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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-18
PRESIDENT MITCHELL's ADDRESS.

The address Of President Mitchell to the
miners convention yesterday affords fur
Their evidence of his wisdom and courage.
However great the provocation from the
miners point of view to break contracts
and engage in a general strike, President
Mitchell, in temperate language. tells the
delegates that it will not do for such an
organization TO forfeit its pledges. He
could have shown the convention. If ii were
necessary, that the most gratifying prog
ress which the coal miners have made
in the increase of wages and in bettered
conditions is due mainly to the keeping
OF their pledges with the mine operators
made at the annual meeting in this city.
Because of the observance of contracts on
both sides. the coal miners in this and
surrounding States hold a higher place in
the great industries of the country than
ever before. A leading operator, Mr.. j.
Smith Talley, declared publicly that while
it took some time to make a contract with
the miners, they kept it when made, and to
that fact he attributed the improved con-
dition OF the coal miners and the mutual
regard which had grown up between mine
operators and mine workers. President
Mitchell is able 10 note the progress which
the mine workers have made under his di-
rection. He can see that il is due largely
to the fact that the miners. in keeping
their contracts, have won public confidence
and respect.
This address will commend the cause of
the miners TO the people at large. Even
if the anthracite miners shall not be able
to attain what they ask and what seems
fair, the American people are so wholly
in sympathy with the ideals Of the Civic
Federation regarding Cancellation that the
miners cause will have their sympathy,
In the long run it is the intelligent judg-
ment of the people which wins. and such
addresses as that of President Mitchell
command such judgment and sympathy.
The recommendations which the president
makes for the support or the anthracite
miners show that the soft coal miners are
in very prosperous condition, which
enables them to offer assistance. Before
Mr.. Mitchell became president the soft coal
miners were too poor themselves to assist
their brethren.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-18

Washington Post.
Most of the Democrats in Congress sin
cerely dislike Mr.. Cleveland. They cling
and are disposed 10 resent any advice
from him as to the best way to bring
about rehabilitation, but this view comes
largely from the Southern wing of the
party. The criticism occasionally offered
by Northern Democrats Is based on diff
ferent grounds. They believe thoroughly
as a rule in the sound money doctrine OF
the former President, but dislike him for
the qualities which some Republicans
ascribe to Observation-Disclosures and ar
aversion TO machine politics. Moreover,
there is a firm belief in certain quarters
that Mr.. Cleveland is a candidate for the
Democratic nomination in 1904.
Those who feel no personal hostility to
Cleveland express the opinion that his
speech was timely and well considered in
every respect. 1t was delivered with true
Cleveland dignity, was earnest i'm its ex-
preston for harmony and Democratic re-
Mobilization. and full of suggestion for
Democratic effort.
Evidence is not lacking that the Demo
cratic leaders will give due considera ton
to what Mr.. Cleveland has said even II
some of them are abusing him for saying
it, Nobody doubts that the CommOner
will roar at Mr. Cleveland's presumption
The Democracy OF Illinois and Indiana
have already acted on the lines pointed
out and other Northern States will fol-
low suit. That the Southern States will
it is realized that there is much advan-
tage in restoring to party activity the
leadership which for ten years has been
dormant in the North.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-18

