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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-03
Oregon and Expansion.

Oregon leads off in favor of expansion.
The two members from that state IN the
next House will vote for the retention of
the Philippine Islands. The issue was
sduarely made between the two parties. To
stay or not to stay the question. Ore
gon says stay. Does this presage the gen.
eral result in November?
Expansion, we are told. has from the out
set been popular in the west. The people
out there have hopes of the eastern mar
kets. They have faith in what may be
done in the orient with Manila as the prin-
cipaI base of American activity. They may
be dreaming. The anti-expansionists smile
at their credulity and wonder that practi-
cal men should surrender 10 such notions
But the west has surrendered. and Oregon
speaks now on the subject she spoke two
years ago. Nothing has taken place since
then in the Philippines or elsewhere to
change her view of the opportunity and how
it should he improved
On the subject of establishing a govern
ment by force in the archipelago the people
of the west may not be expected to sympa-
thize with the Quakerish philosorhizing CT
Mr. Hoar. They are not only familiar from
historical sources with the manner in which
government was founded in Massachusetts,
but many of them know from personal ex-
perience how 1t was established in their
own section. They helped IN the work.
They took possession of an empire acquired
by purchase, established law and order
among a primitive people at the muZzle of
guns. and disregarded every protest of
those people against changing an old for
new order of things. And they are nightly
pleased with the result. Why should they
not be? They have converted by force a
wilderness into smiling garden of civiliza-
ton and plenty. Savages have yielded
place to citizens. Jungles and rocky wastes
have been laid off into states and terrific
ries. and their value multiplied thousand
fold Government established by force?
Government without the consent of the
governed? No accomplished lawyer holding
a brief for sentimentality. or befuddled par
tisdn leader threshing about for a political
issue. can mislead or confuse the vigorous
western mind on those points. The west
erner has only to look about him to behold
just such government. and still exercis-
ing beneficent authority over the descend
ants of the tribes that he and his fathers
brought under subsection.
The Philippines are ours Our title is
clear and our duty equally so. Neither
tyranny nor spoliation is possible in the
archipelago under the stars and stripes;
of scuttle Is net only unwise but In the
confession which it involves is an affront
to the good name of the American people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-03

The latest move of the hard coal miners
In their strike Is calculated to wean from
them any sympathy the public may have
felt heretofore. They have persuaded about
seventy-five per cent of the force required
to keep the mines from flooding to leave
the works. involving a grave danger not
only of the destruction of hundreds Of
millions of dollars in property, but of the
greatly feared outbreak of hostilities. The
operators have met the strike of the pump
men by replacing the strikers with a force
composed of few regulars supplemented
by emergency men recruited from the shops
and even the offices of the coal companies
These are guarded by several hundred
policemen II this strike follows the usual
course the strikers will soon begin to adopt
harsh measures to coerce the men now
manning the pumps to leave. Already
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for carrying a rate-reduction provision suf-
ficiently explicit to give the courts the least
possible ground for the rejection Of the
law. If this opportunity Is permitted to
pass without some definite action by Con-
gress to cure it's error Of four years ago
there will open prospect of long course
of renewed litigation. perhaps equally fruit
less. 1t cannot be expected that the tele-
phone company will voluntarily now reduce
its rates. having succeeded in tying up the
act of 1898 with judicial complications. Nor
is there assurance that the courts after re-
trying the cause. will so construe the law
as to bring the intended relief to the COM
munity.
Under such circumstances there is Just
the possibility that If steps are not taken
by Congress at this session to cure the de-
ficiencies Of past legislation in order to
grant relief to the District sufferers the
demand for the chartering of a competitor
to the Chesapeake and Potomac Company
will become insistent. Thus far in the eff
fort to regulate the telephone rates upon
the basis of reason and fairness this reme-
dy has been regarded as the last resort.
Congress has exclusive power over the
rights and privileges Of the present COM
pany and there is assuredly ample oppor-
tuiiIty WilliOul IuTtiST ueldy 10 impose SuCU
conditions upon it that it will gladly grant
the desired relief without further invoking
the aid of the courts on technicalities in the
law. To retain self-respect Congress should
promptly, either on the District appropria-
ton bill or on the telephone proposition now
before the Senate District committee, re-
state its command to the telephone COM
pany in such clear and unmistakable terms
that there will be no opportunity to es-
cape obedience. Ii is an imposition upon
the local community for Congress to pass
a rate-reduction law in ineffective terms,
and then to lose interest in its own COM
mand, permitting it to- be disobeyed with
impunity, and leaving the people of Wash
ington burdened not only with the old ex-
tortionate telephone. charges. but with the
heavy cost of litigation to sustain the sup
posed law into which it has been lured by
the act of Congress.
If Congress meant and means to reduce
the telephone charges to a reasonable figure
and not merely to delude and harrass the
LEGAL community with a pretense of legisla-
ton, it will act at once
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something approximating a state of siege
has been compelled in some places by the
ugly attitude of the strikers, and trouble
cannot be far off.
The policy of the operators is now to keep
the pumps going at any cost, even If they
have to call upon the state and the federal
authorities for military aid. The property
Is valued at more than half a billion dollars.
and If the mines are flooded not only will
large part of this value be destroyed, but
the hard coal industry will be crippled for
years. The strikers are acting in a most
short-sighted manner in thus placing In
jeopardy the very source Of their own in
come when relations are re-established.
They have deliberately adopted a policy IF
destruction which is certain to ALLEVIATE
public sympathy and to place them on the
defensive later when the account is bal
anced
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Cleveland and BRYAN.

