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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-10-25
TIME TO REVISE THE TARIFF.
The Present Tariff Ii Entirely Fall
ing TO Protect American
Labor,

II has been the constant claim of the
proteetionists that under the prohibi.
ton tariff in the United States the
manufacturers were enabled to pay
nearly double the wages that are paid
in free trade England. Before the Me-
Kinley and Dingley tariff had fostered
the organization of trusts this was in
a measure true, but gradually the
wages in both countries have been ap-
preaching equality, and now it APP
pears that in the tube industry. which
is controlled in this country by the
steel trust, the manufacturers of
England are paying higher wages than
the trust here does.
The National Labor Tribune, which
is the organ of the Amalgamated as
ISOLATION, says: Since it became
known that many of the oldest work
ers at the National tube works would
not be taken back because of the part
they played in the strike, representa-
tives of foreign iron mills have come
to McKeesport and are enlisting men
to go to English mills. An agent for
the Lloyd q Lloyd iron and steel works
of London. England, arrived at Me-
Keesport Tuesday, and has arranged
with a number of tube workers to
cross the ocean. A McKeesport agent
for the Russell iron works in Eng
land is also securing men to go TO Eng
land to work. Harry Hodge, John
Christy and William Peterson, welders
at the tube works for many years.
have signed contracts for five years
with the Lloyd company at higher
wages than they received in this coun-
try, with free transportation for
themselves and families. 1t is said
about Is MeKeesport tube workers
have similar contracts.
If this exodus of our most skilled
workmen is to take place under the
domination of the trusts. il will be
seen that the present tariff is entirely
failing in protection TO American la
Dor when they are willing to expatri-
ate themselves to obtain employ
ment.
The two reasons for which the
American people have been willing to
be bled under the protective tariff are
now removed. The infant industries
have tnow become giants and amply
able to take care of themselves. The
pauper labor of Europe is no longer
competitor against our workmen
and in at least one industry the pau
per is transferred to this side of the
ocean, so the time has evidently ar
rived for revising the tariff on the anti
trust basis which was demanded by
the democratic platform of 1900.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-10-25
A FALSE REPORT NAILED.
Willingness of Republican Journals
to Misrepresent Democratic
Statements.

Senator Vest has always been noted
as level-headed democrat, and when
the daily newspapers reported that
he had repudated the Kansas City
platform those who knew him at
once thought there was some mistake
The report was soon found To be an
entire perversion of his real senti-
ments. What Senator Vest really
said after declaring for a graduated
income tax and against trusts and
a colonial policy was: AS 10 free
coinage of silver | have always been
an earnest bimetallist and have not
changed my opinions in the slight
est. | do not believe there is enough
gold or silver in the world for the
just and fair transaction of business
and | look upon the single standard
OF either gold or silver as doubling
the power of oppression by the rich
at the expense of the middle or poor
er classes. | do not think the ques-
ton of free coinage of silver is dead,
but the abnormal and unexpected
production of gold. and especially i'm
provements in the processes of ex-
tracing gold from the earth, have
gwen us more money in this country
than anyone could have anticipated
We have larger per capita circula-
ton than any other country in the
world except France, and there is no
immediate prospect of any decrease"
That is a sensible and statesman
like view of the subject, and the at
tempt to make him say otherwise is
an outrage, but the republican news
papers seem willing TO say and do
anything to create discord in the
democratic ranks.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-10-25
BRYAN TO ROOSEVELT.
says the President Has Reached thu
Parting of the Ways and Must
Choose His Road

