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Heard Of t.sg,loos.

At lis last meeting the Board Of Par.
dons recommended that the sentence
Of Edward oKcily. imprisoned for life
for the killing OF hob Ford. be CON.
mutcd TO eighteen years. lie has al.
ready been there half that length OF
time. and II his record continues as
good as II has been he will bc out In
little monr than eight years.
Bob Ford killed Jesse James. the IN.
nous Missouri hiThwHyman. Jesse
was In his home hanging picture nj
the time and Ford shot him In the
back OF the head. Though arrested for
murder the governor of Missouri i'm.
mc,liatcly pardoncd Ford. That was
about iss2. and for months after that
time Bob Ford aud his brother Charles
Travelled over the country and exhibit.
cd themselves In museums rs the slay.
ers Of the notorious Jesse james.
Ford came TO his death Mt Creole.
June $, 1897. The big fire which oc.
CURED the Sunday before had burned
Fords saloon but he had put up ten,
and In that temporary structure in.
stalled bar and dance house. Ford
was In the room and started to walk
Into the rear part Of the tent with his
wife. Dot Ford. D'kclly was stand.
ing outside and was handed n double.
barrclcd gun by Frcnchman, IL 4,
alleged that O'1<clly then stcppcd In.
side and called out. "OIf. Bob" and n
Ford turned fired both barrels. Tor,l
fell. O'kclly dlsnrmcI his victim and
was arrested by Dick Plunkcit. the
deputy sheriff. OKclly was town
marshal Of Bachelor City and 4, was
said at the time the shooting was ovrr
n quarrel that Ford had had with
Okclly's mother. In his petition 10
the board Of parions. O'Kclly said ,hnt
he shot because he thought that had
he hesitntcd, Ford would have gotten
first blood.
y pardon was recommended for nj.
liver Williams committed from punhln
December II. 1899. for robbery. To-. n
term Of from five TO fourteen years.
The following petitions were refused.
Francisco Macs. murder: A. !, n, M.
roy. passing counterfeit money. and I.
Il. Vincent. passing counterfeit money.
Columbus II. Skies. who il serving n
life sentence for murder. Will not have
decision In his case until the ncyt
meeting. He says that his allcucf vic.
tim, william Smidduth. Is still alive.
Other eases continued were G.. T. Frnr.
ing. sentenced for bigamy from Tuchl,
county. and n. ~. Trew sentenced from
HIerfano county for manslaughter.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-06-21
Halter and gggs.
Ch.mp,on A,hI.,, c,.. Abroad,

New York. June 1i.-Aifrcd Kracnz
lcln. n former student Mt the University
Of Pennsylvania and the greatest ath
lcte in the world. has sailed for Lon
don. His intention Is to compete foi
the second time in the English cham
pionship sports early next month.
His showing on the mark In tn.
broad jump will lie watched with in
tcrcst ON both sides Of the water. rs h.
will meet u. O'Conncr. the Irish cham
pion. who is recently reported to hav,
broken all records with leap of TWEEN
ty-four feet nine inches. O'Connor fin
ished second to kracnzlcin i'm the Eng
lish championships last year.
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DENVER MARKETS
Cattle

