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Sunday Washington globe., 1902-04-06
Cuban Reciprocity.

We have been paying some attention to
the action ofthe Republicans who are favor
ing Cuban reciprocity A bill either has
been or soon will be introduced into the
lower house of Congress authorizing a
twenty per cent. reduction on sugar or
twenty per cent. less than the duties col
lected on the Dingley bill
That there should be a difference of
opinion among Republicans on that ques-
tion is not surprising, and it is not surpris-
ing that the friends of the reduction-which
is in line with the Presidents recommen.
dation-should run counter to another in
terest, f.e., the beet sugar industry. The
friends of the beet believe that their
product is in need of protection as much
as the steel trust or any manufacturing
plant In the abstract they are right be-
cause if one industry must be protected
at the expense of the consumer there is
no good reasoH why another industry
should not be
So far as Cuban reciprocity is con-
cerned the bill proposed by the Ways and
Means Committee, as we have udied it,
will be of very little interest to the con
sumer The consumer will get sugar very
little cheaper and the Cuban planter will
get little relief Still twenty per cent.
reduction will be something, II will, per
haps, be better than no reduction at all
We do not intend now, however, to dis
cuss that phase of the question. Our pur-
pose is to call attention to the Republican
members Of the Ways and Means Committee
who when voting to have the bill reported
persistently voted against any amendment
lowering the duties on steel in other words
putting the steel trust in position where
it will be obliged to sell to the people at
home as il does to those abroad. Mr.
Babcock, has repeatedly said he would
have bill reported lowering the duties on
steel, Up until this time he has not done
So He has twice had an opportunity to
show his hand He has shown it, and in
laying it down has written himself as a
timid, shrinking politician and not bold
and independent Legislator. When the bill
to repeal the war revenue taxes was re-
ported he made no protest when not allowed
by the Committee on Rules to offer an
amendment saying that at another time he
would introduce his bill or make move
Now when the Democratic members Of the
Committee on Ways and Means, on9 Cuban
reciprocity bill was voted upon. they
held out a helping hand to him aud offered
the amendment he pretended TO be 50
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-04-06

anxious to have incorporated into a revenue
measure he voted against his own bantling,
pretending he was afraid of partisan ad-
vantage and that Democrats would get
credit for what was done
Certainly a very broad statesmanhke
view to take Of public question. 1t was
anything but broad II was narrow minded
and selfish, showing he cared more for
party politics than for the welfare of the
people. We say welfare of the people be-
cause from his hitherto attitude lie be-
lieved, or professed to believe, that the
Dingley bill was full Of gross inequalities
and harmful to the great body Of his fellow
citizens. He was unwilling to help them
when an opportunity presented itself We
dislike to question the sincerity of gentle
man; yet we can do little less than think a
mau lacking in sincerity.
of the Cuban tariff, reciprocity or what
ever il may be called, there will be much
said in the future. 1t is one full of posi-
bilities, and gentlemen who are now op-
posing a reduction of duties and those who
favor such reduction may look for some
thing else in the near future. In our iu- &
ment it is only question of time when
Cuba will be knocking at our doors for an
nexation, and when she does, we care not
what party opposes it, she will be ad-
mitted, perhaps as a state III the American
Union, and then free trade will come The
Supreme Court canpot, then, by sophistry
and verbiage such as covered up the opin-
ions of the majority Of the court in the in
sular cases, declare free trade unconstitu-
tional
Apropos Of this Cuban question we see it
stated by Gen. Fitzhugh Lee that the newly
elected President will never go to Havana
to be inaugurated, at least not at the day
fixed. The reason being, as Lee is said to
have asserted, that he is not the choice of
the islanders, aud his election was only
brought about by part of the people under
and by authority or direction of the United
States. If so, the election was farce, and
we do not wonder he hesitates to go to a
place where he is not wanted. If his cleo
ton was not brought about by fair ma
jority Of all the people of the island with
out fear of or favor from the United States,
the election did not express the will of the
people.
Is it not time to act fairly toward the
Cubans' If they are going to be independ-
ent, let them be independent, in govern
ment, trade and commerce, as is any other
foreign nation. To say she is free aud has
a government of her own, while every move
is to be under the direction and domination
Of the Washington Government President
and Congress- is simply absurd If Cuba
is free let her be free. If she is a de-
tendency Of the United States, treat her as
other dependencies are treated and not
hamper her by unjust tariff exactious.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-04-06

