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Trade with Our Neighbors.

General James II. Wilson. who was
i'm command OF MatanZas and Santa
Clara provinces in Cuba III 1899 and
1909. made an address recently before
the American Free Trade League on
The development Of our trade relations
with Cuba and the South American re-
puhlics. General Wilson speaks of the
free intercourse between the states as
one of the great causes leading to our
national growth. the construction Of
railways and the freedom of commerce
being in no way hampered. He says
that as the Monroe doctrine has been
pronounced as much commercial as
political. and as we have assumed to
protect these neighbors from foreign
aggression. the question naturally
arises: why not try TO get some com
mercial advantage from them which.
while il may make them richer and
stronger. would in measure compen-
safe us for our trouble and eXpense?'
General Wilson saws:
They are clearly under the American
hegemonv. and. If the Monroe doctrine Is
10 he maintained. they are clearly within
the American system of public law Tn
der this aspect of our relations with them.
why should the United states not say
frankly to all the states of North Amer
lea. at least. We will agree to absolute and
reciprocal free trade in natural and man
ufqrtured products. between our country
and all its dependencies. wherever sit
uated on the one hand. and all the i'm
mediatelv neighhoring countries on the
other under uniform tariff To be agreed
unon bv the parties 20 the arrangement.
and to be carried into effect as against
all other countries?
General Wilson does not suggest the
extension of this reciprocal free trade
to the South American republics at
this time.
Why not? The argument that ap-
plies to Mexico applies with equal
force to the countries farther south
AS a matter of fact the United States
has a more pressing interest in the
governments south of the isthmus than
in the government of Mexico, because
that country has advanced to state
OF tranquility and is not likely to pro-
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woke trouble with foreign nations
General Wilson proceeds:

The immediate effect would be to unite
the countries acceding to ii into a COM
mercial union or zollverein, with an aggre-
gate population Cf something like lW,OOo-
900 of people, about 35,000.000 of whom, now
living outside OF the United States woulu
henceforth sell their raw materials ana
natural productions to us and buy most
OF their manufactured goods and pro-
visions from us. If this arrangement were
at the same time connected with a stipu-
latlon on our part that the United States
would respect the political independence
and the territorial integrity of the states
entering into commercial union with us,
wouldit not also end their apprehension af
conquest and benevolent assimilation and
to mankind at large amount to solemn
dedication of the entire continent forever
To the cause OF peace?
President Mckinley, who was the
recognized leader of protection sentI
ment in this country. came to see the
necessity for freer trade. and so de-
clared himself a short time before his
death. Blaine announced for reciproc-
lty many years ago. The illustration
which General Wilson uses-the free
dom of interstate commerce-aptly de-
scribes the situation. The proximity
of Cuba. Mexico and the republics in
South America naturally suggests re-
ciprocal trade arrangements. IL is all
as natural as the Monroe doctrine, and
failure to act only delays the newt
able.
Cuba is one of the richest spots in
the world. There is vast wealth of
natural resources in South America.
The isthmian canal is a certainty. The
overflow of population will spread
southwark and American men and
American money will develop what is
now almost primeval wilderness. Mr..
Hays declaration that the American
policy is "the Monroe doctrine and the
golden rule" is all right up to a GER
tain point. but even the golden rule
calls for common sense. David
Harum's motto of do unto others as
others would do you. only do it first. Is
more in keeping with the spirit OF the
age. It is to the interest of the people
of this country 20 build up their trade
relations with the more southerly
countries now. It is easier to do that
than It Is to drive out competitors
from across the ocean after they are
intrenched The neglect to apply the
principles Of reciprocity and freef
trade has already caused the people
of this country the unnecessary loss of
a vast amount Of business.
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kind of naval craft have been highly
satisfactory, such boats are evident
ly regarded by naval experts as al
most as dangerous to those on board
as they would be TO a hostile man OF
war. That they will be perfected.
however. may be considered certain.
Meantime the country owes much to
the humble seamen who are taking the
risks demanded by the experiments.
If the steel fish" should make dive
for the bottom of the Atlantic and
never come up. she will encoffin a
brave little band.
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VIII Wellincton Resien2