The receipts OF cattle from January
LIST up to and including June 18th, to-
tai 1l2,200 head; same period last year
1902 head arrived, showing q de-
crease OF SSI head. The arrivals OF
cattle from June LIST up to and includ-
Ing June 18th. total 26.072 head. Cor
responding period last year the ar
rivals We're 2o,9S1 head. the increase
being 5.O91 head.
The following quotations represent
the prices paid on this market:
Beef steers. good to choice,
cornieu. ............S S1.oSIo.io
Beef steers, good to choice.
western. 1,lOO to 100
pounds ...............4 .4.S'af.'1
Beef steers. fair to medium,
western. ............ .4.-S1t.oo
Beef cows and heifers, good
TO choice. cornfed. ....... .4.o5Ii.Ia
Beef cows and heifers. good
TO choice, western. 1900. .3.IoIl.OC
Beef cows and hcifers, fair
TO medium. western. -. .3OOI3.5C
Bull s,ags, etc. .2OOu3.5 80
Calves (veaD. .............5 .5.OOaJ.U
Feeders. over 700 lbs. good
TO choice, i. 7. R........ .4.i06ii. .IS
Feeders over 700 lbs. fair
10 medium. +. +. Il. .4oOai.a .
S;cckcrs. andcr 100 ils..
good TO choice. +. +. Il. =. .4.J0ai.io
Stockers. under 200 lbs,
fair to medium, +. L. L.. .i.o1i.2i
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wot the hnilstorcs were an inch In d!.
nmctcr. At White Rock the hail iay
six inches deep Mt : o'clock this morn.
Ing.
Victor. Colo. June it.-A heavy rain
and snow storm occurred here about
! o'clock this afternoon. Hail also fell
The weather has not cleared tonight.
Cripple Creek. Colo. June l5.-This
has been one OF the worst days In the
matter OF weather that the camp has
seen In many day. At an early houi
this morning until @ o'clock tonight
IL has been raining and showing nj.
most continuously. The snow that fell
In Cripple Greek and Victor almost
melted ls soon rs Il struck the ground.
but the hills and mountains show n
covering Of snow in places several
inches In depth.
Granada. Colo. June ia heavy
rain fell here this afternoon. The
wind blew n gale during the rain and
forced the water into every crrvicc OF
houses and stacks of hay. Hail fell
during the latter part OF the storm. do.
ing much damage to gardens and some
TO fruit. The rain fell so heavily and
with such force that many chickens
were drowned before they could reach
shelter. One person reports n loss Of
nearly 100 in this way. Some damage
was done the alfalfa already cut. bu,
this II balanced many times over by
the benefit to the range which was In
very bad condition from the late dry
weather.
Holyokc. Colo. June 1i.-I,nin la.
fallen almost constantly in this coun.
~ in the last forty weight hours. A
driving rain from the northwest made
its appearance here this afternoon
about 1 o'clock. Full crops of nil kind
are assured by these rains. Some hail
accompanied tho rain. but not enough,
TO do much II any damage. The rain.
have done some damage to the crops
in the way OF drifting soil over corn
that has been listed after 1t has come
up and lcafcd out.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-06-21
rhiiadeipbI. po,,,c,. win.

Philadelphia. June 1i.-Mnyor Ash.
bridge late tonight signed the four.
teen ordinances passed by the city
councils yesterday. granting fran.
chiscs for city railways, surface, elc-
vntcd and underground. Ex-Postmas.
ter General John Wanamakcr to-day
sent n letter 10 Mayor Ashbridge offer.
ing to pay TO the city S2.JOO.ccO for
the powers. rights and franchises
granted or intended TO he granted by
the fourteen ordinances.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-06-21
1t Is Now Dr. Carnegie.

Glasgow. June ii.-1n connection
with the weeks celebration OF the
IJOih anniversary of the foundation
of Glasgow university. the degree of
LII. ID. was yesterday conferred on
Andrew Corncgie. Lord Dunerin. Gen.
erals Sir Archibald Hunter and Ian
Hamilton. and three Glasgow ladies'.
This Is the first time the university
has conferred the degree on n woman
1fr. Carnegie received an ovation.
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Gsais and 1lay.

GRAtN.-whcai. choice milling. per
100 lbs, a,c: rye. Colorado. bulk. per
100 ll... Sc. Oats. Nebraska. bulk.
SILL: mixed. si.oo: In sack. Colorado
white. SIZE. Corn. In bulk. per loo
lbs. n,c. Corn chop. sacked. p'c. Corn
and cat chops. sacked. a5c. Bran. Col
orado. per loo lbs. 1:Ir.
HAS.-tplnnd. per ton. s11.5stf
i25o. second bottom. choice TO fancy.
s1oGSuli.dO: good TO choice. <o.Vst
1000: timothy. sio6sfi:5o: timothy
and clover. sii.1yuii.iS: alfalfa.
prime. 500: straw. 500: South iark
wire grass. Si5!Uo.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-06-21
A FIFTH To Ii

Eva Fenton. Eva CoS'
guenin. Lena McGee III ~
Alice Ruble. Clara Roi'
Shelton. Matte Terry '',
Edith Whittenburg. E,rI'
ence Larmore, Harvey
Scott. William Yard
conditionalIy from
sixth-BessIc Scarls' Fl,
b FOURTH To A "a
ERTY.
Maudie Conner. RavrI
Leo FlIckinger, Carl ~
Goblin. Fred Hendricks
Robert Names. Lister
Govreau. Edwina Hol
Miles. Ethel Powell n
Helena Thomas. Carrie
Wier. Otto Thompson,
JOSIE p. Gan
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THOUGHTS on |

