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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-05-01

We need word These values too exceptional for the
hackueyed tereoyped adctve that do dny day after day
The continual misuse of sensational phenomenal" "un
paralleled wonderful aud their synonyms by prOmiscuou
advertisers has robbed of power impress Our vocab
uay fails this exgency but the materials and price
are interesting,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-05-01

Several hundred Hats of all coors and shapes in all kinds
n braid worth high $780, others much, all
worth about twice the price asked
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-05-30

chief Justice ana Jusvlces Harlan,
Brewer and Peckham united. and the
chief Justice and Justice Harlan pre-
sented their views In written form.
Justices Gray, SAiras, White and Nc
Kenna also. while agreeing with the
conclusion announced by Justice
Brown, announced that they had
reached the conclusion By different
lines of argument, and Justices Gray,
White and McKenna announced opin-
ions outlining their respective posi-
tions. Justices Shiras, White and Nc
kenna also dissented in the De Lima
case, uniting in an opinion. Justice
Gray also presented an independent
and dissenting opinion in that case.
Tie small court room was crowded to
repletiOn throughout the day, promi-
nent government officials and many at
torneys being present, and the proceed
ings were followed from start to finish
with keen interest
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-05-30
DEPENDS ON THE TIME
Whether Porto Rico Products Are
Taxable Under United
States Tariff Laws.
SUPREME COURT RULING
Before Foraker's Law the Island
Products Were Not Dutiable.
After Its Passage They Were, Says the
Highest Legal Tribunal, Which
Is Very Much Divided in
Opinion.

Washington, May 2S.-In the United
States supreme court yesterday opin-
ions were handed down In all but two
or the cases before that court involv-
Ing the relation of the United States to
Its insular possessions. The two cases
in which no conclusion was announced
were those known as the Fourteen
Diamond Rings" case and the second
OF the D0oley cases. The undecided
Dooiey case deals with phase of the
Porto Rican question. and the "Dia-
mond Rings" case involves the right
to the free importation of merchandise
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-05-30
.PLATT'S SCHEME WINS
CUBAEs ACCEPT THE ULTIMATUM
With Certain Expls nstions-M Majority Only
One Vote-SoIne Very Hot
Talk by Gomez.

Havana. May 29.-The Platt amend
ment was accepted by the Cuban con-
stitutional convention yesterday by a
vote of 10 to IA. The actual vote was
on accepting the majority report of
the committee on relations. which en-
bodied the amendment with explana-
tons of certain clauses. The Radicals
made hard fight at the last moment.
and PCrtuOndO, Gomez and Tamayo
bitterly arraigned the Conservatives.
Tayamo was particularly vindictive,
ana declared that everybody who vot-
ed in favor of the Platt amendment
was traitor TO his country. The con-
venticn compelled him to retract this
statement. On several occasions per-
scnal encounters seemed imminent
Gomez spoke for more than an hour,
and his speech undoubtedly won over
Castro. RObau and Manduley He ap-
pealed to the patriotism Of delegates
and rehearsed the long fight for indie
pendence. denouncing as perjurers all
who favored the Platt amendment, on
the ground that they had sworn to
draw up constitution for an indie
pendent republic Several Conserva-
tives rose and asked Gomez to retract.
but he absolutely refused.
The following delegates voted
against the majority report: Gomez,
Gener. Portuondo, Lacret, Manduley.
Cisneros, Ferrer, Forum, Robau, Z.
Tamayo. Silva. Castro, Zayas and Ale
man. Rivera and Bravo were absent
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-05-30

