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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-27

capacity, rather than by actual freight
carried. The great bulk Of the subsidy
will go to the large and swift steam
ships, and this whether they carry big
OF little loads OF run empty.
"a. With sailing vessels and tramp
steamers out of the way, and also with
such lines of steamers as could not
obtain bounty either reduced In num-
Der and size Of ships or entirely re-
moved to foreign waters, the condi-
tions for the formation of gigantic
ocean steamship Trust would be ideal.
The fact that our ocean wharfs ara
docks are largely owned by railroads
which are also interested In Various
lines Of steamships would pave the way
for such Trust.
"a. Such conditions are not favor
able for lower freight rates on exported
farm products. A possible slight re-
duction during the first year or two,
while the governments favorites were
getting.rid Of competition, would be
more than oounterhalanced by the
artiticially high rates, once the Trust
was in full control.
Is. 1t is certain that such bill
would take hundreds Of millions of
dollars from the people and distribute
them among certain shipowners. 1t is
not certain thar any considerable por-
tinn of these millions would, through
lower freight rates. higher wages 10
seamen or TO shipbuildeIs. get back to
the farmers and others who contributed
to the subsidy fund.
t6.) Is 1t of consequence to farmers
whether their products are exported
under American or under foreign flags?
t.. Will any of the subsidy ever get
past the shipowners and into the hands
of wage-earners?
tS.) DO our ship.builders need a
stimulus when they are already over.
crowded with work? ..
a.. liz it not generally conceded that
we can now hui d ships as cheaply as
any other nation?
10. Are We not destined, with or
without bounties, to become The great
maritime nation of the future, and this
even in spite of our absurd and anti
quated navigation laws?
t11.l Similar subsidies have for years
been paid BY France and Italy, and
have not resulted either in giving them
| q mercantile marine or lover freight
| rates, though the subsidies have enabled
the ship builders to get high prices for
their ships.
atl2. English ships carry the freights
of the whole word ON the high seas,
yet only about 8 per cent of these ship
receive any subsidy, and These mostly
only receive reasonable prices for carry
ing mail.
tl3. Those who are the most eager
for Americana American-owned
and American manned merchant ships
are those who expect to pocket tn
subsidies, and who will resort to an,
means to get this bill through Congress
Such sounding words mean TO
most people only higher taxes.
IA The fact that this subsid.
scheme is launched by the very peopl
who are to benefit by it. and is pro
NOTED almost entirely by III, most per
sistent and rapacious lot of "bount
beggars" that ever beset Congress
ought to condemn it in the eyes Q
honest citizens.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-27

The simple flannel, cashmere and
Henrietta waists made in shirt waist
style. but with variations in detail,
take precedence of all others for morn
ing wear and all those occasions that
call for informal dress. The very
pretty model shown eSemplifies the
latest out, and includes all the st
features. As illustrated, 1t is designd
for afternoon home wear and 10 of
cream white flannel with stitched bands
of gray, hut can be duplicated in any
color ard combination preferred. Rus.
sian blue with black is handsome,
pastel green Henrietta with black
taffeta is effective, golf red silk flannel
with black 10 new and exceedingly
smart, and host of similar contrasts
can lie devised.
The foundation foe the waist ia q
lining fitted by means Of single darts,
shoulder seams and under-arm seams,
and which closes at the centre front.
On Ut are arranged the back and fronts
that extend below the waist, and to
it is attached the shield with the
pointed stock collar. The right side of
the shield is attached permanently, the
left is hooked over into place, and the
stock closes invisibly at the centre
back. The left front is attached to the
front edge Of the lining, but the right
is left free and hooked over onto the
lett beneath the stitched hand that
finishes the edge. The sleeves are 10
bishop style and are finished with
slightly faring pointed bands or cuffs
that hook over at the seam, where a
short opening is invisibly finished.
To cut this waist for woman oil
medium size 4 yards of material 81
inches wide, 3l6 yards 81 inches wide.
or aA yards q q inches wide, will be Be
or n inobss wide. or i yard IA inches
wide to trim as illustrated.
The pattern No. 1858 is out in sizes
for AZ, 81, Sc, 38 and 40.inoh bust
measure.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-27
Brandywine Battlefield Association,