The Washington correspondent Of
The Baltimore Herald says Senator
Wellington. Of Maryland, whose un-
feeling remarks when Mckinley was
shot Disguised the whole country, will
probably resign before Christmas.
such thing is highly improbable,
though. Of course. it is possible Sen
ator Wellington has made some de-
mails or explanations Of the alleged ut
terance and il is much more likely he
viii fight il out than resign under the
fire OF criticism.
The Herald's correspondent saws the
president has gotten word 10 Yelling
ton that he should resign, and it is
added;
Leading republican senator's confidently
expect that they will Toe instructed by the
president to hasten his departure unless
the resignation is sent In before the re-
conVcning after the holidays.
WollingtOrs S discipline. If he takes his
medicine viii he the first summary pun
ishment that has been meted out 20 a
senator of the United States since SEN
ator Riddlebcrger, Of Nirgini1, was put
eff the floor of the senate ON the last lay
of his term for continuous drunkenness:
and II is conceded that WellingtOn's Of
ftr So is tWentYiOlC more serious tnan was
Riddleherger's.
Allowance must be made for the
fact that the Baltimore paper is vio-
lently oppose. to Wellington, and in
what it says the wish may be father
to the thought.
1t is remarkable how easily this
mans career was blasted. \ few
words showing his bitter enmity for
the president at time when the en-.
tire country was shocked and grieved
by the news of the assassination con-
stituted the one discordant note
throughout the whole world. and made
United States senator n despised
political outcast.
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Not Much Promise of Action.

tFrOm The New NOrk WorId-l
Concerning the tariff ne saws: Nothing
uld he more unwise than To disturb the
business interests of the country by any
general tariff change AT this time" Yet
he holds it to be mot only possible but
eminently desirable to combine with the
stability of our economic system a sup
Elementary system of reciprocal benefit
and obligation with other nations" The
key to his policy on this subject is given
in the saying that Reciprocity must be
treated as the handmaiden of protection" q"
In fact, his utterance on this question is
much more strongly protectiOnist than
was the last speech of Mr.. Mckinley His
curt, three-line reference to the reciproc-
ity treaties laid before the senate by
my predecessor" does not hold much
promise for action.
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Didn't Make Hit with watterson.

CFrom The Louisville Courier-JournaL)
He is not happy in his treatment of the
tariff question. The business interests
should not be disturbed at THIS time, he
insists. by any general tariff changes
He favors reciprocity. SO he says, but
his definition of reciprocity is that ii is
the "handmaid of protection" and the
only reciprocity which he seems to have
i'm view is that by which we may get
something for nOthing-if there is any
such reciprocity. He asks the attention
Of the senate to the reciprocity treaties
negotiated under President Mckinley.
without himself expressing any opinion
of them.
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YOU'RE IT."

Colonel II. w. Wrenn. the popular pas
senger traffic manager of the Plant sys-
TEN. is the author of the following which
appeared in late issue of SaXby's Maga-
zine:
When a ally
Rather sadly.
or It may be.
Rather gladly.
Tells ycu that with her you've failed to
Make hit;
When she springs the
Don't mind. do you?''
or the BE a
Sister to YOU
Then the proper diagnosis
Is: "YoI're IT.
When the bunko
S,eerer prances
on with all of
Your finances:
When the stree: car gong rings after
You have lit:
When the auto
Mobile slams YOU
Into hltching posts
And jams you
Then the proper diagnosis
Is. You're 1T.
There will always
BE a witness.
When you take the
Rank OF It-ness.
And the title n@arly always
Is fit.
Bat when you're in
Grips no; clutches
And it gives the
Final touches.
Then the proper diagnosis
Is: Its IT."
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"The Handmaiden" of Protection.

