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The Conservative, 1901-12-12
TIMELY PREPARATION.


politic, to announce that he would not
accept the third term of office, which
prominent partisan had already sug-
gested. A little later, in party assem-
blage, Mark Hanna was proposed as a
suitable successor to the authority
which he had so long welded behind
the scenes. And recently President
Roosevelt declared his willingness to
preside, by future election, over the des-
TIMES Of the nation, as we'll as his de-
termination not to attain to such dis
tinction through any dirty work of
political demagogues. These facts go
to show that the leaders Of the republi-
can party are already thinking about
and scheming for the election of 1904
On the other hand the hints and
maneuvres of the twice-defeated Free
Silver" candidate show that he is ready
to court the "three- times and OUT
failure which is sure to overtake him,
and not only himself, but the whole
democratic party, if he and his short
sighted theories are again allowed to
challenge public opinion. What the
democrats want for a candidate is
man of education, experience and incor-
ruptible honesty, and such man can
easily be found. If our republic is to be
saved at all, it must be at the next
election; longer following of the
present policy would commit us ire
mediably to ''imperialism, with all the
worn-out tyrannies which that term
implies. And the overthrow of this at
tempted subversion of the government
can be effected only through the ad
vocacy and successful development of
certain vital issues which are suggested
by the present condition of affairs.
1.-Our financial system must be
firmly established on the gold basis.
The -overweening conceit of large pro.
portion of our citizens, joined to their
profound ignorance of the teachings of
history upon this subject, lead them to
demand a separate currency for our
nation, in order to make our silver
mines pay to the utmost, and to dis
charge the public debt at our own valu-
alton. But the experience Of the world
is against such isolated attempts, and
to yield to this senseless clamor would
be to bring distress and ruin upon our
industries and discredit upon our
financial relations with wiser govern
ments.
2.-Our colonial policy must be re.
nounced and abolished at once and
without reserve; not only for our future
security as a republic, but also to wipe
out the stain of deceit and treachery
with which our recent criminal ag.
gression' has besmirched our national
honor.
The Conservative, 1901-12-12
Che Conservative.

the greed of few capitalists; we know
too that the Filipinos trusted us to help
free them from oppression, and that we
returned their confidence by claiming
them as our own booty. The whole world
appreciates these facts, and our moral
reputation has suffered infinite harm by
our sharp practice, while our people as
a whole show increasing indifference to
the noblest ideals of national develop
ment and are becoming brutalized
through familiarity with the degrading
influences of war. 1t will take genera
tions to undo the evil effects of this out
burst of imperialism-well for us if we
are able to check the tendency in time
to avert complete and final disaster
9.-An imperative need for the future
security and worthy progress of our
people is the entire and definite secular
ization of our public schools. We have
trifled long enough with the sacred
rights of our citizens in our attempt to
mingle religion with the necessary in
struction in practical knowledge, an
attempt which never can satisfy any
body and which is decided wrong to
a large proportion Of taxpayers. There
is no use in saying that q simple, non
doctrinal service ought not to offend
any person, of whatever belief. The
20 NJ Sc %lok looe 4feo~l
Catholics do not accept the Protestant
version of the Scriptures; Jews do not
recognize the New Testament; Moham-
medans, Confucians, Buddhists, Free
Thinkers, ignore the whole Bible, and
yet all Of these have the same right to
the privileges Of the public school as the
Protestants, who, as they have thus far
been, and still are, in the majority, con-
slider themselves competent to lay down
the law for the whole nation. Even in
states and communities where religious
instruction in the public schools is for
hidden by law, that law has been openly
and persistently transgressed and never
more boldly than within the last few
years; each teacher evidently feeling
that prevalent opinion, from the White
House down, would sustain that rebel
lion. There must be an end of this
The religious character, or the sectarian
bias, of the President should not be al
lowed to influence the conduct of per-
sons appointed to direct the education
of the young. There is not the slight.
est evidence that such religious exer-
cises have any improving effect upon
the pupils. If they think of anything
serious at all, their minds are at work
upon the lessons which are to follow the
prayers, when success or failure in
recitation means something of present
practical Importance. The solemn i'm
pressions which may be evoked by wor-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-25

