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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-27
THE PROBLEMS OF COLONIAL Gov
ERNMENT.

In a recent work on colonization Mr..
Poultney Bigelow. a well-known Ameri-
can author, expresses the hope that Con-
gress may be induced to establish a ma
tional university for the study of subjects
in which a colonial official should be pro-
icient. I'VE need" he says, "a species
of colonial West Point; we owe it to
our Observation-Disclosures they be Spanish
or Tagalog; Chinese or Malay; papist or
pagan; East or West Indian-that we give
them a government based on business prin-
ciples." There Is some reason in this,
and some unreasonableness. The main OBJ
lection to IL is that 1t seems TO be based
on the idea that Americans are not equal
to the solution of every political problem.
and that the principle OF self-government
is not adaptable in various degrees to
every race and condition Of men. In so
far as the statement implies that we ought
TO give the people of our new possessions
the best and the cheapest government pos
sible, and strive continually after a higher
standard. it is all right, but the implica-
ton that Americans are deficient in a
knowledge of how to establish and admin
lister clean and honest government and
need a national normal school to instruct
them is without any just foundation. This
view implies distrust Of the American peo-
pie and Of the educational power of self
government. What is there in colonial
government or the government OF new
possessions and peoples that should try the
strength of republican institutions or baf-
fe the wisdom of the American people?
The problems are such as We have been
dealing with during all our national life.
They are all easily solved by the enforce
ment OF law and order. the establishment
of courts and schools, and the enactment
Of Just and equal laws for the protection
of life and property. The American peo-
pie have been doing these things for
more than a hundred years over an ever
widening area, and with constantly increas-
ing success. They do not need any CO.
lonial West Point to instruct them in the
| rudirnentary principles OF government.
| They have been imbibing those principles
for many generations. The science of free
government comes natural to them. They
90 nOl HCtQ " itdih ~ WI "a
| schools. They are already past masters
In the art. If any one doubts it let him
note what has been accomplished in Porto
Rico and the Philippines during the short
| period Of our possession of the islands. NJ
other colonizing power can point In any
| part of its history TO results even remote
" approaching those we have accomplished
I'm these islands in the last two years.
What other country could produce the
equals in laying the foundations or free
government of Judge Taft and the mem
bers of the Philippine Commission, or OF
| Governor Allen and his colleagues in Porte
| Rico? Instead of going to a normal school
TO learn the principles of colonial gov
eminent they could teach the statesmen
of any other country. Time will show
that free government and self-sovernment
are a complete solution for all the prob
lens growing out of colonial expansion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-27

street in the last two months and Morgan
has headed them OF. On the first and
most serious occasion be was on the other
side OF the Atlantic. but the cable kept
him In communication with Wall street
and he sidetracked the cataciysm which
threatened OF account Of the Northern
facihc fight lie has done the same mors
than once since he arrived at home a week
or two ago. Here is a function IN which
monetary magnates Of the older days sell
dom figured. Drew. Commodore Wander
bilt, Jay Gould and most OF the other
great inanciers precipitated more hurries
than they avertcd, though. of course. some
of the wrecks which occurred in their
time came without their Intervention and
damaged them pecuniarily. Morgan. how
ever. Is a benevolent plutocrat. who ought
to be applauded by even William j. Bryan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-27

Occasional dispatches announcing the
capture of a "moonshine'' still in the South
or the killing of a revenue officer do not
the government is waging against Illicit
distilling is really quite a costly one. Dur
ing the past ten years nine internal reve-
nue. officers nave been killed ard twenty
other persons wounded in the performance
of this duty. During the same period 16, So
stills were seized and 6.557 persons were
arrested. 1t is a dangerous. but at the same
time a fascinating service, n costs the
government a good deal Of money.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-27
MILITARY CHANGES IN THE PHIL
IPPINES.