1t Will be remembered that Mr..
Bryan expressly stated that if he
was elected president he would not
under any circums tances be "A candi-
date for a second term. He gave
strong reasons for this and wishes
to impress them on President Roose-
welt. In the last issue of the
Commoner he warns the president of
the danger of striving for a second
term. He begins by saying Mr..
Roosevelt has reached the turning
point in his political career. and his
cherished ambition is reached. THAT
ever since his inauguration as vice
president he has looked forward to
l9O4. All at once, as the result of an
assassin's shot, he is ushered into
the presidency. With what spirit
Will he enter upon the discharge of
his duties? The answer to this ques-
ton is of tremendous Importance to
him and to his country"
Mr.. Bryan says there is sentiment
against second terms. He accuses
Grover Cleveland Of indorsing that
sentiment, but later ignoring his
pledge, and continues: MIR. Roose-
welt will find that there are many
things that can be best accomplished
by an executive officer who is under
no temptation to use the patronage
of his office to promote his own re-
election. If he will announce his de-
termination not to be a candidate for
denomination he viii be relieved of
great deal of embarrassment and
anxiety, and he will find suffic ent
strenuous life in an effort to make
his administration conspicuous for its
honesty and efficiency. If he intends
to appear before the next republican
convention as a candidate he must
prepare to fight the bosses Of his par
ty or surrender to them. He is aware
of the fact that the republican organ
ization did not look with favor upon
his candidacy. President Roosevelt
has reached the parting of the ways;
which road viii he take?'
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-10-25
IMPERIALISM'S PROFITS.
The Balance Is on the Wrong side
in the Investment i'm the
Philippines

As a commercial investment the
Philippines are not proving a great
success, the official figures showing
that, of the total importations into
the Philippines of goods valued at
$4,000, 900 during seven months ended
January 81 last, Europe furnished
S9,000,000, or one-half. Asia more
than S7,000,000 and the United States
less than $1,500.o0o.
Republican statesmen have contin-
ually assured the people of the Unit
ed States that they were to get back
from the Philippines through an i'm
mense and profitable trade large
dividend on the money they have
cost and that the islands would be
the best investment the country ever
made. This has proven to be an en-
roneous calculation. as the official
figures prove, for the profit on the
$500, 900 for the seven months can
not be more than 20 per cent. or
100000 year, and the interest at
three per cent. on the 500, 900. 600 paid
for the islands is more than that
amount. So all the profit of those
who export goods to the Philippines
will pay nothing on the investment.
When we come to figure on the an
nual outlay of the United States to
pay for the increased army and navy
that it is necessary to keep there
and with the prospect that this out
lay will have to continue for an in
definite time, the outlook to the tax
payers of the United States is not en-.
couraging to say the least.
AS the republican party bases its
claim for support on entirely COM
mercial grounds on nearly every poll
cy it advocates, from the tariff to
Imperialism, and as both the policies
mentioned are financial failures, is it
not about time that new men and
new policies were inaugurated for
the benefit of the taxpayers who are
the whole people of the United
States?
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-10-25
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.

THAT poor little drooling i'm
FAINT, the steamship trust. with its
Sl50,000,0 900 capital, is still expecting
its pap in the form of the ship SUBJ
sidy bill, and Hanna and the other
republican leaders are arranging to
feed it with all that congress can be
prevailed upon to donate.
- The news comes from London
that a new treaty with Great Brit
ain is ready for presentation which
is the same as the old treaty, with
the matter omitted objected to by
the senate. 1t is to be hoped that
trucking to England will not be the
with John Hay still in the cabinet
it is doubtful.
The evidence in the Manila
hemp army scandal case develops
the loose way that business is done
under the present management.
Private cables were charged to the
government, and the evident inten-
ton of high officials to use their po-
sition to the advantage of them
selves or friends at the expense of
the government does not put the
imperial way of doing things in
favorable light.
Hanna denies that he ever said
he would never again talk for publica-
ton, and proves the falsity of the
rumor by doing more or less talking.
Among other things, he says that if
Roosevelt continues McKinley's policy
prosperity will last. Inasmuch as Mr..
Hanna is generally supposed to have
been one of Mr.. McKinley's advisers
in shaping the policy there is some
thing like a compliment for himself
hidden in his words somewhere-Bos
ton Herald.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-10-25
NO PLACE FOR A RULER.
me imperiaIistic Idea of n President
Will Not Obtain in
America.

