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The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-30
IT Is EMPIRE.

BY the authority Of the Federal Su
preme Courts ruling in the DE Lims
and Downes insular cases. the United
States Government IL empowered I,
adopt and enforce Il policy of imperial
ism directly at variance with every pro
! fession and suppositioH with which W.
have described our American institu
| tions.
1t is not possible for an American tc
shut his eyes to this view of the Federal
Supreme Courts recent decision. Within
the brief space of three years we have
| degenerated from consistent observance
of our original republican principles to n
direct reputation of those principles.
The spirit which declares that our Gov.
ernment can rule subject peoples as in.
ferior races. denying them the rights of
citizenship in the Republic whose flag
floats over them, is the spirit of the spu-
rious Republic of Rome, whose con-
quered subjects were made to feel that
Romans alone were entitled to freedom.
This is Empire Oh IN essentially Ro-
man basis, creating an aristocracy of
citizenship utterly hostile to the creed
taught by the patriots Of the American
Revolution. 1t sanctions foreign con-
quest and the forcible government of
weaker peoples to whom we stand in the
relation of the superior and controlling
force. Under our original teaching they
have equal rights with us. but these
rights may now be withheld from them
on the ground that they are dependent
and Inferior races. This is the teaching
OF Caesars Rome. 1t is only under such
teaching that we can follow the example
OF Rome and become an Empire mas
queradlng as a Republic.
The American citizens in Porto Rico
and the Philippines are not American
citizens as the early Americans under
stood that term. They are subjects only (:
TO he taxed as we may see fit. to be ruled
by colonial satraps. to pay tribute to a
Government In which they are denied
representation. their commerce and in
dustries to be restricted as NAV suit the
convenience of the money aristocracy
created by the tariff-trust system. They
are citizens of kind which could not
exist under the American flag until the
rlghtful meaning of the American Con-
stitution was violated by conquest and
officially denied by the United States Su-
preme Court. They are such citizens as
would be instantly freed and made equal
In all their rights by the stanch lovers
Of liberty who gave to US our own free
dom and our own American citizenship.
An American administration has EN-
tered the paths Of Empire and an Ameri-
can Supreme Court has authorized fur
ther progress away from the old Repub-
lie. The American peril thus created ia
greater to us than to the peoples whom
we subjugate. We are surrendering our
birthright of liberty. We are becoming
renegade to the faith which alone &C.
cures us in our own rights. Our Federal
Supreme Court tells us that our Govern
ment can exist half Republic and half
Empire. 1t is a lie. Our children will
reproach us for accepting 1t as truth.
For it's acceptance as the truth means
that they will he subject to Empire. not
sovereign in free and self-gOverning
Republic. And 1t is we who are betray-
Ing them to Empire.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-30
MACEDONIA.

Kansas has sent out another call for
help in harvesting the wheat crop. After
the Labor Commissioner Of the State
had gathered information from every
county relative to the number of labor
ers that could be furnished for the har-
vest. he made the announcement that mt
least 10000 additional men from outside
the State would be needed.
AS n further incentive. the railroads
whose revenues depend in large meas.
ure on the successful harvesting of the
wheat have offered fnres Of One-half and
one-tlird from the cities on the Missouri
line and east Of the central portion Of
Kansas.
1t is estimated that this years crop
will be about 1OO.OOO,OOO bushels. At
the least estimate that means 5000. 900
added to the wealth Of the State. Last
years wheat yield was over 10000, 600
bushels. The crop of the year before
did not fall much below that of 1900.
During the past three years wheat alone
has added in clear profits to Kansas
over 100000 OO0-nearly Sl25,OOO.OOO.
This phenomenal total is outside the
money received for other crops. The
money received from live stock is not in
cluded. The fruit and potato crops are
not counted. The resources developed
from the mineral wealth in the SOUTH
eastern section Of the State are excepted.
When 1t Is considered what enormous
sums have been received from these va
rfons sources Of income, the $125, 600 900
indicates but small portion of the new
wealth-o Of Kansas.
The West feeds the world and makes
markets for the world.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-30
CUBAN PATRIOTISM.