Adiu,ant General Corbin's visit to the
Philippines is beginning to yield results.
A dispatch from Manila says 1t has been
decided to reduce the force in the islands
TO between 10000 and $4,000 men. while the
reduction in expense will be much greater
proportionately than the reduction in num-
bers. This will be accomplished by CONSOLE
dating districts, reducing the number of
towns garrisoned, erecting barracks in
stead of renting. etc. By these and other
means the expense of the military estab-
lishment will be reduced several hundred
thousand dollars a year. An interesting
feature of the new regime will be the or
ganization of an island c~onstabulary or
military force composed entirely of natives.
The army reorganization bill passed by
the last Congress contained the following
provision:
That when. in his opinion. the conditions
in the Philippine islands JUSTIFY such ac-
ton. the President Is authorized to enlist
natives of those islands for service in the
army, 10 be organized as scouts. with SUCH
officers as he shall deem necessary for their
proper control. or as troops or companies.
as authorized by this act for the regular
army. The President is further authorized.
in his discretion. To FORM cOnpanles. or
ganized as are companies OF the regular
army. in squadrons or battalions. with Of
fcers and oncommiSsione officers corre-
spending TO similar organizations In the
cavalry and infantry arms. The total num-
Der OF enlisted men in said native organi-
cations shall not exceed twelve thousand.
and the total enlisted force of the line of
the army, together with such native force.
shall not exceed at any one time one hun
dred thousand. The pay. ratipns
ard clothing allowances TO be authorized
for the enlisted men shall be fixed by the
secretary of war. and shall not exceed
those authorized for the regular army.
When. in the opinion OF the President. ma
tives of the Philippine islands shall. by
their services and character. show fitness
for command. the President is authorized
to make provisional appointments to the
grades OF second lieutenants ard first lieu
tenants from such ma ives.
This provision is likely to have important
results and contribute materially towards
The American commissioners long since
discovered the value Of the natives a.
scouts. They are hardy and active. and for
obvious reasons were able to make their
way about the country and among the
people better than Americans. They con
tributed materially TO the success OF Gen
aldo and have proved serviceable in many
ways. There Is reason TO believe they wiz
make a very efficient ~constabulary force
and their appearance In United States uni.
forms and drawing pay from the govern
ment will nave a good effect. All OF those
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-27

The case of mail robbing. which culmi-
of a hitherto trusted employe, has some
remarkable features. but they only serve
to emphasize the folly of any person in
entering on such a course Of crime and ex-
pecting to escape detection. In this case
the inspectors were baffled for quite a
while, but in the end they succeeded, as
they always do-and. by the way, they de-
serve credit for their untiring prosecution
OF their Investigation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-27

In Indiana peorled by Fcssarians so ancient
that Sunday newspapers are a shock to
their prehistoric ensibiiities.-For Wayne
JOurnai-Gazette.
BY all means the Democracy should fol-
low MT. Bryan's advice and nominate a
Southern man for the presidency in 1904.
Len Tillman. of South Carolina. would be
OF Chicago. would make a fine running mate
for him.-Madison Courier.
Democratic-ridden Chicago is in fine
shape to file a petition in bankruptcy. II
anything, ii is in a worse condition thar
Indianapolis under Tom Taggart. Democ-
racy is ar expensive luxury, and the less
We have of il the better IL Is for the tax
payer.-Newport Hoosier State.
The constitutional convention of Alabama
is quite inconsistent. II puts in most OF
the time in devising means to rob the
negroes of their suffrage and also provides
Tor legislation against dueling. IL takes
one forward step, and one backward step.
put the step is a good deal the
longer.-Columbus Republican.
The doctrine of Democracy seems to be
that If a man under our flag is UNIT TO
govern himself. he must be turned out TO
Craze upon or to terrorize the world and
society. Consent is the cardinal heresy OF
the law of Democracy. Anyone who studies
society or the history of the world knows
that the wild and untamed, the crimina
and the brutal are the very ones 10 be
clasSed, suppressed and restrained. Other
wise where is our progress and what Is
Civilizations purpose?-Marion Chronicle.
1t is a good time to speak a word about
our next State convention. Notwithstand
ing the fact that the so-called reorganizers
are insignificant in number. they can, by
machine methods. control the convention.
Let no man be sent as a delegate who is in
sympathy with any ''reorganization' move
ment. The Tribune speaks for Itself, and
it can certainly afford to bolt the boilers II
they should insist on putting In practice
their rule-or-ruin policy. They are not
Democrats. and the party can never be
truly Democratic as long as they discredit
it with their presence.-Rockville Tribune
(Dem
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-27