On the 10Th instant the Tilden Club of
New York city will open it's doors, and a
notable gathering of guests Is promised.
The list includes the following: Grover
Cleveland David 3. Hill. William J.. Bryan,
Senator Bacon of Georgia, Mayor Patrick
A. Collins of Boston, John D. Milburn of
Buffalo. Richard Olney. DR.. Felix Adler.
Bourke Cochran, William c. Whitney, ex-
Mayors Grace. Grant, Gilroy, Van Wyck.
Hewitt, Cooper Edison and Ely, and Lewis
Nixon.
This is an important announcement If
these men can be brought together to dis
cuss measures it will be long step toward
party harmony. Here we find all factions
presented-Cleveland and anti-Cleveland.
Hill and antiHill. Bryan and antiBryan.
1t will be worth the trip to see. if Mr..
Cleveland, Mr.. Hill and Mr.. Bryan are to
shake hands and confer about issues after
the left-handed compliments they have
been exchanging for some years past.
Shall the principal topic be Imperialism ?
Why mention the financial question in such
a gathering? Why the tariff question? Why
the trust question, with men like Mr.. Whit
ney and Mr.. Olney present? But what is
called Imperialism seems to gather them all
in. Make the topic Imperialism, then. and
able.
And with such an issue, who Is the log
ical leader? Does not the record point to
Mr.. Cleveland? He was the first anti-im-
perialist. Rather than risk expansion, he
tried to overthrow a republic in Hawaii,
and re-esta blish a rotten monarchy and
prop it with American bayonets. The Phil
ippines were then unthought Of Porto
Rico was then firmly in SPANS grip. He
showed the way, and If a reward for that
line of thought and action Is coming it
should come to him.
For other things he has been roundly de-
nounced since by the leaders and the rank
and file Of his party. But not as much SO
as Horace Greeley had been by the democ-
racy prior to 1872. The vocabulary of vitu-
peration had long been exhausted in his
case. But there was talk about imperial
ISM about the man on horseback; about
the necessity of saving the country from the
smash that was advertised as just ahead.
And SO the hated "Old Horace" led. the
hosts against Grant.
Now why not the hated cold Grover" for
this emergency? Unlike MIR. Greeley, Mr..
Cleveland has twice carried the country.
Many of the men who have lately assailed
him with violence profited by his victories.
Here we are again. as the gentleman with
the long whip says in the circus Imperial
ism has the second time appeared. The
man on horseback Is the second time In
sight. If the country is to be saved. now's
the day and now's the hour. Shall 1t be
Cleveland for first place and for the fourth
time? And why not Cleveland and Bryan
Why not. as they say in Chicago, go the
whole hog? If harmony is the watchword,
and harmony is necessary to success, why
not indulge in the most pronounced brand
of the article possible?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-03
Popular Sympathy for Cuba.