Senior TamayO, delegate to the Cuban
Constitutional Conyention. was radi-
cally ut fault in his Nmbittered assertion
that every Cuban delegate who voted
In favor of the Plat amendment proved
himself by that act traitor to his coun.
try.
It is. instead, the other way round,
Every Cuban delegate who voted for the
adoption of the Platt amendment proved
himself by that act a patriot and n wise
and faithful friend Of Cuba. The Platt
amendment provides for certain copces-
sions to the United States which do not
In any manner imperil the liberties of
Cuba.
As the nation which freed Cuba from
the yoke Of Spain, we had the right to
Insist upon these concessions necessary
to the safety of our own coast line and
the protection Of our legitimate inter-
ests. Owing their independence to us.
1t would have been black ingratitude IL
the Cubans had failed to meet us on
this proposition.
cuban hotheads such as Senior Tamayo
are a source of peril to Cuba. They
seem TO be unable to discriminate be-
tween their country's friends and it's
enemies. They have an idea that their
little speck Of an island can stand alone
against the world, or else that Il has the
right to form European alliance hos
tile to the interests Of the United States.
the Power which libernted Cuba.
Inis is absurdly wrong. Cuba il en-.
titled to her freedom, but she must be
safeguarded in that freedom by the
United States. and she must be fair
enough to recognize the truth that the
United States have certain rights in the
premises which must be respected.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-30
MAY 30.

Once more the Memorial. Again the
national holy day. Each recurring May
80 sees the throng passing within the
gates of the burial grounds, depositing
clusters or wreaths Of flowers on the
mounds and. after listening to the sim
pie words of the classic Gettysburg
speech, passing out to enjoy the country
consecrated by the blood of the dead.
Slowly and more slowly do the stopped
survivors wend their way. The line Of
march is n great deal shorter now than
1t was score of years ago. The column
is shorter by half. The tramp Of the
feet has not the firm footing Of bygone
days. There are few more canes. Time
is doing its worst, for just as the line Of
the living grows shorter does the num-
ber Of mounds grow greater. 1t takes
more nags by 12.OOO this year than last
to decorate the graves Of those gone be-
fore.
So with each anniversary the spirit of
conservation to the country hallows the
diminishing numbers. As the old SOL
diers march to the side Of the graves of
comrades, the victories seem very paltry
beside the final surrender to death. The
glamor. the trnmpetings. the roar of the
battle seem very far on.
And well the fieeting glories may fade.
The bravery Of moments when passion
made soldiers earn renown Is small in
comparison with the work Of after years
the work outlined for them by Lincoln
as he closed his second inaugural ad-
uress.s 1t IL not out Of place to repent
the words here: with malice toward
none, with charity for all, with firmness
In the right - God gives us to zee the
right let ~ strive On to finish the work
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-30
PLANS FOR DELMAR OPERA
NOTES ON STAGE DOINGS.

.
Inc performances OF the wizard or the
ME oy the Deimar darden opera Com
tlhction OF presenting 10 the pubic iis'
OF faVorites VINO nave been almost con-
unuousiy identihed with the tuheini victor
Herbert work.
j. Walter Nickolds. the new stage man.
ager at the Delmar. was Frank Danielss
stage manager during the entire three years
that Mr.. Daniels starred in the opera.
After he rclnquishcd 1t and Fred Frear
part Mr. Daniels had so long assumed Mr..
Nickolds continued ms stage manager, and
comes here with Mr.. Frear. who on Sun
day evening next win again assume the
part of Kibosh.
The original Abydos in ..Tbe Wizard of
the Nile wns Miss Aencs paul She is :,
very handsome yo,,nr woman and nv n
strange coincidence. ploys the mart in ST
Iouis ne,t sunday HIapche Chanman
might as wel, be considered q member n,
thn nr., W,,,rI oor,n,ny sho b,. oe
sa,,od ,ho ,ar, -, S,,,n,a ,,,r,. ,,,nos ~,
shs zoo has ,us. io,ned NJ somthr,a,i.s ai.,
sue. .oo tn, .as !us' 1o.eh 1nl vi, ..T,.., :
Martin, VINO plays Ptolemy. ana fddie A.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-30
AN AMERICAN Dl,Ty

