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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-17
WHAT REPUBLICANS MEAN.
MIR. O'COnnor's Idea About Hauling
Down the Flag Under Fire.

Occasional Correspondence of the Journal.
LEATHERBERRY, Ind. Oct. 15.-In a
speech here on the 18th. Mr.. Hugh O'Con-
nor, Republican candidate for Congress in
the Third district. said:
President Mckinley, no member of his
Cabinet, nor any responsible member of his
party has ever said that ii is our ultimate
intention to retain the Philippines. Neither
have they romis the Filipinos their indie
pendence. Until the treaty with Spain was
ratified by the Senate. IL is debatable
whether the President had the right to give
any assurances regarding the islands. With
seventeen Democratic and Populist sena-
tors In the Senate. and a two-thirds major
ity vote necessary, Mr.. Mckinley had no
particular reason TO suppose that the treaty
wosld be ratified. On the 5th of February.
Aguinaldo opened fire on our soldiers, who
thus were compelled TO fight for their lives.
Aguinaldo asserted as the cause for this
attack the fact that President Mckinley
would give him no assurance of independ-
ence. Aguinaldo was practically demand
ing, under force of arms, an assurance
which Mr.. Mckinley, as President of this
wished to. The Car of Russia might have
given 1t, any autocrat might have done so,
but the President of the United States
could not. because he had first to know
whether the Senate desired to acquire the
rights of possession. Before the islands
came into our full possession certainly we
could not make disposal Of them to the
Filipinos or anybody else. The treaty was
not ratified until the 9TH of February, and
Aguinaldo having commenced his attack
two days before. has kept it up constantly
since. so that, as a matter of fact. there
has not been a time up to the present mo-
ment when Mr.. Mckinley could nave given
him promise of independence without. ipso
facto, acknowledging the supremacy of the
i%nsurgent arms. This is what we mean
when We say the flag shall not be hauled
down under fire. 1t has never been lone in
the past. and l trust never will be done i'm
the future. The old soldiers. particularly,
will understand this case, and i know they
will uphold by their votes, what they ever
stood ready to uphold with their life's blood
If necessary-the honor and glory of the
flag, and the prestige of the Republic. Had
President Mckinley taken Ii upon himself
to do. previous to the 7th of February, thai
very thing which Mr.. Bryan's party blames
him for not doing, he would nave pro-
claimed those very imperialistic tendencies
which they have been %conjuring up and
crying down with so much vehemence."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-17

FAIRBANKS AT BRAZIL
JOHN l.. GRIFFITHS HAS A BIG
MEETING AT FORT WAYNE.
Mr.. Beveridge Mt Con~nersvillc's DEM
OnstratiOn-Hugh O'ConnOr on the
Issues-Cumback to Veterans.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
UNION CITY, Ind, Oct. 16.-Gen. Daniel
E. Sickles arrived in this city tonight
from Dayton, o., en- route to Farmland
When he appeared he was heartily cheered
by the large crowd present, and his train
being over two hours late he was prevailed
on to make a speech at the Republican
Club rooms. There was only a very short
time in which TO notify the people, but the
impromptu meeting was the biggest Of
the season and it was noticeable that more
Democrats than usual turned out to hear
the general.
In opening his half-hour talk. he said:
you fellows by some kind of strategy
have caused the train TO be two hours late.
You have taken me by surprise and cap
tured me, but there is one comforts man
in making Mckinley speeches can always
make the same kline of a speech, and this
is more than the other fellows can do, for
the reason that the issues over there
change so often"
He said he was an old-time Democrat
as his forefathers had been before him
but that he could not digest Organism,
which meant any and every party. In
fact" he added, Bryan has formed a
sort of party trust His arrangement of
Bryan was scathing and the truths he told
were self-evident, and formed the strong
est argument for the present administra-
ton that has been heard here. ~
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-17
NO CONCERT OF POWERS
RUSSIA WILL ACT INDEPENDENTLY
IN REGARD TO CHINA.
Her Interests Fully Secured by the
Seizure of Manchuria-FOrmer
Diplomat Beheaded.