Cr'rom The Chicago Tribune)
President Roosevelt is loyal to the prin-
C'ple Of protection. Duties, he says, must
rever be reduced below the point that Will
cover the difference between the labor
cost here and abroad. But without de-
PARTING from this principle and without
sweeping revisions Of the tariff, which
are APT to produce conditions closely
approaching panic i'm the business world,
he deems it not only possible, but emil
nently desirable. TO unite reciprocity With
protection.
The president intimates that there are
individual cases where this can be done
Judging from the statements made from
tine 10 time by some prominent repub-
hcan congressman. no such ease may be
found by congress. though many are APP
parent t. the public. 1t is to be feared
that what the president has said on the
subject of securing through reciprocity
foreign markets for the growing sur
rluses of American products will fall on
deaf ears.
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sions. cabled The New York World
Sunday that there was reason to fear
that Miss Stone and Nine. Tsilka were
dead nr Haskell said:

that Miss Stone and Nine. Tsilka were
dead. DIR. Haskell said:
If the captives are dead the fact would
account for the determined inSiStence u
the part of the brigands that the ransom
money should be paid before the captlNeS
are surrendered to us.
1t would account. also, Tor the brlSanuS
stubborn refusal to give safe conduct 10
one of our representatives to see Miss
Stone and Mrs. Tsilka in order to certify
to us that they are alive before we pay
over the ransom money.
1t would appear that II was really on
this point. and not on the contention
that the sum offered by ms was insuffi-
cient, that negotiations 0or the surren-
der OF the captives) were broken OH re
Gently.
Besides the brigands intlmated that
they would delay giving up the prisoners
until spring. although IL is their nrst IN
terest To close the matter as quickly as
possible.
, These considerations necessarily weigh
with us in view of the reports now prev
Slent chat the two women are dead.
Moreover. we have some confirmation or
the grave news. and we are sending men
TO learn the facts.
Heretofore DIR. Haskell has stoutly
held to the belief that the missiOna-
ries were safe. There are so many ri.
mors and they are so conflicting that
the public will be able to only guess
at the truth until official information
is received
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Gallant.

Youths Companion: The Irish are
scarcely less noted for their galantry
than for their wit. and an example Of
this virtue Is found in the case of an
which the plaintiffs were a lady and her
daughter In summing mp the case. the
Judge thus gallanty began:
Gentlemen of the jury: Everything in
this case seems plain-eXcept Mrs. O'Toole
and her charming daughter.
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Receipts from War Revenue.

From the statement recently issued
bv the internal revenue bureau it APP
pears that the total receipts from the
war revenue act which went into op
Grafton on June l3. 1898. and ceased
operating on July !. 1901, aggregated
the immense sum of S3i3, 3,S3S.6SI:
This handsome aggregate was made
nm as follows: Documentary stamps
SI15.252 $40. proprietary stamps S14.
e-9. So. beer Sill .700.c5S. special taxes
SIS. 500. .559. tobacco $50. .273. SNUFF
S2.S7i.IS9. cigars S9.4S0.545. cigarettes
So. .aO7.0lf. legacies sl1.162.S02. excise
fax s. .G53.5-2 and scattering items
amounting TO Sl.0l4.362
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"Son9S Of the Soil"
Ev crank L. STANTON
Best of Little Bows.

They're studyin' bout Sanity Claus,
An life'S a ringin' song;
Ar far away
His jingin' sleigh
Is skeetin' right along,
An thinkin' o. them Christmas toys,
They're jest the best o little boys.
They're studyfn' bout Sanity Claus
An longin' fer view
OF that same sleigh
From far away.
Jest like we used to do.
An countin Christmas toys an joys,
They're jest the best o. little boys.
oh. studyin' bout Sanity Claus
Is all o7 life's delight,
With life half told
The boys of old
Are little boys tonight
The good Lord still increase their joys
An made 'em best o. old-time boys.
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Brother Dickey on the Message.

