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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-21
The Travelling Library Work

y
Mems Christian association
Il in tho anthracite region,
spoken of by us fully few
days ago, in so far as they purpose the
use of "traveling libraries" are in line
with what has been for some years
successfully carried out in some states
for the benefit of the people in village
and rural communities away from all
tho usual public library facilities and
where few persons can purchase many
books.
1t is not to the credit of the Penn
sylrania legislature that the bill for
an appropriation for such travelling
libraries in this commonwealth bids
fair to bc defeated. 1t is therefore all
the more Il happy move in the Young
Mems Christian associations OF this
section Of the state to mako provision
for such work OF enlightenment among
our cosmopolitan population.
New York state. which was the first
in this educational field. beginning the
work in 1892. has been able to make
her travelling libraries serve every por-
tion of her territory at an annual en-
penditurc of $4,000. She has been fol-
lowed with as geat success by New
Jersey. Michigan. Wisconsin and Iowa
Two railroad companies. the Bost ston
and Albany. and the Baltimore and
Ohio. have adopted the system for The
benefit of their own employees. Illinois
not having come to the point of follow
ing the good example of the five states
named. the University Of Chicago has
undertaken the sending out of travel
ing libraries in that state.
Quite apart from this work, yet re-
lated 10 II in aims and methods but in
the special confines of town nr city. is
the system of making the public
schools branch stations of the public
library, supplying each school with a
stated number of books AT the opening
of the school year, and changing them
at certain periods in the year. each set
going the rounds of the schools in sue
CeSsion, with simple. uncomplicaicd
methods for their distribution To the
pupils. This plan, as told by Mr.. George
Hes in a recent article in The Worlds
Work. originated with Mr.. 5. $. Green.
the public librarian of Worcester,
Mass. in 1879. Detroit and Cleveland
Buffalo, Milwaukee, and Cleveland are
named by Mr.. lies as having followed
Worcester in carrying ont this system
with adnira bic and fruitful results.
There probably are others. In all these
cas- 4 Sl1 l,,
can also obtain books, on special cards.
direct from the library and the use of
the reference section of the library is
increased under this system.
Tho good results achieved by these
two related plans, both of which have
long passed the purely experimental
stage, give augury Of good fruit from
the seed sowing in the anthracite re-
Gion of which We speak.
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E\ HE MDN lM ENT .nT nine-
hoIr" day seems 10 hc wide
ID spread and."t its beginning.
orderly. It's future will de-
end upon the ability Of its leaders to
Keep to thc line of peaceful methods
Az! &r"Grulnus respect for vested
rights
10 employers III" proposition to give
for n nine" hour service a wage equal
to what they have bccn giving for n
tcn.h"ur service involves less Il dsin-
Ciinatiou to- advance wages on new
business than la lose money on un-
finished contracts. one industry that
we know cf has contracts on it's books
which ii will take two years to fill.
They We're estimated on the n-hour
basis. To execute them on The nine
hour basis with pay the same as
before. would mean n ronsidcra bic
loss. running into the thousands of
dollars. This. we imagine. is the chief
obstacle to a general concession Of the
demands now made
1t cannn; be denied that most fair
minded people deem nine hours
Of faithful skilled manual labor
enough to ask of any man.
save in rare emergencies. The
ideal arrangement is eight hours, and
there is very little doubt that
eventually American industry will ad-
just itself 10 such a basis, in which
case it will only follow the example
set by tho Federal and most of the
state governments. as well AS by many
large private corporations.
But movements of this kind tai
time and patience ard very careful
leadership, which is willing to look at
the problem from all sides and stand
points. The present demand claims to
have given years notice. This. we
believe. is in dispute. But ono years
notice is too brief to permit of the
necessary adjustments The sensible
plan would be to except contracts al
ready entered upon and apply the
rate to new contracts beginning at u
specified date in Tho future. ON that
basis the demand would have very
general public sympathy and support.
So Tar as the local aspects of the
strike are concerned. it appears that
scranton has heen more severely af-
ttcted than any other city. Here. not
only the machinists. but also the pat
ternmakers, h0icrmakerS, hlackSIniths
and helpers generally have been called
out annarcntly under the belief that
the strike WAS equally sweeping in
other cities. Eut such does not seem
To he the case, In many other places
the maChnistS alone have made Dc
mands, and, pending efforts at arhi-
iration are remaining AT work. Thus
1t would appear that Scranton has
been most unfortunately Disseminated
against. Here, il is not arbitration
first and strike only as a last resort,
hut strike nn the drop of the hat. That
does not aNlgur Wcll for local prospects.
There Is certainly need "f culni"r colln-
sol
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-k- ton with appropriate ccre-
monies brings that great
enterprise officially before the notice
of all the people and iustfieS IL few
words as to it's inspiration and pur-
pose,
In the last fcw years there have
been numerous eXpositions, good. bad
and middlirg, until the idea of an en-
position has ceased to have the merit
of novelty, and has lost many of its
early elements of interest, Indeed.
useful as these various exhibitions
have heen in various ways. there has
of late arisen in the public mind a
dread lest this particular form Of
commercial speculation should come
within danger of being overdone.
such 4 fear cannot hold with re-
spect To 1he an-American exposition,
for it IL not only planned on new
and original lines, but it has as it's
inspiring motive purpose with
which every intelligent American must
cordially sympathize
We have seen in our recent relations
with Cuba that the Spanish-sp speaking
and the English-speaking inhabitants
of the American hemisphere, although
joint heirs of free institutions and
brothers in destiny, do not understand
each other as they should They are
not only apart in language but they
have widely separated ideas and ideals
and while the trend of their politics
tends to bring Them together the trend
of their commerce and of their preju-
dices tends in exactly the opposite di-
rection. This is unfortunate and not
only can hut must he remedied.
Tho Pan American exposition is a
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Our Relations with Republics.