From the New York Mail and Express.
When the question of relief to the pros
trated industries of Cuba. by affording
easier access for their products to ouI
markets. was first preached it was evident
that popular sentiment was strongly In
favor of a generous measure Every op-
portunity for it's renewed expression shows
that it has not been changed by the bag.
Cling that has been going on at Washing
ton. In spite Of the party embarrassment
that it has been calculated to produce the
republicans of Ohio excluded Mr.. Dicks
beet sugar plea from their platform and
demanded proper and reasonable conces-
sions." That was putting it mildly and
vaguely. but the republicans of Kansas
were outspoken and enthusiastic in support
of the administrations attitude.
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Our History.
From the Duluth News.

The American government has never yet
bowed to any men who took up arms
against its authority. Washington did not
give the insurgents of the ''Whiskey Insur-
rection" their way. The participants in
"Shay's Rebellion" were put down with a
heavy hand. The nullifiers Of 1892 trembled
before the wrath Of Andrew Jackson. I'm
conditional surrender was the only terms
Abraham Lincoln granted the confederates.
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The Removing Orator,

When eager statesmen disagree
/ rise and make a speech;
I always feel it rests with me
My fellow-man to teach.
When earthquakes set the land astir,.
When war-like bullets screech
do my part without demur;
rise and make a speech.
I hope that universal peace some day
This struggling world will reach,
That joy and plenty day by day
VIII be the share Of each
Yet such time would leave my bliss
Like driftwood on the beach;
How could chide world like this?
How could l make a speech?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-03
Swear Off on Steak.
From the Portland oreroniau.

From the Portland Oregonian.
While steaks go up strawberries are COM
ing down, and the cheerful vegetarian is on
hand with the assurance that cereals and
fruits make stronger muscles clearer
brains and kinder hearts than does a meat
diet. If these promises are correct, even
the trust has it's compensations, and in this
instance they look even to the regeneration
of mankind.
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This Fits the Philippines,

From the Herald and Presbyter.
1t Is said that highly educated Hindu
in Calcutta was asked what would happen
IL England should withdraw from India,
and that his reply was: Go into ZOO
logical garden, open the gates, and let out
all the lions. tigers and hyenas, and you
would see what would happen"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-03
Moonshinei

From the Memphis CommercialAppeal.
Talk about Gen. Miles for the democratic
presidential nomination Is all moonshfne
He has about as much chance Of being the
democratic standard bearer as he has of
winning the esteem of Mrs. Jefferson Davis.
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manufaC

American steel manufacturers are three
months behind in their orders, owing to
pressure of business. AS a result, steel is
being bought In England. This ought to
give John Bull ray of hope.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-03
A Financial Coup,

Il wonder why the King of Spain desires
to introduce horse racing as a national
amusement"
Possibly" said the man who doesn't APP
preciate money till it's gone, ''he wants to-
help the treasury out by putting the cabinet
into the ring as bookmakers"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-03
SHOOTING STARS.
As It Sometimes Happens.

so you gained a complete victory over
the foe?''
1--WE did," answered the general in a
somewhat dubious tone. at was easy
enough to conquer them in battle. The diff
ficulty was in getting the best of the bar
gain when it came to arranging terms Of
surrender"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-03

Every time a conference is announced be-
tween strikers and employers it is an open
question whether differences will be settled
or aggravated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-03

The Beers were too wise to burn their
cities And England is too business-like
to insist on maintaining a dependency as a
waste. rather than advance a little money.
Il has been thrifty sort of war, after
all
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The Natural Born Kicker.

