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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-02
WEST END NOTES.

Mr.. Hugh Collier has returned from
RiverCon, Giles county, where he has
been at work He will move to Guile
Okla next week.
Will Sherley and Ed and Bob Lentz
three West End youngsters who have
been hunting pearls in the river, found
a valuable one last week which
brought them $3.50. They sold it to
Lee Vaughn.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-02

Because Nashville is seeking to break
away from'the strangling clutch Of the
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co. i,
the L. & n. collar wearers speak of
Nashville as this ''center of insanity. >"
They are right. IF Nashville people
had been sane they would have Olsen
thralled themselves from the L. & n.
long ago.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-02

The worlds trotting record was
broken Friday by Cresceus. The
stallion made the mile in 2'024 at the
Cleveland track.
A mass meeting of negroes was held
in Birmingham, Ala, Friday night and
an agreement was made to horsewhip
the next labor agent who attempts to
induce the colored men of the South to
go North. The action was taken on
account of the treatment received by
the men who went to Melrose. ILL.,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-02

Apparently authentic rumors are pre-
vailing in Europe that Russia and Ger
many will join hands to stop the South
African war unless it is ended by next
Spring. Let us hope that this not a
false hope held out to these struggling
patriots. And in the great battle for
human liberty Providence we hope
will in some such manner free the
Filipino.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-02

The Commissioners of the District of
Columbia have begun concerted effort
to persuade Congress to change Inaugu-
ration Day from March to April 30,
a date when the weather may be ex-
pected to be decent. The change would
be a very acceptable one to the country
at large, and we see no good reason
why it should not be made.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-02
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

The Executive Board of The Amaga-
mated Association again failed to reach
an agreement yesterday regarding the
terms proposed for the settlement of the
steel strike 1t is said that the officials
Of the United States Steel Corporation
are confident of al. early settlement.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-02

Admiral Crevera, who commanded
the Spanish fleet in the battle of San
tiago, says there is no room for criti-
cism of Rear Admiral Schleys action
in that engagement. The Spanish Off
Ger says the Brooklyn was always
within range of his feet
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-02

Who would have been blamed if Ger
vera had escaped? Schley, most GER
tainly. Then who should be praised
when he was destroyedY Why, Samp-
son, OF course.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-02

Illinois is having taste of the negro
question in a couple of towns where
laborers of that race have been inn
norted to work in the steel mills. These
experiments always end by the ne
gro coming back home to the South.
where he belongs and is needed. and
where he receives kind and fair treat
ment SO long as he behaves himself
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-02

Some paid scribbler for the L. q n.
has issued circular in which he
claims that 1.-THE great gain in popula-
ton and wealth IN Mt Pleasant" is
due to the l.. & n. Railroad Co. You
may judge of the other extravagant
claims of this ''penny-a-liner. by the
extravaganza and absurdity of this one.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-02

Senator McLaurin may be entirely
honest in his statements and ideas,
but that does not alter the fact that he
was elected as a Democrat and now
holds opinions Numerically opposed to
those of the Democratic party. Hence.
self-respect should lead him to resign
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-02

The steel trust is capitalized, includ-
ing bonds. at just about double the
sum Of the values of the different plants
before amalgamation II purposes 70
pay dividends larger than before on
double the valuation. Is any further
proof needed 10 show where the public
comes in2
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-02
THE GAY DEcEIvER.

Little grains Of powder,
Little drops Of paint.
Make the ladies' freckles
Look as though they amt.
New York Times.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-02

Secretary Wilson SAYS that constant
blowing by farmers until a dust mulch
three inches deep is produced will
save the corn from destruction Why
not try it,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-02

A Brussels correspondent SAYS that
Mr. Kruger will visit the United States,
probably about the middle of Septem-
her
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-02
If You Need

a Hay Press, come to see us. Full
Stock of Hay Ties.
2t j. p. Street & Co.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-02
Bicycle Versus a Cow.

