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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-20
A NEW SALARY GRAB.

The average citizen probably does not
know how much we pay the commission
ers whom we have sent to govern the
Filipinos. who do not desire to be gov
erned by anybody but themselves, cher
ishing that "foor'Iove OF liberty OF which
we ourselves have been guilty.
Gov. Taft. the civil governor Of the
10. 100000 people whom we bought from
Spain receives a salary OF $4,000 and his
fellow-commissioners have to scufie along
on $1,000 year.
This seems to be pretty good pay. Each
OF the subordinate commissioners receives
much more than the chief justice of the
United States. the general Of the United
States army. the presidents OF our large
universities and three times as much as
United States senator's and members of
the house OF representatives are paid.
Gov. Taft. as has been stated, gets
$500 a year more than the other COM
missioners. But IL we may believe these
hard-worked officials. the government is
not doing the square thing by them.
Gov. Taft has informed a senate COM
mittee that his salary is hardly ade-
ouate. for the reason that he has great
WEAA u NAAANA AeAAAAAA1 ~ N0s AAN AAAdA
II he had more money TO spend on ban
Duets and other displays OF the luxuries
OF ONCE he would be able to carry on his
work OF reconstruction more hopefully.
The other commissioners are OF the opin-
ion that they could use an increase Of
salary for the benefit OF the United States
and the Philippines in a similar way.
What proportion OF their salaries they
nov use for the entertainment Of the Fill
ipinos these petitioners do not state but
they leave us to infer that the work of
paeifcation in the Philippines will be
greatly promoted IL their pay is increased.
It is costing us something like l0O.O00. 600
year to hold the Philippines now and
the addition OF a paltry $4,000 or $4,000
to this annual expense account would
hardly be felt and would be very crafty
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-20

that the inaugurations are already too
gorgeous and have entirely too much of
the military feature and that they would
become still more Objectionable on these
accounts IL held in the fine weather of
April which would attract larger crowds
and call for more pageantry.
The force of the Nevada senator's ar
gument was not appreciated by the SEN
ate. which remained overwhelmingly in
favor of the resolution.
This is the third time that the senate
has gone as far as 1t can toward effecting
change of the time for inaugurating of
the president and vice-president, the prop
osition having been rejected by the house
on both the former occasions.
1t is said that the idea has grown in
favor in the house and it is freely pre-
dicted that the Hoar resolution will re-
ceive the necessary two-thirds vote in
that body.
But even then it will still be long way
from the accomplishment of its object.
Before it can be incorporated in the con-
stitution it will have to be adopted by
three-fourths of all the state legislatures
and then be signed by the president.
The process of amending the constitu-
ton of the United States is very slow and
difficult and it is fortunate for the coun-
try that it is so.
The Hoar amendment, however, is an
excellent thing and we hope to see it
adopted.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-20
A SERIOUS MENACE TO COTTON.

The government is very properly pre-
pairing to combat the Mexican weevil be-
fore it can gain a stronger foothold in this
country. As.
It has already done great damage in
Texas and there are approximations Of
still heavier ravages, by it this year.
Senator Culberson stated a few days ago
that the weevil destroyed 100000 bales of
! cotton last year.
Congressman Burleson told the house
committee on agriculture Friday that
Texas lost at least $1O,OOO,OO0 last year on
this account. The government inserted an
item of $4,000 in the general agricultural
bill to be Immediately available for the
eradication of the pest.
The senate will undoubtedly concur in
this appropriation at the first opportunity.
The agricultural department seems to
| realize the Importance of immediate ac-
ton in this matter and we may expect
excellent results from its efforts. The de-
partment is better equipped than ever
before to contend with such a problem.
The weevil which destroys cotton, as the
grasshopper destroys other crops, in
creases and spreads with marvellous rapid
ity. 1t has been only a little over a year
since it made its first appearance in Tex
as. but it has already proved terror
there, and unless something shall be done
early in the coming spring to check its
progress this fell destroyer will probably
extend over a very much larger area in
Texas and invade other cotton states.
When the weevil first appeared in Texas
very little was known about it, but the
entomologists of the agricultural depart
ment have studied the insect Industrious
ly and believe that they can master it as
soon as they can get fairly at the work
they are to undertake.
The prospect of the determination Of
the weevil in this country is excellent and
the accomplishment of that result will be
another demonstration of the immense
value of our progressive national depart
ment of agriculture.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-20
PRESIDENTIAL NEGOTIATIONS.