In speaking of the president of the
united States many newspapers and
nearly all the preachers call him the
ruler of the country. This is a great
mistake. Under our democratic-re-
publican form of government there
can be no rulers, the officers elected
are the servants of the people and
not their ruler, or are we advanced so
lar towards imperialism that our
o1heials have in measure usurpcd
power that the constitution does not
give and assume to rule? Under our
new colonial government in the
ihllppines the army is the ruler,
'hooSh the farce is being enacted of
elvl government and the governor
general is a ruler with despotic pow
er' which the military execute, the
power being derived from the pres
iueht. That is Imperialism. Ruling
o'her people in that way may ac-
custom the people of the United
states to a despotic form of gov
erIilnent that in the end they MAY
submit themselves to be ruled, but
as long as grass grows and water
runs there will be a democracy to
resist such usurpation. We want no
uler IN this country, we must have
honest servants of the people to car
~ OUT the work, for the time for
"'ieh they have been elected.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-04
8. 0. P COUNTY COMMITTEE MEETS

The Republican County Committee
meets Friday night in Lincoln Hall. At
that session Chairman Woolley will an
nounce his committees for 1901 Among
the communications that Secretary Frank
j. Higgins received recently was a resolu-
ton adopted by the Decker Association
of the Eighta Ward. This little document
is of some interest, as it contains a con-
else statement from the Deckerites bear
ing on the question of harmonk. The reso-
luton says that if the leaders are de-
sirous of promoting harnfonw, and are
honest in their declarations, they should
demonstrate it by appointing Mr.. Decker
on the Executive Committee. Mr.. Decker
has no hopes of landing, but some on the
inside say that there is just7a chance that
Woolley may consider the request SER
iously.
Arrangements for enrollments will be
made, and the Executive Committee will
consider more details for the trip to the
n a Io11r tnr VI n
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-04
WANTS AN ACCOUNTING.
Mrs. Bentley Wants Her Hus-
bands Estate Settled.

Vice Chancellor Pitney in the Court Of
Chancery this morning delivered himself
of an opinion on judicial ethics this morn
ing. When he took up the Bentley case
he said that he had received a letter from
Courtlandt Parker, council for Mrs. Bent
ley, which called for some comment from
him. At the dinner of the Essex Bar As
sociation he sat beside Mr.. Parker and
during the evening Mr.. Parker told him
that ne desired to attend the ceremonies
in celebration of the centennial anniver-
sary of John Marshalls appointment as
Chief Justice of the United States Su-
preme Court at Washington today and
asked that the case be postponed. The
e-Chancellor said he told Mr.. Parker
that he thought there would be no trou-
Bile about the adjournment, but he could
not give positive promise that
the case would go off. J" continued the Vice
Chancellor. and that l would not do.
consider it improper for judge to post
pone a case out of court without hearing
the other side Mr.. Parker evidently mis-
understood me-
II would like to say" said Mr.. Parker.
ssthat such a favor has often been SHOWN
me by the judges of both. benches.
well, L consulted two of my brethren
this morning and they both said did
right snapped the Vice Chancellor. Mr.
Parker then asked the Vice Chancellor to
read his letter Mr.. Pitney did SO pre-
facing his reading with the remark that
the letter was in a highly proper and
courteous tone.
In the letter Mr.. Parker states that ne
was under the impression that the Chan-
cellor had granted the adjournment un-
til he learned to the contrary on Satur-
day.
He then read a petition by Mrs. Emma
Bentley in which she set up the pro-
ceedings taken in the case which led up
to the appointment of William A. Lewis
as receiver of the estate. She said that
by the death of Mrs. Peter Bentley, Sr,
she was entitled to one-half interest IN
a bond and mortgage for 100000 the in
terest of which would soon become due
She said that day be fixed limiting
creditors and that the receiver make an
accounting.
Mr.. Charles Parker opposed the appl-
cation saving that the received had al
ready made an accounting, and that there
was no necessity at this late day to limit
creditors. There was some furtner ar
gument and the Vice Chancellor reserved
decision.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-04
MEN MUST Be PROTECTED
Vice Chancellor Pitney's
Decision in Railroad
Mems Case.