An Irish farmer went into an iron
monger's shop to buy a sythe. After
serving him the shopman asked him if
he would buy bicycle.
What is thaty' queried the Irish
man.
Its machine to ride about the
town on. "
And, shure, what might the price
of il beg'
Fifteen pounds.
I'D rather see fifteen pounds in
COW. E"
But what fool you would look
ike riding round the town on the hack
of a GOVT
"Shure, now. :" replied the Irishman.
mot half 80 much fool as I'D look
trying to milk bicycle - Tit Bits.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-02

Military rule has been re-estabished
in four Of the eleven large islands Of
the Philippines. Yet the war is over
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-02
American Field Fence

Is shat YOU want. See us for pri e.
SATTEEFIELD 4 DoDsoN. q
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-02
New Tin shop
,JTST OPENED

JUST OPENED.
have lust opened up Tin Shop at No.
Bethel Block. Garden street. and am pre-
pared to do Tin. Iron and Slate Roofing,
GATHERING, Stove and Furnace Work. job
Work a Speciality. JB REEFS
Citizens Telephone 1879. eod&w3m.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-02

Take the Herald for all the news.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-08-02

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarefs-
Candy Cntllartic. cure constipation forever
&c. - n C. c {. fan, Druggists refund money.
The Washington times., 1901-07-25
The PhiIippine Army.

1t is not quite clear Just how much
weight should be given to the report
from Manila that Generals Chaffee and
Corbin have been in conference over
a plan for a reduction of the army in
the Philippines. The news from that
quarter has been so conflicting that any
story suggestive of full return to
peaceful conditions is received with
much distrust. Only few days ago
the press dispatches announced that
the revolution had broken out afresh
and with such violence in certain of the
provinces that civil governments there
in had been discontinued and General
Chaffee placed in charge for vigorous
military operations.
Now we are told that the army is to
be reduced to somewhere between TWEEN
ty and thirty thousand men. and that
these are to be concentrated chiefly in
three camps. The result will be, il is
said, TO reduce the expenses of the mill
cent. Dubious as the report seems to
be. possibly it is true. and we hope it
is. A reduction of the army is not alb
soluteIy inconsistent with renewed ac-
tivity By the insurgents in certain To-
calities. The difficulty has not been in
coping with the armed Filipinos in the
field. A very small proportion of the
American army has been sufficient for
that purpose. The great bulk of the
military force has been employed in
garrisoning wide expanse of country
permeated with hostile sentiment. If
this unfavorable feature of the situa-
tion has been SO far removed that the
policing Of the country can, in the
main. be turned over to a native con-
stabulary force, greatly reduced army
might easily take care of the armed
bands infesting a few isolated prov
inces. The latest reports indicate that
such may be the case.
A reduction of the army to the fig
ures named with a consequent cut of
sixty per cent into the annual bill of
expense is contamination devoutly to
be wished But it cannot be too strong
ly emphasized that the surest way of
bringing permanent peace to the ISL
ands is the adoption of a policy that
Will MAKE tfle peOple luiiJ SATISFIED with
American sovereignty. An army may
crush out open resistance, but if poll
cy is pursued which is calling to the
people, we can never be sure of their
loyalty, and even in the absence of or
eanized rebellion it may not be safe
TO withdraw any considerable portion
of the army. 1t would be most unfor-
then have the war break out afresh
The denial of constitutional rights to
the Filipinos IL well calculated to keep
alive sullen, vengeful feeling among
the natives. and 1t may be of some ad-
vantage to a few trusts. If 1t has any
other merit, its advocates have had but
small success in making the fact ap-
pear
The Washington times., 1901-07-25
Free Trade with Porto Rico.