If the Republican party and its highest rep
resentabve in the Presidential chair can
stand this Ohio section or faction which has
been looting with impunity, not only in
Cuba, but from Washington to Liverpool,
the National treasury, we will manage to
pull through until the ides Of November
next, when Democratic House will in the
sweet spring time following put a curb bit in
the oapacious mouth Of the burly chief who
publicly declares that convicted thief is
an honest man, and that his followers have
the inalienabe privilege Of robbng and
plundering the treasury Of the people.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-04-06

The GLOBE contributed its mite to the
forced resignation Of Secretary Gage, POST
master General Emory Smith and H. Clay
Evans. If the GLOBE had never been pro-
jeeted on a contented public these three
gentlemen would have lived in peace aud
harmony under MT Roosevelt. We have,
however, no remorse of conscience in the
matter
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-04-06

The theatrical soldiers of the Funston and
round robin" type are in favor with the
administration. Service such as Miles has
to his credit is reproach to this style Of
cavaliers, and they cordially aud naturally
hate him, but the people love Miles as they
love Schley, Dewey ef a., and the people
can still vote. And there are some Civil
War veterans yet living and who will live
to vote in 1904.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-04-06

The negro wasn't feeling we'll in Phila-
delphia who Drained the wife and two
daughters of his employer. It was an off day
with him, and it is TO be hoped his 'offense"
will be overlooked this time, and that
white prejudice will not operate against the
mans strenuous efforts to live down the
affair. The negro should be given a North
Carolina chance for reforml
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-04-06

.He'el Ietei UbharSiRi You are weighed
IN the balance as gilt.edged Republican
suckers and found wanting, and when De-
moeracy claims its own you will be hurled
into oblivion to rest with Nahab, and in
common be execrated.
American official degeueracy iuvokes the
following from Byron:
90
On man, thou feeble tenant of an hour
Depraved by poverty or corrupt by power I
Who knows thee well must quit thee with
disgust,
Degraded mass Of animated dust"
The English language concocted to sell
groceries and coal by light weight is ua-
suited TO epitaphs, hence to add immortality
to this star of the tenth magnitude whose
light has just gone out we will say;
"-4ve Caesar in moyfi,1yi salufamus.n
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-04-06

The President and Secretary Rootha We
made up their minds to retire General Nell
son Miles, lieutenant general commanding
aud substitute him with one of the imper-
ialistic-trained generals. Miles rose from
the ranks and is about the last of the great
types of the Republican soldiers of the
Civil War. The Roosevelts and Funstons
are now in the saddle
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-04-06

General BoYnton qualified as a voter in
the eighth ward, Cincinnati, in 1896 and
again in 1900. Either qualification dis
qualities him from holding his present
position on the Washington School Board
The general as a man of conscience should
tender his immediate resignation
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-04-06

Whom the gods destroy they hrst make
mad" The President is exhibiting much
unnecessary temper in the Evans case and
the veterans are making notes Of the ex-
hibitiou.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-04-06

What changes occur IN a few decadesl
Here we have New York corporation law
yer informing a soldier of tried courage
and ability that his plans of campaign are
nonsensical or words to that effect Root
knows more of military science than Miles,
Notwithstanding that Root never saw
battlefield, except from the window Of a
Pullman carl
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-04-06

Mrs. Dennis made a statement to the
police the past week of clear and con
nected character, although she was unable
to throw any light on the cause of her as
sault or who the would-be assassins were,
as she says there were more than one person.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-04-06

The conviction OF Mr., Sinclair of the
Washington Traction Electric Company,
will admonish its New York owners that
Washingtonians have some rights under the
law
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-04-06

Chairman Griggs is the right man in the
right place. If we cannot have an Ohio
Democrat give us Georgian every time.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-04-06

Mr.. Suffers resolution to investigate the
British camp on American soil has brought
our English Secretary of State to time.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-04-06

Captain Detchemendy, who is the real
hero of Aguiualdo's capture, is to be given
a hearing.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-04-06

An investigation has\been ordered by the
President into the British camp on Ameri-
can soil at Chalmette, New Orleans.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-04-06

Secretaries Hitchcock and Wilson will
have to be fred. Neither man will retire
voluntarily.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-04-06

Cuban reciprocity is, Of course, Democ-
racy. Everything beneficial is Democratic.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-01-11
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BLAINE's LOST OPPORTUNITY.
Permitted Burchard's Fatal Remark
to Pass Unchallenged.