Col. F. G. Hooton and several other
prominent and patriotic citizens Of
West Chester have made application
for charter for what is styled 1.-THE
Brandywine Battlefield Association.
The purpose of the organization is to
take care of the historic grounds and
once year, on September 1ith, the
anniversary of tie battle, to hold n
meeting there by way of observing the
occasion in dinner, addresses, music
and a sham battle
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-27

The City Councils of Chester, Ps.,
have given Chief OF Police berry a.
assistant; that is, Sergeant Leary has
been appointed deputy chief to oct in
the chiefs place at night. Heretofore
Chief Berry was at headquarters not
only all day. but also great deal OF
tn" time Mt night Both Chief Berry
a d Surge ,ul Lear. have many friends
10 this city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-27
WRECKED ON THE DELAWARE COAST.
Schooner N. H. skinner Ashore Near Cape
Heuiopen,

Heniopen.
Lewes, Deu. 21.-The schooner N. Fl.
Skinner, lumber laden and bound from
Wilmington, N. c., for New York,
stranded this morning near Capo Hen-
loEen.
A wreoking tug went to her assist
hnce, and several attempts were made
to haul her into deeper water, but
without success. The heavy seas
washed over her. and she filled with
water and began breaking up and ths
position of her crew of nine became go
dangerous that the lifesavers brought
them ashore in the treeohes lucy. All
hopes OF saving the schooner have been
siven up
The Skinner is vessel of 2s4 tons
md is commanded by Capt, Wheatley.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-27
A CONVINCING SUMMARY.

OF the Reasons for Opposing the Shipping
Subsidy Bill Now Before Congress.
New York Evening Post.
H.. Ocean freights are regulated
largely by the charges made by sailing
vessels and by tramp steamers, to which
are due the present low rates On grain
and other non perishable products.
q. The proposed Shipping Subsidy
bill will drive sailing craft;and tramp
steamers off the high seas, because 1t
pays subsidies primarily by mileage
and speed, instead Of tons and by
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-27

Cambridge, Md. De-. 2o.--Tumes
jenkins, tolored. who was one Of the
July, was recaptured In ork district,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-27
New Quarantine Buildings.

The Pennsylvania State Quarantine
Board having purchased the Farson
property at Marcus Hook, buildings
are to be erected there for quarantine
station
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-27
THE SHIP SUBSIDY BILL GRAB
Convincing Arguments Against
Its Enactment.
SOLID REPUBLICAN TESTIMONY
Practical Examples in Rates
Paid for Mails.

Ex-Representatiye Thomas W. Phillips of
Pennsylvania Urgently Opposes the
Ubiquitous Measure-A Chicago Papers
Revelation of who Would Chiefly Profit
by the Great Grab.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-27

Mr.. Cleveland Points Out the Necessity for
Return to Old Democratic Principles,
which Are Imperishabie and Applicable
to All New Conditions That May Arise.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-27

e. A. Stanley and j. E Anger, who
ere formerly with the jackson "
1narp Co., are now. operating a tram
Of this city is the son of j. IL. Anger.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-27
people before election, or all of the
people after sIection?''
A PRACTICAL EXAMPLE.

The Free Transportation of Malls as an
Expensive Sop to the Government.
New York Evening Post.
In return for the millions thus taken
by a lew companies. chiefly passenger
carriers, 1t is proposed to carry the
United States mails free. The magni-
tude of the fraud attempted under this
plea can be best understood by making
/. co,npaI ison of the sums actually appro-
priated by Great Britain, for example,
and those proposed by the Hanna
Payne bill. By reference to recent re-
ports OF the British Postmaster General
and the Admiralty records, it will be
found that the ships to which sub
vention was Eaid by the British Ad-
mirAlty as reserve merchant cruisers
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-03
Observation-Disclosures ;HI TRADE

