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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-27
OPENING NORTHERN EYES
LittIetieId of Maine Finds the Negro Well
Treated in the South.
lBv the Associated Press.

Birmingham, Ala. May 24.-Congress-
man c. w. Thompson's party, consisting
of Northern CongreSsmen and Secretary
of the Treasury Shaw, who arrived in
this city from Montgomery last night
today visited the iron and steel plants in
Birmingham district, accompanied by
representative citizens.
Secretary Shaw today received a tele-
gram summoning him to return to Wash
ington.
Congressman Littlefield, OF Maine, said
today that although he had not had the
time to make a close study OF the race
conditions, the relations between the
whites and blacks outside of politics
seemed to him to be amicable, II not
cordial.
THE negro appears to have fair treat
ment so far as labor is concerned, said
Mr.. Littlefield, land in the matter OF
education his advantages are much great
er than | had thought. | believe Ala
bama docs better by the negro in this
and other respects thar any othef state
Of the South
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-27
sundry Matters Discussed.
(By the Associated Press.)

Jackson, Miss. May 22.-In tOdays SEES
sion of the General Assembly Or. Woods.
secretary of the Committee on Bills and
Overtures, made a report on sundry mat
ters. One, demanding the publication of
q Sunday school hymnal. was referred TO
the Sunday School Committee. Another
from the National Reform Association
asked that steps be taken to secure
greater morality in schools, and that a
day of prayer be named. The second
Sabbath in September was designated.
One from the General Assembly OF the
Australian church requesting aid IN pre-
venting the sale of fire arms and liquors
in the South Sea islands,, was promised
every assistance.
A number of standing committees re-
ported. hat on theological seminaries
showed that Columbia Seminary has p
students, Union Seminary 60. Kentucky
81. Clarksville II, a total of 162. The
financial condition of all was reported
better than for years. The expenses at
Columbia, Louisville and CIarksville
have been kept within the increase,
while the excess at Union Seminary has
decreased.
Austin Texas Seminary reported that 1t
has $100, 600 interest bearing assets, and
will open for students October 1 next.
The overture of the Norfolk Presby-
terry asking the assembly to decline to
recognize any official or ecclesiastical
oversight of the Kentucky Theological
Seminary was rejected. The overture of
the Roanoke Presbytery asking the as.
sembly to econsider the action Of the
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-27

brave and humane as ever lived Tbov
ave uohe SIMPLY what always would he
"oie IL IKE conditions. Tho chief guilt
was upon the heads Of those VINO created
the conditions.
hdVerting to the horrors" which have
"'currea IN the Philippines. Mr.. Hoar
9aio' l nope and believe they We're un-
known 10 the War department know
Trey We're unknown to President Roosa-
t''l ana know they We're unknown to
President Mckinley"
lie did not believe. however, tia the
statement that the war had peen con-
Quoted with uneXamplcd humanity on our
laft would be accepted By the people.
lie denounced the order alleged to have
been gwen by General Smith and laid
particular stress upon the horrors OF the
reconcentration camps which he likened
TO the dreadful scenes in AndersonyilIe
during the Civil War.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-27
4 STRIKE ORDERED
All the Miners of the. Two
Virginias.
It VIII Mean The Enforced Id,eness Of $4,000
Men. The Date Set is June
Seventh.
Seventh.
(By the Associated Press.)