ROUGH weather is reported in our
northern mining district. A terrible
blizzard ragged for several days at
White Pass, and it is thought many
persons had persisted. Look-outs of
steamships on Lynn Canal were frozen
stiff at their posts on the bridge. On
the night of January 18th in Skagway
four persons were picked up frozen.
Regular patrols were organized to save
the lives of persons overcome by cold
in the streets. The wind for eight
days blew 80 miles an hour. The Cot
tage City narrowly escaped going on
Shelter Island and becoming a total
wreck. On Jan. 18th, the bodies of
two men, frozen stiff in death, were
found in the streets of Douglas City.
Terrific cold weather has caused dogs
in Dawson to go mad and gangs OF
men were out in the streets with guns
killing them, on the 18th. The White
Pass e. Yukon road is still snow
blocked. Three hundred people are
storm'bound at Skagway.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-25

No. 76, by Comstock, relating to the
establishment of free kindergartens.
No. II, by Thompson, to amend act
relating to official bonds
No. rs, by Thompson, relating to
venue in justice courts.
No. 70, by Dow, providing for ar
bitration between employer and en-
ployc.
No. so, by York, relating to State
Treasurer's duties.
No. 81, by Corliss, relating to ac-
acknowledgements and other instru-
ments.
No. 50, by Gunderson, relating to
text books and school districts.
No. SO, by Buck, to establish private
fish hatcheries.
In the Senate, Tuesday, a memorial
recommending the passage of the
Hanna-Payne ship subsidy bill was
adopted.
The committee on Memorials rec
commended the passage OF memorial
to Congress making an appropriation
for improvement of north fork of
Lewis river.
New bills were introduced as fol-
lows:
No. GO, by Baumeister, an act pro-
vlding for State road along the Co
lumbia and Snake rivers, and appro-
priating $4,000 therefor.
No 81, by Schofield, an act to Gre
ate State repositories for public funds
and to regulate the manner of their
selection.
No. G2, by Stewart, an act to pro.
vide for inspection of coal oil. This
bill provides for State inspector and
incorporates a schedule of fees which
shall be allowed.
No GO, by Stewart, an act amend
ing section 8 and IL of an act entitled
"an act providing for the survey and
establishment Of State road" This
bill appropriates $4,000 for the COM
pletion OF State road from Buckley,
Pierce county, across the Cascades to
Yakima.
No. 64, by Hammer, an act provid-
ing for reappraisement of tide lands
in front Of La Conner.
No. 65, by Land, an act for the bet
ter protection of public health.
No. &c, by the same, an anti -ciga-
rette measure; prohibits use OF ciga.
rcttes by persons under Is years OF
age.
No. G7. by joint ,mmittee on print
ing, an act appropriating $1,000 for
State printing for balance of the fiscal
year.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-25
Another Delilah to Blame,

The mystery regarding the disap-
pearance of Rev. James L. Johnson
and Miss Mary Hoffman, the former
once Tacoma clergyman, and the
latter nurse in the Bellevue hospital,
New York, from that city, several
weeks ago, has been cleared up, and a
dispatch dated Halifax, on the 10Th
inst, states that officers of the steamer
Tunisian had identified the couple,
who had mode previous trip with
them, under the names of Mr.. and
Mrs. Montgomery. 1t says The rever-
end gentleman and his paramount were
referred to as "the bride and groom"
during the voyage, on account of their
public exhibitions of endearment.
The couple played high ball during
the whole trip, drinking champagne
and demanding all the delicacies avail
able on an ocean voyage. Ten dollar
tips were likewise frequent to the
walters, and the supposition was that
the couple belonged to the dramatic
profession and were on their honey.
moon, and consequently somewhat
lavish with their savings. 1t was I'M
doubtedly Miss Hofrman's money that
was flying about, she being wealthy,
while johnson is VIGOROUSLY poor as
the proverbial Church mouse"
Now what will those Tacoma vouch.
ers for the reverend gentleman's recti.
tude have to say of the sequel?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-25
Future Progress in Science.