decision would give them a years free
trade. Porto Ricans are reluctant to
believe that the full report is true.
The consensus of opinion of the mat
ter seems TO be that the Porto Rican
legislature should be convehed in ex-
ira session TO declare Porto Rico self
supporting without the collection of
customs en- imports between Porto
REQ and the United States. A general
spirit of complaint that all the su-
preme ccslrt's decisions were against
Porto Rico is noticeable When San
Juan merchants were questioned On
the subject they manifested much re-
gret at the outcome. as they had hoped
to have refunded all the moneys paid
t.AGer the Dingley tariff 1t was gen.
e.si.4y expected that the courts deci-
sion would grant Porto Rico free trade
and Ter citizens full citizenship and
constitutional privileges.
A law tcalled the Hollander law) to
raise an insular revenue has been in
force month, and Is believed to be
success. BY the provisions OF section
three of the Foraker bill free trade be-
comes operative whenever the Porto
Rica1 legislature passes a resolution
that an adequate s-stem Of insular
taxation has been Jut into opreation
If the plan now In contemplation is
carried out Governor Allen will con-
yfne the legislature in extra session
solely for the purpose of passing this
resolution. This action will probably
be taken July %. and II is probable
that free trade will be declared in Oc-
tober.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-05-30
LEC|SLAT|Oh|SN NEEDED
Supreme Court Decision in the
lnsuIar Cases May Mean
an Extra Session.
LAW WANTED IN TEE PHILIPPINES
One Now in Process of Construction
That May Do-How They Feel
in Porto Rico.

Cedar Rapids. Ia. May 29.-It was
learned while the presidential train
stopped here yesterday that the presi-
dent and the members of the cabinet
spent much of the time reading and
discussing the published reports of the
opinions of the supreme court in the
insular cases. TLey were much inter-
ested in the way the court divided in
the two cases. The decision in the De
Lima case, If foslor ed In the Philip
pines case-as it is assumed it will be
might result in the calling of an ex-
ira session of congress. In the De
Lima case she court decided that the
duties collected on Porto Rican goods
before congress enacted the Foraker
law, were illegal and must be refund
ed.
Effect of the Decision.
1t is presumed chat the court, fol-
lowing the same lines of reasoning,
will decide that the duties collected on
goods from the philippines were also
illegal, and were and are subject to
free entry into the United States until
congress acts as it has already done in
the case of Porto Rico Such a 1eci-
sion would mean not only the refund
ing of duties heretofore collected, but
would open the ports of the United
States 70 merchandise and goods of
every description from the Philippines
until congress meets in December.
Importers Might Coin Money.
1t is palpable that importers might
take advantage of this TO ship goods
into the United States through the
Philippines. and thus defraud the gov
ernment of its revenues. Whether the
danger from this source Is great enough
to warrant the calling of congress IN
extra session is one which will be de
cided only after full deliberation. 1t
is possible. however. chat this danger
may have been already obviated in the
enactment of the Spooner resolution
delegating temporarily to the president
the power to govern the Philippines.
Might BE Made to Work.
This may be considered an act OF
congress within the meaning of the
Downes decision affirming the consti-
tutionality Of the Foraker law But
it is delicate question. and one which
the president and his advisers will
consider in all its bearings before ccm-
ing to conclusion. The members Of
the cabinet decline to discuss the SUBJ
jeCt for publication
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-05-30
SENT BACK TO COMMITTEE
Presbyterians So Dispose of the Question
of the Confession Of Path.


of the Confession Of Path.
Philadelphia. May 2S.-By a unani-
nous vote the Presbyterian general
assembly yesterday adopted the report
of the special committee ON the revis-
ion Of the confession Of faith. DR..
James d. Moffat hit on an amendment
that made the report what everybody
was willing to stand for, and on q
viva voce vote the whole of the
$40 members Of the assembly voted
aye. Then the commissioners arose
and sang, Praise God, from Whom
All Blessings Flow" which was fol-
lowed by prayer of Thanksgiving by
Moderator Minton- The MOffat
amendment inStructs the revision COM
mittee to prepare for submission to the
next general assembly brief state
ment of the fadth. expressed in un-
technical terms as far as possible; but
this statement shall not become "a
substitute for. or an alternative of. our
confession Of faith"
The momentous question Of creed re.
vision having been disposed of the as
sembly proceeded to the consideration
OF unfinished business and transacted
large amount thereof. New York
was selected as the meeting place for
the next general assembly.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-05-30
CHINA AGREES TO PAY
But Objects to Per Cent Interest-Box
ers Again Active.