Failure to grasp an opportunity on
the instant of its presentation, mo-
mentary abstraction of one of the most
acute and brilliant minds the country
ever knew, brought to naught the life
long ambition of James G. Blaine. The
objective point of years of struggle
vanished forever. from him for an in
stants lack of quick perception. Blaine
had practically won the election in 1884
and was returning home one week be-
fore the opening of the polls with VIC
tory in his grasp. He stopped in New
York and dined with Jay Gould-an I'M
wise move at that time. The party
mana gers proposed a measure which
met with hearty approval. 1t was a
ministers banquet" n
Blaine had smarted under the impu-
ia ton that he was a lobbyist and cor
rupt politician. The Endorsement of
his career by the leading cIergymen of
New York city would, he felt be a vim
dication, aside from its political value.
Rev. DIR. Tiffany, an astute reasaner
and careful speaker, was at first Sc
lected to make the address, but a COM
mittee of clergymen finally decided that
the Oldest of their members, DIR. Burch-
ard, should be the speaker. He uttered
manism and Rebellion" Blaine sat
there in deep thought, and all expected
that his first words would sweep away
the dangerous suggestion of the aged
But the candidate made no
reference to it, and his silence was as
sumed by his astonished auditors to
have given Endorsement to the senti-
ment. The die was cast and Blaine
died a disappointed man.
A week after the election Colonel
K. Mcclure, dining with
Blaine in New York. asked him if he
had not heard the words fraught with
such fatal consequences to his political
aspirations. The statesman answered
sadly: II heard them, but they failed
to impress me. I was busy preparing
my reply, for had no previous oppor-
tunity Of evolving one, and those four
words went by me without once stir
ring my intelligence Success.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-01-11

alton that there will be no ostenta-
rtious government" and that every
employee must work for his country
with the same unselfishness that was
displayed during the days of the revo-
lution,''- he declares that his task will
be tie develop the natural resources of
Cuba and to provide work of some sort
for every abIe-bodied Cuban"
To this end, however, he regards 1t
as a prerequisite that CLOSE relations
should be maintained between Cuba
and this country as reciprocal markets.
He does not ask that Cuban products
be admitted to the United States free,
but that a reasona BILE reduction shall
be made in the duty on sugar and to-
bacco, the two staples of Cuban agri
culture" and in the ease of. sugar he
believes that one-haif the present duty
would be a reasonable impost.
The worlds product of sugar in 1910
was /. 150, 900 tons. Now it is something
like eight time that amount. Consid-
erfng this tremendous and still advance
ing Increase in the worlds per .apita
consumption of sugar it seems a policy
as uncalled for as imprudent to deprive
consumers, by trade barriers, of Cuba's
unparalleled capacity for sugar produc-
ton. On this broad ground, on the
ground also of promoting internal peace
and prosr Gritty in Cuba. and on the fur
Their ground of realizing steadily en-
HANGING reciprocal trade advantages
with an island capable of supporting
five or ten times its present popula-
ton, the customs duties of our govern
ment on the chief products of the new
nation should plainly be materially
reduced.-Ch Chicago Tribune.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-01-11
Happenings in the Intermountain States.