On this day, just three years after the
Stars and Stripes Were first given to the
breeze in Porto Rico. that island be-
comes commercially part of the
United States, by the free trade procla-
nation of the President. Inasmuch as
the result could be attained in no other
way, we ought, perhaps, to be grateful
that our plain duty has thus tardily
been performed. Eree trade between
our island territories and the mainland
portion of the country is so eminently
proper that it should never have been
opposed by anyone. The end having
been attained, it may be ungracious to
criticise the methods by which it was
reached.
But then people will think, and in this
country they are strongly disposed TO
give expression to their thoughts. Great
numbers of them, including many MEM
bers OF the party in power, preserve a
very distinct recollection that more
than two years ago the President de-
clared in a carefully considered message
to Congress that our plain duty re-
quired the establishment of free trade
between the United States and Porto
Rico. If he was right in this, and there
can be no doubt of it, then tariff on
goods passing between the island and
the rest Of the country was absolutely
wrong; and fer two years this wrong
has been deliberately perpetrated with
the full Official sanction of the Admins
tration. Congress. instead of granting
the free trade which the President rec
commended, passed an act taking away
the free trade which already existed
(according to the Supreme Courts de-
cision). the President signing the act
and making it law. Such method of
dealing with an important public ques-
ton can never meet with the approval
of those who admire firmness. copsis-
tency. and devotion to true American
ideals
Even now, while the Porto Ricans
have al last been granted the CONNER
cial privileges which belonged TO them
of right, there is much to regret in the
situation, for the status of the island is
left in state of painful uncertainty.
If by the Treaty of Paris free trade was
other parts of the United States, and
Congress could destroy that relation by
passing the Foraker Act so the free
trade relations which go into effect this
day may be wiped out by subsequent
Congressional legislation. 1t is hardly
supposable that this will be done, for it
begins to look as if the Republicans
themselves are rather anxious to get
the Porto Rican question out of the
way. But the fact remains that the
legal status of the island is left vague
and indefinite, possibly to create com
plications in the future. Still, free
trade, as granted, is a commercial ad-
vantage to the Porto Ricans, and the
continental portion Of the country also.
Therefore. Notwithstanding the unsatis-
factory features Of the situation, tie
proclamation is to be welcomed as
step in the right direction.
The Washington times., 1901-07-25
TRUST ANNEXATION.

The issue CO fifteen millions of new
stock by the American Sugar Refining
Company Is accompanied by a plain
intimation from President Hayemeyer
that the company is going to make large
Investments in the West Indies. Moth
ing viii do SO much to hasten the annexa-
ton of Cuba to the United States as the
planting Of large amount of capital
in that island by our great corporations
II American capital completes and owns
the Cuban railway system, and if the
control of the principal sugar plantations
of the island is acquired by citizens of the
United States. annexation at an early
day will be likely to result in spite of the
effort of beet sugar men and the interests
represented by Senator o. H. Platt to
stave it off. A brand new Cuban tariff
system is being fixed up at(Havana and
Washington, and is ta b.. set in operation
before the people of the island are given
an opportunity to attempt to set up a
government of their own. In this new
tariff quite much attention will be
paid to United States interests as to
Cuban interests As a matter of fact
Cuba comes very near to being annexed
already-Hartford Times
The Washington times., 1901-07-25
Trusts Past and Present.

A favorite argument with those who
are not willing to take decided stand
against the trusts Is that If let alone
they will soon run their Course and die
a natural death. Such, it is claimed.
has been the case in the past, and
therefore the same result will follow
now. Possibly some who would be glad
to have the trusts held in check pursue
the same line OF argument. But what
ever may be the feelings Of those who
employ it the argument is essentially
weak Its logic is utterly defective in
this, that II makes no note Of the diff
ferences between the conditions which
prevailed in former trust eras and those
which exist now. These conditions are
go radically at variance as to make al
together poIntIess the contention that
because the trusts OF three or four CEN
turtles ago fell of their own weight. the
game results may be looked for at this
time.
In the early part OF the sixteenth cen
tury trusts were formed In Europe that
probably were greater in proportion to
the worlds total business than any ex
isting at this time. But they were
commercial rather than Industrial
trusts. their aim being to corner certain
commodities after they were produced
not to control the production itself
They We're more like wheat corners and
cotton pools than like the great steel
and sugar trusts of this day.
If the medieval trusts had ebeen
formed 10 control production there still
would have been a wide difference
Production was then in primitive
state. Very largely it was a matter of
individual effort by the crudest kind of
hand labor. OF any given commodity
there were innumerable small sources
OF supply, which it was practically i'm
possible for any centralized trust to
control. The workable mineral deposits
in those days were near the surface,
and could be exploited with the simplest
of mechanical appliances. Hence. when
a copper trust was formed about the
beginning OF the sixteenth century,
with a capital far greater relatively
than that OF the Copper Trust of today,
il soon broke down as a result of the
enlarged output of the metal in Hun
gary and Spain.
So q corner in wheat or any other
farm product must even now be short
lived, for the millions of farms which
The Washington times., 1901-07-25

