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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-28

ly notified Great Britain and
Germany that the Central
and South American repub-
lies are responsible alone for their indi-
vidual debts, their national 1ndlscre-
tions, their revolutions and any loss to
foreign nations that their eternal from
tier broils and internal dissensions may
involve The only limitations to this re-
sponsibility which the United states
recognizes as established by the Mon
roe doctrine is acquisition of any por-
ton of the American hemisphere as an
indemnity, either temporarily or per-
manently. This is the Monroe doctrine
in fact, in it's simplest and widest ap-
plication. A European country may 80
to war with one Of the Latin republics,
claim and maintain all the rights or
bellgerent on this continent from us,
punish her adversary as severely as she
may be able, but shall not be permitted
to consummate her victory by a par
tition of one of the least of these re-
publics or ALLEVIATE q part OF its terri
tory.
national lawyers and foreign ministers
understand all this as we'll as we do
here, and certainly since the doctrine
was formulated by us it has not been
contravened, either directly or indirect
ly, except during the French occupation
of Mexico. That incident brought out
the full and explicit meaning Of the
Monroe doctrine in its nnasterful and
practical application in all its excep-
tional significance. Great Britain,
France and Spain We're permit
ted by us to seek to enforce
their claims by armed intervention
against the Mexican revolutionary
government to the full extent of their
ability. 1t was only when Napoleon
III meanly sought to take advantage of
our national difficulties, partially to
realize his dreams of monarchial ex-
ploitation of Southern America, that we
stood to arms to face a foreign war at
the conclusion of the greatest and most
disastrous civil war in the history of
the world.
The Monroe doctrine involves a re-
sponsibility which may easily lead to
tremendous consequences. AS an OBJ
iective fact, Venezuela is the most ac-
lively turbulent of the South American
republics. Germany, under easily con-
ceivable circumstances, might be tempt
cd, in asserting her claims, to punish
retaliatcry acts by Venezuela with q
vigor little short of annihilation. At
this juncture we should be called upon
to assert the Monroe doctrine with the
full force Of our national strength, for
it is true, as President Roosevelt re-
Gently pointed out, that the doctrine is
little better than political plat.tude IL
we are not prepared to give IL sanction
to our Interpretation of its extent and
meaning as fully Informative to foreign
governments as that which we gave
Napoleon. Nor should it less clearly
OF forcibly be borne in upon the ma
tonal consciousness that the doctrine
is not a theory or a condition, but a
potentia. responsibilities sight draft
on the future which involves the heav-
lest moral and military obligation which
ever Il country undertook, beyond the
preservation OF its own independence.
We must prepare to acquit ourselves
honorably of these responsibilities or
to become the laughing stock of civil
iZatlon.
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would he too much in the line OF pro-
gressive civilization to suit It's reac-
tionary and anarchical form OF gov
ernment. The canal would bring civil
ization and commercial prosperity to
Colombia and these would be fatal to
the warning despots that from time to
| time take q turn at the wheel OF state.
| Colombia's attitude Is easily explained.
1t will be remembered that the New
| ago the terms OF "a secret alliance en-
tered into between Chile and Colombia.
The truth and authenticity OF this
treaty has not been denied either by
Colombia or Chile. In this instrument
Colombia guarantees Chile the right of
way across the isthmus OF Panama,
with the privilege OF transporting arms
and ammunition. In return Chile guar
antees TO Colombia her protection in
case of attack and generous loan on
very easy terms. The treaty, should
we permit it to become effective, would
not merely prove insurmountable to the
| construction of the canal, but 1t deliber-
| ately and in set terms overrldes spe-
cifie treaty for the protection Of the
| isthmus which the United States nego-
tiated as far back as 1s43. If Colom-
bia contends that the abrogation of the
| Clayton-Bulwer treaty invalldates that,
we answer that SO far from doing so, it
intensifies its Importance; that our in
terests In the isthmus, present and pros
YNfant tr.n ~I.sA-
greater and more intrinsic than that of
Colombia itself, and that under no cir
cumstances shall we permit any out
side designs, concesslonary, protective
or suzerain, by Chile or any other
power upon the inviolability of Pam
anna.
We are sometimes told that if Colom-
bia proves obdurate we have an alter
native route in Nicaragua. Under the
circumstances we have not. We do not
think that even Senator Morgan would
suggest that we should knuckle down
to Colombia at the instigation of Chile.
Panama is not only the most eligible
route from a. scientific and engineering
standpoint, but it is the only possible
one now. We have tried to treat Col
ombia with all possible international
courtesy and Difference. She has spurned
the hand and the means that were
stretched out to her to raise her from
the revolutionary gutter to q position
of national and individual consequence.
We should now tell her in plain terms
that we are going to build the Panama
canal whether she consents or not.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-28
CHURCH INFLUENCE.

