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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-12-06

ence" of any OF those countries In
China, and must be prepared to aoan-
don all hope Of further extension OF
American trade In those ports OF China
where the prospects of trade expansion
are now best, and must submit to the
less Of such trade as we now have.
on the other hand. however, there
can be no large objections to treating
Philippine imports into the United
States with the utmost liberality, even,
Ii necessary, to the extent of admit
ting all natural products free OF duty,
Reasons OF sound public policy and po-
ntieai morality require that we should
do everything possible to improve the
condition OF the people Of the islands.
materially and commercially, as wen
as in other respects, Imports from
the Philippines on the Pacific coast
where they viii be distributed, will
come into competition with but one
home industry, the manufacture or
beet sugar; and win not necessarily
injure that An open market in the
United States will undoubtedly help the
immediate development Of the resourc-
es Of the islands on larger scale than
could be expected If this market was
barred against Philippine imports.
So while absolute free trade between
the philippines and the United States
Is neither necessary nor desirable,
there 81 no sound reason why congress
should not reduce or in fact entirely
abolish duties on the natural products
of the Philippines which now pay duty
In our ports. The loss of revenue will
fall altogether upon the Philippine gov
ernment, as under the laws now IN
force all revenues collected upon the
the imports from the Philippines are
turned back to the island treasury.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-12-06
THE PHILIPPINES AND FREE
TRADE.

1t is reported from Washington that
Senator Mitchell Of Oregon win bring
forward again his proposition for alb
solute frse trade between the Philip
pines aud the United States, says the
Seattle ost-mseiiigencer. II would
be neither for the interests OF the
United states nor the islands to have
free trade now. In the tirst place, the
island government is dependent upon
the receipts from custom house tax
atom, With absolute free trade be-
tween the islands and the United
States, and with customs tariffs impos-
ed upon Imports into the Islands from
all other countries. the islanders
woalud be compelled to do most Of
their trading in the United States. and
the customs receipts would largely dis
appear,
1t would be necessary to make good
this deficiency in revenue by other
forms Of taxation. which would be an
enormous burden upon the people OF
the islands. To compel the people Of
Che Philippines to open their ports to
the free entry OF American goods,
while imposing duties upon like goods
imported from Europe, would be such
an exploiting Of the Philippines forsour
benefit as to recall the most oppressive
measures put in force by the British
government against the original Ameri-
tan colonies, to compel them to do
their trading with the mother country.
Moreover, to demand and enforce
such special privileges for American
trade in the ports OF Manila would at
once and for all time compel the aban-
donment Of the policy for which the
United States has 50 long contended
and TO which 1t has at last secured the
assent Of all Of the European powers,
that of an open door in Asia. The
United States has strenuously objected
to a threatened putting in force in any
OF the so-called spheres of influence"
Of any European power in Asia OF a
policy Of discrimination in favor Of
the home country and against the mer-
chants Of other countries, the United
States included. If We demand and
enforce the granting of special priyii'
eges to American merchants in tn'
Philippines, in the line Of exemption
from all customs duties, we invite tn
putting in force Of identical policies OF
the part OF Germany. Russia an'
France in all the spheres OF infiu
----
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-12-06
AsLMEp AMlp FLAMES,

Breaking into a blazing home, some
tiremen lately dragged the sleeping in-
mates from death, Fancied security
ana leath near It's that way when
you neglect coughs and colds, Don't
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Consumption gives perfect protection
against all Throat. Cheat and luns
troubles. Keep Il near, and avoid sut'
tering, death and doctors bills, A
teaspoontul stops laate cough, per-
sistent Use the most stubborn. Harm
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to satisfy by Chas, Rogers, Prize soc
and sl.00, Trial bottles free,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-12-06
NORTH COAST LIMITED.

