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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-01

states to their hearts content without any
interference or protest by the United States.
Among British papers the London Satur-
day Review represents the small number
of those who are unfriendly to the United
States and who persist in misrepresenting
the meaning of the Monroe doctrine and
the attitude of this country generally to-
wards Great Britain. The London Spectator
represents the much larger class of fair
minded and friendly British editors when
1t says:
We are glad in the interests of the
United States and Great Britain and the
peace of the rest of the world, that Presi-
and unmistakable terms that the Monroe
doctrine will be enforced by the United
States at all costs. We, like the
United States, have no desire to see the
status quo violently altered by the enorts
of continental European states TO carve out
for themselves colonial empires i'll Central
and South America. 1t would suit US no
more than the United States to see Ger
many established in southern Brazil or
elsewhere on the western continent.
This not only recognizes the right of the
United States to enforce the Monroe doc
trine as 1t is defined by President Roosevelt,
but intimates that Great Britain herself
might lend a hand to prevent any CONT
mental power from engaging in the land
grabbing business on this continent.
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The Future Of War.

This work was first published in Russia
five or six years ago. It's author, w. Jean
de Bloch, was a Polish Jew of great learn
ing and wealth. His death, which occurred
about the beginning of the present year.
has probably suggested a second edition
OF the only English translation of his work
that has been published. and that includ-
ing only small portion Of it. The entire
work embraced six volumes which have
been published complete in Russian. In
German and in French The only English
version as yet embraces only the last vol
ume In which the authors conclusions are
summarized The author was great
nnancier student and sociologist, and The
Future OF War" is a splendid evidence OF
the enthusiasm. research and masterful
grasp which he brought to the prepare
ton OF work which is likely more and
more TO attract the attention of military
experts and of rulers and statesmen In all
countries Briefly, the authors theory is
mat war on large scale has been rendered
almost obsolete. and In the near future will
ness OF modern weapons and by the devel-
opment of social, economic and financial
conditions that make against it. In main
tanning this theory. which is done with sur
prising force of conviction and wealth of
illustration. the author makes the most
powerful arrafgnment of militarism and
the strongest plea for universal peace that
has ever been put in print. The book has
an introduction by Edwin d. Mead and an
interesting interview with the author by
w. L. Stead. Boston: CHM & Co.
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RECENT PUBLICATIONS.
The Spenders.

Harry Leon Wilson Is the author Of The
Spenders." a novel of life in Montana and
New York. 1t includes much lively con-
versation, many varieties of people. some
odd types of character, much movement,
principally in pursuit of pleasure. and much
foolish and Improbable spending. The
young man. the figure of the story, may
have been educated in the East" but he
desires 10 appear smart at the expense
or his kind, good mother. addressing her
as Mrs. Terwilliger," Mrs. Cadwaliader,
and so on. and seems trying 10 sharpen ms
numor on her dulness. This defect or MT
+: Perciyal Bines is reflection on mis-
education and distinctly annoys the reader.
After the death of Daniel Bines, at the
age OF nfty-two, his son and daughter per-
suade the mother to go with them to New
YORK. There are millions in the estate ana
there seems no call for the young man 10
spend his best years in obtaining more
wealth by developing the properties so,
10 New York they go and enter upon a
the demands of charity, the son by costly
yachts, card playing and games of chance,
and the daughter by bridge" help to de-
piete the millions. The grandfather, Peter
Bines. appears the scene, and without
seeming to see learns the programme. Per-
In wall street. But for his grandfather
MISREPRESENTATION, however, to him
ne would have wrecked their fortune.
uncle Peter" as grandfather is called,
proves himself good actor and makes the
young man feel that he is the destroyer OF
the family. The plunger" is brought to his
senses, declares he will restore all he has
lost and will go West to devote himself TO
hard work. The story is entertaining. .Lo-
tnrop publishing Company, Boston.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-01