President Eliot in the Worlds Work.
The church and it's ministers cannot be
said to have risen in public estimation
since the Civil war. It's control over edu-
cation has distinctly diminished. In some
OF its branches it seems to cling to
archaic metaphysics and morbid poetic
imaginngs; in others it apparently in
clines to take refuge in decorums, pomps.
costumes and observances On the whole,
it has not been able to keep up with the
progress of either science or democracy
those Atlantas OF the nineteenth century
that never stop for golden apples dropped
in their path-and it has shown little
readiness to rely on the intense reality
of the universal sentiments to which
Jesus appealed or to go back to the SIM
pie preaching of the gospel of brotherhood
and unity-of love to God and love to
man. So the church as Il whole has to-
day no influence whatever on many mil
lions of our fellow countrymen.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-28
A SATISFIED AUDITOR.

This world is a stage, they tell me.
No doubt what they tell me is true,
And I'm glad that l came
For look at the same,
And I'm happy to see 1t through.
It's a pretty good show in the morning;
It's pretty good show at night,
It's glorious fun
Meath the smiling sun,
And it's pleasant when stars are bright
'Tis a wonderful transformation
That the wooded lights unfold
When they shift the scena
From the autumn's green
TO the prodigal summers gold,
There are scenes of tragic sorrow:
There are moments of careless glee.
Though critics cry
That it's all awry,
It's good enough show for me.
Washington Star
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policy of the Colombian govern
II ment to delay indefinitely, il not
entirely to Illustrate, the resump-
ton of work on the Panama canal,
The Colombia minister at Washington,
acting doubtlessly under instructions,
has placed every obstacle that offered
a days excuse for procrastination in
the way of completing the negotiations.
So persistent and consistent has Con-
chas policy been in opposition to the
conclusion of the treaty that Secretary
Hay was not able to report any pro-
gress at the meeting of the cabinet held
on Tuesday and had to announce that
all negotiations on the subject had been
brought to a dead stop. An appeal
has since been made directly to the
government at Bogota, but its re-
suit is doubtful. Mr.. Hay is Il man
of infinite patience and resource
in diplomatic interchange. While he
will not concede principle that is of
Fundamental national interest upon any
consideration whatever, he believes that
in international negotiations subsidiary
disagreements inevitably tend to adjust
themselves once the main difficulty to
an understanding has been removed
1t Is certain that he has heard patiently
and given every opportunity to Min
lister Concha to secure for his govern
ment the most favorable terms possible
Concha's policy, under one excuse or
another, has been one of arrogant pre-
tension and undissuised obstruction
The Colombian government we are
forced TO conclude, does not wish to
see the canal built. It's construction
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-28

The New York Times calculates that
it would be cheaper to take the more
expensive Nicaragua canal route, even
though it is the less desirable one, than
to run any risk OF getting into a row
with Colombia, that might cost great
deal more than the difference. The
Times overlooks that some healthy
United States jingoism in Latin-Amer-
lea just now would probably save us
many millions later on.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-28
THE MODERN IDEA.

From the Washington Star.
Lady met a brigand,
Captive she was took;
People raised ransom
Coin TO write a book.
Lovesick girl got Tilted.
Sought a distant nook;
Brooded on her troubles
Coin to write a book.
Millionaire and pauper.
Valet. maid and cook.
Everybody's got it,
Coin to write a book.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-28
A PARALLEL DUTY.

From the New York Sun.
There would be just as much propriety
in condemning laboring men for doing
jury duty as there Is in condemning la
boring men for serving In the National
Guard, because jurymen, no less than
National Guardsmen, are sometimes
called upon TO enforce the law against
violence by strikers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-28
THE COAL STRIKE DEMAND.