The action of the Democratic executive
committee of South Carolina in reading
Senator McLaurin out of the party and
demanding hat he tender his unquali-
fled resignation Immediately Is a charac-
teristic illustration OF Southern Democratic
prescription. II might be expected that
party leaders who do not recognize any
freedom of political opinion, or tolerate
the existence OF a rival political party. or
allow any votes TO be counted save those
cast for its own candidates, would resent
any independence among its own members.
The worst that can be said or Senator
McLsurin from a partisan point OF view Is
that. as a Democrat. he has chosen TO do a
little thinking for himself and 10 exercise
some independence OF action on questions
regarding which there Is considerable DIFF
ference Of opinion among members OF his
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-27
INDIANA EDITORIAL NOTES

The strike In the sheet steel department
can probably be endured by the neutral
public for another thirty days. provided the
bre weries and bottling works do not get
sympathetically gay.-Sheibyville Repub-
lican.
Mayor Taggart has closed q disorderly
saloon. per specifications of the Nicholson
law. This action is so unusual as to cause
widespread notice. The saloon keeper
should have handled indianapolis beer and
kept out or trouble.-Muncie Times.
General Gomez has returned 10 Havana
and states that he win soon Issue a mani
festo declaring for ultimate annexation to
the United States. All the representatives
OF Cuba who visit this country go homo
feeling mighty gocd.-Crawfordsyile jour
nal.
The telegraph reports the discovery of
a prehistoric city in California once peo-
pied by strange beings. We have them
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-27

London Chronicle.

Sir Wilfrid Laurier has got the Canadian
House of to vote $4,000 for the
at Quebec from the Ursuline nuns, who
have held possession Of the ground for
over two centuries. In 1903 the government
secured a ninety-nine years lease of the
plains. and this expires In May. 1902. ii
was in contemplation to get the lease re-
newed. but the speculative builder came or
the scene with an offer to the nuns and
Sir Wilfrid Laurier decided to save the
place for the people by purchase outright.
All parties in the Ottawa Commons seem
70 be agreed that the f15.00 will be well
spent in this direction.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-27

workers would vote the Democratic ticket
solidly they would have no further trouble
with employers and would not lose their
wages. When the silver heresy Of Mr.. Bry-
an was rejected in 1896 the languishing steel
Industries began to revive and wages have
since that date. Mr.. Bryan does not see it,
but many others do see that the strike is a
battle between the steel workers trust and
the steel manufacturers trust. Under the
good times which followed the defeat of Mr..
Bryan labor organization made rapid
strides. When three men were seeking the
same job, as was the case in 1896, labor or
ganization did not hold its own.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-27

Carlyle. past and Present"

CdIIyIt, JdSl anu TIFStHI-
Buccaneers. Choctaw Indians. whose SUI
preme aim in fighting IS that they may
get scalps, the money. hat they may amaSs
scalps ana money: out OF such come no
chivalry. ana never Will Out OF such
come only gore and wreck. Internal rage
and misery: desperation quenched In ami
hilation. Behold II. / hid thee: behold then.
and consider, What is IL that thou have
a hundred thousand-p pound bills laid UP In
thy strong rooms. a hundred scalps hung
up In thy wigwam? / value not them for
thee. Thy scalps and thy thousand-p pound
bills are as yet nothing IL no nobleness
from within irradiate them: IL no chivalry
In action. or In embryo. ever struggling
towards birth and ACTON. be there.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-27
Americans Must BE ProfessiOnals.
Atlantic Monthly.