Last Wednesday the senate passed by
the requisite two-thirds vote the joint
resolution introduced by Senator Hoar
which provides for a constitutional
amendment fixing the termination of the
Fifty-eighth Congress for the last Thurs
day in April, 1905. and providing for the
inauguration OF the next president and
vice-president at noon on that day.
II the proposed amendment should be
adopted the date of our presidential in
augurations would be changed from
March 4 every four years to the last
Thursday I'm April.
The main reason offered for the change
OF date is that the fourth of March usu-
ally comes in about the most disagreeable
weather that visits Washington. whereas
the latter part of April is almost invaria-
bly, very pleasant and healthful at the
national capital.
Senator Stewart opposed the resolution
and expressed the opinion held by many
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-20
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
New York Press.

New York Press.
Because a man looks unhappy is no proof
that he is married.
A mothers slipper has saved many a boy
from a jailor's handouts.
A woman's logic has more crisscrosses in 1t
than a patchwork quilt.
An acquaintance Is a friend that you are
a bit ashamed to acknowledge.
1t is not that being good isn't easy; it is
that not being bad is hard.
Men like women to be intelligent; what
they hate is to have them intellectual.
Women don't worry half as much about
beauty in old age as ugliness in youth
Women diet the way they read history
they pick out the parts they like and skip
the rest.
Confession is nine points of the law.
Envy is one part wounded vanity and three
parts malice.
A woman forgive herself a great many
sins of commission if she has not the sin of
omission in not having nice wavy hair.
A man who can't appreciate the good
qualities of a rich wife probably would be
suspicious Of the soundness Of government
bond.
The first time man runs for office he is
cocksure that he is going to be elected and
wind up in the White House. the next time he
knows he is going to be beaten and wind up
in the poor house.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-20
Queer Reasons Tor ReadIna a Boo

1t is a curious fact that no theatrical
manager can tell whether a play will fail
or succeed, nor can the shrewdest pub
Usher predict the fate of a book The
public simply takes the bit in its teeth
now and then and runs away with the
play or book-why. nobody knows. Last
fall the public was running away with
a novel called The Right of Way and
in order If possible, to ascertain why,
ments in the daily press of the country
asking readers to kindly say why they
read this book. The replies were curios.
From all over America and Canada came
letters-1 486 in all. These were care
fully tabulated with this result:
III said they had heard it favorably spok-
en- of by friends who had either read
it serially or in book form.
46S had seen 1t advertised or both adver-
tised and reviewed.
ia had read reviews of II.
Sc had read something the author had
written previously and liked his style.
"a had read the serial themselves. and
wanted the Dook in consequence.
% replies gave frivolous reasons-"be-
cause they had the price" because "a
fool and his money are soon parted.
because they were dull and wanted
something exciting" because they
wanted, something to talk about. .. be-
cause they read AL the new books,
they wanted to be UP to date" etc..
etc.
All this leaves the publisher pretty
much where he started. But one thing
is clear. While readers. in the long run,
are the best advertisers. 1t is the review.
and in some cases, as in this one. the
serial publication at the outset, that sets
them talking.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-20
BISHOP PoTTER's POSITION.