From the Rochester Post Express.
The people of the United States want
all the facts brought out; they want a
permanent settlement of existing differ
ences, ii that be possible. and perma-
nent removal of all sources OF dissatis-
faction and injustice.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-28

The mayor of Havana truckled to the
strikers, fired his chief Of police at the
behest of rioters. invited anarchy, there
was bloodshed and now he is being
damned by all hands. 1t never pays to
shirk duty in a crisis.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-28

Germany and Great Britain. it is an
nounced, have agreed upon a pro-
gramme with reference to Venezuela.
Castro is to be made to sweat. He GER
tainly deserves to.
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In view of the fact that both parties
express pleasure that the strike hear
ing is to continue and seeing, also. that
the third party In interest is not OBJ
jecting, let joy be unconfined.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-28
EDUCATIONAL.

SCRANTON CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS
SCRANTON, PA.
II. j. Foster, Pres. Elmer II. laval, Treas
r. j. Foster Stanley +. Allen,
Vice President, Secretary
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-28

President Castro, of Venezuela, be-
gins to talk like a man who had re-
gained his faith in himself
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-28

Whatever may be the truth as to
poor Ellen Gore, there is no doubt that
her companion was Il first-class cad.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-28
Build the Canal.

vt NOW appears to be the settled
policy of the Colombian govern
Il ment to delay indefinitely, If not
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-28
Good morning! How is your dges-
tion?
Bishop Spalding's Views.

," HROCGH the courtesy Of NJ.
Norton, we have been priv
ileged to examine an early
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-28
rlonroe Doctrine Dslimited.

|HE PRESIDENT has formal
ly notified Great Britain and
Germany that the Central
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-28

Are you in need OF money?
We loan any amount from $40 up, on
household goods, pianos.
The goods remain in your possession.
Money in your hands two hours after
application
Loans made for one month or one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-08-28
PARDEE FOR GOVERNOR.
The California Republican Convention
Turns Down Gage.

A dispatch from Sacramento, Cal, last
night says: The most holly contested fac
tional fight in the history Of the republican
party In California came to an end today
when the sixth ballot was taken in the
state convention for the gubernatorial NOM
nation.
When the convention reassembled this
morning the forces Of Gov. Gage were still
hopeful of making some combination
whereby the deadlock could be broken, and
the opposing forces expected to continue
the battle along the lines Of yesterday
Gov. Gage reached his highest vote on the
fourth ballot, when $685. votes were credit
ed to him, and on the next he dropped to
3351a
The end came amid the greatest confu-
sion. When Shasta county was reached in
the sixth roll call the Gage people began
to cast their votes for Pardee and then the
slide toward the Alameda county physician
commenced amid an uproar that interfered
with the taking of the ballot. Long before
San Diego county was reached DR.. Pardee's
nomina ton was assured, and then the Flint
men struck their colorS and paid Pardee the
compliment of voting for him.
j. o. Hayes of San Jose. one Of the I'M
successful candidates, moved to make the
nomination unanimous.
DR.. Pardee was called to the platform no
made a brief address, thanking the conyen-
ton and predicting success.
The final vote was: Pardee 51S; Gage 13;
Flint, 215: Hayes. Al, and Edison, Is. Alden
Anderson of Solano county was the only
candidate for lieutenant governor and he
was nomina ted by reclamation.
The candidates for chief justice of the
supreme court were Chief Justice w. ii.
Beatty and Charles II. Garoutte Beatty
was chosen oy a vote of 1870 to 300
For associate justices Lucien Shaw of Los
Angeles and F. M. Angelotti of Marin were
nominated on the first ballot.
For secretary of state Charles F. Curry
was renominated
recess was then taken till evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-08-28
RAILWAY STATISTICS
REPORT OF TEE INTERSTATE
COMMERCE COMMISSION.
Decrease in Capital Stock in compari.
son With 190O-Roads in Hands
Of Receivers.