Is only run by the Northern Pacific
between Portland aud Minneapolis and
1T. Paul through Tacoma, Seattle.
Spokane. Mtssoula. Eutte. Livingston,
Hll.ngs, Blsmark and Fargo. Eight
of these trains are on the run daily
.our east and four west Each IN a
solid yestlbuled train. carrying stand
ard Pullman tourist sleepcrs dining
ear, day coaches, mail. express aud
baggage car and the elegant obscrva-
ton car. Each train Is brilliantly
lighted with over 800 lights and the
beauty OF Il all is you can travel just
rs cheaply on this train as on any
other. An representatives viii be
glad TO give you additional inrorma.
ton, 4. u. Charlton. Assistant Gen.
eral Passenger Agent. SIS Morrison 81,
Portland. Oregon.
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The bin for the creation Of a

The bill for the creation Of gem
eral staff corps to aid the secretary Of
war is said to be aimed at General
Miles, says The Ledger. The allegation
does not lose in interest from the cir
cumstance that it lacks truth. While
the friction between the lieutenant
general and the secretary has been
marked. II will be at an end within
year through the retirement OF Miles.
That any legislation tending to effect
the status of Miles could be in force
before August 5. 1908. involves the be-
lief that unusual speed is to be employ
ed in completing it. Doubtless the
plan Of Secretary Root has much to
commend il. The fact that it Is his
plan puts il before the country in
favorable light, but we're 1t nothing
but an attack On an individual it would
have no standing. and would deserve
none. II Niles IS incompetent or in
subordinate. the administration has the
power to remove him He could have
been put on the retired list before now,
this vrattgr resting in the discretion OF
the president. Gem raj Miles has some
unfortunate traits, perhaps. but he has
bean a good soldier. He has risen to
his present station by merit and length
of sarvfce. While nominally In COM
rland Of the army, he has. as mat
ter Of plain history, been habitually
snubbed and belittled. He has been
made To fe,l that he is without author
ity. He has been overridden by Cor
bin, ignored by the war department
and out of favor with the presiden'
himself. The reasons for this have
not been plain to the people. The per.
sistency of Miles in sticking to a po'
sition that has on many occasion.
! caused him to be Inundated has alst
been a puzzle to those who understan
| the natural and proper pride Of sol
der. The people of this country thin
we'll Of their army. They have respe,
for the ranking general, and they hay,
not been pleased at the treatment t,
which he has been subjected. At tn
same time, they do not place the b!am
for this definitely, and they do not pc
'erd 10 know the reason why this treat
ment has been tolerated.
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which II neglee,sd n unskjifHiiy treated
hnd iztal termination 10 coslsnsptsoG.
Accept no aalatstrte fsr Colden Ned
ieal Discovery There - 10 other fTied,
icine JUS a good III weak lungs,
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fauiiy aDctor aid hs9 eoSssEi5ktyS. tssssxass
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faa oould hardly ~ ny bfessb = 81 se9as
tires had psfss II ny ciiess asG fiEht Is.ggg.
also had dyeDetaia. Eefggs aoesk yozf e,e 90
Medical Disoosegy9 and FSesaant Ptiltts vas
- weak Sgaid 90 swseS room, 9na ~
! can 10 ! sin4ii waabiBK, woFkfd % tre
easninz faefofy fisis fsii ep5 feef Ike rev
p~rson' heisys tfisi tie Iosd and toar nieat
eisie have ssvse ny itfe. : ras ktek oyef I'VE
yezFs / so1k fhjffeen beaties u TIE tlcscen
aed1ai DisaoseTyIy and four sials n Dr. fieSeSs
Feiiet6E
Or. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, paper covers, Is sent (teS on
receipt "A 81 oue-ceut stamps 70 pay
expense of mailing oNLT. Address III.
Nv. Pierce, Buffalo, y. <.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-12-06
TO CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
This signature al C5N1Av.,rD. o"
A STARTLING SURPRISE

yey few cogldb eIieVe ia IooH.a
at A. T. Hoadley. healthy, obu4s
blacksmith of Tilden ind. that 10.
ten years he suffered such tortur,
from Rheumatism as few could endure
and live. But wonderful change lol-
l0ged his taking Electric Bitters. Tive
bottles wholly cured me-" he writes
and have not felt twnge In owe
q year." They regulate the Kidneys
purify the blood and cure Rheumatisn
Neuralgia. Nervousness. improve di
gestIon and give perfect health. Tt
them Only 50 cts. at Chas. Roger
drug store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-12-06

cough. I've had it
before.T The fact
that a cough re-
ours periodically
should be warning
enough to take II
in time. for the
most serious and
disastrous Of ali
ma.4dics begi n :
with a cougii
Tie use u Dr.
Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery
not only s,ops the
cough but cures
the cause. ItciiFes
obstinate, deep
seated cougiis
bronchitis, weak
lungs hemoE-
rhages dF<s2seg
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-12-06
LUCK IN THIRTEEN.