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 1.-THE Russian
government permits it to become known
that its attitude in China will be increasing
independence of the concert of the powers.
Russia. it is explained, is disposed to at
tach less value TO joint action since her
interests have been fully secured by the
successful campaign in Manchuria. More
over, Russia is not willing to follow the
irreconcilable policy of some of the pow
ers." The expectation. the publication adds.
is that the Chinese government is able to
utilize ali its resources of duplicity to keep
the powers occupied with vain negotiations
and proposals and the dispatching of notes
in order to gain time until the winter,
counting on the rigor of the climate TO pre-
vent military operations and allow China
to gather her resources for a spring cam
paign.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 1.-THE cable dis
Russia's attitude in China will be ~independ-
ent of the concert of the powers. caused no
surprise among officials here. 1t was noted
when the aggressive military movement
was begun by Germany, and the expedition
against Pao-Ting-Fu started, that Russia
was among the powers which did not join
in the movement. The dispatch from ST.
Petersburg is looked on as merely another
step similar to that taken when Russia
withheld support from the Pao-Ting-Fu ex-
petition and other aggressive military
moves. Moreover, it is regarded as quite
in c~onsonance will the pacific tendencies
Of this government, which have been
directed all along TO securing a settlement
by diplomatic means rather than by the
sword.
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ALL THE COUNTY WAS THERE.
Great Demonstration at COnnersville,
Where Mr.. Beveridge Spoke.