Granted tnat Mar Is Inhabited, and
With that wonderful force, electricity
al DIR command ior further develop
I.ent, would communication between
inter->tcuar space 1t anything more
w0nl, riul than that n simple de-
Iicc as that thin d;aphram Of metal
,in L. made to record and reproduce
simultaneously the >lriol harmonieS
81: full band, or the undivided cx-
preston 81 the human voice? Would
i Lc anything NOR" startling az in
comprehensive. t" talk with ON
planetary n,ighbors in another orbit,
than 10 project the voice thousands Of
miles over hill and dale, and noun
tain top, u under the sea, and talk as
readily with people on the other side
81 tn globe ~ tn our next door
ncishbor, by wire? Is there any APP
parent in>urmountable difficulty in
talking a million of miles without
wire, If it has been demonstrated that
it can be done over fifty miles, by
some occult aid when capabilities
have not been mastered sufficiently
to know what it is and how it operates
to give such stupendous results?
The luck plicablc phenomena in IA.
turc whenever it staggers the human
understanding - like the doctors
diagnosis generally characterizcs as
billiousness any ailment which all
signs fail to portend-is generally
ascrihed to electricity, safe course,
for the book OF knowledge in that
science Is still with seals unbroken.
But may it not be possible that there
are still other natural principles, still
less understood, aud regarding which
the philosopher is just beginning to
form some conception?
The progress OF the present century
will fall far short of the achievements
OF The one that closed a year ago, il
its close does not witness aerial navi-
CATION as readily controlled as over
the wave, and communication with
the people OF other spheres, to deny
the existence Of whom seems to be an
insult to Deity.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-25

President Mcbride announced at
this point that Queen Victoria was
dead, and Senator Hallett thereupon
introduced the following resolution
which was adopted:
BE it resolved by the State Of
Washington, United States of Amer
lea, the House of Representatives con-
curing,
"That, Whereas, Victoria, Queen of
Great Britain and Ireland and En-
press of India, after sixty-four years of
beneficient reign and a life of pro-
longed usefulness, illuminated by con-
slant acts Of gracious kindness and
benevolence, has been suddenly strick-
en- by death, to the great grief of the
civilized world;
Therefore, Tine Legislature of
Washington does hereby extend to
her honored family and nation this
expression Of sincere sorrow and SYM
pathy.
BE it further resolved, That as a
further mark of respect to her illustri.
Gus memory, the Legislature do ad-
Journ for the day, that the flag be
placed at half.mast, and that copy
of this resolution be transmitted to
the honorable Secretary of State of
the United States, with the request
that the same be delivered to the
British ambassador at Washington, ID.
c."
The Senate, in executive session,
confirmed the State appointees with
the exception of F. w. d. Mays, of
POmeroy, for Regent of the Agricult-
ural College.
In the House, Frank C. Clark, Of
Spokane, was appointed Assistant Bill
Clerk in place of Frank Blue, who
could not serve.
Bills were introduced as follows:
No. "a, by McNichol, an act to
amend the code relating to Sunday
theaters, allowing places of amuse-
ments to remain open on Sundays.
No. 50, by Tucker, an act relating to
assessment and taxation.
No. Sc. by yesterday, an act to pro-
vide for repositories for county funds.
| No. So, by Sims, an act to provide
for change of venue in superior
courts.
No. 80, by Rosenhaupt, an act to
provide for the manner OF survivors Of
deceased persons bringing actions in
the courts.
No. 80, by Badger, an act providing
for memoralizing Congress to induce
the adoption of an amendment to the
federal constitution looking to the
election of United States Senators by
popular vote.
No. 80, by Johnson, to make eight
hours days work in all underground
work in mines.
No. "a, by Gorham, an act to appro-
Eancludad ON Third para
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-25

KINGLY PoMP.-Edward VII. was
proclaimed sovereign of Great B ritain
yesterday, amidst blare Of trumpet
and glitter Of tinsel. 1t is said to have
been a glimpse of medieval times,
when spectacular pageants were ne
cessary to demonstrate kingly power,
but now excite ridicule instead of re-
spect. The cable account SAYS: "The
contingent from the college-of-arms
was composed of three king-at-arms,
four heralds and eight pursuivants.
The costumes of the two latter we're
gorgeous beyond compare. They wore
tabards, garment resembling the
costume OF kings as depicted on play
ing cards" 1t was doubtless such
travesties on human ambition that
led to satire Of by-gone days as mani
tested at times by American wit, q
notable instance of which is exem-
plitied in the lines of the rollicking
song of exaltation, Yankee Doodle:
"He stuck feather in his hat.
And called it macaroni."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-25