1t is the fate of prominent men to be
misunderstood often and to be not in
frequently misrepresented.
Bishop Potter claims that some of the
comments that have been made concern
ing his position on the subject of prohi-
bition have been grossly unjust.
AS The Journal has published some Sc
we're criticisms of Bishop Potter we take
pleasure in giving the bishops own state
ment of his views on the question which is
now agitating New York. He says:
81 have never dreamed of regarding the
present saloon as either blessing or a
necessity, and no word of mine. whether
uttered recently or at any other time,
warrants any such inference. / have sim
ply regarded it as an inevitable and nee
essary evil, until it was displaced by some
thing better.
Ito close it, whether on Sundays. or on
any other particular days. is not to dis
place it by something worthy of public
respect and legal protection; and my con-
troversy is simply with those who have
no other aim, in dealing with a mischiev-
Gus institution, than to suppress IT.;
whereas, the only hope of reform here is
in displacement by substitution.
1.-THE present proposition to close the
saloons on Sunday and otherwise leave
them alone, is the policy OF tnOSe VINO re-
fuse to face facts, or, to deal with them
as their exigency demands. And, be-
cause this is so, the present agitation as
to closed, or open. or half open, saloons,
does not interest me in the smallest de-
gree. 1t is equally superficial and sophis-
teal"
Every man in this country has a right
to think as he pleases on public questions
and to express his opinions concerning
them in his own way.
The above statement given out by Bish-
op Potter himself puts him in very diff
ferent attitude from that which some Of
his critics fixed for him and he is entitled
m fha f1ll bepaft IF n
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-20
THE EUTHANAsIA CREED.

1t has been argued often in recent years
that the dictates of mercy require physi-
clans and surgeons to administer the
means of painless death to persons whose
last hope of life is practically gone.
There has been introduced recently in
the parliament of Saxony a bill which per-
mits duly qualified physicians to put to
death, at their own request, all persons
suffering from an incurable disease.
It is probable that this bill win not be-
come a law, but it cannot be denied that
the advocacy of euthanasia is gaining
strength both among the masses Of the
people in the more advanced nations and
among men of science.
1t will be a long time, however. before
this doctrine can gain recognition and
adoption in Christian countries AS the
New York Tribune says:
"Euthanasia has always been condemned
by Christianity. However much the
churches may differ in other respects.
they all agree in believing that only God
who gave life should take it away. Nearly
every great Christian divine from the
earliest times has, by implication at least,
taken this attitude. There can be no
doubt, therefore, of the position of Chris
tianity on this matter. Yet, in spite of
the opposition Of Christianity 1t cannot
be denied that the opinion in favor of eu-.
thanasia is growing, though many who be-
lieve in it do not care to make themselves
unpleasantly conspicuous by avowing
their views. 1t is said that the belief is
making Roadway, especially among ply
sicians, an increasing number of whom
think it would be a kindly act to termi-
nate the sufferings of those who cannot
possibly be cured"
All the arguments in favor OF euthanasfa
will have little effect for a long time TO
come, and they are being discussed now in
the newspapers and reviews mainly in or
der to show that there is no prospect OF
their authorization by any nation or their
adoption by any considerable proportion
of civilized men.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-20
FOREIGN NOTES OF INTEREST.

The manufacture of silk in France has not
increased since 1895 In 1900 ii 81. SO per
cent. OF the worlds commerce in silks.
The Mexican National Board of Health re-
ports in its last bulletin that since 1885, when
the Pasteur treatment of hydrophobia was in
troduced there, 1000 persons had been treated,
with a total mortality Of only per 1000.
The experience in Edinburgh, Scotland. is
that Wooden pavements even when made from
the creosote- bearing Australian jarrah wood,
last on busy streets, but ten years, while
granite blocks, If reset once or twice, will last
thirty years.
Prussia has 200 meteorological stations fully
equipped. 1900 rain gauge stations and 1,400
stations that record storms and unusual phe-
nomena. The results Of their observations are
reduced and published for each week, for each
month and for each wear.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-20
MI. DooLey On the Bad Man From the West.
BY p. F. dunno.
Copyright, 1902 by Robert Howard Russell)