Huntington, W. Va. May 24.-The Uni
ted Miners who have been in session here
for the past two days adjourned tonight
after ordering a general strike of all
the miners in West Virginia. AMI Vir-
ginia to begin June 18th and to last until
the demands of from 10 to y per cent
Increases in wages are granted. The reso-
lutions sent TO the mine operators are
as follows:
We are mining coal in many places ir
these States at q lower rate than any
other place in the world. We have de-
cided to cease work on and after Satur-
day. June eth, until the scale of wages
adopted at Huntington, w. Va, March
18th, 1892, a copy of Which is herewith
furnished you, has been complied with
or YOU have met Us in joint conference and
another scale has been mutually agreed
upon. In notifying you of our decision
to cease work. We desire to impress upon
you the fact that we fully realize the re-
sponsibility of such a strike. We think
Of hunger and other hardshipS that We
and our families vii have to endure. We
know th9t it means loss of profits ito
you and that many thousands not directly
connected with our trade will suffer if
the mines are closed. We have sought
to avoid this by conciliatory measures.
and we say to you now that we are ready
to meet you in joint conference, for the
purpose of considering. and. if possible,
adjusting these grievances at any time
and place that may be mutually agreed
upon, either before or after the suspen-
sion has taken place and desire you to
accept this as q standing invitation to
that effect
From authentic sources it is learned
that the mine workers in case a strike
is called. expect to have enlisted 10000
miners and Iaborers at the beginning in
Virginia ard West Virginia, which is over
three-fourths Of the working population
Of the coal sections, and they Will also
enlist in their case the many trades
unions and the American Federation Of
Labor. Which are thoroughly organized.
especially in West Virginia, which will
aid them through sympathy. This, with
those who Will have to quit work on ac-
count Of the closing OF the mines Will
reach a total Of 20, 000 idle men in the
two States.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-27

last assembly. and withdraw its assent
10 the consolidation OF tbe semiaarIea ia
Kentucky. VAS rejected ~ the commit
tee.
The Ministerial Relief committee urged
raising an endowment fund Tor is US.
aud that during july every church ta.e
up a collection FOR This fund. so that
twenty thousand dollars mas be appro-
priatei TO relief work next year
At the afternoon session IL was an
nounced BY ,he moderator that the a.
semHly would adjourn sine die tomor-
Tow night.
Dr. ". r. Dobyns. If Missouri. rec
onrnended by the foreign mission com
mittee as field secretary &as unani-
mously elected.
4 resolution which was reported ~
Judge Beckner. chairman Of tha special
committee, 70 consider response cf pres
byteri-s 70 amendments sent By tin last
assembly TO amend paragraph 50. book
Of church order. page -. minutes -
last assembly. 50 that in case OF any
synod composed Of only three presby-
tories ana seven ministers to deal aitA
thIec ruling elders shall constitute a
quorum. Was adopted
Capt. j. r Peterson, Of L~vnchburg.
Va, spoke earnestly in favor OF exulns-
ing from chapter s, section 3. for Of
government. the words that YOU NAV be
free from worldly cares ana ayocations. :
The negative report OF the commit
tee. however. was adopted.
The report of the Committee on Sab
bath Observance stated that the day
IS telling into disrepute ana that the
outlook IS gloomy. Their report declares
that The Sabbath is gradually losing il,
held on the heart and conscience OF the
people in general. The strict views and
practices of our fathers in the church
arc largely modified BY lax faith and
practice Of our members Of today. 'Fhe
report charges that while the state laws
are sufficient to break up the sabbath
des2cration, public sentiment is against
,heir enforcement
The Committee on Christian Education
reported that ten synods have under
taken to raise $1.720.Go0 and that $t25. 900
had Ieen raised already.
The Committee on abbath Schools
and Young Peoples Societies reported
faNorably upon these organizations Of the
church.
HOW NORTH CAROLINA VOTED.
The North Carolina delegation was di-
Eided on the question of revision. The
vote stood:
IN favor of revision: G. A. Munroe. Io-
noir; a. n. Ferguson, Laurinburg; j. T..
NcNair, Laurinburg J. 4. Dorritee,
Charlotte; d. p. McGeachy, Burgaw: w.
H. Sprunt, Wilmington; Z. E. Gillespie.
Greensboro: j. \. Craig, Reidsville; Or.
L. 3. Turnhnll. Durham.
Opposed to revision: James Thomas.
Wilson; S. w. Newell. Palm Creek; ".
j. Tidball, Taylorsville; J. j. Harrell.
LoWesville; f. S. Neal, j. NJ. Apple. Madi-
son.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-27
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DEAD
Scores of Bodies Taken From the Crows Nest
Mine.
(Hy the ASSOCIATED Pro ,