Senator Vest, i'll his comment noon
the decision oil the Federut Supreme
Court IN the insular cases, declares that
the ruling makes evident our adoption
| " the colonlai policy, ANA that IL is now
lhe duty VI the Deniucratlc party to con-
tlhuc us ASht against Imperialism and
the apandonment ot the principles Oh
which our Government Is tuuuu.d.
Ahls american auty IS, inueeu, 81 plain
tilat the necessity 1Ur its performance
Should enlist every consistent American
IN the ranks of The Democratic uar,y.
IL Is no time to aiiow part! preferences
or party prcjudiccs TO blind one to the
truth. fhe life Of the nation us IL Re-
pubnc Is IN peril. The party which Ia
Nors Imperialism is hostile tU every sen
timent OF democracy. The party which
stands hrm in the laith held by the
founders Of the Republic Is the true
American party.
II may De that many Americans of the
present day will fail to see this danger.
Much viii be said OF the glory which
comes from wide dominion and the sub
1uyation OF weaker peoples. 1t is al
ready urged that We should have the
same rights OF foreign conquest as ure
ciaiined and held by the nunarchies OF
Europe. Those rights are the rights
won 10y the strong hand welding the
bloody sword. In order to possess them
We must surrender our own rights us u
frce people who stand for the principles
of liberty and self government the world
Ove:.
There are many Americans who are
not ready TO make this surrender. They
are still firm in their allegiance to the
American creed of liberty as taught by
the Patriot Fathers. They cannot bring
themselves to betray freedom to power.
Their place Is In the Democratic party.
Their duty from this day onward is to
fight the doctrine Of imperialism as the
most dangerous doctrine possible in its
menace to the welfare of the Republic.
Senator Vest is right. Americans must
now take final stand against Empire il
the Republic is to be saved.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-30
Killed by Falling Bowlder.

REF UBLIC SPECIAL =
Joplin, Mo. May e9.-Anothcr fatal mine
accident occurred near Joplin this morning.
G. n. Brace. ground man at the Clf6i
mine being the victim. He was struck on
the back Of the head by falling bowider
which dropped from the roof Of the drift.
1t broke his neck. causing instant death.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-30

Careful perusal of the list of those at.
tending the Missouri banquet in New
York City shows that. the sons of the
state showed the East in nearly every
industry and profession.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-30

REF'CBLIC SPECIAL. -
Carlyle. III. May 2s.-Edgar Dixon r.
Venice and Miss Eiith Kennedy OF BouldsS
were married last evening at the homo a.
the bride. near Boulder. - -
Soon after the wedding the eronm -
eeivsd a telegram announcing the ss,dSSS 6.
death OF hts father. which ooc,nRr11 ~
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-30

In determining the status Of constitu-
tions both the Supreme Court and the
Cuban Convention have decided that ma
jorities Of one are as good as a unani-
nous vote
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-30

Physical examination of couples in
tending marriage is again made promi-
nent by the fact that n Chicago woman
Is suing for divorce because her husband
had q wooden leg,
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-30

And said W. B. Carr further saws that
the number OF copies returned or reported
onsotd during the month Of April was
ao.1 per cent
So ". B. CARR
Sworn to ana subscribed before me this
thirtieth day Of April. 1901.
J. T. PARISH
Notary Public, City Of 81. Louis. NA ~
eeea expires April =. loo6
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-30

In creating an aristocracy of citizen
ship the Federal Supreme Court paves
the way to an hereditary aristocracy of
privilege and title.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-30

An early and favorable vote on the
Charter amendments should be one of
the notable Worlds Fair developments
Of the near future,
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-30

1t isn't sin to differ from the Fed
eral Supreme COurt-especially when
agreement imperils the existence of the
Republic as Republic.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-30

Our new creed that We are free peo
pie privileged to rule over other peoples
is exactly the creed once held to its sor.
row by imperial Rome.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-30

That Missouri Society dinner in New
York was a feast for the gods II the gods
happened to add to their majesty by be-
ing Missourians.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-30

President McKinley's Imperialism is
sanctioned by the Supreme Court, but
it still remains condemned by the Dec
laration Of Independence.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-30

Cuba's acceptance Of the Platt amend
ment proves her gratitude for libera.
ton from the Joke Of Spain.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-30
KENTUCKY FEuDIsT ACQUITTED
Jury Found That Webb Killed
Hall in Self-Defense.