" a much more recent time We intcriorel in
Venezuela aud brought her dispute with Great
Britain To arbitration. establishing finally the
principle that upon no pretcNt was European
territory to he extended in the American hemi
sphere Since then Spain has been expelled from
the new world, and in this way one more Euro
pcan power has been Withdrawn fIom the Amcri
cas- Now, al the beginning OF the now century
We would tiln develop more fully our relations
with the republics to the south N us For this
purpose a congress is TO be held in Mexico next
autumn, and IN this great exposition We look
Tor yet another instrument which may be used
in the same direction, We have asked You here
irohl Central and south America that you may
see the rrodur~ Of our art and industry and ac.
,crt our hospitality, and that We on our side
may have the opportunity 10 see aud appreciate
Your productions, both natural and industrial.
We hope that this exposition may greatly ad.
vance the trade and commerce ~ the American
states, both Oi the northern aud southern con.
tinent. But NC also feel that there's something
NOR, here than the desire that We should huv
aud sell and barter Ia either, We would fam
believe that this great exposition, aud the
congress which is To follow it, may lead not
only To wider commercial intercourse, but also
To better undersi inding and To enduring friend
ship We hope that from these meetings may
come legislation which will enable us TO have
Internal ional bank facilities, 50 thai our cCntrrs
OF exchange may be in America and that our
business need no longer pass through London on
Paris, But there is, believe, a still deeper and
more important message involved in this far
and IN the coming congress. To you ui the
central and southern continent believe that the
American people and the government Of the
United States would say II they could speak with
a single voice, that they desire nothing so much
as 10 strengthen all the bonds which connect
them with your republics We hope that Won
will believe that this is not the Expression OF
mere civility, We desire that you should regard
the United state, as your best hicnd We seek
no intention 10 the s9uthward, We desire noth
ing that is yours. We ask only for your iriend
ship. for vour commerce aud for your good Viii.
We also earnestly hope that YOU viii unite nith
Us in the support OF What We believe 90 be the
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true policy for America both North and SOUTH.
That roli,Y Ia expressed In the Monroe doctrine
and carries with IL all the purposc Of drawing
oInS' t' bonds between the continents ard cS'
tending tho belief in the solidarity of American
interests
The Canal.
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Won ,S 4, ~. 1, ,,;i hs,,r ,hs ,..,or, ,o,s,
of South Anc,i,, ;,,, ;,,n,o,,;,,a sa, connoction
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in,, p,,,,,i,,, ,o,,on,io., iii r,,i;,orni, Th,t
cana, No ,rc ,ron,roi A. L,,;,l a, n,r ow, on,
ncnsc Thai c,,,i ,ro ;,,o,,J .. ,,,,r,, ,o, /,
our NV, ;p,o,o,,. AIN. ,,,, IA, ,ho i,,.ro.,s =,
all IN, .t,t,s o, nn,L ,,,,,tnonts I, ia 10 bo m
America, ,,,,I . l, i.ni,ai sat-. I. ,l,,d
,utIv ablr r ,,,,,,,,oo a, ,,,,r,,it, h,
rco,,ire II, m r,,in, ~, ,,,i;tiroI,y t,ou,
an, ,ot,uil, ,,. , ,,r,,o,.t !, ,,, tin. hcucbi M
\mcri,., ann, ~, ti. ,,,,t T., ,hi. r,o.i un,,c,
taking wo ,,k fr,p, ro,, of ,hn souih pci,bcr
mon nor money, h,t on,v ,h,, ,o, sIoulj civ,
lis vo,r s,mpatly and your mora, sunnort and
Thai vo, sbouid ho,in,. ,h,, a., o,,,i bu,, h,.
,hc Initcd s,,,cs s n, much ~ ,o,,r ;n,eros,s "A
ours We ask ,ou ,I.o and ,bi. Ia NOR, ip,
por,ant than ,n,,hipr ,,.o =, st,pd bv Tie in
thc ups,ycryipo n,,in,c,onco -, ,bc No,ro, dor
triuc. That doctrine IL ,ba, N, nosscs,ion now
hold by Turoro is Ia la, Jis,,ubcd hut tb,,
E,nopc is ,o nrouirc M now nossos.iops and I,
extend m old cuc ! p,c, ma nrotcpsc can wc
os thc Ameri,,p hcp;.rhrro ,,,sor r,ropo ,o on
fer in and establish ,,,,;os ar s,ck ia n,rtitio,
Central or Southern, America Wo cannot vc
will no, nor,n;, ,ry rro,, ,,;i;,,,v nov.or Il,
cntr, this hcmisrhctc scitlc down bv ,,ur frc.
sides. force lis +, ,r,oic urca, standing armies
and from ,omr n,nt ,f VANTAGE ogor an c,cru,l
menace Il, our pcacc Won have your own ,oun.
,rics and your own soyornuonts Wo wish Won,
pcarc. pro.rcri,y. an increasing nonuIatiou and
growing wealth Int ,c wish vnu 10 have IL
under your own flags and IN absolute iudcpend.
cncc. without apy nossihili,v of interference by
E,rope We ask Won TO bc true to ,hc doctrine
ynu vilI ,ut y,nr f,i,I, 1, 1; ,n,j l,o ,ruc 10 ~
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America for Americans.