A summary of the annual report on sta
tistics of railways I'M the TInited States,
covering the year ending June 30, 1901,
has been issued by the interstate COM
merce commission. The number of rail-
roads in the hands of receivers on that
date was forty-five, net decrease of seven
as compared with the corresponding date of
the year previous. The capital stock rep
resented by the railways in the charge of
receivers was $40 ,47S,257. funded debt $54,-
74S,662 and current liabilities $l4 1873. go
These figures show a decrease in capital
stock represented as compared with 1900 of
SOS, 61S, 59S and in funded debt of So GA
800
The total single track railway mileage in
the United States June so, 1901 was 1877 ,237
miles, this mileage having increased during
the year 1882 miles. The operated single
track mileage in respect to which detailed
returns were made was 1851 miles. This
mileage includes 5,G06 miles of line on which
Ing tracks of all kinds. the aggregate length
of railway mileage was 265, 1866 miles an
increase of 6,5S2 miles. There were &c. 5S4
locomotives in the service of the railways,
which was 921 more tnan We're in use the
preceding year. The total number of cars
Of all classes In the service of the railways
on the date stated was ! $50, 1913, there hav-
ing been an increase of 1896 in rolling
STOCK Oh In1S Glass;
The number of persons in the employment
of the railways of the United States June
30, 1901, was 1,071, 1850. or an average Of 54S
employees per 100 miles of line. As COM
pared with June 80, 1900, the number of
employees increased 3,516 The amount of
railway capital outstanding was S11, 6SS, H.
991. This amount, on a mileage basis, rep
resents capitalization of $61 ,52S per mile
of line. OF the total capital stated S., SO6 :
597. 104 existed in the form of stock of
which 81 475 439, 721 was common stock and
81 ,331 ,157, 1888 preferred stock. The amount
which existed in the form of funded debt
was 1851, 57O,SS7. The amount of current
liabilities which is not included in the fore
going figures was $500, 403, 49, or 1896 per
mile of line. The number of passengers car
ried was 6O7, 27S,121 showing an increase
for the year of &c, 412, sol.
The number of tons of freight carried
during the year was ,0S9, 226, 440. de-
crease of - ,79S being shown. The gross
earnings from the operation of the rail-
ways in the United States were 81 5SS, 526,-
037, being $101, 4S1 DOB more than for the
fiscal year 1860 The operating expenses
were $1,030,397. go, having increased in
comparison with the year preceding $685.
96S, 759. The total number of casualties to
persons on account of railway accidents
was 81 1914, the number of persons killed
having been S,455 and the number injured
1889. OF railway employees 2,6T5 were
killed and Alp were injured. The number
OF passengers killed during the year was
2S2 and the number injured 1888. The
number of persons other than employees and
passengers killed was 5,49S; injured, 1909
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-08-28
DEATH FROM AUTOS,
Partial List Of Victims Killed by the
Machine in Ten Months.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Following is a partial list of fatal auto
mobile accidents which have attracted at
tention within ten months past:
October 20, 19O1-Frederick II. Benedict's
machine ran into a bowlder near Stock
ridge, N. Y, killed the owner a son Of F.
c. Benedict, and severely injured Granville
Kane.
December q, 1901 metropolitan Express
Company's automobile dashed into a crowd
in East Both street, New York city, killing
George Nantel, injuring John McCluskey
and bruising three women.
January 9, 1902-New York Electric Vehi-
Gle CompanyS auto ran over Joseph Henry,
fourteen, at 9th avenue and 18th street,
New York, killing him instantly.
February 4-Electric auto cab ran over
Mrs. Anna Barbara klinge of No. 103 West
5Sth street New York, killing her instantly.
February 12-Edward r. Thomas white
Ghost" purchased from w. K. Vanderbilt
il, instantly killed Henry Thies, seven, on
Convent avenue at both street, New York
March 19-Dr. Joseph Fewsmith's auto
scared horse in Newark, N j., and
Farmer Michael Fohs was thrown from
his wagon and killed.
May 22-Henry L. and Frederick Blum
scared horse attached to a lawn mower in
Hackensack, N. J. John Krieger was
hurled from his seat and terribly cut and
torn by the revolving blades Of the mower.
Richard Henches was knocked down by the
horse and killed instantly.
May 25-Robert B. Holmes auto ran down
and killed Charles Whitman while he was
riding a bicycle near Paterson, N. ].
May 31-Bakers freak electric auto,
while breaking a worlds record on Staten
jured nine others, three Of whom after
ward died
June 7-Charles and Clarence Haag, seven
and five years old. were killed in runaway
at Reading, Mass, caused by Harvard au-
tomobilists.
June 11-Baron Georg Won Bleichroeder
was ground to pieces underneath his motor
car, which dashed into a stone wagon near
Cologne, Germany.
June 15-Edward c. johnson Of Little
Falls, N. H., was instantly killed by his
runaway auto dashing into tree.
July I'D. Thorpe Munro, a marine en-
gineer, was run down and killed at New
Haven, Conn, by Henry W. Dupuy's auto.
July l3-Cora Willard was burned fatally
and two other children severely by the ex-
plosion Of an auto of the Providence Auto
mobile Transportation Company at Provi-
dence, r. 1.
August 5-Frederick Tailor colored boy,
oe No. 219 West 61st street, New York, was
run over and killed instantly on the west
drive In Central Park by an unknown auto
mobilst.
August 6-Martha Seberta sixteen years
old. killed in East New York by a
package delivery auto belonging to a de-
partment store.
August 14-Mr. and Mrs Charles L. Fair
of San Francisco were killed instantly by
the wrecking of their automobile while on
the way from Trouville to Paris
August 23-Evelyn Cough, five, was run
over and killed at list avenue and 10Th
street, New York. by New York automo-
bile company's vehicle
August 26-Frank ]. Matthews Of Jersey
City and Mrs. ]. H. Cobb were killed by
their auto falling thirty-five feet Into a
railroad cut. o. IT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-08-28
ENGLISH VIEW OF PRESIDENT.
London Times Discusses Mr.. Roose-
velt's Trust Decision.