Did you say you made a speciality Of
home cooking?" asked the summer boarder
who had just arrived.
Yes, indeed answered the motherly
iandlady.
TOO bad! That's what 1 came here to
get away 'front.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-03

If some financiers were as careful to keep
water out of their stock as the coal opera
tors are to keep water out of their mines,
there would be less complaint.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-03

David B. Hill has not been making any
public threats or promises, but it is evident
that the opportunity to dominate the de-
mocracy will not find him asleep 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-03

District Attorney Jerome is possibly de-
TERED from doing many things that he
would like to do by the constant demands
made on his attention by his explanation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-03

The Newport society woman who had an
elaborate funeral for pet parrot has SIM
ply robbed some deserving actress Of a
first-rate idea for an advertisement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-03

Mary Twain has been presented with the
degree of LID. but has not explained
what he wanted with It., Possibly that is
the Joke,
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Persona Nit Grata.

From the Atlanta Journal.
Some pessimist has suggested that Eng
land may send William Waldorf Aston as
ambassador to this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-03

At the tuberculosis congress in New Yori
it was urged that universal war be made
on consumption. Bell the cat, by all means
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-03
Evidence of Wealth.

"Remember,' said the proverb-monger.
that the burnt child avoids the fire."
Yes answered the sneerer, but the
burnt child has the satisfaction of proving
to the world that its family is still able to
buy coal" >,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-03

England will be fortunate II she finds as
skilful and popular a diplomat as Lord
Pauncefote was to represent her interests
in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-03

The Beers might with propriety help a
little in celebrating the coronation. 1t is
quite possible that it's proximity had some
thing to do with making terms less severe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-03

1t has been intimated that cabinet men,
bers will spend the summer near enough to
Washington to enable them to have weekly
meetings. There is none so unpatriotic as
to suggest that he is not paid for working
inns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-03

Mr. Shaffer must be impressed by the
number of strikes that are conducted with
out requests for assistance from him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-03

st, Louis in addition to having some
what dubious local government is inclined
to take up bull fighting as pastime. The
city evidently has ambitions to be known
as the Madrid of America
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-03
June.

The coronation day is here.
Let joy abound.
She smiles. the queen of all the year,
With roses crowned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-03

Molineux Is to have another trial Septem-
Der %. and the expert witnesses are ex-
pecting better times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-03

The automobile is as a rule all right. but
the man who runs it is an uncertain guam
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-03

Richard Croker was never very solicitous
about the ovations SO long as he could con-
troll the cash.
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A Destructive Strike Policy

Dom Paul must now regard himself as
permanently relegated to the rear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-03
Nicaragua.

From the Baltimore American.
Panama straw hats, however, do not nee
essarily show which way canals flow.
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Chicago's strike is developing serious dis
order. Chicago refuses to learn by expert
ence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-03

DIn order to avoid delays on me-
count of personal absence. letters to
THE STAR should not he addressed
to my individual connected with the
Office. but simply to THE STAR. or to
the Editorial or Business Depart
menfE. according to tenor purpose.
The daily sentinel., 1902-10-25

Unaweep Tribe No. 5S l. o. Nm. meets
every Wednesday night in Odd Fellows
hall. J.W. Dodgion, Sachem; Charles H.
Petrie. Chief of Records. b.,V II
The daily sentinel., 1902-10-25
LI-Il z llT nun
THE BEST ROUTE.