Dispatches from Rome indicate a differ
ence of opinion there TO the merits of
the negotiation between the United States
and the Vatican-that is, as TO which has
gained point. Some of the Pope's ad-
visers regard the result thus far a sue
cess for papal diplomacy, while the Ameri
cans in Rome and the correspondents of
London newspapers think the Vatican has
missed a great opportunity and made
serious mistake in not accepting the
liberal offer of the United States. In dis
cussing the question it must be remem-
bered the negotiation, even at Rome, Is
not yet definitely closed. Judge Taft does
not leave there till the oath inst, and
there is quite time enough for the Vatican
to reconsider its former action. Judge
Taft's last note is calculated to induce
such reconsideration. The press dispatch
from Rome says 1.-THE contents of his note
were somewhat unexpected. at is was
thought Washington would make counter
propositions" Instead of that, Judge Taft
stood pat" on his first proposition regard
ing the withdrawal OF the friars and
showed no disposition TO continue the ne
COLLATION. on that point. His frmness in
this regard may lead the Vatican to see
the hopelessness of further discussion on
that point and lead TO an acceptance of
the American ultimatum before Judge
Taft leaves Rome. Another phase of the
case that may lead to this result is that
of the 400 to 800 friars in the Philippines
not more than twenty are in the provinces
while all the rest are in Manila, most of
them refugees from the provinces to which
they dare not return without military pro-
lection. which. of course they will not
have. If the Vatican chooses to maintain
the refugee friars in Manila in idleness.
with the certainty that they cannot ex-
ercise any priestly functions nor any con-
troll over their properties in the provinces,
it will probably be permitted 10 do so, but
that would be a very foolish position to
take
The hostility of the Filipinos to the
friars is shown by the fact that at the
beginning OF the rebellion of 1896, several
priests in different parts OF Luzon were
iiNA NeAe GU " INC PoPH4"So anu many otheTs
were arrested and held as prisoners by
the Filipinos. This fact is stated in the
first report of the Philippine Commission
in 1900 Ia the latter part of 1925 a long
correspondence took place between Gen
eral Otis and Aguinaldo relative 10 the
release of the priests who were held as
prisoners, and Aguinaldo positively re-
fused TO release them. The constitution
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-18
SENATOR HANNA on INDUSTRIAL
CANCELLATION

The Annals Of the American Academy OF
Political and Social Science for July con-
tains a number OF articles on industrial
Cancellation and arbitration, two of which
were written by Senator Hanna and Presi-
dent Gompers. OF the Federation Of Labor
Senator Hanna starts out with the PROPOSE
ton that Ito have success in Cancellation
and arbitration there must be thorough and
effective organization on both sides" This
proposition will not be received with favor
by some men who are hostile TO the organi-
zation OF labor because they have witnessed
a few evil results OF a sort of organization
which has no higher purpose than TO pre-
vent strikes. That is not the organization
which Senator Hanna has in mind. The
organization which is 10 be effective. and
which is to bring capital and labor into
closer relations. is that intelligent organiza-
ton favored by President Gompers. which
would avoid strikes by eonciliatory confer
ences- Senator Hanna had his attention
called 20 the Importance OF such Organiza-
tions by the coal strike in northern Ohio
in 1874, The strike was long and destructive
To avoid similsr strikes il was agreed
among the leaders that the mine operators
and the miners organize upon the basis Of
having every difference fully considered
before a strike. In these mines there mas
not been serious strike since. The diff
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-18

Disregard of Parental Duty and It's
DepIorabIe Consequences.

Baltimore Herald
1t has long been the idea OF many Ameri-
can parents that the boys of the family
could be trusted to guard their own moral
welfare and that young America of either
sex might be granted far more license than
their foreign brothers and sisters Yet
many instances of late should apparently
convince even the least thoughtful among
parents that a serious mistake has been
made in loosening those ties of parental
watchfulness that thirty years ago were
deemed essential to the proper rearing of
children with healthy moral and mental
tone.
The case of Florence Burns, accused OF
the murder of Walter Brooks in New York
CITY a short while since, emphasized the
dangers TO young girls resulting from i'm
proper superintendent OF their outings.
While cleared Of the capital crime, IL was
nevertheless proved In court that this girl
had been allowed by her parents 10 be out
alone at late hours or the night. There
could, then. be nothing surprising In her
final connection with a criminal case. The
distressing death OF Miss Lawrence, al
Good Ground. l.. l., Is merely another In
stance of parental carelsssness that
amounts to a criminal neglect OF the moth
ers and fathers duties to the child.
II is apparent that the pendulum Of par
entail confidence in a childs ability to pre-
serve itself I'm youth from tainting fniu-
ences has swung wide OF the mark OF
safety. reaction Is already noticea BILE m
sections Of society and Of the country
While IL may not be necessary 10 return Ia
the old system OF parental espionage. there
should be renewal of the former intima-
oies that were wont 20 exist between the
mother and her daughters. What girl now
adays selects her own mother as the con
idante OF her hearts seerets7 IL may be-
confidently said that they are few, indeed
Yet both the cases cited prove that IL was
not so much a lack OF willingness on the
part of the child as a persistent negligence
OF the normal duties OF the wise and ten
ma rant
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-18
Economic Waste I'm Smoke.