onc-,hlrd Of our o.
ruined by dIssiPlii71
come bookWurms a.
men Of thought sali
The boy who bfsae|
nl-,aught and ill'ifi
who makes: and iH
mos, Is the boy uha
will make the mosi-i
or. ]
The teacher mu'
either by nature o.
must be sansuiHe =
pcssimist should n&
come a teacher Geo
University OF Ohio
An association q
cali for a great II
helpful. suggestive
every member. It
moral force in ihs
social life OF the q
De in close touch W
affairs Of the state
should be a stroas
school egisla,iou
bers, New orleans
Tcachcrs must E
,ush strength tha,
train may hA''
on" who works Tii
.,Tjvs euI for the glad
,ss child's face ia
unloyely. mi and they \
uui''' fat
ing that should
schooiroom walls H..
made Of conUue'''s
and gets a persona. ~,
Let a hoy know y
in him and tho pr.
90 about riEh' - Z
liam la c bates. Fall
Educatlnn
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-06-21
LIST OF PROMOTIONS.
Rocky Ford Public Schools
IN ORDER OF RANK (AvERAGES)
FROM EIGHTH A TO HIGH
SCHOOL.

Edwin Taft. Glare Guthrie. Leland
Pollock. Claude Swink. Harris Ham
lin. Ernest Whittenburg. Ethel Wright,
Everett Pechin. Bert Shelton. George
Babcock. Margaret Cavanaugh. failed
In arithmetic: Nina Warren. Ruby
Trimmer. Ed Kouns. Goldie Wasson.
failed In arithmetic; Aaron Lincoln.
Willie Andrew. failed In grammar:
Anna Everhart. Merle Trimmer. failed
In grammar and arithmetic: Roy Glib
bons. failed in orthography and gram
mar: Clyde Tenney, failed In arith.
metic. BERTHA FORBES.
Teacher.
FROM b EIGHTH TO A EIGHTH.
Marie Williamson. Maud Waters.
Harry Roth. Mabel Wallace. Mary
Robb. failed In ari,hmetic: Mamie
Wolford. failed in grammar: Stella
Crowley. faiied In geography and lit
erature.
A SEVENTH TO EIGHTH.
Ruth Babcock. Frances Barnes. Myrtle
Benedict. Grace Haisht. Bertha Muir
ray. Fannie Robb. Lena Robertson.
Pearl Reed. Garland Shelton. Joseph
Salin. Robert Scott.
d SEVENTH TO a SEVENTH.
Lottic Anderson. Margaret Ander-
son. 'Bessie Forbes. Edwina Shelton.
Jessie Stnuf'cr. Fern Watson. Minnie
Wood. Maurice Kell sLester Swink.
Conditioned in United States his.
tory. l.. II. HARRISON.
FROM u SIXTH TO A SIXTH.
Floyd Gross. Andrew Harsin. Roscoe
Jones. Irving Dixon. Erie BiiiinIhurst.
Frances Browning. Bertha Burton.
Robert Hcrdman. Edith Mcneil. Gen.
eva Masters. Omar Murray. Mcthc
Rasmussen. Clara Nchcr. Lucy Shcr-,
man. Conditionnily-Fann Ba,ty.
arithmetic.
FROM A SIXTH TO u SEVENTH.
Hattie Doian. Cyril Wright. Lora
Wright. Elsie Allen. Emily Allen. Alice
Cook. Maudc Cr.ssy. gladys Gibson,
Earl Gross. Ray Hall. Blanche Murray.
Dot Howard. Abbic Hunt. Carrie Max.
well. Minnie Morris. May Fair Nccicy.
Bessie Parsins. Ralph Roth. Ethel
Todd. Ether Wallace. Earl Waters.
Emma Marris. Conaitionaiiy- Chas.
Love. arithmetic.
SYLVIA l.. BRowNLEE.
Teacher.
FROM II FIFTH TO A FIFTH.
Archie Todd. Roy Fiickingcr. Guy
Conner. Cary Pollock. BcSsic Burton.
Amanda Crowley. Pearl Barncy. Con.
ditioncd In rcoErapny-AnnaM Names.
FROM A FOURTH To II FIFTH.
Laura Lincoln. Prudence Morris. Sa.
rah Masters. Pearl crowthcr. Dolly
Scott. Stanley Names. Quincy Masters.
Lloyd Robertson. Howard Robb. Guy
Wallace. Jessie wcybrisht. condi.
toned In spciiins-Absoiom wcy.
bright. FLORENCE c. SHAW.
FROM a THIRD To II FOURTH.
Chloe Barry. Carrie Fleming. Anna
Leonard. Anna Mishc. Gertrude Nc.
vcy. Jennie Walker. Cedric KnauHc.
Earle Baker. Merle Lee. Cedric Mas.
tcrs. Karl Parsons icon. spcilinEl. Ed.
die Raab. Willie Rolandcr. Willie Ter.
ry. Roy Williamson icon. In hyg).
Welcome wcybrisht. James Walker.
Dora Mott.
FROM II THIRD TO A THIRD.
Herman Cornelius. Huida saiin. lie.
ona Ayior. Lottic Gustaiaon. George
Gross. Dale Hyde. Leroy McCiciiand.
Thomas McClclland. Ivan Allen. Daisy
Graccy tcon. spell. and ians.). Arthur
Harmcs. Bert Elscr. Alvah Nchcr.
John Crowley.
CLARA WEST.
Third Grade.
upy.~~.r -....
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-06-21

