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Evening star., 1901-12-09

simply to punish the south, and emphasizes
his claim that he wants fair deal all
around. And why shouldn't ne? Why
should not the whole country want such a
deal?
The great majority Of republicans today
are Of opinion that the putting of the ballot
into the hands of men recently emancipated
by war WAS a mistake. 1t injured those
who received quite as much as those who
gave The southern democrats, to man,
denounce the act as the greatest crime IN
American history, and they claim justifica-
tion for taking the ballot away from the
negroes by asserting that the negroes have
proved themselves to be wholly unworthy
of it. -
Now whether the act was great mis-
take or not the present representation in
the lower house of Congress and in the
electoral college is based upon 1t. The
souths present political power is derived
from hundreds of thousands of people TO
whom she will not allow voice in her
local affairs Should the volume of her
voice In national affairs be longer sweIled
by theI--. Is 1t fair that this mistake be
remedied. In a purely local way, and yet
continue in operation In a national way?
If the negroes in the south are unfit to par
ticipate in the election of precinct magis-
trate or constable, or In the framing of dog
laws or road laws should they vote by
proxies-and such proxies as they wouIo not
themselves choose-for President of the
United States. and for swamping the credit
of the nation with free silver and break
ing down American industrial supremacy
with free trade? For 1t is fact, easily
demonstrated, that the negro vote in the
south, counted in the electoral college
against the negro's will, twice made Grover
Cleveland President, and, counted in Con-
gress against his WILL repeatedly passed
free coinage bill through the House, and
wrote the Gorman-Wilson tariff abortion
on the statute books Of the United States.
Why not a fair suffrage deal from Maine
to Texas, from New York to California?
What is paramount. in the United States
to an express provision of the Constitution
of the United States?
Evening star., 1901-12-09
The Union Station.
From the Philadelphia Press.


The friendly conference between Presi-
dent Cassatt of the Pennsylvania railroad
and the members of the Senate committee
of the architectural experts who are work.
ton seems to augur well for the future in
the matter of an adequate, convenient and
architecturally beautiful union depot at
the nations capital Both the officials Of
the Baltimore and Ohio and those of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company have been
perfectly willing to admit that the Wash
inSton terminals of these roads are far
from meeting the situation. Owing to the
conflict Of rival interests and to the lack
of plan on the part of Congress, what are
manifestly makeshift depots have endured
until the immediate present. If, however
all parties agree on the new site on the
northeast corner Of Massachusetts, avenue
and North Capitol street, and the beauti-
full and commodous union depot" that
has been designed already is erected there
the capital will at least have a railroad
depot worthy of it. The proposed site is
just four blocks north Of the Capitol and
is sixteen blocks due east of the White
on property now partly occupied by the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and hence
involves no invasion Of territory not al
ready given over to business. AS the new
site involves the abandonment of the depots
that interfere with the comprehensive
projects for the establishment Of the cap
ital, it's Importance rises above the ques-
tion Of terminal convenience, and It Is to
be hoped all parties to the new arrange
ment will have no trouble In coming to
an agreement.
Evening star., 1901-12-09
The Limbo of Appurtenant Territory