by sending thirteen miles WIN
splray. Of Walton Furnace. VI. gol
box Of Bucklen's ArnlcN Save thai
wholly cured horrible fever sore OF
his leg. Nothing else could, POSI-
lively cuures Bruises. Felons, Ulcers
Erupt!ons. Bolls, Burns. Corns and
Plies. Only &c. Guaranteed by chaa
Rogers. druggist.
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STARTLING. Rur TRUE

1T everyone knew what u grand
medicine Dr. Kings New Lite PILLS II"
writes ., III, Turner. pempseytoNn
Pa, you'd sell all you have In II day
Two weeks use has made 1t new man
ot me- lntallihle for constipation.
stomach ANA liver troubles, gSe at
Chaa. llogers drug store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-12-06

r1'he pitcher that goes often to TIE
well IS broken al last There's world
OF vi CON III that familiar proverb, and
q sound application of IT to disease,
especially to such familiar forms OF dis
ease as coughs and colds. Singularly
enough tie very thing that ought to
canse alarm is given as excuse for feel
ing Of safety. eIt's nothing; only q
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-12-06
ownERn TO HUNT AND FISH.

Northern Pacidc's new game book Il
row ready for dt8trlhution. Illusua'
tons OF live game particular feature.
Four full pages from Seton -Thomp-
sons drawings made specially for this
hook. Send adiress with six cents and
book will be mailed to You by chaS
s Eco, q. r. 4 T. A.. st, Paul. MINI
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a FINE LrBARY.

Of 40 volumes is found on each OF
The Northern Pacific's North Coast
limited" trains Don't forget that
fhese are the only trains operated In
the West that are lighted throughout
3, electricity.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-12-06

The Dalles Route
STR. =" TAH0MA."
and "METLAK0"
Daily tEtps sxceps Sunday. =
TIME CARD
Str. "TAh0AA"
l.esvc Portland Moa.. Wed. vri.. = IN.
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Str. "hETLAkO"
Lv. Portland TueA. Thur. Fat, 2 q m.
Nv. naliea. Mon. Wed. M. q. m.
Landing at foot u Alder STREET, Port
land oregu4-
Both Phones. MAla sa.
AGENTS.
j. w. Crichton. The DaIlsa. oregon.
A. X. Fuller. Hood River. Oregon.
Wolford a Wyers. white Salmon. wn.
Henry Oimstead. Carson, Wu,
John w. Tottsn, Stevenson, Wa.
J. q. Wyatt. Vancouver, Wa.
A. ]. Tayi0r. Astoria, Ore,
" w. CREIGHTON. Portland Oregon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-19
ONLY RUsSiANS ON GUARD.

Russians are good enough for Russia, and foreigners need not apply. The
 Russian government is gradually elim- mating all foreigners from the public
 service. Formerly there were num-
 Der of British engineers in the employ
 ment of the various railroad adminis-
 trations, but as these passed into the possession of the Crown, the foreigners
 were afforded the option of becoming Russian subjects or resigning their posts, and, with extremely few excep
 tions, the latter alternative was adopt ed. For a long time exceptional privi- leges were extended to the large num- Der of foreign naval constructors, ar tificers, and shipWrights, chiefly of British nationality. These were so plentiful, indeed, in the Russian Ad- miralty yards at one time that two or three of the earlier built battle-ships of the Black Sea and Baltic fleets were pfdCLlcdlly IuIelSH SHlpS Dulil III Ituo- sia. The whole body of these foreign CTS, the large majority of whom were British, has now been weeded out of those establishments The imperial government is now compelling many of the leading private maritime companies to dispense with the services of foreign CTS. Pursuant to a ministerial order the Russian Steam Navigation and Trading Company of Odessa. the larg- est concern of it's kind in Russia, has just given notice to the three remain ing first class British engineers in it's employment, all men of twenty-five years service, that they must forthwith become Russian subjects. or resign their posts.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-19
4 DISCO OURAGED REFORMER.