the top Of Plies Peak and to Cripple
Greek, and genuinely grand celcbra.
ton.
The following Is n list OF the officer,
of the association: John G. Shields,
president: I. y. stevens. vice prcsi.
dent: Irving Uowbert. treasurer: Gil.
bert McClurg, secretary. Executive
committee: I. y. Stevens. John O..
Shields. u. II. Farley. Phillip Il.
Stewart. Don e. Goddard. George Rex
Buckmnn. Gilbert McClurg.
The railroads will grant n specially
low rate Of fare from all sections OF
the stnte.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-06-21
snn.,rnh.. in Chirarn-

Chicago. June 15.-Although the TEN.
pernturc was milder yesterday there
are three deaths attributed to the heat
Of the last three days. The dead are:
Frank Blackley, John Lang and Carl
Isiese.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-06-21
A FouRTH-TJ nj

Walter Blomgrcn. Al
Leatha Campbell. GAL
Eddie Griggs. BegsIe
Amos. David whlt,enbuI
Harry Bowman. May
line Cover. Leila IIafrI1
man. Clyde ScogIn. Ch
Lottie Neher.
JOSIE P. CAD
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-06-21
lloga

The receipts of hogs from January
Is: ur To and including lane 18th. to
In. JI.Si9 Lead. Same period last year
tie receipts were S5,2''. fead show
ing u decrease of iOi head. The re-
ceiris of hoes from June is; ur to and
Including June 18th. to'n. :.aST head.
Corresponding period last year the re-
clips were 1882 head. ;.iswirs nn In
cr,sisc OF I25 head.
Tic following Iuo,at'nrs represent
~. i'-:''-> Isii.i on this iGsi.'t:
Light and mixed packers. s5.sSd5.s5
Choice heavy. ........... .5.ssuo. %
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-06-21
nor. Sot SCI

The police Of " A',sl
puzzled by the tho 's-s,Tns1
not know MS -, ia
from. lie Is well III
mann manners, and has ,o u;
educated man "nS IN
high position "a II
blank. lie IS $, u hi. !
collar band Oh, oi u"
sT: sE. ChnmbcrInIn'
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-06-21
shesp.

The receipts of sheep from January
Is, up TO AMI Including June 18th. to-
IN! ii.Ci5 head. Same period last year.
JLI:i head arrived. showing nn In
crease or a.oi5 head. The receipts OF
shccp from June LIST up TO and inciud.
rcsporG1nr period las; year the r~
,.ip;s were 1.:,Io head. showing an in-
crease OF $40 head.
The following quotations represent
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-06-21
FIRST GRADE

Aablc Tobc. Ma'y
Russell. ouir Wosil
Mona RumsCy. B.rlic
Hoihcn. Charlie Bru1aI
Myron Baxter. Harry |
tin. Kenneth Evatt
Edgar Palmer ICTT 4
deck. Verne RiCs AIs~l
Brown. Charlie B'upzl
FIRST GRADE
Alice Andrews, Al
GcrbinE. vlole; HisE
Mamie Morse. Craze
kcr. Ethel Parker. Ri
Cadc. Pearl MARTA n
Morris. Dwight Suiis
FIRST GRADE
Julia DniinE. Inca
per. Hazel iiuichins
Ernest Kruger pas
.nr Evans ItaF1f
Martin. Allen lIFpus
Grace Rob1uls
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-06-21