Tie discussion of the policy of the
American state department in the pres
ent Chinese middle, grows tedious. It
has been considered from every conceiv-
able point of view, and it has assumed
such kaleidoscope variety Of forms
that the country has ceased to take anv
further practical interest in its final
expression.
What the country is looking for just
now is the Inauguration in some practf-
cal form Of the policy of 80 promoting
American commercial interests in the
Orient. What form of local control this
government may confer upon the natives
and residents of the Philippine islands
cuts but little figure any more than
does the number of heads which his
august majesty, the emperor of Ger
many, will succeed in having taken from
the bodies of mandarins, princes and
other Chinese dignitaries.
The opening up of the great Chinese
empire to the trade Of the world at the
earliest moment is the one supreme need
of the situation. No policy which will
not work directly to this end with the
least possible friction should receive q
moments consideration from our federal
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-03

nearly half-century, before doing any
thing, is not a whit less remarkable.
What this measure proposes to do is,
In brief, to transfer to American pockets
the enormous sums which we have been
paying for two generations to foreign
ship-owners for ocean transportation
Annually we put into the pockets of for
eigners as much as $165, 600, 900 for ocean
transportation. We can go on indefinitely
ly doing just this thing if we are to bark
en- to the advice of the prophets who have
been plying their calling on this subject
in the public press and before congress
for over thirty years. The resuIt-the
only visible result-of all the prophecies
thus far is that the prophets nave shift
ed their ground from one untenable posi-
ton to another, until they are at last
driven to the absurd position occupied
by the Chicago Tribune and the small
coterie Of newspapers and politicians VINO
have done such excellent work throughout
the latter part of the century in the in
terest of the foreign ship-owning lobby
at Washington.
We have been steadily rendering our
selves Independent of foreign producers
in almost all the great industries of the
time for the past fifty years. We are
still completely at the mercy of foreign
ship-owners in the marine carriage of
our merchandise abroad Our flag Is a
stranger in every port in the world, save
when it is seen flying from an American
man of-war. We boast that, whereas
we. had to depend, until recently, on for
eign importation for our supplies of
many manufactured commodities, we are
now successfully competing with foreign
ers in those commodities, in their own
and other markets. But we still con-
tend, through such oracles as the Trib-
une, that ship-building and ship-owning.
as an industry which for purposes of for
eign trade. is practically non-existent
today, will, unlike all other industries
established in that period, come into g
thriving existence without the slightest
encouraging action on the part of the
government! The contention is not only
absurd; its acceptance implies a condition
of national imbecility
The country looks to the present session
of congress for the passage of. the snip.
ping subsidy bill. Unless the lesson Of
the last election is wholly lost upon the
Republican representatives in the pres.
ent congress- they will vote to carry
into effect at. once, through this meas.
IRE, the policy of government aid fol
the re-establishment of our merchant
marine.
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the presentation of these absurdities was
an impersonation OF Sousa's band, with
j. f. McCabe as the leader The lime
light was also used to good effect, a
Kaleidoscope of colors and eects render
ing pleasing the manOeuvers of the bal
let, and RooseveIts Rough Riders, a
troupe of girls attired in blue and gray.
Of the olio, little skit in which j.
F. McCabe and Charles Sabine, two ex-
>ellent Irish comedians, and Mile. Vera,
a clever dancer. figure, is probably-the
best. The work OF the comedians, which
includes fnpersona tons by McCabe of a
number Of noted irish comedians, is mer-
ltorlous and was wen received. Mile.
Vera is pleasing dancer.
The eccentric acrobats in the persons
OF W. Judge and r. Smith found appre-
citation Of their work in unstinted ap-
pIause
The German comedy Stars. Arthur
Kerns and Dora Cole, turn in which
much noise enters, was above the aver
age
Of the vocal numbers, a sacred song,
The Holy City" a selection rather
awesome when the scenes of revelry
around it are considered, was the best.
It was well rendered by Miss Gertrude
Darrell, a sweet-voiced singer, while a
pretty effect was secured by the use of
a lime hight and chorus Of supplied
singers.
The only poor turn in the olio is found
in the work of Harry Dryden and Fan
ME Leslie, who style themselves the
Timber girl and Tad" Miss DRYDEN
does some clever work, but the dialogue
and farcical work which follows is of
poor order and drags.
The production will be seen at the
Star the remainder of the week.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-03
LET THIS CONGRESS ACT.