The money loss from unburned smoke
may be estimated from an experiment
made in Manchester England. last Febru-
airy. At a point about three miles from
the center of the city a sample OF snow
which had been lying on the ground for ten
days was melted and the dry residue
weighed and analysed 1t was found to he
equivalent TO something over ten pounds
TO the acre, and consisted OF 4S.6 per cent.
carbon. SO per cent. grease and 44.5 per
cent. ash. Another sample taken from
near the center OF the city showed about
three times the amount mentioned, or near
IL one ton Of SCOT per square mile per day.
The grease mixed with the SCOT makes II
stick 10 the buildings or whatever else IL
falls upon
Ia Chicago the Edison Company, recoE-
nizing that smoke il horsepower going up
the chimney" has appropriated $50 900 10
carry out plans to save some Of the loss IL
sustains in this way In London the Coal
Smoke Abatement Society IL making an
inquiry concerning domestic CRATES which
PROMISES 10 yield valuable results. Al
though financial self-interest should spur
on the reform IL Is generally found that
law and government regulations are re-
quired 20 bring about reform why do not
the American womens clubs take up the
subject? IL is In the line OF their aVowed
function as 10 national housekeeping and
public health They have the time and the
ability 10 bring the nuisance 10 an end.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-18
STRIKE OF SERVANTS.
Too Many Monkeys and Too VfgfIant
Watch over the Wine.

Newport Or. - Special
t''No respectable butler would stand being
chased around the table by pet monkeys
while he was serving dinner. or have the
housekeeper run the pantry. That's why
struck" Thus scornfully Robert Mitchell.
leader OF the second band of striking serv-
ants at the Films. the Newport home OF
Edward J. Berwind. explained why he and
four others left
mo, sir. Since I've been in service I
never had TO submit TO a foot race with
monkeys every time I served dinner. 1t
amt dignihed Mrs. Berwin had six OF
them and she took them with her wherever
she went, all over the house, on her auto
mobile drives-everywhere. They climbed
all over her shoulders while she was eating,
hoped on the table, toppled over the dishes
and you could not tell when they were go
ing to make a dash for one of the servants.
They were pesky little things, and they II
up your leg, or he'd pounce on your shirt
front and scratch you. Many a time I've
seen 'em chase the footman around the
table.
What do you think OF that for servants
that call themselves respected? No. sir.
wouldn't stand Il. I've been I'm service too
long and I've been In too many good places
to have to put UP 10 be run around the
house by a fset OF monkeys. Why, these
monkeys weren't bigger than kittens but
they had tails two feet long and they were
regular little devils. They were treated
better than the servants. and were stuck up
and sauey. AS long as they had their fruit
and candy and cream IL didn't matter
whether the servants had anything 10 eat
or no The main trouble was with the
housekeeper, Miss Bull. She usurped my
rights. Why. she actually bossed the
pantry-think OF that-a butler not allowed
TO run the pantryi-and 1 was a mere fig
urehead. And then these pesky monkeys.
I don't want any situation where there are
six monkeys in the family"
Several of Viewpoints rich residents have
had strikes below stairs recently. III Is said
new housekeepers have been too vigilant
about the pantry, the wine pantry espe-
cially.
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before the election, but IL they had re-
NAMED in the canvass the result would
have been the same, for they would not
have received enough votes 10 affect the
result in a single election precinct of the
country. Henry Winter Davis and Ben
Jamin F. Wade Republican extremists, as
sailed Lincoln in the summer Of 1864 for
vetoing their reconstruction bill. All these
Republican insurgents were wrong and the
President and the masses of the party
which were behind him were right.
Sumner, Schurz, Greeley, Il. Gratz Brown,
George w. Julian, and other Republicans
led revolt against Grant in 1872, and
united with the party in the opposition,
but they accomplished nothing. Conkling
injured himself and also assailed his party
in his fight against Garfield in 1881. In
doing this he committed political suicide
himself, and through this feud caused Gar
fields death at the hands Of a lunatic and
caused the defeat OF his party In 1852 and
1854, the party rallied afterward, but there
would have been no hereafter for COnkling
even had he lived TO this day. Reed was
disposed to be sarcastic in his references
TO Harrison during the latter's term, and
Mckinley, one OF the acutest, most genial
and popular of Presidents, had some en-
emies in his party. Time has indicated
the policies of those executives, and has
placed the seal OF its condemnation on
their opponents.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-18
LONGING TO RETURN.
Men Who Fled to Central and south
America Years Ago.