$50 FUR ez 7 hearn tell" said Brother
Dickey de president hez steered clar er
what dey calls de race problem in his
message ter congress en- de people. In de
newspaper print de message looks ez long
ez de time seems ter man who waitin'
fer de whistle er de pay train; spread
out, hit would be bout half a acre. Ell In
dat shape would ktver de groun' Hit
wuz il hig task fer i'm, en- | makes no
doubts but he had ter work overtime
ON il. Lcf ter me. / wouldn't write Slch
a docl1ymint ez dat fer less'n two dollars
q day, en- | ain sho' but what I'd charge
two en n quarter. En- eff | wuz ter preach
a sermont ez long ez dat, I'd give de
congregation a recess ever half hour. en-
take up "a collection whilst dey wuz
recessin' One ting larns fun de
message is dat dat de rich amt no richer
dan what dey thought dey wuZ, en- dat
de 20 mat amt any wuss off n what ne
lowed he'd be Wen de rich man got holt
er i'm: en- dat sence We done light in ter
slayin er de PhiliStines hit would be
sin ter tu'n loose wen we is mos at de
place whar We kin beat sense inter em
en- aeddicate 'em ter pay taxes. But de
hes pint in dc whole dockymint. ter me,
is de call fer money whatll stretch fur
der--lak a inlin-rubber ban, what hits
de yuther fellcr en- den jumps back ter de
man what Tipped it, OATS de kind er
money what we wants in dis country en-
de sooner we gifts il de be etter-money
whatlI stretch fur. en- Cf il breaks in de
middle, come tergedder ag in like il MT
snake in dry weather. One mo- pint in
de message. en- den me en- de president
will cloze: En- dat's de 'pintin' er mems
ter office who got de fitness fer de office
OATS ore ting what gwine ter do good;
kaZe nine out er ten er de politicians in
dis country ii halter take "a year off en-
go ter night school TO dey makes dey
will gin de calamity er drappin' dead in
office. OATS ali. But eff my congregation
want me ter read all de message. des
lem gimme two years vacation in Yur-
in
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Message a Disappointment.

(From The Memphis Scimitar)
The chief disappointment 10 those who
have expected Mr.. Roosevelt to make
good his promise to carry out the policies
of his lamented predecessor viii be found
i'm the references to the tariff and rec
procitv 1t is evident that the persuasion
of the bourbon prOtectionists has out
weighed the golden words spoken by
Mckinley at Buffalo. almost with his
last breath,
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To the Tender Mercies of Congress.

(FrOm The Baltimore Hcrald)
Reciprocity. the third great subject of
the message. is treated with equal con-
servatism. The president leaves what
he aptly calls the handmaiden Of protec-
tiCn' to the tender mercies of congress.
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Fell Short of McKinley's Purpose.

(From The New York Herald)
In view of the strong argument Tor
reciprocity made by Mr.. Mckinley in his
last speech. and President Roosevelt
declared intention to follow the policy
of his lamented predecessor, it would be
supposed that this subject would occupy
a prominent place in the message. As
a matter of fact. of the thirty thousand
words in the document only six hundred
are devoted to reciprocity.
Mr.. Mckinley declared that the period
of exclusiveness is past. that reciprocity
is the natural outgrowth of our wonder
full Industrial development, and that a
system which provides mutual ex-
change of commodities is manifestiy cs-
sential to the continued and healthfuf
growth Of our export trade. MIR Roose-
welt. on the other hand. asserts that the
prime duty is the maintenance of the
protective tariff and that reciprocity
must be treated as the handmaiden of
protection" The reciprocity treaties ne
gotiated with such great expenditure or
time and labor. and which Mr.. Mckinley
had so strongly urged the senate to
ratfy-Mr. Roosevelt disposes of in three
lines
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Sorry Outlook for Reciprocity.

Prom The Chicago RecOrd-Herald.)
Reciprocity had a small chance lor
success with the present congress before
the presidents message was pubisheo'
and it is worse off now than ever. Inc
president says that the principle must
command our hearty support. ne com
mends the movement to secure an eN-
pansfon of foreign markets, Dut ne
makes no specific recommendation. ne
merely suggests that we can utilize eN-
listing duties in any case where they are
no longer needed for the purpose OF pro-
lection or in any case where the artlcie
Is not produced here and the duty is no
longer necessary for revenue. as giving
us something to offer in exchange for
what we ask and then concludes by
saying:
Il ask the attention of the senate TO
the reciprocity treaties laid before 1t by
my predecessor"
These treaties are supposed to nave
been negotiated with the best procurable
diplomatic skill, but they have been
shelved till the dry rot of age is upon
them and every day of their increasing
decrepitude has been utilized in extend
ing and strengthening the forces OF an
aggressive opposition.
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Song.
The Sure Way.