=. n'tus Lee kodEers. Helen Nc
Way. Lena Mcintosh. wiibcrt Baker
GLESNA ABBOTT. Teacher.
a FIRST TO u SECOND.
Lcona Walker. Owen Walker. Allen
Siark. Averill Jewell. Edna Baker.
naud Williamson. Jasper Walker.
huth Crissman. Olive Names. Silva
Larsen. Albin Larsen. Francis Gross.
MarEaret Alexander. Ruth Rolandcr.
Lizzie Nint, Carol strong. Philip Yaut.
GLENNA ABBOTT. Teacher.
TENTH TO ELEVENTH GRADE.
lone Cheney. Ida Lawton. Mablc
watson. q. II. FLEMING.
Teacher Grades Q and 10.
NINTH TO TLNTH GRADE.
Grace Ainslec. Ferdinand AyIor.
Florence Dunklcburgcr. Carrie EIser
conditioned In alg.D. Eva Greene.
FRANK latson. Edmond Nanny, Helen
NANNY. Ella Morris. Florence Palmer.
carlyle Pollock. Agnes Shumatc. Har.
~ Spalding. Clara Webster Ccondi.
TONED in alg). De witt Young.
G. u. FLEMING.
Teacher Grades . and 10.
FROM u TO A FIFTH.
Marguerite Craig. Maudic Gibson.
Nellie oliver. Gwendolyn Price. Louise
Ryan. Manly Bovec. Eddie Enyart.
simeon Price, Robert Morris. Jesse
Peck, WILDER Rublc.
Ionditionally from II to A Fifth
Fearl Genres. Isabel Mckinley, War.
ren Maxwell
GLADYS GROVE.
Teacher of First Grade.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-06-21
n FIRST TO A F1RsT.

Edna Lincoln. Alvin Monroe. Elmer
Lee. Earl Wilkinson. i.c,a Mckee.
Burnard Hyde. Bulah Conner. Mary
Baker. Selma Guslabson. Edwin Ora.
ecy. John Anderson. Roy Apt. Earl
Davlpy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-06-21
A sECUSD TOG

Matte Brown Ia q
export. Bessie nuErll|
Dorothy GoOlner Il
Jcmima Mcrk. AEHA Il
ley. Anna SlaugCr. Il
Do,,i- Talbot Fgzht |
Cowgirl. Willie DoEs1
Edwin Smith. Joe Na'rl
by. Henry IIolbrn. LII
iitionally HuE,sT cd
AI.pMA Z. n
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-06-21
II To SECON5

Grace Britt iclcn ID
ton. Lila Martin. RG
Rushmcr. Edith Scclsy
Lillian White. Ark
Harry Evans. joaH GA
baum. Max Marshall i
wax. Herbert Purr. ID
II. Kruger. Myrtle AFc
Boyd. Vernon N.auuy.
ALPHA Z Kt
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-06-21
GERTRUDE Y. KELLOGG.
SECOND cRApE-A TO n =

Alice Alexander. Ethel Benedict.
Warren Clark. Stella Conner. Gcorvc
Forbes. Joe Fleming. Jamie Hail. VII.
lie Miller. Grcar wier. Ruth DoIan.
clifford Fry. Edna Ncher. Edna Nor.
ris, Jennie Cook. Conditionally-uow
Masters. Chauncy Mckee. Ray SEQ.
Held. GERTRUDE KELLOGG.
T.anb,r
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-06-21
CLARA wEIST.
Third Grade.
SECOND GRADER To A

Ss'oNb eNSDt-B TO n.
Ivy Coal. Frcda Amcs. Ralph Swink.
Edna Simons. Marguerite Rouse. Har.
~ Hyde. Annie Barry. Ralph Strong.
Carson Sellers. Ncttic Atkinson. Starr
DawIcy. Conditionally-Elmcr Nc,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-06-21
FROM II THIRD TO A THIRD.

Herman Cornelius. Huida Saiin. Lc.
ona Ayior. Lottic Gustaiaon. George
Gross. Dale Hyde. Leroy McCiciiand.
Thomas McCiclland. Ivan Allen. Daisy
Graecy tcon. spell. and lans.). Arthur
Harmcs. Bert Elscr. Alvah Nchcr.
John Crowley
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-06-21
FROM \ TOBH

Clara Smith, Emma
sius Stauncr. Man,hui
Watson. Wayne Poll
johnson. Walter llan,}
Ryan. Mary McGaylek.
Ruth farris, Earl I'd
Spalding. Ray Warrrn.
Archie Horton. Fnak
wca;hcrwaX. Robcf; "
Parks. Edgar Peek. C
Gladys Wood. Jesse
Springer 'dciicIcul ia j
ANNIE u Et
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-06-21
FROM d To A-THrI

Guy Coylc. Walter 4
Hohnbaum. Laura M
Martin. Harry Wclgant1
snnd. Royal GoodRcr. ID
George ZWicknr-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-06-21
c FIRST TO A FIRST.