The announced determination of Sen
Ltor Fry, in charge of the shipping sub
sidy bill, to call up the bill in the senate
tomorrow, gives encouraging indication
That during the present session of con-
Bress final action in favor of the meas
ure may be taken. No measure of the
prime Importance to the country has
ever been before under public discussion
for longer period or has been more
thoroughly debated than this. The op-
position to the principle of the measure
has made no Roadway whatever; while
the sentiment Of the country has found
overwhelming expression in it's favor.
In its amendment form the measure has
been deprived Of it's most obnoxious pro
visions, and has been brought as near 20
the condition of answering the purely
public purposes of the undertaking as any
such measure can be brought
A movement has sprung Up within a
short period which bases at least tenn
porary opposition to the measure on the
theory that the ship-building Interests of
the country are exceptionally prosperous
at this time, and that owing to existing,
favorable conditions with reference to
the cheap price of iron and steel, ana tho
increased facilities which now exist in
this country for the construction Of
large ships, it may become possible fo,.
this people to successfully engage in the
foreign carrying trade in native bottoms
without the Intervention of their govern
ment The weakness of the plea being
put forward in this direction is shown by
the half-apologetic and wholly tentative
claim recently offered by the Chicago
Tribune in the following terms. Says
the Tribune: 1T will be prudent and
businesslike to wait for year IN order to
ascertain whether the maritime strength
of the United States will not develop rap
Idly now that the cause Of its decay is
disappearing. That cause has been the
excessive cost of iron and steel vessels
constructed here" 1t will be surprising
news to all students of this great ques-
ton Of the restoration Of the American
merchant marine that, as the Tribune
informs the world, there has been a SIN
gle operating cause for the decay Of our
shipping, and that that cause is now
disappearing. That responsible public
Journal should at this time come out
with the proposition that this people
should wait a year" on such a frivolous
pretense, after having already waited
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-03
MONDAY GLOBE CHANCES.

The long evenings are here for the next
three weeks Each. evening will be
longer. See that there is plenty to read
in the house. You can make some Of
your friends happy. by subscribing and
sending them the Daily Globe for the
winter, or the Sunday issue. There Is
enough reading for several days and
evenings in the Sunday Globe It will
make a good Christmas gift, a regular
reminder of friendship.
.
The recent tyPhoPp which swept the
island of Guam mott only destroyed the
palace" of the tAmerican governor, but
hundreds of the cabins of the inhab,
itants. Admiralu Reniey has sent a ship
with supplies frornHsManila to feed the
destitute, and heOsugg that contribu-
lions be taken pp in ~ nited States
In aid of our new sufferI%A citizens. It
looks as if we were taking a big job on
our hands to govern lot of regularly
storm swept tropical islands.
Today. Dec. 3 is the anniversary Of
the birth, in 117S. Of Samuel Crompton,
inventor of th{ Npinning mule or jenny;
of Isaac T. topper, in iii, noted
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-03
OUGHT TO BE PROUD OF IT.
Our Congress the Most Interesting
Body Of fen in the World.