The Journal has a decided liking for Je-
rome Herff, of Peru, the Democratic candi-
date for state treasurer, because he is al
ways hopeful and cheerful. Mark Tapley
could take lessons of him. Mr.. Herff has
an ambition to hold some sort of an office,
but repeated failures do not cause him to
sulk or growl. During Mr.. Clevelands last
term he had a consulship in his eye, and it
filled his imagination, but when it came not
he did not sulk in his tent, but dropped
down from Peru nearly every week during
the campaign of 1894, when Democracy, and
particularly Cleveland Democracy, was
trsmpled in the dust, to predict the Demo-
cratic victory which could not wait. When
the returns came in showing disaster from
all parts of the country Mr.. Herff retained
his cheerfulness and urged his respondent
associates to wait until Miami county
could be heard FROM" Now every Demo-
crat i'll the State knows that when Mr.
| Herff's party puts him on the state ticket
it is a signal Of acknowledged defeat. Not
so Mr.. Herff; he comes down upon us from
Peru radiant in the smiles of confidence.
and goes about declaring: eve shall lick
the Republicans out of their boots'' So
full OF his self-generated confidence is Mr..
Herff that he does not abuse the Republic
ans, but, full of human kindness, speaks
plying words to them. Long live Jerome
| Herff, of Miami county, as the Mark Tap
! ley of his party. and to be candidate on
the Democratic state ticket. since his name
! stands for defeat!
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Tom L. Johnson did not capture
Cincinnati. John r. McLean's stronghold
but came perilously near doing SO. II
was doubtless surprise which is expressed
by the following paragraph in the Enquirer;
A bad boy is said to have hit Mayor Tom
l.. johnson in the eye with charge from
bean shooter. The editor in charge OF
the crank department says the boy knew
TOO much to aim at the mayors cheek.
Mr.. Johnson is making things lively ir
his party in Ohio; still, there is reason to
assume from the past that when Mr.
Mclean thinks there is a chance in Ohio
to get anything worth having he will bs
present or accounted for
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Among the Publishers.

Owen wisters novel, 1.-The virginian; a
Horseman Of the Plains (Macmillans).
has run into it's seventy-fifth thousand. II
has been selling at the rate of over 1000
copies a day.
John Malcolm" the new novel by Ed
ward Fuller, literary editor OF the Provi-
dence Journal. which Messrs. Snow q
Farnham, of Providence are about 10 pub
lish. will be ready early next month.
1.-The Right Princess" by Clara Louise
Burnham, a story founded on Christian
Science, is TO be published early this month
by Houghton, Miffiin * Co. Mrs. Burnham
has been spending the summer at Bailey
island, on the coast Of Maine.
A beautiful holiday edition of Max Null
ler's Memories" with Illustrations. cover
design, and decorations by Blanche Oster-
tag is a notable item on McClurg & Co.'S
fall list. AS a number in the Tales from
Foreign Lands" series. this classic has now
reached sale OF nearly $1,000 copies.
The Scribners announce the early publ
cation Of Henry Norman's long looked for
work on Russia which was 10 have been
ready year ago. and which IL now much
planning. Richard Harding Davis's new
novel, Captain Macklin." will be ready for
publication about the middle OF September.
The new novel promised for publication
this autumn by David Graham Phillips, the
author OF THE Great God Success and
"Her Serene Highness." is TO be called "A
Woman Ventures" This Is said to be the
romance of an American girl. young. beau
tiful full of charm. fearless and con-
temptuous of conventionalities. IL will be
published by the Harpers.
Bishop Henry c. Potter. of New York. In
the author of THE East OF To-day and To-
morrow" which the Century Company will
soon bring out. Ii is the result OF the
bishops recent visit TO Japan. China, India,
the Hawaiian islands and the Philippines,
dealing with the religion, tradition, class
prejudice, method OF living and politics OF
each of these countries.
Mr.. Kipling has finally completed the IL
Illustrations for the Just So Stories" and
Doubleday. Page & Co. announce publica-
ton for next month An American artist
one of the first to see the drawings ia this
! country remarked that Mr.. kipling should
have commenced to illustrate his own
| books before. and expressed regret that he
| had not made pictures for The Jungle
loolx
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-01
THE TwENTY-FIRsT LABOR DAY.