Winter-but the hope of May
Ard the glad bells ringing;
Light enough along the way
Still to keep us singing.
Let the wild storms blow their best
In the haven we shall rest.
Wintar-but a sky of blue
When the storm is dying;
Gods great love is over you
Love to love replying.
Darllened sky. or stormy foam,
Still we sight he shores of home.
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COMMENT ON THE MESSAGE.
Not a Rough Rider Document.

(From The New Orleans Picayune)
There was considerable expectation
that the message of President RooseVeiI
would be extremely radical and energetic
In its expressions; but all the president
fire was expended in his urgent recon-
mendations for the suppression OF an
archism and the exclusion. expulsion ana
punishment of anarchists. After that,
the president dropped into the rut OF
the ordinary policy of his party, ana ms
message ceases to show any Specidi
points of difference from the usual party
expressions on the subjects treated
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The Halleluia Feelin'.

De worl' look des lak Christmas de shinin
country roun,.
De win a-bowin' chilly. de gray fros' on
de groun':
Don't keer fer birds a-singin'. en- summer
skies or blue
De Halleluia feelin' is creepin' over you!
De worP look des lax Chris mus de coun-
try high en- low.
De hilltop glttin' mistry. de Ian laid out
fer snow;
De smoke a-curlin' up'ards-de red sparks
fyin. too.
En- dat Ialleluia feelin' a-creepin' over
YOU
Pears lax dc worl is sayin', in sunshine
en- in song:
ct feels it in my j'ints dat good times
comm long,
Dey's blooms dat beats de summer on
ever Chris'mu tree.
En- de IIalleluia feelin' is creepin' over
me-"
De Christmas weather's finest on ever
hill en- plain
! don't keer how de win blow, en- how
de ran-cloud rain.
So cl'ar de way. my chillun-dis beats de
spring en- fall!
De HalIeluia feelin is got you-one en-
all,
"Ez ! don't wear no stockin s. said
Brother Dickey, 81 puts you all on notice
dat / done made all my 'rangements fer
a crocus sack, en- dey amt but one word
on it, en- dat words Chris mus.
A Song.
As far away as dark from day,
And solemn seas that sever;
And still to love a dream. my dear,
Forever and forever
And vain must be the hope. the prayer.
And all n lifes endeavor,
To kiss you. clasp you, hold you. dear,
Forever and forever!"
And song must die-and he sigh
And thrill Loves dear heart never
Across the desert of the years
Forever and forever"
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The storm and the darkness-the desolate
night!
But the ship saileth sure. and the har-
boris i'm sight;
And a melody swelis
From the chime O the bells:
"Home in the beautiful morning.
o. long was the sea-way. with billows
to breast.
But we dreamed on those billows of ha-
vens of Rest;
Ger the oceans sad knells
Still the chime o. the bells:
'Home in the beautiful morning.
Mid the wrecks that were tossed of the
storm and the strife
We had drifted so far from the Love
that is Life,
But the bells DER the foam!
Ever singing of Home
'Home in the beautiful morning!
o, storm, and black billows.-not hope
less we roam.
For Love guides the ship to the white
shores of Home!
And the melody swells
From the iublant bells:
Home in the beautiful morning!
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Dollars and Dimes.

HOLIDAY weather,
Holiday chimes,
Holiday dollars
Dollars and dimes.
Toys tease and try EN-,
Just can't deny EN-!
What'll we buy EN-?
Dollars and dimes!
Higher the 'possEm
The 'simmon tree climbs;
Fire is singing
Like old-fashiOned timesi
What do we fear for
Children to care for:
What are we here for?-
Dollars and dimes.