pleted and dedicated, last August.
Later on the congregation purchased
the two lots on which the priests house
now stands from Mrs. L. Z. Denslow
for $780, his lordship, the bishop, send
ing the money to pay for the same
Still later, under the administration of
Rev. Father LIE Page, the priests house
was built at a cost of $500. An addf-
ton to the house was built by Rev.
Father Gleason.
The priests who have resided here
in charge of the parish since 1879 are
herewith given in the order of their
service; Rev. A. J. Abel, 1880; Rev.
w. J. Cummings, 18S0-S2; Rev. Navel.
1928; Rev. j. j. LePage, 1SS3-84:
Rev, P.'J. Gleason, 1SS4-S5; Rev. George
+. Emblem, 1855; r. P Robinett, 1856
1891; Rev. Edward Downey 1912;
r.. P. Robinett. 1S92-9S: Rev. Volpe,
1888; Rev. G. j. LaJeunesse. from
April, 1889.
Shortly after the arrival of Father
LaJeunesse in 1899 measures We're TAX
en- te erect a new, church a building
committee, consisting of Father La
Jeunesse, as president and secretary:
Or. P j. McHuSh, as treasurer. and
Thomas Quinn, Michael Gardner and
+ rank Michaud, was appointed to take
charge of the work Plans submitted
by Mr.. Barney DesJardins of Denver
were adopted and Father LaJeunesse
was made superintendent of construc-
ton, Contracts were let to Messrs
Mahoney and McCafferty for the stone
work, to Mr.. Button for the wood work
and to McPhee & Howard of Denver
Tor the shop work. Work was begun
on the church in November, 1899. and
the dedication of the completed edifice
took place on Sunday, Aug. 4, 1901,
Bishop n. c. Matz of Denver officiat
inS. The cost of the building is ST., 900.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-01-11

they appear to me, the ultimate results
of participating in public life. 1t has
but one end. the abandonment or at
least the neglect, of the home And
when the influence of the home is re-
mOyed life loses one of it's most vaIu-
able guides. and government it's strong
est ally-indeed, its corner stone. You
remember. perhaps. what d great gen
eral of ancient times said: Greece
rules the world, Athens rules Greece,
1 rule Athens, my wife rules me, and,
therefore. my wife rules the world.
Nor is the illustration Overdrawn. The
woman who rules the domestic king
dom is in reality the ruler of all earth
ly Kingdoms. AS | have said before. L
regard womanS rights women and the
leaders in the new school of female
progress as the worst enemies of the
female sex. They teach that which
robs woman of all that is amiable and
gentle tender and attractive. and
which gives her nothing in return but
masculine holiness and brazen effront-
cry. They are hdbituaIy preaching
about wOman's rights and prerOSatives,
buU'have not a word to say about her
duties and responsibilities. They with
draw her from those sacred obligations
which properly belong to her sex, and
fill her with ambition to usurp a posi-
ton for which neither God nor nature
ever intended her.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-01-11
ECCENTRIC ELLERY CLAIMING.
Julian Hawthorne Relates "reminiscences of the Quaint
Philosopher.

! of his common way. Una came, and
he gave her fiat package, about a
foot square, said grufly: That's for
YOU" and strobe rapidly away. The
package being opened, proved to con-
| tain pen and ink drawing by Cor
reggie, one of the choicest treasures of
the silent man: with it was a paper
embodying its record and certifying
its genuineness. But no record was
needed; it spoke for itself. 1t repre-
scented an angelic figure at a desk,
writing; the profile of the face was
turned TO the observer; it was trans
scendently beautiful. with a mass Of
curling dark hair; the figure was en-
veloped in loose robe with many
folds.
This sketch was drawn with the
greatest rapidity. but every stroke
was true and full of superb express
sion; only one of the greatest artists,
in moment of inspiration, could have
produced it. 1t was on paper which
had become fragile with age and was
torn at the edges. Ny mother, who
was an artist mounted it with inf
mite care. and thus preserved it against
further dilapidation, but she was care
full to do this without in the least in
terfering with the integrity of the
sacred paper. We kept it in the draw
ing room at the Wayside, and expected
the day when Claiming would call for
ii. according to his custom, but a
year and more than one year passed,
and still he did not come.
@ y g
One day my mother met him in the
street and said: "ElIery. you must
come and get your Correggio; We have
had it long enough; some one else
ought to see it." It's not my Cor
reggie; it's Una's," replied he, and
walked off The incident was unique.
He had actually made a gift outright.
We had it frameds and it is today in
my possession, and seems to grow
more beautiful every time l look at it.
We have always associated it with
that angel Leigh Hunt writes of in his
"Abou Ben Adhem,' writing in
book of gold. But the record has been
lost.
saw little of Ellery after 1868; but
1 believe that in his later years he
became more genial and conversable.
That sour rind melted away. and
showed the rich stuff within. And now
comes the news of his death. He was
the very last of that old New Eng
land order of men of genius; and it is
fitting that with the advent of the
new century he should pass away. But
somehow l feel his loss, and hope to
meet him again.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-01-11
ECONOMIC CUBA.