New Orleans Times-Democrat.
There is a pathetic side to the industrial
history of South and Central American
countries" said a gentleman who has spent
some time down in that section of the
world, land it relates to very interesting
element of the population, an element
which has crossed over the border for
errors committed on this SIDE an element
made up of fugitives from American JUS
tice They are good citizens now, many
of them being among the industrial pro-
moters of that region of the world. Many
of them scampered down into that section
of the world while very young because OF
some small error made in a moment of
youthful folly. They are not bad fellows.
They have never been bad fellows. They
simply erred at time when ii is easy for
the young man to fall over on the wrong
side of the balance. But they had TO leave
home On account OF the errors, and they
went to some place in Central or South
America because of the absence of extradi-
ton relations with the government of the
United States.
During a tour of that part Of the coun-
try l ran across many pathetic instances
of the kind to which / have referred, cases
or men who are now doing well in the way
the world measures things, and vet who are
unspeakahly unhappy because they cannot
get back TO their own country. They are
always eager TO hear anything relating to
the current drift in the United States. They
watch for the newspapers, watch for letters
from home, and If. perchance, some fellow
drops In from the section from which they
fled they have thousand questions to ask
about this man and that, and the old fami-
lies, and the old plaYmates, and, maybe, the
old sweetheart and other similar queries
which develop the old picture and bring up
all the purity OF the old surroundings. Yes.
there is a world OF pathos in these cases,
and one can have no Idea OF the vast num-
Der of these refugees without making a
tour of South and Central American points.
Many of them have become men of wealth
and influence, but these good fortunes have
not wiped out the longing they have to re-
turn TO the familiar and dearer scenes OF
fheir childhood
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-18

Some OF the wheat-growing States think
they have discovered a solution of the con-
Wet labor question by the establishment
of binder Irvine plants in the State prisons.
Binder Irvine is an indispensable article for
the farmers, the amount consumed In the
United States being nearly 200 900 900 pounds
a year. 1t is all manufactured by trust,
except what is produced by three prison
plants in Minnesota, North Dakota and
Kansas. and II is claimed that competition
with a trust product avoids the objection
of organized labor. The Kansas Irvine
plant in the State prison was established
in 1898 at cost for machinery. OF $4,000
and appropriation for running it. The
result was net profit this year of $4,000.
and an estimated saving TO the farmers
of the State of the same amount in the re-
duced price of Irvine. The trust price of
Irvine in Kansas this year was 1900 a car
load, while the prison plant charged only
5000 a carload. AS Kansas farmers use
about s,000,000 pounds of binder Irvine every
season saving OF or cents a pound is
a material gain. A prison industry that
antagonizes a trust and benefits the farm
ers at the same time has something to
commend 1t.
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of the revolutionary Philippine republic,
adopted by Aguinaldo in 1899, contained a
provision that From the 24th of May last,
all the buildings. properties and other be-
longings possessed by the religious
corporations in these islands will be under
ment." The proposition of the United
States TO pay the full cash value OF the
property is very different from this pro-
posed wholesale conhscation of 1t. II the
Vatican had been wise it would have &C
cepted the offer very promptly With the
condition attached Of withdrawing the
friars. IL may yet see the wisdom Of do
ing so, especially as the friars will have
to go anyhow.
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There is reason TO suspect that effort
may be made TO array the Catholic Church
against the administration because in it's
negotiations with the Vatican il insists
that the Spanish friars shall leave the
Philippines. Already a meeting has been
held in Detroit to protest against the eff
forts to expel these prelates from the
islands. The secretary OF war, who for
family reasons is very friendly 10 the
Church of Rome. has clearly explained the
reasons for the desire TO get rid Of the
friars. They have made themselves OBJ
noxious not only to a Catholic population,
but to the native priests. They have seized
some of the best lands and have treated
the people with great severity. In fact,
the frequent Instructions OF the natives
against Spanish rule have been due to the
exactions of the friars. The Taft commits
sion has found that the natives are so hos
tile to the friars that their presence stands
in the way OF the establishment of local
government and the peace Of the islands.
The United States officials have no OBJ
jections to the friars, but they are i'm
pressed with the belief that their presence
in the islands interferes with the pacihca-
ton of the natives. When these facts are
fully understood it is doubtful if political
capital can be made out Of the attitude of
the Taft commission and the administra-
| ton towards the alien friars. Their leav-
ing the islands is demanded by Catholic
population. But for that demand no such
request would be urged upon the Vatican.
1t is said that the Pope favors removal and
that the leading prelates of the church in
this country favor the removal of the friars
and the purchase Of their lands.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-18
Political Revolts Improbable.