guilty. He tells us how Sampson tried TO sectrrc
the cooperation of shafter in attacking the harnr
OF Santiago The general belief on the contrary
is that Shafter exhausted his eloquence and pa
thence in endeavoring to induce Sampson to help
hifn. The truth Of the matter may not be known
in detail by the present generation General
Wheeler knows it. but he is soldier on the re-
tired list General Breckenridge knows II, but Is
similarly handicapped. Ultimately the actual
facts will come out, and we do not imagine
that they will be favorable to the person who,
being absent, still claimed the glory of victory.
Nor do we like to read the statement of Mr.
Maclay that the emergence OF Cer:+ras squadron
from the harbor seen from the deck of Ssmp-
sons flagship, the cruiser New York. The ofneiai
evidence in the matter that when the fight
began the New York was hull down behind the
horizon That statement which never has been
refuted and cannot be, because it is true disposfs
of the idea that Simpson sIw the beginning oil
the hattie and Sgnaled TO the squadron under
command of Commodore Schlcy to engage Sig
nails, even with the did of telescopes, are not oil
much at a distance of twenty OF more miles.
presumably Mr.. AaClay Is commercial writer
II So he is less To blame than the professional
people who distort history and contemn truth
for the benefit OF the little cabal in the Navy
Department which has come To be known as Tue
Navigation Bureau ring. But his History OF the
Navy should not be a text book at Annapolis
We can see now that we were wrong
in imagining that mild hint couched
in moderate language would suggest To
Mr.. Long the propriety of examining
work on its face replete with faisifica-
tions of facts and history. No ordinary
alarm clock appears competent to wake
this Administration from the torpor
which allows the most fragrant offences
against honor and decency to be COM
mitted daily within its inner courts
1t takes club. The club has been un-
Willingly furnished by Maclay, and we
believe rot unwittingly by Admiral
Robley D. Evans.
The Washington times., 1901-07-25

Our most optimistic crop expert, Secre-
tary Wilson, of the Department of Agri-
culture, is busy gathering damage data
from the corn belt. Statements made at
his office yesterday would seem to indi-
cate that he is not as sure of his ground
as he has been during the past few days
We would like to share his hopefulness
in regard to the situation. but as yet are
unable to do so. Last night there We're
more reports of rain. but it is to be
feared that IL it has fallen even gen.
orally over the stricken region It has come
too late to do much If any good.
The Washington times., 1901-07-25
NEEDED IMPRESSION.

The suggestion that Admiral Dewey be
sent with a large feet Of the best ships
in our navy to represent the United States
at the coronation of King Edward seems
to meet with good deal of favor in the
newspaper press. 1t is proposed that he
shall have in his fleet the Kearsarge.
Alabama. Kentucky, Illinois. Wisconsin.
and Ohio of the newest ships, and the
veterans Oregon and Indiana of the San
tiago campaign. That would give him one
of the most formidable fleets ever as
signed to a commander of the American
Navy. 1t would cost a good deal of money
to carry out the idea. but it would un-
doubtedly impress the Europeans with the
growing naval power of the United States
And they need TO be impressed occasion
News
The Washington times., 1901-07-25

The steel strikers We're reported yester-
day puzzled because of the inertia so
far displayed by their adversary, the
trust. 1t is said that their leaders are
beginning to fear that there will be
nothing doing for two or three weeks
in which event the strike fever might die
for want of excitement or evaporation
to feed on. Probably something may hap
pen within a few days to stir things a
little. 1t is believed that the papers in in
junction proceedings against the Anal
gamated Association are being prepared,
and will be presented in the Federal Dis
trict Court by the end Of the week. That
would constitute a fresh casus belli. but
1t also might give pause to any thought
of violent interference with the opera
ton of the trust plants. In the mean
time evidence accumulates that organized
labor generally does not approve of the
steel strike, considering it fnopportune
and not sufficiently well based to attract
any public or much union labor sympa-
thy. A few days ago conditions appeared
to justify a prediction that the contest
would be long and bitter. Now the pros
pect seems to be that it will come to an
end without any previous Important ex-
tension. All the business interests of the
country demand a cessation of HOSTILE
ties and a return to fun production
The Washington times., 1901-07-25
The Lynched Italians.