But Objects to Per Cent. Interest-Box-
ers Again Active.
Peking, May 29.-The Chinese pleni-
potentiaries have informed the minis
tiers of the powers that the court has
notified them of a willingness to pay
indemnity to the amount of 100000 900
taels, but the court objects to per
cent. interest.
London, May 29.-''The Boxers are
again active in all districts where
there are no foreign troops" says a
dispatch to The Standard from Tien-
TSin, dated May %
-" Morrison, wiring to The Times
from z, king. says: M de Giers has
announced that Russ;a agrees to the
formation of mixed commission, such
as it provided for in the British pro-
posal. It is expected that Russia will
also agree to Great Britain's indemnity
proposals."
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-05-30
POINTS OF rHE TWO OPINIONS


Makes . Distinction as to the Status or the
Island ut Different Times.
The point of the two opinions, con-
sidered collectively. is that Porto Rico
was never, after the acquisition of that
island, foreign territory; that until con-
gress acted upon the question no duty
could be collected, but that as soon as
congress outlined a method Of con-
trolling the islands revenues that ac-
ton became binding-in other words,
that congress has power under the con-
stitution to prescribe the manner of
collecting the revenues of the country's
irsular possessions. and has the right
to lay a duty on goods imported into
our insular possessions from the Unit
ed States. 1t holds. IL brief, that FOR
taxation purposes they are not a part
of the United States to the extent that
goods shipped between their ports and
the United States are entitled to the
same treatment as though they were
shipped between New York and New
Orleans.
Justice Brown delivered the courts
opinion in both cases, and there were
vigorous dissenting opinions in both.
In the Downes case four Of the nine
members of the court united In an
opinion characterizing in strong Ian
guage the opinion Of the majority in
that case. In this opposing opinion the
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-05-30
SCALE FOR IRON WORKERS
General Demand for Advance Based on
Pudding Prices.

Milwaukee. Wis, May 29.-The
wage committee of the Amalgamated
association. in its report, will recon-
mend that there be no change in tie
scale of the sheet steel hands. and if
the report is adopted there will be no
advance asked for in the wages Of this
division Of workers who are members
CT the Ama'gamated association. A
few sssinCr changes In the working
rules is all that is recommended by
the committee in regard to this class
of workers.
There is no increase recommended
In the wages Of the tin workers, ex-
cept on large gauges. The only gen
eral demand for an advance, it was
stated. will be on the iron scale based
on the pudding prices. This increase
Is said to be from 10 to 15 per cent,
and affects all classes of iron workers
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-05-30
TARIFF FOR TIRE PHILIPPINES.
Proposed Mixture o. Specific and Ad Vi
loren Rates Is Planned.

Proposed Mixture o. Specific and Ad Va
loren Rates Is Planned.
Washington. May 29.-Irterest in the
supreme court decisions ON the insular
questions centered at the war depart
ment yesterday. Several senators and
representatives called on the secretary
and discussed the situation with him.
Senator Lodge. chairman Of the Philip
pines committee of the senate, ex-
pressed the opinion that the decisions
Of the court would make Philippine
legislation absolutely necessary in the
coming session of congress. He also
was clearly Of the opinion that under
absolute power to proviue fer rev.
enue, both customs and internal, for
the Philippine islands.
Another suggestion made by sena-
tors previous to the time when it was
supposed that a decision in the Philip
pines case would be rendered by the
court similar to the De Lima case in
Porto Rico. was that an export duty
on goods coming from the Philippines
to the United States could be levied In
order to prevent free trade from the
islands to the United States. Any
such necessity will be obviated. how
ever, by the determination of the
treasury deartment to continue to col
1ect Dingl0y rates on Philippine prod
ucts and goods coming from the ISL
auds.-
The following statement is made
concerning the proposed tariff for the
Philippines: THE tAriff as prepared
at Manila was based entirely upon the
specific system of duties, which levies
customs charges according to weight
or number OF the imported articles
rather than according TO value This
principle has the approval of Secretary
Root, but it is thought desirable to ap-
ply an ad valorem limit in certain
cases where there is a wide difference
between the values of articles classi-
fed under the same paragraph. The
specific duties will be retained in most
of these cases. but II will be provided
that the articles shall pay not less
than certain ad valorem rate, to run
from Is to 20 rer cent. and sum
sufficien. to make this rate will be
added where the specific duty does not
reach the ad valeresn standard"
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-05-30
M'KINLEY POLICY SUSTAINED.
Solicitor General Says the Decision La
Government Victory,