pr. Washington Gladden., of Colum-
 bus, Ohio, has for long time shown himself a man of courage and hope in his efforts to bring about some reform
 in city government, but he seems now
 to have come to place where he cant
 see much to encourage him. He has been a member of the city council of Columbus, and he has declined re-elec-
 ton. He explains that he does not
 withdraw because of charges of bood- ling nor because of "unenviable envi-
 ronment" in the public service, but be-
 cause he has been warned that he can
 not bear the burden much longer with
 not deny that any good man should be
 willing to sacrifice his life for good city
 government, but in order that such a
 sacrifice might be valuable he thinks
 that two conditions are necessary. The first is that there shall be some preva- lence of the same spirit throughout the community-a general willingness to
 take up the burdens of municipal re-
 sponsibility He says: My comrades are nearly all as soundly asleep in the breastworks as they have been To, these many years, sleeping a sleep from which I think, nothing but the thunder of the judgment day will waken them;
 and if one of them now and then rolls to go ahead and make my charge upon the battery I am not perhaps greatly moved by the exhortation and do not feel quite clear that in such an enter prise l should not be throwing away my life. At any rate, do not feel that anybody known to me in Columbus is entitled to find fault with me for de- clining just now to make the sacrifice" The other condition would be the pros pect of accomplishing something. vaIu- able for the city. On this point he says: Most of the time of both branches of the city government for the past year has been spent in trying to remove one another from office, in threatening or prosecuting impeachment trials. in keeping up a perpetual broil of small politics. The temper, which has become chronic, forbids all hope of a harmoni- gus cooperation for the greater needs
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of the city. It is this state of things which most effectually discourages fur ther attempts to serve the city at the present time. I am sometimes asked if l have not learned much in the coun- etl. One thing I have learned-to hate with a perfect hatred-to loathe and abominate with all the energy of which my nature is capabe--the thing which is called party politics" in all it's con- nections with city government. It makes every man who becomes it's de- votee an unconscious traitor. He is all ways ready to sacrifice the interests of the city for the sake of putting his ad- versaries in a hole; he would rather the city should take detriment than that his political enemies should receive any credit. Not until the people have learn ed how to stamp out this deadly infec- tion shall we have good government in our city.
 It is to be hoped that Brother Clad den will live to feel better, but it can not be denied that there is more truth than poetry in the conclusions he has reached about government in cities. Probably Columbus is as good as any of them.
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GOLONi.. 4,

Apt mparison.-"When I see what Barlow accomplishes I am forced to ad- miratlon," said Bunting
 Sure" replied Gargoyle. That man has the constitution of a debutante. "' Harper's Bazaar.
 EXpertness in Law.--Judge-Have the letters been duly examined by the | handwriting expert? l Prosecutor-Yes your honor
 Judge-Very well, let the handwrit- 1 ing expert now be examined by the in- sanity expert.-Ohio State Journal.
 The Harder Word.-Mrs. Dash-Y our clergyman complains that he is too hard-worked."
 Mrs. Crash-"Hard worked? He doesn't know what hard work isl Humph; you ought to see our pregres- l sive euchre club getting his salary to- gether!-Puck.
 Most Desrable.--"It would be help | ful to you,' said the prison visitor, If 1 you could take some motto and try to | live up to it." That's right" replied the convict. | 'Id like to select, for instance, We are here to-day and gone tomorrow. ''-- Philadelphia Press. Teacher-What Is that you have drawn on your slate, Tommy? Tommy (aged six)-A woman and a house.
 Teacher-But I only see the house. Where is the woman? Tommy-Oh, she has gone into the house.-Chicago News.
 What is heredity, mamma?" asked the little girl, spelling the word out through her falling tears and waiting to write down the meaning.
 Tt is-'m, how shall l explain it? Oh said the mother, something you get from your father or me" And the small child wrote down on her paper of home lesson; "Heredity-spanking. - Tit-Bits
 How It's Done Nowadays--A scene in Scribbler & Co.'S historical novel factory.-Great author-manage (dic- tating)-Gentlemen your request to hand We will be able to fill your order for forty-nine colonial novels by Sat urday morning, 9 a. m., sharp. Our factories are working night and day, but we will complete your order on me--Judge.
 ''It is too bad, Charlie, that I did not find your mamma at home. Will you please call nurse, so that I can leave a message for herr"
 Charlie-Well, yes----but I'd rather not leave you all alone.
 "Oh, how kind but that doesn't mat ter
 Charlie-No, I mean all alone with that cake over internationally Life.
 Bargain Day.-Just after her husband had arrived at the hospital his wife re- gained consciousness. Did she get it?" the wife asked feebly.
 "Get what, dear?" he answered, bend ing over her
 Why that last yard of ribbon mark ed down from ten cents. I saw 1t first and made up my mind the other woman should not have it without struggle" Ohio State Journal.
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EsrING, IF TRUE.