Such is the message which ], for one should
like to have go forth from this great exposition
to all the people Of the Americas whom VIC have
invited hithcr. We have high hopes Of the bcne.
fits which will come 10 us from the extension
Of our commerce, to which VIC believe this expo
siton will give wings, hut onr highest hope is
that it will bring home to those who came from
distant regions to this city by the northern lakes
the fact that the United States seeks nothing
hut the welfare of tho republics OF South Amcr-
ca, and asks in return that they should share
with her in icslously maintaining the doctrine ot
Monroe The mo,to Of every American state
should he, not As mere empty cry. but as the
u,tcrancc IF profound principle, America for
The Americans" To all the rest of the world
we hold ont the hand OF friendship. and VIC de-
sire nothing much the closest and most
friendly relations, hut over what has once hc-
come American soil, only American flags must
float.
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SCRANTON, NAV u. 1901.

'and"r conpels the admission hat
'h' specimens Of landscape gardening
about tn" public grounds in the central
city M tn da;" arc az devoid of artistic
inSriraiinn as a stack of railroad ties.
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y memorial tn one Of the most bril-
liant of American women, Margaret
Fuller, Countess d'Ossoli. is. after the
lapse of more than half a century. to
be set mp near the scene of tho ship
wreck on Fire Island. in which she,
with her husband and little son, met
death, That was in an awful storm,
July la 1870. The memorial. writes
Mrs. Lille DevcrouX Blake. is To he
set up AT Point q Woods, fVc miles
from Fire Island light just where the
wreckago came ashore after the ship
went to pieces. It is to be IA colonial
pavilion, in the walls of which shall be
set a bronze memorial tablet
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THE PAN-AMERlCAN
EXPOSITION OPENED
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-21