his mark on tn marshal iv Red Gulch.
He applied himsilf to his chosen ca
reer with such perseverance an 50
thrue an aim that within two years he
had risen to tn head iv his profession,
a position that he has since held with
out interruption EXCEPT durin' tn Pc
ryod which tn Hon. Grindle H. Cash
shelled him. FIR three days with
howftzer. His remarkable night attack
on that gallant but sleepy statesman
will not soon be f'rgotten. A great ova-
ton will be given Bill whin he pulls
his freight FIR tn coort iv Saint James.
Some iv tn boys is loadin' up fir it
already an near all tn Chinese has
moved into tn hills. AmbassaGure
Cash was a Rough Ruder durin' tn
late Cuban war.
9TH appointment Nv Judge Eufus
Flush to be Chief Justice Nv tn United
States supreme coort is hailed with
delight be ali citizens iY New Mexico.
Judge Flush is tn recognized author
ity on gun shot wounds an lynch law
in tn southwest, besides beinf in pri-
vate life a pretty handy man with
knife or gun himsilf. He was wan iv
tn first men up San Joon Hill on tn
mim'rable day.
eth sicrety Nv state was visited
yisterdah be throop B iv tn Rough
Riders, includin' tn sicrety Nv tn
threesury, tn postmasther gin'ral, nine
disthrick judges, forty postmasthers.
an wan hundred an eight collectors iv
intarnal rivinoo. TIL conversation was
informal, but it is undhersthud that
tn advisability iv an excursion to Bos-
ton to- shoot up tn anti-impeeryalist
saloons was discussed. TIL prisidint
dhropped in durin' tn conference an
oil r,rfsfv1r 6o their f7rSF mama
which is Bill. There was some good
natured chaff as to which Nv tn gin
tlemen was first at tn top iv San Joon
Hill befure tn meetin' broke up. TIL
postmasther gin'ral is sufferin' Fl m q
slight knife wound. . f.
"Ar-re all tn people West " tn park
shootin' men?" asked Mr.. Hennessy
timidly.
ct think So" said Mr.. Dooley, but
man that's been out there tells me
not. He says annywan but an English
man cud go firm wan end iv tn West
TO tn other without carryin' gun an
that people that kill each other are
not considered rayspictable in Tucson
amy more thin they wud be In Eyes
Their Bay, but that they are mostly
dhrunk men an tn like iv that. Tn
towns, he says. is run be men that sell
ribbons. milk. yeast, spool thread. an
pills an pull teeth an argye little fool
fish law suits. just. as tn towns down
here are run, an tn bad men are
more afraid iv thin thin they are Nv
each other. He says there are things
doin' out West that niver get into tn
dime novels an that whin people lose
their lives they do it more often in
saw mill or a smelter thin in a dance
hall. He says so but l don't believe
him."
Il suppose" said Mr.. Hennessy, "a
man Nv me peaceable disposition wud
niver get job
Make a reputation" said Mr.. Doc
ley. Buy a gum
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-20
ing to Gov. Taif and the other commits

ing to Gov. Talf and the other commits
sioners.
The propriety Of cutting down their ex-
penses by reducing the number and splen-
dor Of their entertainments cannot be sug-
gested without mourning the suspicion of
opposition, if not actual treason to the
plan of salvation for the Filipinos that
the administration is now workingSon.
BY all means let the salaries Of Gov.
Taft and his official associates be in
creased.
The only thing we should be careful
about is to ascertain just how much they
will be satisfied with.
Having obtained this information we
can proceed to rake the amount out of
the treasury and hand it over to them.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-20
LOVE STILL LIVEsloN.