MRS. GOULD IN COURT.-Mrs. How
ard Gould having repudiated bill of
$l,175 Of her dress-makers, a balance
due on gowns, waists and petticoats,
on the plea that they did not fit, the
court has decreed that jury must de-
termine whether the garments fit Mrs.
Gould. Her counsel contend that a
jury was nor we'll enough versed in
the intricacies OF the dressmakers' art
to pass upon the question of proper
fit. 1t was also argued that it would
be unseemly to make woman parade
her finery before twelve men. The
court insists, however, that a jury
shall decide the merits of the ease,
and a hearing-or rather q seeing
has been set for Feb. 9th.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-25
Exciting Time Ill Wichita.

Mrs. Nation, the Wichita saloon
wrcckCr, no sooner got out OF Jail
where she was confined for malicious
destruction Of property, than she be-
gan the same lawle>s proceedings, as
sisted 10y three other members of the
W. c. I. L., under the impression
that they Were thus supprcsslng the
liquor traffic. They entered two sa-
looms before they were apprchcnded,
and with hatchcts proceeded to de-
molish everything Of a hreakablc ma
turc, including costly mirrors and
plate-glass windows One Of the pro-
prictors finally confronted Mrs. y.
with a revolver and hoStilitics ceased
The Chief oi Police discharged the
prisoners after they reached the Jail
He made them promise not to wreck
any more saloons before noon next
day.
After leaving the city building Mrs
Nation began street lecture to the
immense crowd that had surrounded
the city building, saying that she cx-
pccted to begin saloon. wrccking again
at noon the next day, when her truce
with the Chief OF Police expired.
Shaking her fist ut the crowd she said
"Men Of Wichita, this is the right
arm of God destined to wreck every
saloon in your city"
The women procured wagon and
rode through the streets in it,
singing NEARER My God to Thee"
and kindred hymns. They halted in
front OF the saloons they had smashed
and held prayer meetings.
The damage done by the three wo-
men is estimated at between $1,000
and $4,000. The affair created great
excitement and it is estimated that
5000 persons, both men and women,
viewed the wreckage.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-25

IT is said that his accidency pre-
tends to want the Land Office business
under Robert Bridges investigated.
Oh, no; that can't be so, for nobody
questions the integrity of "Honest
Bob" The executive knows too we'll
that there is no smell to justify him in
running his nose in that direction. It
is only an instance OF the Machiayel-
liam tactics he has employed through
out to excite distrust by inference and
innuendo, when no stable grounds for
blame have beeu found.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-25
THE LEGISLATURE.
A Brief Summary of the Proceedings Of the
Seventh Biennial Session.

The following bills were introduced
in the Senate, Monday:
No. 3G, 10y Cornwell, an act defining
larceny from the person and fixing
penalty therefor. This bill makes lar
ceny from the person in any amount
grand larceny.
No. 81, All act relating to suflicieny
and justification of sureties and bonds.
No. Is, by Cornwell, an act amend
ing tn" statute fixing the commence.
ment OF terms Of imprisonment.
No. -. by the same, an act defining
crime of petit larceny, and providing
penalty.
No. 10, 10y Sharpe OF kittitas, an act
to repeal section ., of the act to fix
fees OF corporations doing business in
the State.
No. Al, 10y Moultry, an act for the
relief OF persons contributing money
for completion of certain rooms in
State normal school building at New
Whatcom and apprOpriating $3.50
therefor.
No. ~, by Baumeister, an act
changing the name OF Lewiston, Aso-
tin county, to Clarkson.
No. 43, by Preston, an act relating
to satisfaction of mortgages.
No. A, by Ruth, an act providing
for the purchase of the Thurston
county court house by the State to be
used as n capitol building.
No. IS, by Preston, an act providing
for admissions to Soldiers Home of
veterans of the Indian wars of 1S55-56.
No. 4G, by Preston, by request, an
act providing for protection of trout
and preventing use OF salmon eggs as
bait thereof.
No. AZ, by the same, an act for more
eilectual prevention of cruelty to ami
mails.
No. IS, by Crow, OF Spokane, an act
for relief of Spokane county.
No. 40, by Baumeister, for the cree
ton OF screen at head of irrigation ca
nails to prevent trout from entering
therein.
No. so, by Crow, of Whitman, an
act relating to negotiable paper.
No. 81, by the same, an act appro-
priating 81 900 for the construction of
a fishway ON Palouse river, in Whit
man county.
No. so, by Angle, an act for relief of
the office of Superintendent of Public
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-25

THE objection to the army bill is
that it puts the size OF the forces,
within certain limits, at the absolute
disposal of the President; who may or
may not be man who can be trusted
with such enormous power. In all
our past history, nothing OF the kind
has ever been proposed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-25
Unauthorized Zeal.