After having for nearly six years
been a tenant of The Tribune, during
whioch il met every contract promptly
the Times yesterday domiciled itself in
a home of it's own on Spruce street and
appeared printed with it's own type on
its own press, 2i-page doublc-sup-
plement Hoe. Our contemporary has
been notably successful during its
career as tenant and we trust that
it may prosper still more now that it
has become full owner of its appl-
ances.
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Opponents who rciuiced n few days
ago ht the announcement that Mr..
Quay had decided to retire from poll
Ties are now haunted by the fear that
cal Corrosnondencc schools.
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No one has accused The man who
lived under a 1000 volt shock at Sharon
the other day of being book agent.
The world is certainly growing better
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THE FLAT RATE FOR ADVERTISING.
The following table shows the price pcr incl
oach insertion, srsuc to he used within one yea'

For cards of thanks. resolutions oi condocntr
and similar contributions IN tho nature OF al
'cttisinu The Tribune makes charge OF . cents
line
Rates for CLASSIFIED Advertising furnished on
application.
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1t is noticed that Mr.. Bryan pauses
occasionally in his work of jotting
down the names of new subscribers
and takes time to brandish his sncker-
snee at the money devil.
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There is a disposition to tighten the
color limo At rnnncllsvlle, and as usual
lh' negro is expected 10 danglc at one
end of The line.
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Prof. CLARK, of the Northwestern
university, who aroused the ire of col
lege women in general by the assertion
that college-bred girls as rule do not
make good housewives. has modified
his claim by a statement that he
referred to college society women. The
professor is evidently convinced that
the college bred girls who can speak
five languages and at the Same time
shade of brown FOR the crust of the
toothsome fried doughnut. are more
numerous than he had first supposed.
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The sultan of Turkey has wisely
headed off the postal ultimatums.
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The Pan-American.

This Buffalo exposition comes within the sec.
ond class. II has been called Fan American. II
aims 10 bring together all the peoples and
states Of this American hemisphere, moi merely
that their trade with each other may he in.
creased. bur that their mutual relations may hc
closer drawn and better understood Here, in
deed, is y great purpose worthy Of much CON
sidoritjo'I, here indeed is represented nitionll
policy which for many years has never been
absent from the minds Of the people Of tho
United States, hut which has been too much
neglected and too often pushed aside by thc
pressure Of other interests. When at tho be-.
ginning Of the last century The states Of Central
and South America threw of the yoke Of Spain.
public men who desired to draw closer our rela
trouS with the ncw born republics oi the south
were not wanting in the United States. All tn.
people of the western hemisphere, whether they
spoke Spanish or English, then for tho frst time
became conscious Of the solidarity Of American
interests and realized that the New World must
have her own policy and her own balance OF pow.
or. and not those ot Europe. Ont NJ that con.
seriousness of solidarity at that moment Of hope
might have come, indeed ought To have come
much moro. .lolu Quincy Adams and Henry
Clay, statesmen OF tho first rank. endowed with
the Imagination without which no statesman
can he OF the first rank, eagerly desired 10 take
full ndNantag" ot that propitious time. They
embodied their policy in the proposition TO at.
tend tn" Panama congress and then African
slavery, which Latin. America had cast out in its
revolt from spain, rose up and ihwartcd thcm
Tn" curse o the New World. human slavery
held apart Tor many years the America which
had destroyed and the America which had re-.
tanned it. Then the thought aud energies Of
tho people "f the United States were absorbed
hy their civil war ami during the wears which
followed hv tho settlement and conquest Of their
own vast domain But with The disappearance
of slavery The United States reverted to the
policy Of Clay and Adams, As soon as the civil
war had closed we hsstcncd to carry out the
Monroe doctrine Icy forcing the French 10 retire
from Mexico.
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The Pan.American Exposition.

.\HE FORMAL dedication of
the american eNpoSi-
Il tlon with appropriate ccre-
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Entered at the postoi'co at Scranton, IA, as
Second Clas Mail Matter.
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For 4 Nine-Iour Day.

%E\FlE MOVEMENT fnr a nine
huj'" day seems 10 hc wide
ID spread and. at its beginning.
NrilnllN. LIS fulilrr " ILL de-
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