The apparently reliable report is that Miss Ellen M. Stone, the missionary who has been in the clutches of brigands since she was captured by them on September last, has been released. And it is added that the. Rev Mr. Ts.lka, the husband of Miss stones companion, has been arrested for com- plicity in the Kidnapping of Miss Stone
 All this is very interesting if true, and if it is true we may expect some thing more that is interesting, The brigands got $72, 800 for Miss Stone, who was in good health when released, and though the job has been an expensive one it will doubtless prove profitable if they finally get away with the money.
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SOME E.XP1NSION.

The last six years in this country have been years of great expansion. And the debts of cities have expanded about as much as anything For in- stance, six years ago the debt of Chica- gor was ST, 100000 now it is $26 700,0 00O an increase of $9,00O,OO0 The debt of Boston six years ago was $35, 900; now it is s56, 6,00O,OO0 In 1896 the debt of Cleveland was $6,400, 900; now it is S. 300, 900. Kansas City owed in 1896 $900, 000, and now $450o,00O Detroit then owed $2,100,000, and now $4,70O0 900. Louisville then had a debt of $3,SO0 900, while now it is $S,3O0,oOO. Jersey City has jumped from s4,sOO,OOO to S16, 3OO 900. Fifty other cities show the same enor- nous increases of their public debts within the same space of time.
 Our national debt hasn't expanded with our national prosperity, but our cities have kept up with the procession. And there is more of the same kind of expansion in sight
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-19
PARROTS AND LOVE BIRDS.

When Lord Curzon, during his recent
 visit to Burmah, spoke of the need of q close season for Indian game. he may perhaps have referred also to birds,
 among them the egrets and certain of
 the rarer kinds of parrot Parrot kill ing for the sake of the skins is possibly a modern practice in India; but it is said to be on the increase, as the skins are in demand for making screens, lamp ornaments and other fancy" articles in Paris. As parrots are some of the most intelligent and not the least beautiful of birds. they deserve all the protect ion which they can get, consistently with respect to the ryot's crops.
 Soldiers coming back from South Af- rica sometimes bring with them a par ticularly pretty little love bird, which has a rose- -colored cap and pink throat in place of the scarlet mask of the com mon West African love bird best known in England. It is called the rosy faced love bird, and is mainly found in South west Africa, in Damaraland, Angola and Namaqualand, but also in the southeast, mainly in the Zan1besi dis tricts. These little parrots are even more affectionate than the other love birds, and extend their good will to oth- CT birds in captivity. They are gene rally miserable in cages; but if kept in large aviary are not only extremely happy, but will also nest and rear their young, It was a pair so engaged which showed to Brehm that they are almost alone among birds in the mode taken hv them to transport the materials for their nest. MT, Anderson, the African traveller had noticed that these love birds. unlike most other parrots, did not build in holes in trees, but laid their eggs in the communal nests of two kinds of weaver birds, probably appro- priatng disused compartment. They have also a habit of suspending them selves head downwards like bats, trick which is also common to the bat parrakeets. When the love birds want ed to build they were supplied with, some twigs of ywillow After gnawing the buds they stripped off the bark, and proceeded to make a nest of it, carrying the bark on their backs. This was done by the hen, who, taking a strip. bent
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