London. KY. May 29.-The cas-, against
julie Webb. charged with killing Chad Hall.
both members Of the Garrard- White feud
in Clay County, but on opposite sides. was
given to the, jury at O'Clock this evening.
The jury. after being out five minutes. re-
turned a verdict of accr'ttal.
The cases against Phil McColium and
Webb. for the killing Of Hail. were dis
missed by the court after Webb was ac-
quilted.
that he killed Chad Hall, but acted in self
defense in so doing.
Sunday school Conference.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
NashviIIe. M Nav m-A& ~. ~ -
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-30

Church In this city to-day the Sunday
School Conference of the Murphysboro Dis.
trict of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, was in session.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-30
APRIL CIRCULATION.

". B. Carr. Business Manage. OF The q.
Louis Republic. being duly sworn. says that
the actual number Of full and complete
copies OF the daily and Sunday Republic
printed during the month Of April. 1901.
al IN regular editions. was ~ per schedule
haeo~s
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-30
,and.y school Conserenee.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Nashville, Ill. May 0-At the n. n
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-08-31
Sam Jones' View.

Tillman has been up in Wiscon-
sin with his pitchferk, hut it seems
no has broken the prongs off his
fork trying to pitch McLanrin ont
OF the democratic party in South
Carolina. If South Carolina
democracy endorses Tillman and
decapitates McLaurin, McLaurin's 8
memory will he honored and re-
spected, while the living con-
stituency of rillmau will have the
contempt they have earned in tho
ssrvile bondage of rillman. AS
long a. the democratic party has
leaders like TilIman, Altgeld & Co.
they will have to take deck pas
sage on the ship of state. There
isn'ta sthteroom on any decent
ship that would give them quar-
ters.
am not only anxious to know
who the democrats are going to
run for president the next time:
but | am more anxious to know
what they are going to run ON.
They have got to put brains in
front and couple the brains on to
the mouth of the party, or the
republicans have got a cinch on
this government for hundred
years to come. l feel sorry for
the democrats. The republicans
seem to have let them down IN, a
we'll and pulled up the ladder.
And l say it again that If the
democracy Of the United States
will come back to democratic prin-
ciples and reform Its platform and
quit talking about fusion with
populists, there is chance to win.
The republican party has commits
ted blunders enough, but the
blundsrs of the republican party
do not avail the democrats, for
every time the republicans act the
rascal the democrats act the fool.
and the fools get left every time.
Sam Jones in Atlanta Journal.
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--
TreSpaSS Notice.

All persons are hereby warned
not TO trespass on the estate lands
of A. j. Kibler, deceased, in
Lancaster County, known as the
''Mcllwaln place. near Dry
Creek, or the "kibler place" two
miles south of town adjoining the
Welsh Mill tract, by cutting either
fire wood or timber on said places
or by hauling, removing or dis
posing of any wood or timber cut
on said places or either of them.
The law will be enforced against
any and all persons disregarding
this notice.
Nothing herein is intended to
prevent tenants on the place cut
ting and hauling the necessary
tirewood for home use
j. FL. Fitzpatrick, Agent.
Jnly 20, 1901.
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1e newspapers are m,king re-
IN iS about the sickness in Sena-
tnr lcLaurln'S family. Well, it
i sickly season and Mr.. Nc
Lrnrin announced before he made
any speeches that he would not he
able To talk in public during the
simmer.
lac 4 oheviile Medium and the
Lr" 'aster Enterprise both allude
to Mr.. McLaurin : afflictions in a
g." and unsympathetic manner.
j. las been customary to express
SORROW and extend sympathy, es-
pee ,ilv when distinguished men
AMI their families suffer from any
mis- 'itune, but nothing of the
kin I has been done in this case,
j., he bleak and baI g intelligence
,h..t Mr.. Mel ,urin or some mem
her of his family is sick, and that
j. al O cruel politics !-Green-
wood Journal
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-08-31
The Walhalla Meeting
The Summer School Faculty Visit
Dutch Heaven but Find that
They Are Not of the
+ lect.
Special to Greenvilie News.