|st Two trains daily via the Union Pa-
ciLltiicc., g. Solid track. quifk time, per
feet equipment, Tourist 10 sleepers
Denver to Kansas City, only sl.5o per
double berth. See your local agent
or address E, R.. Griffin. General
Agent, Denver
The daily sentinel., 1902-10-25
TOM HORN
CONVICTED.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Oct. 24.- Tom
Horn the famous scout and stock de-
tective was this evening found guilty
of murder in3the first degree! The
trial of Horn for the murder of Willie
Nickel, fourteen year old son of Kefs'
Nickel, on July IS, 1901. at his faith
er's ranch in the Iron mountain coun-
try, was begun October TO- The argu-
ments We're finished and the case given
to the jury at IL 20 O'Clock today.
,Ehe verdict was reached after .
O'Clock this evening
The claim of the prosecution was
that Horn in the pay of certain large
cattle owners, killed the boy in an
effort to frighten His father and cause
him to leave the country The
strongest evidence against Horn was
his own confession made to deputy
sheriff Joe La Fors in which he gave
minute details Of the crime Horn at
the trial admitted of making the con
fessoin but claimed it was false and
only made in Dragging way while he
and La Fors We're exchanging yarns.
Horn has long been known ON the
frontier as a fearless scout and served
with the American army i'll Cuba in
| charge of a pack train
1t was a trying moment for the
prisoner, who sat with bleached
cheeks and wildly staring eyes, when
the verdict was rendered But those
nerves of steel which had stood by
him at more than one occasion did not
desert him and save for a slight
twitching of the muscle under the eyes
there was no sign of the tempest that
undoubtedly ragged in, the breast Of
the cattle detective. JUDGING from
his appearance the prisoner hoped
with the hope that always seizes a
human being when life is in danger
land there is chance to escape! But
# anyone expected "a COLLAPSE when
the r fatal words We're pronounced
which placed him in view of the gal
lows he was disappointed, for the
broad shouldered detective sat un-
moved. his impassive face evincing nc
| emotion. auuitH1n .".I l.-r u-r1
The daily sentinel., 1902-10-25
DISTRICT COURT.

A case in court this morning was
Ella Cottingham VS.. Cora A. Hall
and The High Line Mutual Irrigation
company. The suit was brought tc
compel the transfer of certain Ger
tificates of stock, standing in the name
of the defendant. Hall. The matter
was heard on the demurrer of the de
fendant company to the complaint.
The defendant Cora A Hall not ap-
pearing. The demurrer was overruled
and decree entered in favor of tic
plaintiff Samuel G. McMullin and
Guy V. Sternberg, represented the
palintiff and S. M. Logan the Irriga-
tion company.
The daily sentinel., 1902-10-25
A D1scR1MINAr1oNs.r

Though feeling keenly the discrim-
ination and injustice heaped upon me
by the Grand Junction postoffice Off
cials. 1 have discontentedly1 swal-
lowed the bitter pill and would have
remained quiet, except for the postal
notes in The Sentinel of yesterday.
In the first place let me say tl,at'the
indiscriminately, faithfully and inn
partially conduct the business OF, his
office, which he accidentally, holds by
The grace of our senior senator
Last October public examination
VISA held for carriers and clerks for
our post office in which about twenty
participated, seven of Whom passed, II
was rated the sixth. Every, person
who passed that examination except
myself has received an appointment
and more than that one who did not
and under no circumstances could
have passed. has received an appoint
| ment yet the department. at Washing
ton three times in succession recon-
mended me.
When Gene Phillips robbed the
office, in line of succession should
have been appointed, yet the post
master is quoted as saying. that as
| Phillips had defaulted he had to be
careful. | know that what one negro
does, every one in the community is
looked upon suspiciously, but it is
new doctrine enunciated by our post
master that he must be responsible fo1
what defaulting white man does.
If this is true. surely his burden is
more than he can bear. I often Won
der when our worthy ~ official on
bended knees is sending his soul stir
ring appeals that the poor Filipino
may see the error of his ways apd
come under the beneficent influence o1
the stars and stripes, does he think pi
the Negro who from 1775 to the pres
ent has always supported the flag,
and against whom he unjustly dis.
eliminates.
When l took the examination was
told that l should receive the same
treatment of all successful applicants
and it seems to me. that Mr.. Price
has violated his oath of office as an
official.
| Very Respectfully,
| l.. P. Langdon.
The daily sentinel., 1902-10-25

Grand Junction Lodge No. SIS B. P. o. E.
J. M. Samphner, l.. r.. u. ii. Gallupe, Sec.