The Seattle and Tacoma papers
state that Allen Weir, of this city, ap-
peared before the Seattle Chamber OF
Commerce this week, and pledged to
Seattle through promised organiza.
eion OF protective union the trade OF
this city, in return for memorial to
the King county delegation in the
Legislature requesting them to stand
by Olympia in the present CAPT
tai controversy. 1t hardly seems pos
sible that man of Mr.. Weir's exper-
fence and judgment could have as
sumed such responsibility, without
consultation with the community he
represents, as President of the Cham
Der OF Commerce, but the statement 10
plain and unequivocal. All we have
to say, at present, is that the pledge is
wholly unauthorized and altogether
premature. There is no organized
plan 10 either boycott, or favor, any
community, nor will there be. What
ever in that line may result from per-
sonal feeling, concerns nobody; and
the occasion has not yet arrived for
threats or retaliatory measures OF any
sort.
1t may be we'll to admit, however,
that as long as human nature retains
its sordid and selfish character, that
malice will offset many of the nobler
impulses OF the soul. It is but the
part of humanity to aid friends and
punish enemies. In that assumption
Mr.. Weir may be justified in forecast
ing results, but no farther.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-25

A CONSTITUTIONAL amendment has
been offered in the House to postpone
Inauguration day until April 30th,
when the weather will presumably be
less conducive to pneumonia. Unfor-
tunately, similar amendments have
been offered every year in the last CEN
fury without coming to anything.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-25

THOSE who have followed the argu-
ments in the colonial cases before
the Supreme Court with consider.
able care acknowledge that they have
not yet discovered how the Constitu-
ton can give anyone power to govern
any country to which it does not
apply.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-25

THE South African war has reached
such condition that British soldiers
are being killed or sent home invali-
dated faster than fresh ones can be
raised and sent to take their places.
Meanwhile, the Beers are invading
Cape Colony and have penetrated al
most to Cape Town. The Republic of
all South Africa may yet become n
fact
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-25

THE U. S. Supreme Court has, by a
vote OF . to 4 sustained the Tennessee
law prohibiting the smoking of cigar
cites. While the court distinctly de.
MES the right of any State to pro.
hibit the importation of cigarettes, it
comedies the right to regulate their
sale after importation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-25

HAS there ever been anything more
fragrant in the history of the country
than the attempt to bride the Su-
preme Court by appointing sons of
justices to high Office and to raise the
salaries of the members OF the court?
No one thinks that the justices were
any party to this thing, but that does
not alter the fact that the attempt.
while the colonial cases are pending,
was nothing less than criminal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-25

TACOMA leads all other manufacture
ing places in the State in her product
OF lumber aud laths. Last year the
aggregates Of these were 1876, Ala, 40
feet of lumber 23,74O,OOO laths. Bal
lard leads in the product OF shingles
with a total of 49S,7l2,OOO.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-25

KANSAS has burned a negro at a
stake. Last year the Empire State
engaged in the same extreme punish
ment of negro. Now that the north
is beginning to realize that it has no
exemption from such acts of savagery,
will 1t not stop its foolish attacks on
the South and cooperate with that
section to find some way to prevent
the crimes that bring this punish
mentp
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-25

THE Oregomian in referring to the
courthouse proposition for a State
capitol, says:
1t is well known, however. that the
Governor favors the removal of the capt.
tai to some other Puget Sound town,
preferably Tacoma, and that he would
willingly see his courthouse recommen-
dation disregarded if in doing so Olvm-
pia's hopes could be blasted forever
True; and with this fact amply dem.
strated, S95 voters OF Thurston county
voted for the man who had knife at
their threats. o Shame, where is thy
blush! ~