The Surname Court In last Monday s
oninions rounded out its decisions In the
insular tariff cases and reaffirmed it's pre-
yious declarations concerning the relations
between the United States and the new IN
sular possessions. The court had decided
in May in De Lima VS.. Bidwell that Porto
Rico was not foreign country under
the Dingley tariff act, and in December In
the Pepke case it makes the same declara-
tion concerning the Philippines, brushing
aside all attempts to discriminate the case
of the Asiatic archipelago from that OF the
West Indies island. Similarly the court
had in May declared in Downes vs.. Bidwell
that Porto Rico was not within the United
States as those words are used in the rev.
enue uniformity clause of the Constitution
and that consequently the Foraker act i'm
posing duties upon importations into the
United States from Porto Rico was consti-
tutionaI; and now in December in the sec
ond Dooley case it reaffirms and extends the
decision in Downes vs.. Bidwell and sus-
tains the constitutionality of the Foraker
act in imposing duties upon importations
from the United States into Porto Rico.
The same five judges who made the de-
cision in De Lima vs. Bidwell reaffirm it in
the Pepke case; and the same five judges
who rendered the courts decision in
Downes vs. Bidwen unite In the Judgment
along the same lines in the second Dooley
case. Nobody has changed his mind. The
law concerning the relations of the republic
and its dependencies as laid down in May
Is the law today.
The courts decision in the Pepke case,
declaring the status Of the Philippines to
be precisely that OF Porto Rico, throws on
Congress the urgent and immediate obliga-
tion of providing for the Asiatic archipel
ago Foraker act, determining it's political,
commercial and administrative relations to
the United States. The decision places
Philippine affairs among the most pressing
OF legislative issues. 1t revives political
and popular interest In the concerns of our
Asiatic dependencies. In order to avoid
cropping in the dark In legislating for the
public welfare along the lines laid down by
the Supreme Court in the insular cases
Congress IS compelled carefully to review
again. the net results of the opinions rem
dered by the court in declaring the rela-
tions of appurtenant and incorporated
American territory.
Elsewhere in The Star is printed the first
of two articles designed to show through
analysis of the insular decisions the char
acteristics of the status of appurtenant ter
ritory. a national limbo now first authori-
tatively defined by the Supreme Court of
the United States. The occupants of this
American territorial status, the term of
their occupancy, their restrictions and their
privileges are noted, and finally in second
article the benefits derived both by the
United States and its insular possessions
from the existence of this political purga-
tory will be considered
Evening star., 1901-12-09

Another Of those human torture exhibi-
tions styled "six day bicycle races was
started at midnight in New York for the
delectation of that portion OF the populace
which enjoys the spectacle of physical suf-
fering. This race. like its immediate pre-
decessor In the metropolis is of the team"
type, that is. with two riders forming a
racing team available for each others re-
lief at all hours during the period of the
contest. This device was adopted in re-
sponse to the clamor against the contin-
Gus one-man contest raised few years
ago after one of the most brutal exhibi-
tions ever witnessed. But 1t is of doubtful
efficacy in the sparing OF the contestants,
who are forced by their trainers to ride so
often and SO hard that the net fatigue Is
practically as great as under the former
conditions. Each man, indeed. Is pressed
to the limit Of his endurance. and he makes
Evening star., 1901-12-09

Bourke Cockran'S claims to consideration
as an orator are undisputed. He has voice,
assurance, and vocabulary. and as a
phrasemaker. pure and simple, he has few
equals. OF his claims to consideration as
an adviser in public affairs so much may not
be said 1t was only last year that he was
advocating Bryanism, and only last month
that he was on the stump in New York
city urging the success at the polls Of
Tammany Hall.
Fresh from those two failures Mr. Cock
ran seeks now to disturb the peace be-
tween the United States and Great Britain.
He gives out that his sympathies are with
the Beers in South Africa, and he wants
the war stopped. Somebody must sur
render, and as the Beers won't, Great Brit
ain should. And in order to bring Great
Britain to a realizing sense of things he
would have the word spoken here in the
United States Hear Mr.. Cochran on that
point:
providence has so ordered events that
the President of the United States can
compose this bitter quarrel 1t is an eX-
traordinary opportunity offered to an ex-
traordinary man. 1t would not be neces-
sary to draw the sword, to make any
threat of armed Intervention, or to take
an unfriendly attitude. One word spoken
to the English ambassador, or in the hea~-
ing of the English nation, would restore
peace, establish Justice, secure liberty to
these burgherS,- promote enormously the
prosperity of the human race, and bring
unreasonable glory to the American ma
tion. Will that word be spoken? Never in
history have such momentous results hung
on the lips of a human being. Will Theo-
dore Roosevelt improve this opportunity for
himself, his country and the whole human
racer"
This sort of stuff Is unworthy of serious
consideration. 1t goes with whoop at a
public meeting where everybody is of one
mind and argument is tabooed, but exam
ined for a moment in the light of the actual
facts it is found to be sheer nonsense The
President of the United States, as Mr.
Cochran well knows, could not afford to
speak any such word and were he to do so
the effect would not be peace for. the Beers
but war for the United States. We have
already in the only possible way proffered
our good offices to Great Britain in the
premises, and they have been politely de-
clined. That is more than Holland, or
France, or Germany, or Italy, or any other
European country where lip service for the
Beers Is SO cheap and plentiful, has done
Shall we renew our offer in the form of
threat? 1t could not be renewed in any
other form Is there any reason why we
should take this war off the hands of Mr.
Kruger and his salaried buglemen trotting
about in Europe?
Mr.. Cochran is entitled to his opinions in
the matter of South Africa-if he really has
any. But when he seeks to embroil the
United States in war with Great Britain
over any cause now existing, he but gives
evidence of how subordinate his intelH-
gence is to his tongue, and of how little
his advice is to be trusted. He raises the
question of his common sense or sincerity,
and he suffers, no matter how the question
is decided.
Evening star., 1901-12-09
The Su6raxa Queation,