Twenty years Of success has made the
Labor day experiment of 1882 an institution
of the country, particularly in those States
which have labor laws and where the con-
ditions tolerate organized labor. Each sue
ceeding year the celebrations have in
creased in numbers and Importance. With
the passing years the character OF the
demonstration has improved. The mere
ranter, the person who tolls not except
with his jawbone, has little opportunity to
make harangue. Indeed, the self-respect-
ing labor organization has little use for the
demagogue with the patronizing speech or
the fulsome praise Of the newspaper which
pays the smallest compensation where there
are no union scales. The men who will
towns to-day are not out for flattery or
sympathy, but rather to show that they
are entitled to the respect of the country
for what they are and what they have
done.
Whatever may be the situation elsewhere,
it is Just to say that the management of or
ganized labor in this city and in Indiana
generally is conservative. There have been
but few prolonged strikes, and none in this
city. This is due very largely to the con-
sentative intelligence of local leaders. who.
with men like Gompers and Mitchell. re-
gard arbitration as the natural remedy and
the strike as last resort. They have no
sympathy with the crude heresies of social
ism, and it is probable that few Of them
are in deadly fear Of the large corporation
which is able to pay the highest wages reg
ularly and can give the most continuous
employment.
While the men OF the unions march to-
day their families and their friends will
crowd the streets to witness the spectacle.
| Both marchers and families will be in gala
day attire. showing that the American
, workman and those dependent upon him
are able to wear good clothes and wear
them SO frequently that they are not
strangers in them. In other lands the work
ingman and his family can be known by
| their clothing, but in the labor centers of
| America some other means must be devised
If one seeks to ascertain who do and who
| do not labor.
| On this Labor day, both those who march
| and those who otherwise observe the day
| can look back upon a prosperous year.
There has been full employment with as
| high wages as were ever paid. A few arti-
cles Of food have been unusually dear, but
sensible men attribute the fact to natural
causes which are disappearing. Labor has
not stood idle on the streets or looked help
lessly upon wives and children for whom II
could not furnish the necessaries Of life
| To-day the labor of the country can also
look forward to another year Of prosperous
| conditions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-01

The Journal takes it back. The President
did shoot boar-not a bear-in the won
derful game preserve established by the
late Austin Corbin. Mr.. Corbin was multi
millionaire, former president of the Long
Island Railway, who purchased an i'm
mense tract of land in the hills of New
Hampshire. Around it he put high board
and wire fence. He spared no expense In
purchasing wild animals, which he turned
loose in his game preserve. Boars-savage
''tuskers.'' which Emperor William de-
lights to slay-were brought from Europe
and installed in the park. Elk, deer
bears and all kinds of wild creatures
abound in the place.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-01
Rocks Received.

1.-THE Nameless Hero and other Poems. :"
a book of verse by James Blythe Anderson
New York: A. Vessels Company.
''Fairview's Mystery" a short story OF
real life in Dakota, told by Dakota law
yer, George II. Marquis. From the Abbey
Press.
'Ramble Brae,'' a collection of short
poems on timely topics, by Robert Bridges,
whose pen name is Brooch" New York:
Charles Scribner's Sons.
bits Of Broken China" a collection OF
short stories and character sketches based
on occurrences in the district of New York
known as Chinatown, by William T.. u.
Fales. New York: Street & Smith.
Margaret Tudor a semi-hstorical ro-
nance. the scene of which is laid in and
near st. Augustine in the latter part OF
the seventeenth century, by Annie L. Col
cock. New York: Frederick A. Stokes
Company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-01

Mayor Bookwalter does not say that he
would go back to the old primary system
which prevailed in both parties prior to the
passage of the present law. Indeed, it may
be seriously doubted If any intelligent man,
whether he has party welfare or the public
good in view, would assert that the primary
in which all who might come would vote re-
CARELESS of qualification should be rein
stated. Indeed. the vital point is that,
whether delegates are chosen direct NOM
nations are made, the primary shall be so
protected that none but those who belong
10 the party calling it and who live in the
territory covered by the call shall vote.
We have not such a primary law now as
will secure such a result. but such law
is an imperative necessity. There is no
reason why law cannot be devised which
will enable those who belong TO a party
in an election district, and no others. to
vote in primary as effectually as voting
Is restricted to precincts in a regular cleo
ION
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-01