The London Times, in an editorial article
discussing President Roosevelts decision
to appeal from party wire-pullers to the
people on the trust question:" says:
This Is a bold decision If President
Roosevelt Is ambitious of a second term.
but he is shrewd as well as courageous We
cannot. however, venture to form a judg-
ment Of his chances Of success against the
strong forces arrayed on the opposite side.
The American people themselves have no
very clear ideas upon this subject, and their
political prophets are all at sea in their
speculations.
1T is interesting to observe that In Amert-
ca 1t Is frankly assumed that Mr. Roose-
velt's object Is to throw a protecting shield
over the capitalists and that his attacks
on the trusts are regarded with suspicion
by American protectionists.
THE result Of the struggle between a
craving for protection and impatience of
monopoly will soon be visible in the United
States, and Mr.. Roosevelt apparently will
have credit for having raised q great issue
with conspicuous fearlessness"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-08-28
HANNA MAY JOIN TIE UNION.
-Yas
Will Have to if He Wishes to Lay {
Corner Stone.

A special dispatch to the Baltimore Sun
from Cleveland, Ohio, yesterday says:
Rules which Business Agent Millson Of the
Bricklayers' Union announces will be ap-
piled will make it necessary for Senator
Hanna to join the Bricklayers' Union and
get working card before he can lay the
corner stone Of the great building the Sal
walton Army is about to erect for its re-
ligious work here. 81
Senator Hanna was one Of the most gen.
erous contributors to this new citadel and
was selected to lay the corner stone The
building trades unions are pledged not to
aliow members to work on any building on
which non-union workman has been en-
ployed.
\ The requirement is the same as that In
Chicago when President Mckinley Joined
a union before laying the corner stone of
the federal building. Millson says Hanna
can De elected an honorary member Of the
bricklayers Union and given temporary
working card. Then he will have an indis-
putable right under their laws to lay cor
ner stones. The senator says he does not
Know whether he will lay the corner stone
or not -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-08-28
States That Are in the Lead.

Nineteen states are separately enumerat-
ed In the general returns, New York lead
ing the list with 134 establishments, Ili-
nois coming second with 80 and Ohio and
Pennsylvania closely contesting third place
with Ga and 63, while Massachusetts has no
fewer than "a. On the other hand, in gross
value of output Pennsylvania heads the list
with $40, 967 $751; as compared with ST. 697, =
352 for New York, s11.641.117 for Illinois
and $S.259,6l2 for Massachusetts,. New
Jersey has also an excellent standing as a
producer of electrical apparatus, with IS
establishments, showing a value of 81 $780,
139, or more than Ohio, with 81 ,O36 1O3
The preponderance of the eastern states IN
the field OF electrical manufacturing is
shown by the fact that the six states
Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey,
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island and Connecti-
cut-with 818 establishments, produced
goods to the value of $50, sc. 637.. The in
dustry, however, Is apparently not under
going any process Of consolidation SO far
as plants are concerned, for while control
and management center chiefly In New