The reply to Mr.. Moody's suffrage resolu-
ton comes from Mr.. Fleming of Georgia,
and Is as follows:
Whereas the constitution of the state Of
Massachusetts in contravention of the pro-
vision OF the federal Constitution imposes
additional qualifications for suffrage by de-
ciaring that no person shall have the right
70 vote who shall not be able to read the
Constitution In the English language and
write his name:
Resolved. That when the said select COM
mittee shall be appointed 1t shall he
charged with the further duty of inouirfne
and reporting. by bill or otherwise whether
the representatives from the state Of Mas
sachusetts are entitled to membership in
this House. and whether the number M
representatives from said state should not
be reduced"
The press report states that ''Mr. MOODY
takes no exception TO Mr.. Fieming's resolu-
ton. He is willing to have Massachusetts
take the same treatment. II it is deserved
that is awarded to any other state which
disfranchises a portion of the vote
This is the only proper attitude for the
representative from Massachusetts,. Tt
quoque is no argument, and Mr.. Moody
strengthens his case by promptly accept
ing Mr. Fleming's proposition. By doing
% he repels the charge that his object /:
Evening star., 1901-12-09
Excessive Sympathy,


1 am very sympathetic; tits my nature so
to be.
I am filled with true compassion for most
everything see
When a difference arises tits NV custom
and my pride
To tender my devotion to the unsuccessful
side.
My friends sometimes assure me that my
philanthropic dreams
Occasionally lead me to extravagant ex-
tremes.
But still maintain an obstinate adherence
to my creed.
The only things worth praising are the
things that don't succeed.
I am sorry for the microbe that our chem
lists all assail
We plot 'gainst his existence and we dout
him and we rail:
He simply tries to get his humble living
day by day.
If we were microbes we would hate to be
abused that way.
We rise and shoot the mad-dog when We
see him on the run.
Although perhaps he only tries to bite us
just for fun.
I'm sorry for the public when 1 see how
oft we miss
Such glorious opportunities for sympa-
thetic bliss.
Evening star., 1901-12-09

up in higher speeds what he loses from the
track In point of time. The result is con-
stant sprinting race from the start to the
finish There is yet a suspicion that the
competitors are "doped,' that Is, given In
Jections of cocaine and other sttmulants or
sedatives. and that the ultimate strain
upon their systems is destructive. !.
Evening star., 1901-12-09
A MOdernist.

Il don't believe" said the very thoughtful
person, that the statesmen of the present
day are as far-seeing as those of a genera
tion ago.
You are making a grave. but common
mistake answered Senator Sorghum. '.It
Is wrong to assume that the modern in
telligence Is inferior. Those old-timers
could make good speeches, but as 1 read
history, can see lots of chances to get
rich that they Overlooked"
Evening star., 1901-12-09
SHOOTING. STARS.
Locating the Blame.

1t must be confessed that the climate Is
rather uncertain" remarked the visitor.
You are one of the few discerning men
1 have had the good fortune to meet" an
swered the weather prophet. 81 have often
tried to make it clear that my predictions
are correct and reliable and that 1t is the
miserable climate that refuses to subordi-
nate itself to the simplest rules of mathe-
matics.''
Evening star., 1901-12-09
Betraying His IxnOranc,

i am always putting my foot in it." said
Mr. Cumrox, sadly.
What's the trouble?'
1 am always displaying the fact that
nave no taste or refinement. Mrs. c. asked
me which Of two gowns 1 preferred and 1
Immediately betrayed my ignorance. 1 ad-
mired the one which cost at least $75 less
than the other"
Evening star., 1901-12-09

There Is the usual hope that the date of
inauguration will be changed, so that the
barbarous practice Of submitting a man to
the chance of contracting pneumonia will
not be included among the tests Of his fit
ness for Office.
Evening star., 1901-12-09