Special to Greenville News.
Walhalla, Aug 30. The sum
mer school came and went without
furor or enthusiasm About $50
or 800 of the 2,7OO voters were
present. Col. Johnstone ard Mr.
Hemphill made their usual speech.
es IN straightforward way. Mr.
Latimer belitlled Senator McLau-
rim aud his work and he made a
personal attack on an Oconee gen
tlrman, charging that he WAS hold
Ing mp the rural mail system. He
paid HE respects to McLaurin's S
friends, CHASING them into three
divisions, "Papsuckers, Mill Pres
idents and Soreneads. Upon 10
cal affairs referring to Federal
patronage, heelers, papsuckers,
circular letters, etc it was
thought that he would r,pudiate
certain letters sent out here last
Summer in which La,imer's Fed
ersl patronage was promised to
those who would support certain
men for certain county offices, but
he did not DO so. He charged
shadows but let realities severely
alone. Mr. Latimer talked of the
terrible expense of the Spanish
American war and the worthless
ness of the Philippine trade. He
gave his views on the ship subsi-
dv, expansion and imperialism. =
He was for peace and not for war.
He said the United States showed
the bully in making war upon the
Philippine Islands. Why not jump
on China ?"
Many expressed themseIves as
very well pleased with the SMART
ness and ease with which Messrs.
Johnstone and nemphiII spoke.
While the people were pleased
with their speeches there was not
much enthusiasm for them. MANY
sections of the county were not
represented at all and many did
not go in to hear them; Others
went home early in the day.
Things remain in statu quo.
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T"e Lancaster
Graded XC|lOo|

The Lancaster Graded School
Clown and Factory will open on
Monday, September 18th, 1901,
at 9 O'Clock u N. 'E'
Pupils must not buy text books
until furnished with lists by their
teachers. p r.
For pupils not belonging to this
specal school district, the follow
ing tuition fees will he charged
per month, payable in advance:
Primary Grades, S1.00; Interme-
date, 81 so; High School, $500.
G~a untes of this school are
admitted To the Freshman class of
all colleges in the State, without
examination
The teachers will meet at the
school house Sept 18th, at 10
q o'clock n. m
B f. Miller,
Chrirman BID Trustees.
Chas. 7 Conpors, Sec and Tres.
Aug ~, 1901 1mo.
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A Reward of 800 Offered.
Lancaster, S. G.

Tom Watson, the main witness
in the express robbery case, which
occurred on the South Carolina &
Georgia railroad in Decem ber.
1899, was shot Monday night at
Branchville by the man accused of
the robbery, Barlow Warren.
Warren escaped and the governor
has offered reward of $40O for
his capture. 1t may ne that the
express company will over an ad-
ditionul reward.
Watson was taken to Colum bia
Tuesday and is at the Columbia
hospital. -Four balls took effect
any one of three of them would
with an ordinary man have PROV
ed fatal in "a hours. One ball
penetrated the intestlnes making
six apertures in them which had
to he sewed up. Another pene,
trated the brain but has been re-
moved by the surgeons. A third
wounded the spinal cord, parali-
zing the lSwor lin bs, and fourth
passing through the hand.
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All these people Filipinos]
hliN from All the people on God $
earn is $40, 600, 900 year :"
>rid Mr.. j. j Hemphill in his
re"' Mt speech at Filbsrt. We
had no figures Mt hand AZ hand al
the time and had no reason to
d"n,t those given by MIR. Hemp
hi'l; hut we are satisfied now that
Mr. Hemphill was mistaken. Ac-
cor'lng to report issued by the
war department last week, the
total value of merchandise i'm,
port ed by the Filipinos for the
ssven months ending January 81,
1901, was the same period of
1900, an increase Of just 42 per
cent In single year. The ex-
ports for the seven months of
1901, amounted to $12, 2,637, ,359,
against 81, 3O5, $50 for the seven
months of the previous year, an
increase Of So per cent. These
igre do not include quarter
nr,> er SUPPLIES. The value of the
l.nr 'rts from the United States
VS. 81, ,493, ASS, an increase of 6S
p"r "ent. a. compared with the
seven months ending January 81.
lHtr' The value of cotton goods
'm""rted by the Filipinos during
tie seven months ending July 81,
lJni, was S., SSl, ,S6S, an increase
"f sob, sci. 1t is quite posi-
h'.' iat the figures for all of the
present year will aggregate con
side 'bly more than double those
quoted by Mr.. HemphilI. At anv
rate It is quite clear tina. our new
i"s> sslons are not nearly 50
worthless as they have been repree
ssnted TO bs, and it is also clear
that they are improving rapidly
-Yorkville Enquirer.