u NJ u
Where MI. Beveridge Spoke.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CONNERSVILLE, Ind, Oct. 16.-Bever-
idge day broke forth most auspiciously, but
later the sun was obscured and a raw. cold
wind made the fifteen thousand spectators
uncomfortable. The city was arrayed in
holiday attire, almost every business house
being profusely decorated. while the resi-
dences of Republicans were conspicuous by
reason of their decorations. The parade
exceeded the expectations Of all, being
about three miles long. The industries
were represented by floats and many of the
retail merchants had tastefully decorated
wagons. Large delegations were present
from the outer townships and surrounding
towns. A vehicle which attracted much at
tention in the parade was an empty car
rage. beautifully decorated, bearing the in
scriptfon, "These four empty seats repre-
sent four of the boys who fell in the Phil
ippines." Four bicycles, fastened together,
carrying a large dinner pail, attracted con-
siderable attention.
The meeting in the afternoon was sched-
uled to begin at 2 o'clock. Owing to the
lateness of the arrival of the speakers
train. Hon. James NJ. Mcintosh, Lawyer
Conway, Rev. White and a number of 9TH
ers made short talks, keeping the crowd
from becoming impatient. Mr.. Beverage
did not arrive until 4 o'clock. He was
greeted with enthusiasm and cheers from
thousands of throats. The speech of the
day was a masterpiece of political oratory
and commanded the closest attention from
beginning to end.
The evening meeting was preceded by a
great parade, the largest I'm the history of
the city, after which nj. l.. Clawson, of
Indianapolis. and Judge Chapman, of An
derson. discussed the political situation,
closing a meeting which was never before
equaled In this vicinity.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. discrimination
has been received here of the execution on
July 20 of Chang Yeng Hoon. the former
Chinese minister to the United States.
Chang was a loyal adherent of the EN-
peror and a warm supporter of the Iatter's
reform movements. When the Empress
dowager supplanted the Emperor two years
ago he was ordered to be beheaded, but
through the Intervention of the American
and British ministers his punishment was
committed. 1t now appeares that the EN-
press dowager, taking advantage of the
late reign of terror at Picking, and knowing
Chang's influence with the Emperor. or
dered his execution by decapitation. Chang
was considered by those familiar with Chi
nese affairs as one of the ablest men in
China. He had been decorated by the
Queen of Great Britain and the Emperors
of Russia and Germany. He was pre-
eminently the most liberal and enlightened
OF Chinese statesmen and had his life been
spared till the occupation of Picking by the
allies, he doubtless would nave been re-
called and taken an active part i'm the
pending negotiations and future govern
ment OF China.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-17
Would Have stood a Better Show Of
Election AZ He Had Muxx1ed
Himself Before Nomination.
HIS SPEECHES NOT RELIsHED
FOR THEY HAVE TENDED TO MAKE
WATERING VOTERS SUSPICIOUS.
Every Independent Alarmed ut His
Theories and His Promises
McKfnIey's Election Sure.
ep.cla1 - ,he Indiananolis Ionrnal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
CHICAGO. Oct. 16.-The silent vote"
Boss Croker talks about so glibly is in>
dicating a decided preference for the Re-
publican national ticket. The drift Is un-
m~istakable. 1t is shown in a thousand diff
ferent WAYS. and the indications are so
positive that the blind can see them. Polls
and reports from innumerable sources and
localities throughout the Western country
prove this so clearly that all doubt has
been removed as to the verdict In many
States which have heretofore been classed
as doubtful or. at least debatable.
The underlying reason for the ground
swell is less political than business. There
r. less OF admiration for Mckinley and
the people who stand for him and speak
Cor him than there is a settled prejudics
against the organized disturbances which
Bryan stands for. The resistance Is
against agitation and Endorsement Of
things which tend to demoralize and un-
settle existing satisfactory conditions.
Innumerable citizens will go to the polls
on the 9Th of November. as Pingree will
go. voting the Republican ticket. but not
for McKinley's sake. They will vote for
him because they are against business
0cIiOIdlfLdtiOI dHO ODpOScu 10 ulSluIDtlS
trnde and finances while the tide is running
strongly for prosperity. The election OF
Mckinley. the Independents say, will he
less an Endorsement of the Republican
party than disapproval of the methods
and policies subscribed to by Bryan and
tire Kansas City convention. A great and
important element of the voters are not
averse to many of the changes in our pol
icies which the times seem to demand. but
they think that by waiting a better way
to bring about the changes can de discov-
cred than is proposed by Mr.. Bryan and
his party. In other words they do not
want to buy these changes at the price
asked Panic. anarchy and Generalization
will. In their opinion, be too costly a figure
70 give for the speculative benefits prom
ised by Mr.. Bryan.
BRYAN'S BLUNDERS.
The period of prosperity which the coun-
try has enjoyed and is still enjoying has
instilled in the great mass of the people
q love of stability and a horror OF anything
which tends to uncertainty, Generalization
aud depression The lesson of the past
decade has been taught in the school of
experience. and has been too recently
learned to be forgotten. Hence Mr.. Bry-
an. by his course since the beginning of
the campaign. has simply advertised the
dangers which his success threaten. He
has filled the country with fear, and has
turned the masses against him instead of
winning them The history of the cam
paign proves this statement. for wherever
Mr.. Bryan has been opposition to him
has been developed which might have re-
manned latent had he kept away or re-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-17
J. D. LONG ON THE ISSUES.
He Tells Harvard Students the Real
Question Is Organism.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 6.-Hon. John ID.
Long, secretary of the navy. has written q
letter for publication I'm the Harvard Re-
publican. the organ of the Republican stu
dents at Harvard. in which he discusses
at length some Of the political questions
now pending before the American people.
In his opinion the effort by the Demo
cratic leaders to make imperialism the
issue of the campaign has
Jailed. IL failed. he says. because imperial-
ism was seized upon TO divert public at
tention from the real issue of the cam
paign, which is Organism against the
record of achievement and outlook of the
present Republican administration The
secretary says President Mckinley's adj
ministration has been one of rare prosper
ity. Ii has been a period OF good times
labor employed, capital active. the farm
ers smiling, the laborer getting better
wages and losing no time. our revenues
full, our manufactured products going
abroad, the balance of trade In our favor
more and more. The change from bad
times under a Democratic administration
TO good times under a Republican admin
istration is the most striking object lesson
of hat sort ever known"
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WHITESTOWN, Ind, Oct. 16.-An in
tense fight is being waged against James
w. Brendle. of Eagle township. Democratic
candidate for county treasurer of Boone
county, by both temperance and saloon
elements. throughout the county. Brendle
lives in townsville, where the ~anti-saloon
war has been waged during the past
urer last spring, Rrendle was supposed
to be an avowed supporter of the tenn
perance movement to rid the little town
OF its saloons. But after his denomination,
Ii is alleged, Brendle refused to further af-
filiate himself with the anti-saloon move
ment. and refused to sign any more re-
monstrances against the saloon applicants.
This has alienated the temperance people,
but the saloon interests refuse to be pla-
Gated by the change. and both classes are
opposing him bitterly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-17
BIG FORT WAYNE AUDIENCE.
1t Greets John l.. Grifiths-A Former
Democrat Presfdes.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Oct. 1e.-John l..
Grifiths addressed a big audience tonight
I'm Princess Rink. second in numbers only to
the Roosevelt meeting. The meeting was
memorable not only for the strength and
persuasive power of the speech, but also
because j. +. w. Meyer. a leading German
Lutheran. and former Democrat, presided.
and made a ~forceful speech for Mckinley.
He said that Bryan stands chiefly for the
silver heresy, and his election would pre-
~cipitate business disturbance unparalleled
in our history. that he is striving to alien
ate employee and employer, and that means
anarchy.
The speech Of Mr.. Grifhths aroused ire
mendous enthusiasm. He was escorted TO
the rink by a procession of local clubs.
Sigmund Zeisler, of Chicago. spoke to-
night fOT the Democrats TO an audience of
$50. The Republicans are greatly pleased
with the comparative results.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-17
QUEEN TO E
Wilhelminn Announces Her Betrothal
TO Henry, Duke OF Mecklenburg.