Some manuscripts of Richard Wagner are
said to have been discovered In use as COW
erings for jam pots. The story was prob
ably started by a French writer as an in
sidious and cruel method of shocking Ger
manys musicianly pride.
Evening star., 1901-12-09

In the rush to secure positions In the
coronation ceremonies, a man of distin-
guished lineage was refused the honor of
ofhciating as carver at the banquet for the
commonplace reason that he did not know
how to carve. This looks like another VIC
tory for the principle of fitness for office
Evening star., 1901-12-09

There was a time when a man who had
too much to say was simply told to hire a
hall. The authorities of Cleveland, Ohio,
have decided that this privilege is too much
to be extended to anarchists.
Evening star., 1901-12-09
InCOnE Eruity.

This world delights strange pranks to pla,
And bid the weak rejoice;
The man who has the least to say
Oft has the biggest voice.
Evening star., 1901-12-09

King Edward is to formally open the
London Cattle Show this week The occa-
sion will hardly be complete without some
recognition Of the rare roast beef so lib
orally imported from this country.
Evening star., 1901-12-09
Styles In Platform.
From the Boston Transcript.

A national democratic committeeman says
the party cannot afrord to change it's ma
tional. platform every minute. Perhaps not
but when it falls down 1t Is not good poll
cy to reconstruct it Of the same himsy ma
terial,
Evening star., 1901-12-09

1t Is barely possible that If anarchists are
refused permission to exercise their lungs
in public they will leave this country of
their own accord.
Evening star., 1901-12-09

AS Mr.. Bryan is not restrained by the
formalities of an official position it is not
to be expected that he will content himself
with single message to Congress
Evening star., 1901-12-09

The amount of oratorical sympathy now
being addressed to the Beers Is calculated
| to make some Of the Filipinos jealous
Evening star., 1901-12-09

Even so admired and exalted parsonage
as Queen Wilhelmina of Holland is not
proof against neighborhood gossip.
Evening star., 1901-12-09

A Georgia railroad has managed to main
tain the proposition that history repeats it
self by bringing forward a deadly car-stove
incident once more
Evening star., 1901-12-09
No Dead Heat.

From the Atlanta Journal.
AS the score stands Tolstoi is two deaths
ahead Of General Botha and Miss Stone
Evening star., 1901-12-09

Richard Croker has not been overwhelmed
| with protests since the report that he con-
| templated retirement from active leader
ship,
Evening star., 1901-12-09

Mr.. Quay goes to Florida, apparently
without any fear of what Governor Stone
may do in his absence
Evening star., 1901-12-09

1t remains to be seen how far fame in
this Congress will depend on the kind Of
neckte or boutonniere a man wears.
Evening star., 1901-12-09
A Matter of Principle.

rs you all gwine to hang up any nistle-
toe dis Christmas?" asked Mr.. Erastus
Pinkley.
Deed 1 ISM" answered Miss Miami
Brown. us got little too much pride to
advertise foh de ordinary courtesies dat
lady has right to expect"
Evening star., 1901-12-09

Now and then some public man gets a.
great deal Of unjust criticism for mistakes
which his opponents take 1t for granted he
is going to make
Evening star., 1901-12-09

Count Boni de Castellane still regards
America with respect as the place where
the money comes from.
Evening star., 1901-12-09
Reeds Rules.
From the Indianapolis News.

Car Reed will not be forgotten. His
name and fame are recalled every time the
House Of Representatives meets under its
present rules.
Evening star., 1901-12-09
Very stiIl.
From the Atlanta Constitution.

In the absence of a duh thud in the Sen.
ate chamber we take 1t Mister Wellington
is still there. Very still, so to speak
Evening star., 1901-12-09
Acquitted.
From the Salt Lake Trib

From the SAT- Lake Trlbune.
Battle Abbey has cleared itself Of the
charge that it Is now owned by Willie Wal
lie Astor.
Evening star., 1901-12-09
Tammany,. sad Chri.tm.,

From the New York Tribune.
How lank and lean Tammany stocking.
will be on Christmas evel
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-17
New Systems
Adopted
At MiIler's Actual Busi-
ness College.

SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS We Of
fer them in this way: We give
you the best to be had in either short
hand bookkeeping or penmanship. We
sent representative to Detroit, to
attend the Federation of business
Colleges of the United States and
Canada, and find some new things to
be considered If we keep in the front
rank, as we have been doing In the
past Two Of the things especially
worthy of much attention IS Touch"
Typewriting and business" Core.
spondeuce conducted by the students
with other colleges, by the use of the
United States Mail, There was Il
great deal of discussion on different
subjects, which was very beneficial
TO us, and our representative. Mr., c..
a. Miller made notes of the good
points not already in use, to be placed
In operation Mt once, in this college.
1t is our object to conduct the most
up,to date business College In this
part of the State, and in order to do
so we must keep up with the times.
Millcrs Actual Business College,
|, o. o, II. Temple, Akron, o.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-17

Getting Full Value.
81 paid an eminent artist $15 for q
criticism of my painting"
"What did he tell your"
'Said 1t was the worst he ever saw
Chicago Il ecord.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-17

pages "a du, ~, explained as to ships
which would he specially favored
~ should say offhand that the ii
knot ship of the largest possible size,
that would carry about 10000 tons,
would b. the ship that under that
(subsldy) bill would get the best com
pensatlop- that Is, IA knots Is about
the speed that we think is economical
speed to do the business, especially on
the Pacific and also on the Atlantic.
We have ships building of between
1900 and $4,000 tons) and of moder-
ate speed. A great many are building
In Great Britain now which will carry
10000 tons of cargo and not measure
10000 (registered tonnage),
"Of such ships there are compare
lively few in the world today. 1t is
only recently that they have been
built at all. In 1898, the greatest year
for shiobullding Of which we have
read in the worlds history, but six
In all were turned out-four In Great
Britain and two in Germany. But on
Sept. 80. 1909, there were then building
Of such vessels IL in Great Britain and
several In Germany. largely for subsidy
promised by this bill"
AS most of these ships were being
constructed under contracts made In
1897 ana 1898 and for the lines repre-
sented OH the committee which drew
the original subsidy bill and sent it to
congress in 1908, il only remains to be
stated that, as Senator Frye has ex-
planned tsenate hearings, p. y, it was
In 1891 that the coteric behind this bill
was forrned. Having originally plan
ned TO lst in only foreign ships con-
tr0cted f,lr abroad Jan, l, 1899, they
Immediately proceeded to place their
contracts.
The dute was not changed to Jan. l.,
1000, until it was too late for those out
side of this coterie to secure contracts
on that date.
We see no reason why only favored
few should be permitted to bring in
foreign ships and get subsidy upon
them ana believe that the date should
be set ahead. so that all will have an
equal opportunity TO take advantage of
our country's generosity.
The cargo" amendment, while 1t will
probably not hurt anybody, will GER
! talnly never touch the owners of pas
senger steamers. Under 1t steamships
like the st. Paul would not need to car
ry more than 1900 or 1000 tons Of car
go to get the full subsidy, while they
never leave our ports with much less
than full cargo--3,500 to $500 tons,
Should 1t ever happen that they would
wish TO leave our ports with less than
| 1900 tons the owners have but to sell
more space by the year. and the sub
sldy stream will continue to flow full,
as before,
Such iarge amount OF subsidy prac-
/ tically pvt at the disposal of the few
who honeht by this bin cannot but tend
TO unite even more closely than now
the great shlpbuildlng. shipowning and
/ railroad interests concerned In this
measure.
BY the time these few interests bring
In their foreign owned ships and get
their ships now being built into the
subsidy race the $9,0C0,O00 limit will
undoubtedly be reached; hence II will
be TO their interest to combine to stop
competition and to prevent their sub
sidy rates and profits from declining
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-01-17
THROWN OUT.
Office Employees Of Sewer Pipe Trust
Lose Positions.

There will be n number of clerks
and hookkeepcrs at liberty in Akron
after tho first of February. 1t is
learned by the Democrat that none Of
the office employees of The American
Clay Manufacturing company will be
taken from this city to Plttsburg. 1t
is probable that Que room win he re-.
tained in the Walsh block MS u
district Office The others now oc,
cupied by the general offices will be
given up, The sales department has
practically been closed In Akron. The
business is being transacted at the
Plttsburg office, Other departments
Will be moved Fob, /.