llFF Nil. A03b' Itt'. J 43=#tf
FeInie. y. al. Nav 2i.-If is believed
at least $50 miners have been lost. The
disaster probably was caused by an ok
piosion of coal dust. 80 great that the
roof of tine fan house was carried over
the mountain top and came down in frag-
ments. Relief parties are working
heroicaily in four hour shifts. Thirty
eight bodies have been recovered. but
only ono has been found within the past
fourteen hours.
Many miners from Morrjesoy and
Michael have arrived 10 assist in the
rescue work. Many OF tine relief parties
are overcome 10y fire damp and lave to
be rasuscitatal Funeral professions
have been vending their way To tho
all day \ public funeral viii
be held at . O'Clock tonight. Relief
committees VIII ask for financial help
from outside cities.
The cause of the accident IS |unkuown.
bur The opinion Of many is that IL was
tie result OF a heavy shot from one OF
the machines.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-27
The War Practically Over.
by the 4 sociafea Pra

~ N" N-@00I0T0I Ir0-eI
Lonaor. My 2E-The davcloune ats in
the South African peace situation toaay
bear ont all the details cahle3 the laao-
ciated Press. A member Of tae Govern
ment said today.
o are perfectly correct in insisting
that everything is practically actflel and
that the war is at an end. Ii may ba.
hworyer, that several weeks aIIl .lapa
before q defnite announcement can be
made. We want TO give The 8eer lead
ers every chance in their conferences ~i,h
their followers and that takes time"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-27
MISS ODESSA B3UNER's DEATH.
a Popular Young Woman of Monroe Dies in
Philadelphia.
Special to News and Observer

services Of Miss odessa Bruner take place
in the morning. She was a lovely young
oman, a daughter of Mr.. C.. ". Brun-
er. and died IL a hospital in Philadelphia
yesterday, where she had gone.
She had been getting along well and
her death was totally unexpected. The
day before She died her family had a Ter
ter from her. and in it she said nothing
of there being any change for the worse
in her condition.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-27
The WAR CLAIMS MATI6R
The Compromise Report is Adopted
as Revised.
fUNO fo8 SUPERNATURAL PREACuLRS
five Million Dollars 70 b. Raised as an lnsez'-
ment or Endowment Fund the Pro-
ceeds 10 be Used For Their
Support.
by the n soelatel press1

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po11,. T. 49, - "a. e,4
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tbat - eIecring IN No. 80. All,
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Tho confer.nra r.fns.t - ..4..,
raeo1,tion IN adi,nrn t,allv i, Na,4,v
NM ~ noon
rha s,ocf,l ronmittoo I, p.,f.;5, III
Tho - ,1aIn, .o,,.ro,,;.. 49,,
v.eterdav ,,aIa - ,.nor, ana ~.
re,. !. re,is.4 uas ,da.foa ,f,aat.
c,,ssjor n.,nf.r ~ ~. p.aEsl.r,
committa. ~ aigh,n.n obo .,.l ,t.
original MINORITY ,a,or+ ~ - -,
cIaim nr..ontoa ,.1an . 49,.
thay he n4,n,ittad "a si.te Ill 81. .on
ference records that tbay oyon,r.Y. br
Couins = Dannv from any in,ina4ars
~ thair renort that HE rou,.a b,3 in
any way been Improve, I'll connection
with procuring the war claim ;4ppro-
p|riation from Congress. The report OF
the Committee on rn.fcation was read.
It expressed sentiments of good will be-
tween the Northern and Southern Moth
odist churches. provided for a joint
hymnal and recommended a plan for the
unliication Of Methodists in Japan.
As a preliminary TO the election OF
brShops the next order OF business, the
~delesates ana audience sang and BISHOP
Gfanbury prayed. SIX tellers We're APP
pointed by blshop Hendricks ana the
hrsI DaiIol was taken. lotal votes easI.
Nv necessary 10 eject l@l.
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81 The adonticn of Tho ro,ort !. .nh
n,ittad
Pisbon Wilson Senior Piebon 90 tho
General Conference o,noeod mast Of tbc
nIan advocated ~ Dr uria5t Inn
"a vornd J commission, "a orron.a , nm
If federation
pr NoTao, Of Tovo. fo,.or, t
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- on9i'ei"'i' . me ! in'ns'
oo,ldilooee report proposing 20 Fa'Se
@o'ooo'ooo a an investment or endowment
una the proceeds OF winch IS TO 60 to
me support OF superanuated preachers,
lhelr WIDOWS ana orphans.
ms feature OF the report was adopt
DR.. James Cannon Jr. offered an
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-27