senor Palma, who is TO be the first
president of Cuba, in his recent inter-
view on Cuban needs laid appropriate
emphasis upon the fact that ecouomic
development is now the pre- eminent
and urgent need of the island
The political revolution has seen a.
fected The new and independent gov
eminent is about to be installed. So
wise have been the preparations of
General Wood-so small is rhe number
of Americans now engaged in adm MIS-
trative positions-that the transition
viii make no special demands upon the
thought and energies of the people.
The nation which has during the last
eight years sacrificed so much for
political revolutionsis now really, there
fore to devote itself to economic recon-
struction and expansion.
The prospective national executive
accepts these as the distinctive aims
of today. Starting out with the affirm
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-01-11
AMERICAN FALLS.
Cspecial CorresnondenceD

A very pleasant surprise party was
given on the evening of Jan. to Miss
Ollie and Vera Oliver who return TO
complete their studies at st. Mary's
academy, Salt Lake on Jan. I. Some
fine selections OF music were rendered,
and dancing and games completed the
evenings entertainment. Following
were present: Misses Sparks, Brown,
Watts, Bachman, Twomey, Stoker;
Messrs. John Burke, Wyler, Watts,
Stoker, O'KeIley, Stuart, Tarbet, Reed.
a pleasant evening having been
spent, all returned to their respective
homes, wishing their hosts a pleasant
and safe return to st. Mary's. The
Misses Oliver were accompanied as far
as Pocatello by their sister, Miss Alice
Oliver. A. j. I.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-01-11
ARCHBISHOP WALSH.

Archbishop Walsh of Dublin, orator,
scholar and erudite churchman, has a
keen sense of the humorous and anus
irg. In a short address delivered some
time ago at the blessing of a new in
stitution in his city, he made reference
to the many letters he received from
persons in various walks of life, ask
ing why he did not do this and do that
start this charity and that assoeia-
tion. He said such persons We're quite
numerous and were most enthusiastic
ally energetic in doing good by PROV
He stated that it was amazing what
little notion people in general have Of
the work of bishop and then told this
story as an illustration:
A very jealous and hard working
priest was appointed pastor of large
and important city parish, and before
he left his former place a good old
woman who met him on the street one
day came uo to him and said:
Were all sorry to lose you, Father,
but we are all saying it was time you
got a rest"
The priest thought it no harm to en-
tighten her a little and he told her thar
his new burden was anything but a
rest and that the bishop had placed
quite heavy and responsible load up
on his shoulders. In her simplicity,
she then said:
It's a pity, Father, they didn't make
a bishop of you, and then you'd nave
nothing to do at all. at ALL
This story of the distinguished arch
bishop recalls the discussion once held
by two men. digging trench in the
streets, as to what work they would
like to engage in, had they their own
choice. After many suggestions. one
finally settled the matter by saying:
For ainice, easy clean job-with notn-
ing to do-give me that of a bishop"
Another anecdote is of the old lady
who called on her pastor, busy. man,
and made a request that he could not
with, on the plea that abso-
lutely he could not spare the time. She
looked offended and finally replied:
Sure, what have you priests to do at
all except to say your prayers and
read good books?"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-01-11
Diocese Of Cheyenne.
CHEYENNE.

The capitol commission has received
a number of offers of sites for the gov
eTrCr's mansion, but have made no
selection. Willis Van Devanter offers
a location at the corner of Eighteenth
and House streets, but it is considered
toe far away from the capitol build
ing to be desirable. The same objec-
ton applies to Riner & Schnitgers
site, at the corner of House and Twen
ty-ffrst streets. The choice probably
lies between two sites offered by J. NJ.
Carey 6, Bro, one at the corner Of
Capitol avenue and Twenty-fourth
street, directly opposite the capitol
building, and one at the corner of Cap
itol avenue and Twenty-second street.
Governor DeForrest Richards will
leave in few days for the Bermuda
islands, where he will visit for the
benefit of his health. Mrs. Richards
will visit in California and her sister,
Mrs. Kate G. Turner, in Washing
ton, D. c.