THE HAGUE, Oct. 16.-The announce
ment OF the betrothal OF Queen Wiihelmina,
OF Holland, to Duke Henry of Mecklin-
burg-Schwerin was made by her Majesty
to-day. The duke arrived here to-day and
is to visit the royal castle at Loo.
Duke Henry is tall. bright looking and
German in appearance. He is a lieutenant
In the Prussian Life Guards. and is also
attached to the Mecklenburg Fusiliers. Tn
marriage viii tax place next spring. The
duke is scarcely known in Amsterdam. and
not particularly well here. IL was general
ly supposed that the Queen had selected
his elder brother, Duke Adolf.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-17

NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-Arrived: Kenslng-
ton. from Antwerp: Amsterdam, from Rot
terdam; Marquette. from London. Sailed:
Deutschland. for Hamburg. via Plymouth
and Cherbourg: Kaiserin Maria Theresa.
for Bremen, via Southa Upton; Bowie, for
Liverpool: Servia. for Liverpool.
CROOKHAVEN, Oct. I.-Passed: Teu-
tonic, from New York for Queenstown and
Liverpool.
GIBRALTAR, Oct. 16.-Arrived: Ems.
from New York for Naples and Genoa.
PLYMOUTH. Oct 1s.-Sailed: Graf Wal
dersee, from Hamburg for New York.
SOUTHAMPTON. Oct l6.-ArrIved:
Lain, from New York for Bremen.
BOULOGNE, Oct. 16.-Arrived: Rotter-
dam, from New York. for Rotterdam
MANILA. Oct. 13.-Sailed: Belgian King.
for San Francisco.
BOSTON. Oct. l6.-Arriyed: Bostonian.
from London.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-17
In A HOMEOPATHIC DOSE.
Prohibftionists Spring a Demon
~stration on U-nredeemed Muncie

stration on U~nredeemed Muncie.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Oct. 16.-The first public
demonstration by the Prohibitionists of
Delaware county took place in Muncie to-
day with meetings this afternoon and
night, and a demonstration in the form of
a street parade this afternoon. Mr.. Charles
Eckhart, candidate of that party for Gov
ernor, was the speaker at both meetings,
and scored both of the old parties in favor
of the Prohibitionists. The most novel
thing of the day was the parade, led by
q drum corps. 1t consisted of a single
carriage decorated with national colors and
occupied by the candidate, one other man,
two women and a girl. Following the
vehicle were several boys carrying big
banners on which were many inscriptions
that paid especial attention TO the Repub-
licans. One charged the party with OPEN
ing $50 saloons in Manila.
The Rev. Mr.. Power, of Portland, in an
address this afternoon made the state
ment that it was impossible for this party
to get it's organ. the indicator, through
the mails as second-class matter, the same
as other newspapers, and he held the Nc
Kinley administration responsible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-17
Address to Foreign Glass Workers.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Oct. 16.-Arthur
Z. Valois, of New York, ex-United States
commissioner to the Paris exposition. de-
livered a political address in behalf of the
Republican party to about 1000 French
and Belgian residents of the South Side,
a suburb of this city. at Berger's Hall last
evening. The address was made in the
French language, and was heartily re-
ceived by the South Siders, who are win
dow glass workers who have not yet for
gotten the 221A per cent. reduction i'm their
wages which was occasioned by the Wilson
tariff bill. The French and Belgian vote
here largely controls the county affairs,
and 1t is believed the speech of Mr.. Valois
will do much good.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-17
VIII Christen the Arkansas.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Oct. t6-Governor
Jones to-day designated his daughter. Miss
Robbie Newton Jones. TO christen the
monitor Arkansas. which will be launched
at Newport News, Va, Nov. 10. Before
making the appointment Governor Jones
asked Secretary Long If il had been usual
for Governors to designate their daughters
for this honor. The secretary wired the
following answer to-day: lit is the de-
partment's desire tina you designate a
sponsor for Arkansas. There Is ample
precedent for designation OF daughters by
Governor"
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Obituary.