Reports received at Grand Army head
quarters indicate that many more veterans
viii go TO the National Encampment in
Washington, Oct. 6. than seemed probable
two months ago. The applications for free
quarters have been numerous. and as none
but those who are certified as being men,
bers OF the Grand Army in good standing
can obtain them. IL is evident that there will
be a large attendance OF that class OF vet
Grams. One reason for the larger attend
ance is that many believe this Will be the
last attempt to hold general encamp-
ment. which very naturally leads many
to desire to attend. A Washington paper
makes the prediction that this will be the
last OF the general assemblages. and that
hereafter only delegates win attend The
same paper predicts that all future national
meetings will be held In Washington. To
this proposition. IL made. there will be a
very general protest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-01
Pine Tree Ballads.

In the way of light literature nothing
could be imagined more thoroughly Ameri-
can than the contents of this volume. A
subtitle styles II "Rhymed stories of un-
planed human natur' up in Name Its
author, Holman F. Day, is a native OF
Maine, and he has chosen as theme for
his versatile pen the plain people and odd
types Of character found in the country
districts of Maine, together with pictures
of its rural life drawn from observation and
experience. These are treated in a very
original and happy vein, and the result is
collection of light verse that is witty
amusing and thoroughly racy of the soil
The contents of the volume are arranged
under seven different heads, viz: "Our
Home Folks. Songs of the Sea and Shore, "
Ballads of Drive and Camp" Just HUI
man Nature" Next to the Heart" Our
Good Prevaricators'' and Ballads OF
Capers and Actions" None of the verses
rise to the dignity of poetry. but they con-
tain much good Yankee dialect and realistic
pictures of awaydown East life and char
acture that will be appreciated by all who
enjoy genuineness. Boston: Small, May
nard az Co
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TREATY NOT YET SIGNED.
Hitch I'm. Concluding the AnglO-Chi
nese Commercial Agreement.

SHANGHAI, Aug. 31.-The Anglo-Chinese
commercial treaty has not been signed.
Sir James L. Mackay, representing Great
Britain, and the other commissioners met
Aug. 80 for the purpose of signing the
treaty. II was found that the imperial de-
cree empowering the Chinese commissioners
to sign the treaty was unsatisfactory. and
the British representative refused his sigma
ture. This postponement has caused sur
prise, as everything was supposed to have
been settled and Sir James L. Mackay had
arranged to leave Shanghai. He has can
celled his passage and Is awaiting further
communications from Picking.
The foregoing complication is partly due
to the fact that decree abolishing the
likin was issued before the arrangements
for the imposition of a sur-tax in its stead
had been completed The Chinese are un-
derstood to be seeking a loophole which
will enable them to repudiate this treaty
later should they find Ii necessary so to do
Sir James l.. Mackay to-day assured a
representative of the Associated Press that
the terms OF the treaty were not ques-
toned, but that the matter at issue was the
Interpretation of the decree.
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Unusual interest attaches TO the election
In Vermont tomorrow because a Republic
an. who was defeated for the nomination
for Governor on the issue OF substituting
a local option liquor law for the present
prohibitory law. has made himself an in
dependent candidate for that Office on that
issue. AS the Democrats have nominated
q ticket. whatever votes the local option
candidate may receive win come from the
Republican party. which. in Vermont. Is
more than twice as large as the Demo-
cratic party. This is the of year in Yer
mont. 20 that vote similar TO that OF 1885
may be expected. when the Republican
candidate for Governor received ss.555 and
the Democratic A.sss. In September. 1900.
the Republican candidate for Governor re-
revived zs.fH and the Democratic 17.i5.
This increase OF the Democratic vote grest-
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THE TRUTH OF HISTORY.