In the Court of Chancery this morning
Vice Chancellor Pitney appointed Judge
John B. Vreeland of Morristown receiver
OF the Morris and Essex Railroad EN-
ployes' Benefit Association, which is in
trouble. An injunction is also issued re-
straining B. c. Chaplin. president, and T.
Madison Condit, secretary and treasurer
OF the association, from disposing of any
of the organizations assets or carrying
on its business. The injunction also re-
strains Henry Hoffman T. Madison Con
dit. c. W. Christine, c. NJ Newhouse and
L. B. Hedden. the eommite~ appointed
at the last bi-ennial convention Of &c
association, held IN Newark, to wind u 3
the affairs of the association, from car
rying out their Instructions
Alfred Simoss for the officers, told Vice
Chancellor Pitney that he had no right
to appoint receiver, it having been held
by the courts that members of a mutual
benefit association could be neither stock
holders or creditors, and would not. there
fore, apply for a receiver 1t is alleged
in the bill, among other things, that
death claims, for which assessments were
made and collected, have not been paid.
Lawyer Simon declared that the com
plainants had not shown in their ami
davits that proper proof of death, as re-
quired by the bylaws of the association.
had been made.
When you collected assessments to
pay those death claims you waived all
proofs and became responsible for the
payment of the claims,'' said the vice
Chancellor.
LAWYER Simon onnosed tha any,,i,, 4,,,s,,t
of receiver until Vice Chancellor Pit
ney stopped him by saying:-'sWith all
these lawyers waiting to be heard, we
can't spend time in lighting windmills.
The case is very clear, to my mind. and
will decide it at once. 1t seems to me
that it would be travesty on justice IL
these men could not be protected. Here
is an association which year ago was
in a prosperous condition and had 5000
in its treasury. Brief notice of a meet
ing is sent out to members of the asso-
citation along the line of the railroad and
delegates are elected. At the meeting the
president and secretary report that the
funds were all gone, but they do not say
what has become of them. They advise
that the association be dissolved and they
forthwith proceed to dissolve it, virtually
saying, Now we have washed our hands
of the whole business 1 will appoint a
receiver"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-04
DEMAND A VOTE.
Citizens Sign Seven Petitions
Urging Governor to Pre-
vent Hudson's Dis
memberment.

The seven petitions sent out for citl-
zens' signatures, which, when filed up,
will be sent to Governor Voorhees,, re-
questing him to veto the bill annexing
East Newark, Harrison and Kearny to
Essex county, are being rapidly signed.
Mr.. Robert Davis, who is taking an ac-
tive interest in the opposition to the dis
memberment scheme, has some of the PEE
titions in his office where those anxious
to sign may do so. 1t is noticeable that
the signers are people holding the high
est positions in the city and county,
bankers. lawyers, merchants and SO forth.
Among some of the signers are E.. F. G..
Young, ]. E. Hulshizer, E. L. Young,
George D. Smith, r. NJ. Packer, c. E.I
Evarts, Jr., W. M. Mackey, VIM. D. Eds
wards, Henry Brown. Jr., A. G. Hatha-.
way, Register ]. G. Clarke, Harry Hill,
Nelson K. Vanderhoof, j. w. Harden-
bergh, G. B. Newlzirk, John Mullins, Jas.
Leo. ,Chas. Israel & Bros, c. NJ. Rollins,
H. Brown, Jr., H. J. Frederick, Spencer
Weart, Theo. Smith g. Sons Co., David
R. DAILY, H. D. Abernethy, ]. F. Owens,
J. D. McGill, Nelson J. H. Edge, E. W.
Kingsland, ]. S. Newkirk, James S. Mo-
Ian, A. Hauck, James Ellington, Al
Hamill Edwin Van Houten, David b.
Day, Thos Rowlands, j. j. Morrow. Jr.s.
o. H. Albanesius, Rudolph w. Sailer, D.
W. McCrae, Thos. F. Bedle, VIM. A..
Lewis, J. Herbert Potts, A. Van Horne,
Cornelius J. Cronan, Lewis E. Wood,
Henry Traphagen, ]. S. De Hart, James
F. Fielder, w. Mckinley, Chas. Marks,
G. W. Story, Enoch J. Smith, William
Cunningham, Joseph E. Bernstein, Daniel
w. Cole, Benz. Murphy, Robert s. Ross,
Oscar L. Gubelman, George w. Harrison,
w. ]. Montgomery, W. H. Decker, Daniel
Van Wrinkle, George R. Hough, Hugh Du-I
gan, J. S. Menagh, Mark Curley, J. s.
Meehan, James H. O'Neil, Mark Hanna,
Charles Brdsall, Christopher p. Smith,
Jacob Ringle.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-04
NO GROWERS RUSHED.
Nothing Doing With Excise Viola
tors in Hudson City Yesterday.