NEW YORK, Oct. BACKWARD c. AL
phone, of East Orange. n. j.. died to-day.
staff officers; a California forty-niner. at
one time a resident of ST. Joseph, Mich.
Greeley, Col; served through the civil war
and at the time of his death was command
er of Abraham Lincoln Post, No. 13. c. a
r., of New York.
LONDON, Oct. l6.-Sir Henry Wentworth
Dyce Acland Radcliffe. librarian at OK
ford University since 1851. died to-day.
PRAGUE, Oct. 16.-The death is an
ncunced OF Sedenko Fabick, the celebrated
Bohemian COMPOSER.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-17
Pythian. Honor Mr.. Hunt.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ORLEANS. Ind. Oct. 16.-Secretary of
State Union b. Hunt addressed an enthu-
siastic audience at this place last night
and made one of the best speeches of the
campaign. The opera house, which seats
five hundred persons. was crowded to its
capacity. Just before the speech the entire
membership OF the local lodge, X. of P,
marched into the hall. Ii had adjourned in
Mr.. Hunts honor by unanimous vote. and,
regardless of the personal party affiliations
of its members, attended his meeting. Mr..
Hunt was much affected by the incident.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-17

C~HRISTIANIA, Oct. 16-Six members OF
the Norwegian State Council of Stockholm.
who are here i'm connection with the pro-
posed visit of King Oscar. have been tele-
graphed TO return TO Stockholm. IL is UNI
derstood the is connected with
the probable appointment OF the crown
prince as regent. during the illness of the
King. The crown prince, presumably,
therefore. will open the Storthing In the
capacity of regent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-17
SPOKE To VETERAN VOTERS.
Former Lieut.. Gov. Cumback mt n
Great Meeting in Anderson.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind. Oct. the
auspices Of the Veterans Republican Club
and the Fremont and Lincoln voters,
former Lieut.. Gov. VIII Cumback spoke
here tonight in the courthouse. almost two
hours. Mr.. Cumback never appeared to
better advantage In his life. He has all the
fire and eloquence of his youth and
wrought up enthusiasm to the highest
pitch The Republicans OF Anderson gave
him . hearty reception. crowding every
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-17
TURNED OUT IN FORCE.
Many Brazil Republicans Listened to
Senator Fairbanks.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL. Ind. Oct. Ex-senator Fair
banks spoke at the opera house. tonight,
to a large crowd, many of whom were UNI
able to secure seats and stood in the aisles
and along the walls. The senator was in
troduced by Capt. T. NJ. Robertson. candi-
date for state senator. and as MIR. Fair
banks arose to address the audience he
was greeted with enthusiastic applause.
His speech throughout was a logical dis
cussion of the present prosperous condition
of the country under Republican rule and
the adverse condition of the people under
the reign of Democracy six years ago.
The senator arrived in the city at 4:30 and
was rendered a reception at the Brazil
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-17
French Proposal Accepted by All.

PARIS Oct. 16.-At a Cabinet council
held at the Elysee Palace, to-day, the min
lister of foreign affairs, NJ. Delcasse, an
nounced that all the powers rave accepted
the French note as a basis for negotiations.
The minister added that he had been in
formed that Ii Hung Chang has Just or
dered the Black Flag and Kwang-Si
troops, which are traversing the province of
Human on their way to join the court at
S~f-Ngan-Fu, TO abandon their march and
return to Canton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-17
wabash County Meetings.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WABASH. Ind. Oct. 16.-There was a big
Republican rally at Somerset, Wabash
county, Monday afternoon and evening.
when Frederick Lands. Victor Gilbert.
William L. Wilson. of Logansport. and
Representative Steele made speeches. Fred
erick Lands made the principal address
and the discussion of the issues by him and
the other speakers held the big audience
from 1880 to ) o'clock. Last evening all of
these speakers save Mr.. Wilson held a
fine meeting at Lafayette. Parker's Hall
being filled to overfowing. hundreds being
turned away.