Under the caption "Untruths in History,
the Washington Post comments on a recent
reference by the Journal to "the panic of
1893 to 1896. caused by Democratic legisla-
ton and disagreement" Upon this the
Post says:
That evidently refers to the Wilson-Gor-
man tariff act, which was passed about
year after the panic came on. In otner
words, the effect antedated the cause. The
truth about that tariff is that 1t was hlgnly
protective and that, under its operations
there was very great Improvement In the
industrial and general business situation.
1t Is held by the best authorities that the
Sherman silver act, passed by a Republican
Congress and signed by President Benjamin
Harrison, was more influential than any
other one of the many causes which con-
spired to bring on the crash OF 1888.
The statement Of the Journal was in gen.
eral terms, without reference to specific
acts, and it is sustained by facts and dates.
We should like to know what best author
tiles hold that the Sherman silver-pur-
chase act was the most potent cause of the
panic Of 1893. 1t was a vicious act, but it
not in force long enough to have
caused the panic. 1t was passed July IA,
1880. and repealed Oct. 30. 1893. If it had bad
restored confidence. 1t did, measurably.
but the election of Mr.. Cleveland in 1892.
the agitation of the tariff question and the
uncertainty regarding the financial policy
of his administration intensified the gen.
eral distrust. A contemporary history says:
ateiy after the presidential election of 1892.
As a result or that election the tariff and
monetary future OF the country are still
snroudSd in doubt. The notion that lower
prices may come with change or tariff has
tended not only TO check purchases, but to
check the expansion OF business operations.
portant, in its disastrous effects upon bust
ness, has been the uncertainty as to the
monetary policy of the Cleveland admins
tration and the ability of the President 10
control the action or his party on the silver
question.
That the contraction Of credits began I'M
mediately after the election of Mr.. Cleve-
land in 1892 was notorious at the time. The
repeal of the silver act did not help mat
tiers much, and the agitation of the tariff
question and the passage of the Wilson
German law made them worse The num-
Der of business failures during the three
years following Mr.. Cleveland's election in
1892 greatly exceeded those in any other
three years of our history. The panic con-
tinued with some fluctuations until the elec-
| ton of Mckinley in 1896. which was i'm
mediately followed by universal revival oi
| confidence and industrial activity. 1t is
| historically true, as the Journal said, that
| the panic of 1893 to 1896 was mainly due to
| Democratic legislation and misgovernment
and the popular apprehension of more OF
| the same kind.
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TO BE BOMBARDED AGAIN.


Bolivar Second Time.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, B. w. L.,
Aug. 31.-News reached here from Caru-
PIANO, Venezuela, this morning, that the
Governor General, Velutini, would leave
Carupano to-day with three gunboats and
500 men to lombard a second time Ciudad
Bolivar, on the Orinoco river which is
still in the hands Of the Venezuelan revo-
lutionists.
Ciudad Bolivar, capital of the state of
Bolivar, was bombarded by the Venezuelan
gunboats Bolivar and Restaurador last
week and many persons were killed or
wounded About GOO shells were fired into
the city. British subjects at Ciudad Boil
var have requested that warship Of Great
Britain be sent for their protection.
WILLEMSTAD, Island of Curacao, Aug.
3-News from an official source has
reached Willemstad confirming previous re-
ports that last Friday $50 men of the Vene-
zuelan army who formed the vanguard of
the government forces near Oeumare, de-
arms and equipment with them and carried
their chief, General Castillo. prisoner to
the enemy.
The six hundred government soldiers who
have been trying to re-established traffic on
the German Railroad from Caracas to Va
lencia were repeatedly interrupted by the
insurgents during Thursday and Friday of
last week and the latter day they were de-
feated by a detachment of insurgents near
Los Teques. The town Of Los Teques is
now in the hands of the insurgents.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-01

The public knows John Oliver Hobbies"
Mrs. Craigie, as the author of several
clever novels. but not as a writer of short
stories or of plays. In this volume she
offers three stories and two short plays, all
of which, though not written recently. show
her literary force and ability. The longer
of the two plays is tragedy with Span
ish background. 1t was once produced at
ST. James's Theater and, says the author,
secured the highest encouragement from
some critics and no understanding at all
from others" The other little play was
written for Miss Ellen Terry and was
founded a French production. OF the
magazine and is dedicated to the author
little boy. Mrs. Craisie has both talent
and versatility. d. Appleton G. Co., New
York and Chicago.