Leslies Weekly.
Horace Greedy protested frequently
against what he called the delay OF Lincoln
in issuing his emancipation proclamation
Fremont was nominated early in 1864 by
an element of the radical Republicans who
said Lincoln was not pushing the war with
sufficient vigor. and John Cochrane Of
New York was put up for vice president
on the same ticket with Fremont, so as TO
draw of votes from Lincoln. This revolt
was supported by Lucius Robinson, ar
terward a Democratic Governor of New
York, but then a stalwart Republican, by
n. Gratz Brown, and few other Repub-
lea extremists. Fremont and Cochrane.
however. withdrew from the field shortly
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-18
Quite So.


Uncle George-After all, there's nothing like
real estate to make steadfast citizen of the
most hayward OF men. When a man owns land
he is anchored. so to speak
Harry-But what's to prevent him from SELL
ing, and resuming his waywardnessG
Uncle George-what is to prevent his selling +?
see that you have had no experience in real
estate transactions. 1t is always easy 10 buy,
my boy. but when you want to sell-well, that's
another proposition.
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size Matter of Comparison.

Butte Inter Mountain.
We are accustomed 10 regard Montana
as a very large State. as & Is. FOR II u
larger than all the New England States
combined, with Pennsylvania thrown In for
good measurement. IL H. likewise larger
than England. Ireland, Scotland and
Wales But when 10 comes % large areas.
Montana Is obliged 10 take OF her bonnet
10 Alaska. in which territory I've states
like Montana could be- placed and have
room left for Oregon and both Dakotas.
This means an area of 267 .9S5. Sos acres,
while Montana has but 65. So. 301 There m
no telling what this enormous area OF
Alaska will do for the mining industry
when it Is settled and developed But this
Is a contingency so remote that the peO-
pie now on earth need not worry over ~.
What a blessing there are some things
over which We are not obliged 10 worry.
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West Points Glorious Record.

New York Herald.
Even the rabid socialists have long
ceased to refer 10 West Point as "a nursery
of arstoeracy." 1t is conceded 10 be
thoroughly representative of the country.
geographically and socially, and the most
democratic al we'll as the finest military
school on earth The campaigns I'm Cuba
and in China, coming just before the
academy's hundredth birthday. gave the
country new and practical demonstration
OF the splendid work il has done and is
doing. Popular appreciation is manifested
in the universal approval of the liberal
appropriation made by Congress for new
buildings and a larger corps, Its record Is
a glorious one, and few will question Presi-
dent Roosevelt's assertion that the average
graduate of the academy during the last
hundred years has given more service TO
the country than the average graduate of
any other institution.