Ours must be. not "a nation Of anna
tours" but a nation of professionals, II 1t
struggles not merely for commercial domi-
nance. but for the supremacy of political
and moral ideals. Our period Of national
evil. has been outlived. The new epoch
will place a heavy handicap upon ig-
norance of the actual world, upon indiffer-
ence to international usages and undertake
What is needed Is. indeed, knowledge, and
the skill that knowledge makes possible.
The spirit with which we confront the
national tasks OF the future should have
the sobriety. the frmness. the steady ef-
feotiVeness which We associate with the
professional.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-27

When rfs people of Cuba see the ad-
vantages which annexation has given to
Porto Rico in the free trade with the United
States which it now enjoys. they may con-
clude that annexation is better than indie
pendence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-27

Queer reports regarding personal liberty
and free government in the North will be
carried back by those three hundred colored
workmen who were forcibly excluded from
Aelrose Park. near Chicago. and sent back
90 their homes I'm Alabama.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-27

An injunction suit has been brought i'm the
United States Circuit Court at ST. Louis by
the president and vice president OF the
that city 10 restrain the city from granting
the use OF Forest Park for the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition. The Journal knows
nothing OF the merits or motives OF the
suit. but II shows that government by in
Junction can. on occasion. be invoked by
workingmen as we'll as others.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-27

A singular case Of official corruption IL
that of a coroner In New York who has
been arrested for accepting brides TO return
o verdict OF natural death in cases of
suicide. That is almost as odious'a way of
making money as collecting fees for send
ing sane persons to hospitals for insane.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-27

Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The courtroom was hotter than the soudan
in a sandstone. The Judge was a wreck. the
jury had wIlted.
Your Honor and gentlemen" said the attor-
ney for the defense. u Will indulge in no heated
argument but proceed at once to marshal the
cold facts"
And he wen his case
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-27

Milwaukee Sentinel accepts Democratic ac-
cusations as better evidence than the opin-
ions of Republican and Independent papers,
the Journal has nothing TO say. but it can
be added that the primaries under the law
gave general satisfaction TO Republicans.
left no bitterness. and healed rather than
caused dissension.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-27

Can be found at the following places:
NEW YORK-Astor House
House. p. o. Newr Co, III
Dearborn street, Auditorium Annex Hotel
CINCINNATI-J r. Hawley & Co.. 1a Vine
street.
LOUISvILLE-C. T. Deering. northwest corner
OF Third and Jefferson streets. and Louisville
Book Co. 2Js Fourth avenue.
OF. ~LOUIS-Union News Company. Union Depot.
WASHINGTON. u. Rigs House. Ebbitt
House and WIZARDS Hotel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-27
German Women as Sign Painters,
British Decorator.

British Decorator.
Sign painting is added 10 the list of
trades practiced by women In Berlin. Wom-
Ell sign painters undergo a regular appren-
ticeship; they are taught how to use the
brush and TO mix paints. Gyrnnastic train
ing is carefully gone into before they are
allowed TO ascend the scaffolding. so that
they NAV not lose their nerve when stand
Ing on a ladder. They wear the gray linen
frock and cap which are the house painters
badge, as we'll as his defense against paint.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-27

Farmers of northern Minnesota. North
Dakota and a part of South Dakota are In
great need. says the Minneapolis Tribune.
but when that paper goes on to say that
their great need is help in the harvest
fields the calamityite will turn away in
disgust
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-27

A letter is published from T. Estrada
Palma, who is likely to be the first Presi-
dent OF Cuba. in which he says be favors
the absolute independence OF Cuba, and not
annexation TO the United States. This
would not bar him from favoring annexa-
ton after an unsatisfactory trial of indie
pendence. which is likely TO be the case
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-27

1t Is said that the cut in prices unex-
pectedly made by the combination of wool
en- manufacturers is designed to embarrass
independent manufacturers who make 40
per cent OF the goods. 1t Is certainly a
costly attempt to get control OF the mar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-27

Foreign dispatches say there are so many
prospective candidates among the cardi-
mails soon to convene for successorship to
the Pope that a deadlock is feared. The
situation might be improved by a primary
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-27
circumstances Alter Gases.