Solicitor GeneTa al Says the Decision Ls q
Government Victory,
Washington, May 2S.-Solicitor Gen
eral Richards, Of the department of
Justice, who had charge of the insular
cases before the supreme court, last
night made the following statement
containing his Interpretation of the
decisions Of the court yesterday: '@rhe
important question involved in these
cases was whether the cession of terri
tory contained in the treaty of Paris
made Porto Rico and 1he Philippines
al integral part of tie United States
within the meaning of that provision
OF the constitution requiring all duties.
imposts and excuses to be uniform
throughout the United States The
court held that the cession simply
made Porto Rico and the Philippines
domestic territory of the United States,
subject to the full control of congress,
which control could be exercised with
out reference to those limitations
This limitation, the court held was
intended to apply to the states of the
Union. and does not apply to acquired
territory unless by treaty and by SUBJ
sequent act of congress it is incorpor-
ated within and becomes an integral
part Of the United States. The deci-
sions are substantially victory for
the government. They sustain to the
fullest extent the so-called insular pol
Icy of the administrator The gov
ernment now has the sanction of the
supreme court for governing these isl
ands as their needs and our interests
require.
''The court holds that the constitu-
ton did not of its own force at once
apply to these ceded territories, placing
their people, their products and their
ports ON an immediate equality with
ours, and comforting upon them all the
rights. privileges and immunities en-
Joyed by the people. products and ports
o. The several states. While their fun
damental rights are preserved by those
underlying principles of the constitu-
ton which apply everywhere, the
status OF their citizens and the nature
of the customs and commercial regula-
tionS are to be determined by congress
by the exercise Of the power vested by
the constitution in congress to make all
needful rules and regulations respect
Ing territory belonging to the United
States.
Obviously what have said regard
ing Porto Rico applies equally we'll to
the Philippines, SO that the president is
perfectly free, under the Spooner act,
to govern the Philippines as their needs
and our interests may require.
''At the same time the court has sus-
tanned to the fullest extent the con-
tentiOn of the government in these
cases, It has decided as a matter Of
statutory construction that the Dingley
act could not be held TO impose duties
on goods brought from Porto Rico be-
cause by cession Porto Rico became
domestic territory of the United States
and therefore ceased to be "a foreign
country The decisions of the court
call for no change N the administra-
ton of the law"
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-05-30
MRS. DONNIE.

James Ayres Mrs. Bonine continues
to be the star boarder in the district
Jail. She is allowed to have straw
berries and cream, eggs on toast, nice
sirloins and fruit, while her cell is
decorated with beautiful flowers, and
the little table is piled up high with
late magazines and newspapers.
The police have not secured any ad-
ditional evidence that will be of any
use in breaking down Mrs. Bonine's
statement
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-05-30

Chicago, May 29.-The presidents
special arrived here this morning about
3 o'clock. 1t did not run into the sta
tion. but was switched to the PeDnsyl-
vania tracks and proceeded on it's
jcaraey to Washington. Mrs. Nc
Esnley was reported as continuing to
shcz the Improvement that began be
fore SIC eft San Francisco.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-05-30

Appleton, Wis, May 29.-Dr. NJ. j.
Rodermund has attempted again to
further demonstrate his germ theories.
As soon as he discovered that there
was case Of smallpox In the vicinity
Ia man named Krause) he began his
plans for gaining admission to the pa
tient- At 10 D. M Monday he dis
guised himself and tried to get into
the Krause residence, but was unsuc-
cessful.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-05-30

Chicago. May Ex-senator Fair
banks. of Indiana, was formally an
nounced yesterday as the Indiana Re
publican candidate for president in
1904 by Harry S. New. Republican
national committeeman from Indiana,
who was here Yesterday.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-05-30