There were no arrests for excise viola
tions in the Hudson City section yester-
day although saioonkeepers were very
careful and business was conducted very
quietly
All refused to allow beer to be carried
from their places in cans even where the
'tgrowler'' was covered with a newspa-
per or concealed in basket.
In the morning sentries were posted at
the side doors of some of the saloons with
instructions to admit none but regular
customers, but as none of the church
crusaders put in an appearance this vigi-
lance was relaxed towards evening. At
night fall curtains were drawn a little
closer than usual, and very noisy Gus
toners were promptly suppressed.
The members of the Citizenship Com
mittee of Simpson NJ. E. Church, Central
avenue, who inaugurated the crusade
againsth Sunday liquor selling week
ago, contented themselves watching the
saloon at the corner of Central and Ho-
boken avenue, which is passed by ma
jorfty of the Simpson Church congrega-
ton on their way to and from worship,
and which has been a cause of complaint
before.
The place was conducted very orderly,
and there was not cound from within
when the church people were passing. A
young man, believed to be friend of the
saloonkeeper, was stationed in the OPP
posite side of Central avenue and gave a
signal when the first of the church goers
appeared at the conclusion of the morn
ing service.
The young men of Simpson and West
Side Avenue M. E. churches who inaugu-
rated the crusade, declare it will be con-
tinued. They say they were waiting to
see what effect their actions of a week
ago would have on the saloonkeepers of
the county. They expect that the young
mems societies of other churches will
join in the movement, and before long it
will be general throughout the county
Police Capt. McKaig said yesterday that
he would not permit the men of the Oak
land avenue station to spy on saloon
keepers. He said if the crusaders thought
they had evidence of violators of the ex-
else laws they could obtain warrants in
the criminal courts and they would be
promptiy served by the police
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-04

an Adams Express Company wagon
stopped at the door A large package
was taken off and delivered. Then Weller
walked into the house and placed Bro
ganzo and Kane under arrest. They were
taken to Police Headquarters.
When the rooms of Broganzo and Kane
We're searched Murphy's address was
found and notes of Murphy that seem to
implicate him in the robbery. The police
also say that three wrappers were found
bearing Broganzo's name and address,
which were in Murphys handwriting
Murphy protests his innocence and this
morning he demanded an immediate ex-
animation, but Mr.. Depu was not in
court, his presence being necessary at
the hearings in New York, and the case
was adjourned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-04
BERKELy CLUBS ELECTION

The annual meeting of the Berkeley
Club was held at the clubhouse. Saturday
night. These were elected the clubs Off
GERS for the ensuing year:-Arthur e.
Roeback, president; Carl Schnmann, vice
president; Henry Bornemann, treasurer;
George Topp, secretary; Charles r. Nolte,
chairman of the House Committee
Reports received by the Executive Com
mittee, treasurer, etc, show that the
past year has been one of the most sue
cessful in the history of the club, numer-
ically, financially and socially. A collation.
was served by g. Stewart SCHNEIDER, who
along with his assistants, Augusta Seitz
was thanked for courteous treatment
during the year. The club has 10 mem
bers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-04
WATER SUPPLY CUT OFF TODAY.

This afternoon, unless some arrange
ment is made with the Street and Water
Department, the water supply from 80
houses vii be cut off. Notice of these
proceedings had been given some time
ago, and no excuse could be entertained
that we didn't know
The determination of the department to
collect the water taxes in arrear by shut
ting off the supply has borne good results.
Many thousands Of dollars hitherto CON
sidered uncollectable have been received,
and the good work is to go on.