loved you; I crowned you king:
And life at best seemed meaningless,
But with the hope your love did bring
I loved YOU and it was joy to do your will
To know. that you were near.
love you still.
A purer stronger love Is mine
Since I've forgiven, and viii prove
NY hearts still thine.
Time has not power TO lessen. love,
But shines II cen thro' clouds.
AS do the. stars in heaven above
NV heart bleeds not
As when its wound was freshest,
Yet the scar remains,
And even so my heart confesses
That 1--we lives on,
And II is still in chains.
And though no more an image craven
OF thee I'll make.
True love is indestructible:
It comes from heaven
And still lives on
Though hearts may break
Augusta. Ca.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-20
OPINIONS OF OTHERS.
Not So Much Fun in That.
Baltimore Sun.

0dllnOEe sun
SO fascinating is the humor of our tariff
that our German brethren are seriously con-
templating the adoption of some of our best
jokes. The cardinal principle of protection is
to restrict II not to prohibit purchases from
foreign nations. That strikes the Teuton as
such excellent fun that his parliament is about
to apply to the United States the same prin-
ciple which our congress has applied to Ger
many. We will take our schedules, says
the reichstag, land enforce them against all
American goods imported into Germany
That may not provoke laughter on this side of
the Atlantic, but why shouldn't IT? The Ger
man is quite as much entitled to his little
al
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-20
They All Wheel Into Line.
Dallas News.

Congressman Babcock is acting in the ways
and means committee in a manner calculated
to annoy the Republican majority of that
body But that may be mere play. These
Republicans in committees cut up high
links but when they get out in the house
where vote is taken they are usually as
meek lambs Look at Senator Hoar. for eX-
ample. He talks rebelliously, but when IL
comes to the voting time he can always be
found right in the front of the charging Re-
publican column.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-20
Discriminating Between Thieves.
Pittsblrg Dispatch.

The action of the senate in recalling the
confirmation of one of Mr.. Roosevelts rough
riders because OF the assertion that he had
been in Jail for theft is taken showing that
the senate cannot stand so doubtful record
as that. Yet the nomination has twice been
considered by the senate of a man who while
"a member OF the Pennsylvania legislature was
exposed in presenting an expense account COM
posed of such stunning allowances for car
fare and miscellaneous expenses that the mere
publication of the items terminated his politi-
cal usefulness before the voters of Pennsyl-
mia
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-20
Advantaqes Of HospItaI Treatment.

In a majority Of Instances. ard with very
few exceptions indeed, 1t is far better to be
treated in a hospital than at home for any
trouble requiring the knife To those who by
actual personal experience or by observation
of relatives and acquaintances who have been
patients in a hospital are convinced of the
facilities existing there for healing the sick. no
argument is needed to prove that the hospital
is a place of luxury, convenience and comfort.
The ordinary home cannot compare with ii in
a single Observation-Disclosures E. Sangster, in
The Ladies'. Home journal for February.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-20
The RepubIIcan Dilemma.
Kansas City Star.

A large number of Republicans are con-
WINGED that they must face one of two things
either a substantial reduction of the protective
tariff, beginning with the Cuban schedule, or
invite such an assault protection would
endanger the whole institution. Either pros
pect is good for the country. The best thing
that could happen would be deliberate wiping
out OF practically the whole protective system
but the thing that will make that ultimately
possible is such beginning as seems newt
able as a result of the Cuban question and the
specific demand for removal of part of the
outrageously discriminating duties on steel
and iron.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-20
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Mr.. RabcOok is inconsistent.
Milwaukee Journal.


Mr. Babcock is opposing relief for the Gu
bans through a reduction of duties. If he in
tends to stand before the public reformer
of monopolistic tariffs for the reason that they
are oppressive and ought not to be permitted to
by helping the Cuhans from a like situation
especially as ii can be done without sacrificing
any material home interest. If his position
and utterances are sincere and his arguments
good he must abide the logical results. He
must not finch when confronted with new or
other propositions which are governed by the
same principles. His position means tariff re-
form or il means nothing.