DowneS case
Appearances We're Deceptive.
OF these two the opinion in the
Downes case is considered the most
far-reaching, as 1t affects our future
relations, whereas the De Lima case
dealt with a transitional phase Of our
insular relations. The De Lima case
was the first to receive the attention
Of the court, and as 1t appeared to be
quite sweepingly opposed to the gov
ernment's contentious, many persons
precipitately arrived at the conclusion
that the government had been worsted
all along the line. This view suffered
a decided change when the conclusion
was announced in the Downes case.
The court was very evenly divided on
both cases. but political lines were not
at ell controlling.
Where the Government Lost
The De Lima case involved the pow
er of the government to collect duty
On goods imported into the United
State from Porto Rico after the rati-
fication of the treaty of Paris and be-
fore the passage of the Porto Rican
act. The court said the governments
contention in this case was substan-
TALLY a claim that Porto Rico Is for
eign territory. The entire case turned
upon that contention. The court held
that the position was not well taken;
that Porto Rico was not at the time
foreign territtry; and that therefore
the duty which had been collected
must be returned.
And Where the Government Won.
The decision in the Downes case fol-
lowed the history of the dealings of
the United States with Porto Rico a
step farther. That case dealt with the
legality of the exaction of duties on
goods imported from Porto Rico into
New York after the passage Of the For
aker act, providing for a duty upon
goods shipped from the United States
into Porto Rico, and also on those
shipped from Porto Rico to the United
States. In this case the court held
that such exaction was legal and con-
stitutional.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-05-30
German Editorr Appruve.

Berlin, May 29.-The German press,
without exception, comments in terms
of approval upon the news that En-
peror William has ordered Count Won
Waldersee and the German troops to
return home
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-05-30
SHE Is THE STAR HoARDER

Mrs. Bonine. Who Con fessed the Killing of
Young j. s. Ayres.
Washington, May 29.-Judge Bar
nard has refused to issue a writ of
habeas corpus in the case of Mrs.
Bonine, charged with the killing of
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-05-30

Chicago, May 2S.-Albert T. Dow
was yesterday fined $4,000 and SEN
tenced to six months in Jail On his
plea Of guilty of running an illicit oleo-
margarine factory and defrauding the
government out of internal revenue
taxes amounting q S47, 900.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-05-30
1T RAINS ON BUFFALO
And the Pan-American Show In . Very
Wet Institution.

Buffalo. n ", May 29-The fifth
successive day of downpouring rain
depressed the spirits of nearly every
one connected with the Pan-American
exposition. The landscape gardeners
are the only ones on the grounds who
arc satisfied with the unusual weather
conditions. Young, tender plants that
would wilt under the hot rays of the
sun are adding to the beauty of the
rainbow city.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-05-30
President Hears the News.

Sidney, Neb., May 2S.-The presi-
dent and his cabinet received here the
official information that tie supreme
court had decided the insular cases IN
accordance with the contentious Of tt
government. The president and cabi-
net officers were elated over the vic
tory, although they have never doubted
that the decision would be in favor Of
tho government
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-05-30

Hoped They Were Part OF the United
states-Free Trade Coming.
San Juan, Porto Rico. Nay 29.-The
first report of the supreme courts de-
cision in the De Lima case, received
here Monday night. which was inter-
preted as declaring the taxation of IL;
ports from Porto Rico to the United
States to be unconstitutional, was re-
ce1ved here with great satisfaction
Yesterday, when the full report OF the
De Lima case was published, there
was evidenced a general feeling OF dis
appointment among Porto Rican mer-
chants. who had hoped that the courts s
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-05-30
Had to Get Out of the Guard.,

London, May 29.-The resignation is
gazetted of the Marquis of Headfort
as a lieutenant In the First Life
Guards, presumably because he mar
ried Rosie Boote, the actress.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-05-30

err neaitentiary at Chester has APP
pointed DR.. W. F. Saunders, of Car
lyle. superintendent of the State Asy-
lum for Criminal insane at Chester.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-05-30
sevmour Now an AdmiraI.

London, May 29.-Vice Admiral Sir
Edward III. Seymour twho has been
commander -in-chief on the China sta
tion since 1888 has been promoted to
the rank of admiral.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1901-05-30

ASSOCIATE JUSTICE BROWN.
from the Philippines to the United
States. OF the several cases decided
yesterday the two which attracted the
greatest share of attention from the
court were what is known as the De
Lima case and that known as the
DOwneS case