Goldsboro, \. c., May 21.-Nr. w y.
Creech. a prominent citizen of this place,
and a popular member OF the board o.
aldermen. left today for Richmond.
where he Will undergo an operation for
appendicitis. His many friends wish
for him a safe return.
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next October This amount must be raised
on loans. Besides there is a floating deb. Of
$52,727. All the money made by the company
SO far has been expended iii establishing and
improving the plant
The outlook, however, for the beet sugar
industry with the necessary government pro-
lection, says Mr.. Funk, Is encouraging
especially as the German production is being
curtailed. Mr.. Fink says the new board of
directors mas ordered plans Of the projected
sewer with estimates OF the cost and the
matter will be taken under serious consid-
Grafton as soon as the company is brought
to paying basis The statement that am
monia is used in the factory, Mr.. Fink says.
is incorrect
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THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.

this country as Australia or Canada has to
England, may be very we'll postponed until
the practical education of the people In self
government shall have been sufficient to JUS
tify the adoption Of either OF these three
courses. aiS
Separate forms of paternal government
must be applied to the Moros and on-Chris-
tian tribes.
Errors of the Ants.
Governor Taft briefly and ably explains why
he believes those who oppose the administra-
ton are in error. In doing SO he shows what
diversity Of opinion there is among the
anti-administration people as to the future Of
the Philippines. Senator Rawlins thinks that
despotic rule is the only rule the orientals
are adapted to. He expects and would well
come a dictator In the Philippines after
American occupation ceases. On the other
hand Senator Hoar dreams of Filipino re-
public, in which all the rights Of individual
liberty will be maintained. President Schur-
man also seems to think that the independ-
ence Of a government and the individual
liberty of its subjects or citizens are the
same thing or at least that the one is es-
sential to. the other. Governor Taft calls
this radical error. Individual liberty, even
In an Independent nation, depends on the
fitness Of the people for popular self-g
ernment Individual liberty would not exis:
at the present time In an independent Phil
ippine nation. The withdrawal Of the Amer!-
cans would be followed by civil war and then
by an absolute government. The senate min
GRITTY, which proposes to hold a Philippines
constitutional convention within a year, dele
gates to which are to be selected by all the
male adults of the islands who can read and
write, forget that there are 100000 Moros
and 1000 900 hill trbesmen who have moth
ing in common with the Filipinos proper IN
government the Moros and the tribesmen
should be independent of the Christian Fill
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yides that American protection shall be ex-
tended to Filipinos resident abroad just as 1t
Is to American citizens. A limit of 100000
acres for corcor.tions would be wiser than
5000.
AS to Independence.
In answer to the question. Shall we promise
Independence? Governor Taft points out that
80 per cent OF the people are densely igno-
rant Nothing but stable government Under
American control, In which the natives shall
have voice, can educate them into a knowl-
edge of what self government is. promise
to give them independence when they are
fitted for it would be accepted promise
to to fulfilled within the present generation.
Disap oointment would follow failure to give
1t within that time. 1t must be remembered
that national independence does not necessa-
rily mean individual liberty.
He declares that:
"a promise Of independence thus interpreted
would destroy the possibility of the forma-
ton of stable government in which the peo-
pie should be learning what self-government
is, because the conservative element, with
the assumed early prospect of complete indie
pendence would fear that when the islands
were abandoned the violent agitators would
come to the front, and those assisting the
present government would be subjected to
the hostility Of the dernagogues on the ground
Of their previous American sympathies. The
only policy, it seems to me, which will insure
the establishment of firm, stable government
by the educated, wealthy, and conservative
Filipinos, is the declaration of policy in
favor Of the indefinite retention Of the islands
under a government in which the share taken
by the Filipino people shall be made gradual
ly to increase and the electorate of the Fill
Pine people shall be gradually enlarged. AZ
ter this government shall be successfully es-
tablished, the question whether the islands
shall be annexed or shall BE granted indie
pendence, or shall have such a relation to
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G.. THEDEN is OUT
The minnesota Sugar Co. Elects
Officers and Directors