Judge.
ing the summer?
Mrs. Gayboy-That depends on whether stay
at home or 60 away TO the country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-27

The Milwaukee Sentinel. now controlled
by the faction OF the Republican party
opposed TO a primary election law. passes
BY the OF papers OF its own
party and quotes from the opposition or
gans TO make 1t appear that the working
OF the law In the recent primaries in this
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-27
His Personal Choice.
Brooklyn Eagle.

Brooklyn Eagle.
Nurse-A little baby came to your folks from
heaven. last night. Tommie.
Tommie (eagerly)-Is Ii a black one? I've been
praying for a Niger baby for a long time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-27

Adjutant General Corbln and General
Chanee have come TO the conclusion that
the cost Of maintenance Of the army in the
philippines can be reduced 50 per cent.
and that the army can be reduced to a.0oO
or $1,000 men. This is not a cheerful an
nouncement for those persons who have
been counting on militarism as a political
a1znf
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-27
Twenty Years Hence.
Washington Star.

Washington Star.
rs he what you would call a elf-ma MANI
said one multimillionaire.
Il should say So" answered the other. why,
/ can remember when he had scarcely a mil
lion dollars to his name"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-27

Washington Post.
The headquarters OF the Democratic Ma
tional Committee are 10 be moved to this
city. provided suitable arrangements can
be made with the health authorities.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-27

Subscribers leaving the city for a period dur
Eng the summer can have the Daily and Sunday
Journal mailed to any address in the United
States or Canada without extra charge. The
address will be changed as often as desired.
Both telephones 23s.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-27
The Day of the Young Man.
New York Press.

New York Press.
This wording Of an advertisement OF q
summer hotel. Special rates for young
gentlemen over Sunday and for vacation
reminds US that these are the DAYS when
the young man. and. above all. the "unat-
tached" young man. r. tho great desidera-
tum. Not In the word OF business. where
we are told the young man Is needed. not
I'm the political kingdom. but In the serious
circles OF the hotel piazza and the country
house. where lonely maidens go about seek
ing the young man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-27
Not Built that Way.

Phila delphia Press.
Tess-Miss skrawnay is going to the noun
tains this year, as usual. / believe.
Jess-Yes. / believe she can't bare to 60 to a
watering place.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-27
One Of the western Mysteries.
Denver Post.

Denver Post.
When a man wearing long hair and a
sOmbrero appears upon the streets of a
Western town there are many guesSes
whether he is fulfilling an election vow. is
a real live poet or is a skilled surgeon who
plucks the painful corn from its nest on the
parent toe.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-27
Evidence of Good Sense.
Detroit Free Press

The strike of the stationary hremen in
the coal region has been officially declared
of. thank to the firm stand of the United
Mine Workers in refusing TO join IN Ii. This
lesson was taught within the ranks of
labor, and is a feather In the cap of intel
ligence of the mine workers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-27
A Kansas paper says that If each farme

4 Kansas paper says that II each farmer
In that region had made a two-acre pond
on his farm they would not now be suffer
ing from the drought as they are. The edi-
tor does not venture upon an explanation
of his theory. but II it has a sound basis he
should do SO. Fortunately government ex-
perts are considering the subject Of irri-
cation by artesian wells. 80 that we may
know more about it at an early day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-27

II the first summer of the new century is
20 set the pace for the ninety-nine others,
most people would like to go back to the