be on the side of the Monarchy,
and gloat over the downfall of the
republic. He would take his position
in his newspaper that by the Prov
idencc of God, Porto Rico was the
property of the United States, and that
her people were our people, and by
this same Divine Providence, ana by
cry of benevolent assimilation and
to impress upon tho Porto Ricans the
lesson that Whom the Lord Loveth
He chastiseth,' he would put fifteen
per cent tariff OH the products Of their
labor. He would indulge in long praJ
crs FOR temperance and editorially winI;
at the Klondikc jointists to close up
during the dull season, but throw
their doors wide open again just before
the veterans next pay day. He would
stand for Mckinley and bitterly de-
nounce Bryan, and finally his Satanic
Majesty would mako u will, in which
he would provide, that in case of his
death or removal from the United
States, his newspaper should be turn
cd over to Mark Hanna"
JOHN L. ST. JOHN.
..-a.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-14

Every day or so some law passed by
the last Legislature is pronounced in
valid because of defect in its prepa'
ration. The law liking an eight hour
workday for men employed on public
contracts has just gone by the board
because of an error Of this kind. So
few laws actually benctiting the peo-
pie were passed by the last Legislature
that the suffering of tho peoples inter
ests because Of tho mistakes of the
law -malSers Is not going TO he very
general In small way this Is some
thing to be thankful for.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-14
LOOKS BAD FOR COOK.

The Illinois Democrats ana many
of the other states Of the Union have
based their call for their state CON
yentions this year upon the vote for
Bryan in 1896, thus recognizing ana
complimenting those men who
supported that gallant natIonal
leader in that great political battle,
says the Ashtabula Standard. Ohio is
an exception. The State committees
met tn Columbus last week and by a
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-14
GRIP
Caused Death Of lohn N. Pontius
Saturday.

odturudy'
Mr.. John NJ. .Pontius died at the
homo of his daughter, Miss Amanda
Pontius. 50S w. Chestnut ST., Satur-
day evening, of paralytic Commissions
and grip.
Mr.. Pontius was boru In unlontown,
Stark county, June 2, 1922, and was
married to Miss Eliza Treash IN iS47.
Eight children were born 10 them.
four Of whom are living, Mrs AImira
Miller, Mrs. j. Il. Woods, Miss Aman.
da Pontius and Mrs. Walter Cramer.
He had been resident of Akron
eght years.
Funeral services will be held from
the house Tuesday morning at 10
o'clock. The remains will be taken
to Uniontown, where the FUNERAL will
be held at 80 pm.