HS = t.AAA NSsOtN & ousdr 70. hlccis
Officers and Directors.
At meeting ofsthef Minnesota Sugar com
pany iniFNew York city Monday the follow
ing officers and directors were chosen, says
New York special dispatch to 7 he
J o u IF. w. Fink, president and gen
era manager; F, NJ. Prince, who is vice
president of the First National bank Of Min
neapolis, vice president; F. H. Wendell, pub
lie accountant and auditor, of Wendell &
Green, secretary and treasurer; Ferd Vessel,
manufacturer Of printing presses. New York
and Brooklyn, director; John M Keller.
Brooklyn, florist director
Former President .Theden is no longer con-
nected with tie management in any way
h! Mr.. Fink stated in New York that it hal
been decided to make certain changes in the
factory at St. Louis Park by which the waste
water will be so purified that there will be
no further complaints on the part of prop
erty owners or others along Minnehaha creek.
These improvements will cost about s. coo.
Mr.. Fink says the company is unable to build
the sewer at present, as the cost of such work
would be $4,000 or $4,000 and would prac-
ticaly bankrupt the institution and cause it
to suspend operations forever. Mr.. Fink has
personally advanced $685. 600 since January in
order to enable the factory to run and $4,000
more is needed in order to begin operations
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pinos. On the other hand six or eight years
of American supervision are not enough 20
teach the pee pie self-goyernment, as the dem
ocratic minority in the house thinks Six or
eight years of correct teaching are no Offset
for 300 years of msguidance by the Spanish. 4
The Friars.
A careful account is given of the old in
innate relations in the islands between the
church and state and the resultant problems
for the new government which is completely
divorced from the church. The principal of
these questions is that Of the sfrars and
their lands. The friars are. Dominicans,
Augustinians, Becoletos and, Franciscans.
They own 100000 acres Of agricultural land,
and were, except for some native priests, the
parish priests Of the islands, Being land
lords and also agents of the civil govern
ment under the Spaniards, they are hated
as landlords and oppressors BY the. people.
No religious question is involved The people
are good Catholics but will have none of
the friars. Governor Taft says the return
of the friars surely means disorder. Their
lands must be bought and the church must
send other priests in their place. The best
way to settle this difficult and delicate busi-
ness is to deal with: the final y authority
which is to be found in Rome That is why
the governor is now in Rome. Governor
Taft would like to see American priests sent
to the Philippines. But it is said that there
is no supply of American priests.
Danger of Democratic Success
In conclusion. Governor Taft says that, if
the democrats are successful at the ap-
preaching congressional elections it will be
taken as an indication that the United States
will change it's policy and abandon the
islands. The prospect of such change will
paralyze the energy OF, the conservative ele-
ment of the Filipino people, who now
assisting in the maintenance of a civil gov
eminent in the islands. This is an inherent
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Freedom of Discussion.

The idea of these admittedly severe laws
was to prevent the ,encourag gem nt of men
in arms against the authority Of the United
States. With peace restored there will be
no objection to advocating the independence
of the islands. Discussion is weapon OF
peace; arms are the weaponsgsof war, One
or the other must be used; not both at the
same time. The prosecution of Manila
"Freedom" for libeling the commission was
undertaken because its articles were sour
rilous and slanderous and because it had the