We hope that the State authorities OF
Mississippi are entirely sincere in their
declarations to the State Department
that everything possible is being done
to detect and punish the persons who
murdered two Italian subjects at the
town of Erwin recently. We hope so
for the good name Of the Common
wealth, which cannot afford TO become
known as a region wherein the lives of
foreigners are exposed to the unreason-
ing fury of mobs. But our hope hardly
goes the length of expectation that
The Washington times., 1901-07-25

The relations between Germany and
Russia, which have been strained of late
owing to disapproval at st. Petersburg Of
the Kaiser's Far Eastern policy. are re-
ported as on the way to amicable adjust
ment. European opinion appears to be
that henceforward the German interna-
tional policy will lean toward Russia
rather than Great Britain, which would
be a hard blow to the latter. That iso-
lated Power has nobody to look to now
but the United States for friendship, and
is cultivating it assiduously by acting the
og-in-the-manger in Central America,
and trying to- steal a large slice of our
Alaskan territory, in addition to the Por-
cupine district already surrendered to her
under cover of an executive sub;erfuge
called a ..modus vivendi.v
The Washington times., 1901-07-25

through that channel; and the only re.
source which will be left to him Will be
to bring an action for siander against
somebody. Maciay. for instance. in the
courts-when the question could be sifted
to the bottom. And this Is the action
which Schley's most jealous and most
influential friends say viii be adopted. un-
less Congress comes speedily to the res
cue.-New Orleans Tines-Democrat.
While SchIey's services In the war have
been recognized by advancement. II would
be utterly unsafe for him to trust himself
to a court OF enquiry composed OF officers
under that department and presumably
adverse surroundings. He could not be
assured OF the fair treatment he will un-
donbtediy receive in the civil courts. and
a suit against Maciay and his publishers
will serve to bring out. all the facts more
clearly to a proper public understa nding
than could be attained In any other way.
Detroit Free Press.
In the suit which Admiral Schiey pro-
poses to begin all Of the facts Of the San
tiago engagement will be brought out.
The people will be able to see the exact
truth.
II Is thought that II viii be easier to
get an Impartial verdict from civil court
than from court Of enquiry. because the
Sampson-Schiey controversy has been
carried on with so much feeling that ID -
probable that officers of the navy have
taken sides in regard to TIA There is no
reason to doubt that the admiral will be
able to show that the part he acted sn
that battle was highly honorable one
Savannah News.
Every American who believes in fair
play. and who takes pride in the achieve
ments Of American arms in a righteous
conflict, will agree with Admiral Schiey
that in the campaign of vituperation and
libel of him launched and maintained by
the Naval Bureau of Fabrication, the
New York SUM- and historian MacIay
the time has come for action on his part
Maclay's libel is so open. so gross and
so shameless-so insolent and audaeious
in its reach and purpose-that Admisal
Schley cannot afford to ignore It or pass
1t by in silent contempt--Norfolk Pilot
The Washington times., 1901-07-25
THE TERRIBLE MENACE.

What becomes of the terrible menace
to our producers of tropical fruits. sugar.
tobacco. rice. timber. and hides which the
high protectionists shudderingly saw in
the Presidents original Recommendation
OF free trade with Porto Ricof Can our
Infant Industries In these lines really
survive this considerable addition to the
untaxed articles of food and raw ma
teriais of industry vouchsafed to our
peopIe2 The neutrality-suspicious. OF Cu9a
has no stronger guarantee than that Ss-
tablished by freetrade with annexed fpr-
to Rico-New York World,