L. A. Coolidge in Ainslee's.
'+Fhe congress Of the United States
IS the most interesting body of men in
the world. 1t comes nearer to being a
representative body than any other that
ever existed. It Is the microcosm of the
republic, presenting in concentrate ton all
the extraordinary Deculiarities Of the ma
ton whose work It is selected to per,
form. It's average of ability is higher
than that of any other parliamentary
body on earth Each of its members
represents a larger constituency than Is
represented by any single member Of a
European parliament, and with very few
exceptions each member is a good repre-
sentative of the constituency for which
he stands. Those who sheer at congress
and at congressman sneer at the voters
who selected them. Luckily that sort Of
thing is going out Of fashion. People are
beginning to appreciate congress for
what it really IS, and it is getting bet
ter all the time.
There are very few members either
of the house or of the senate who are
not of native birth. To be exact there
are just sixteen representa- tives and six
senators who were not born in the
United States. In the Fifty-siAth con-
eresS, CuriOusly enough, one Of the men,
bers Is Henderson, the speaker, who is
q ScOtchnan. But he is as genuine an
American as there Is in the land. Con-
sidering the proportion of foreign to
native-born in the United States, the
percentage is insignificant especially
when it is remembered that the average
member of congress is one who has been
given to moving about the world and
shifting his environment. Out of $50
members Of the present house only nj
represent the states in which they were
born and of this number only a few
still live in the congressional district
where they first saw light. The average
congressman is a hustler. He has been
ambitious or else he would never have
found MS present place. That he has
been successful in some measure goes
without saying, and the fact that so
many Of them have broken away from
their early surroundings, and have
gained new successes in new fields.
simply goes TO show something of the
energy and force that have helped to
make the American congress what it is"
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officials. We are in China for trade.
and for trade only, whatever may have
brought other nations there. We do
not want either Chinese territory or
Chinese blood, and what of Chinese
ducats is to be ours in the way of COM
pensating us for our expenditures in get
ting away with the Boxers and as in
demnity for those of our people who
have suffered from Boxer outrages, is a
matter which is not causing this people
the slightest worry or sleeplessness.
However we may consider the present
position of England or Germany, either
the purpose avowed by English states
men from the outset is the one purpose,
and the only one, which this people
cares a farthing for. Making allow
ance for his very natural desire to secure
for his government the moral sustain
ment which would follow the cordial
cooperation of England and the United
States in China, Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain
recently, in one of his speeches, stated
the right of the Chinese question very
clearly Among other things, he said:
1.-The collapse Of China has opened up
one of the greatest questions Of our time.
Is this vast country, with untold mineral
and other resources, and with popula-
ton Of four hundred millions Of frugal,
industrious people, to be partltoned
among European nations? Is the greatest
potential market of the world to be per-
it to remain open, with its incalculable
possibilities, to all nations on equal
terms2 The interests of the United
States in the decision is the same as
that Of Great Britain. If it should be
necessary to enter into negotiations in
order to secure to all the world an equal
opportunity in regard to this commerce,
it cannot be doubted that they would be
definitely more influential If backed by
the joint action of the United States and
Great Britain than If either of these
powers held aloof.'
That is the entire proposition. The
Chinese empire must not continue an
unknown land to foreign commerce one
hour longer than can be avoided. 1t
does not matter whether it be Chinese
stupidity and intolerance or European
greed or diplomacy which stands in the
to clear the path as speedily as possible.
The welfare Of the Chinese is most prom
inently involved. They must be allowed
no longer to stand in their own light.
The alternative of Mr.. Chamberlain need
never be realized, so far as we can now
see. It can only be made possible by the
Chinese people or their rulers being In a
position and in a condition of mind neces-
sary to offering such opposition to the
opening up Of the country that nothing
short of military occupation of the en-
tire country would be adequate to bring
about its opening up to international
trade.
Let our state officials do what they
may in China, but let them force every
diplomatic passage which will lead
through the wall of chinese exclusion.
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he absolutely safe against attack, safer
tnah we could hope to make it, by under,
taking to defend it at an enormous cost,
and in case Of war we would enjoy the
same advantage over the enemy as If We
mad exclusive possession of it; that is,
provided the above claim is correct.
These are the main points for and
against making the canal neutral. Self
c7nceit and prejudice should not enter
into this question. 1t should be solved
to the best and most practical interests
of the nation
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No Forms Are Necessary.

WASHINGTON, Dec miss Clara
Barton has received many kilograms and
letters asking about the twentieth cen
ciated Press to make it known that while
the movement is under her guidance and
control, all the details are committed to
the New York office of the Red Cross, in
the ST. James building, New York city.
Many towns seem to be waiting Tor ne
cial authorization to hold these meetings,
whereas none is necessary. All church
lodge, military company or society OF any
kind needs to do is to organize its own
watch meetings.
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No Such News Mt Hand.

New York Evening Sun.
Mr. Mckinley thinks that peace ana
good government in the Philippines I'M
der our sovereignty were also settled by
the election. Alas, no such news has
come from the seat of war