=. ESie Reed. Lee Rodgers. Helen Nc,
Way. Lena Mcintosh. WiIb.rt pak.r.
GLESNA ABBOTT. Teacher.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-03-10
RUSSIA'S DESIGNS IN CHINA.

Ten days ago it was reported from
Washington that feeling of anxiety
was felt on the part of the administra-
tion regarding negotiations between
Russian and Chinese officials with a
view of placing Manchuria practically
in control of Russia. Subsequent events
have appeared to Justify that anxiety
and now it is reported from London
that our government has been in COM
municatlon with the British Foreign
office respecting the apparent designs
Of Russia and that an effort is to he
made TO secure concerted action by
Great Britain, the United States, Japan
and perhaps Germany to antagonizc
what is believed to be Russia's purpose
in China.
1t is stated from Washington that
this government has entered into no
secret understanding relative to this
matter, but stands firmly upon the
position recently announced to all the
powers and approved by most of them,
that there should be, pending the ne
gotiations with China, no annexation
of territory by any power without the
assent of the others. 1t was supposed
that there was n perfectly clear and
satisfactory understanding in regard to
this and the Washington government,
was heartily commended for having
secured an agreement which appeared
to assure, at least for the time being,
the territorial integrity of China. But
while Russia was prompt to approve
the position of the United States, it
seems she did not cease to intrigue for
territory.
Under tho circumstances it is entirely
natural that the powers opposed to the
partitioning of China should doubt the
protestations of Russia that she has
no such design and that her occupation
of Manchuria is to be only temporary.
Her course Is such as to justify dis
trust of her assurances, but the mere
expression of this is not likely to have
very great influence and the powers
certainly the United States-will hardly
go farther than to indicate their dis
pleasure with Russian policy. The fact
seems to be that Russia has already
got foothold in Manchuria which she
can maintain If she wills to do so.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-03-10
THAT COrNrERrAILING DUTY.

The decision of the secretary of the
treasury imposing the countervailing
duty on Russian beet sugar will un-
doubtcdly stand unless reversed by the
board of appraisers in Il test case or by
the courts. This seems assured from
the failure thus far of the protests and
appeals of manufacturers to produce
any effect at Washington. Meanwhile
It Is to be remarked that the criticisms
made by manufacturers upon Secretary
Gage are not entirely just.
The Dingley tariff law requires that
the countervaling duty shall be i'm
posed if the foreign government be-
slows bounty either directly or indi-
rectly. Russia does not pay a bounty
directly, but the system of granting
fiscal advantage upon the expectation
of sugar is held by Secretary Gage to
amount to an indirect bounty and so
holding he was bound to apply the
cOuntcrvaling duty to sugar imported
from Russia. This has been the view
taken by the other governments of
sugar-cXporting countries and it Is
worth while to rote that Russia tacitly
admitted the justice of this view in
sending representatives 90 the confer
cnce Il couple of years ago of European
et-sugar-producing countries, held
for the purpose of considering the ques-
ton of abandoning the export bounty
Participation in that conference was II
virtual admission on the part of Russia
that its treatment of exported sugar
was in effect Il bounty and it Is difficult
to understand how it can be otherwise
regarded.
At all events, the secretary of the
treasury, having acted according to his
best Judgment and in obedience to the
law, the matter is now beyond his con
troll. The next step is to take the qucs-
ton TO the general board of appraisers
and il is announced that this will be
done. \ cargo of Russian sugar ar
rived at New York some days ago and
arrangements were made for carrying
the appeal from the decision of the sec
rctary of the treasury to the board of
appraisers. There the question will re-
ccive thorough investigation and prob
ably all parties concerned will accept
the decision as final, though of course
an appeal may be taken to the courts.
1t Is most desirable that we shall he
on good terms commercially with Rus
sia. There is considerable and grow
ing market there for American manu-
features which ought to be cultivated
We want no tariff war with that or any
other country. But we must show no
discrimination.