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The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-23
KANSAS RUDE CANDoR

: Among the several states from Wnlcn
Minnesota republican platform makers
can take lessons in lucidity and fearless
candor is Kansas. The people OF Kansas
having had from time immemorlal rep
utation Of saying what they think, their
congressional delegation did not assume
to shape the Cuban plank for the repuo-
1ican convention. They we'll knew that
in strenuous Kansas they would prompt
ly have been invited to shut up II they
had undertaken that. SO the Kansas re-
publican convention met and resolved
with a resolution on the Cuban question
that rang clear and firm over the whole
nation.
The Kansas congressman are still Of the
opinion that the people rule and that this
is a representative government. So, Sen
ator Burton, after making the best pos
sible defense of his course as to Cuba,
wound up with the assertion that II his
constituents didn't like his way he would
promptly turn about and act in their way,
If they thought he ought. Well, they did.
The republicans of Riley county In the
congressional district from which Mr..
Burton comes, met a few days ago, ap-
proved Of President Roosevelt's Cuban
policy, without the use Of modifying
commas and the omission Of clinching ad-
verbs, and, in conclusion. handed Senator
Burton the following rations for refiec-
tion: p ~
And whereas, Senator Burton has requested
the people to advise him as to their wishes
now, therefore, be it resolved: That we de
mand Of Senator Burton. whose home Is ii
this district. to vote for and stand by tn
reciprocity policy of President Roosevelt
Representative Long, who supported the
presidents policy In the house, has beer
received with open arms in Kansas, ant
is making his campaign for reelection
squarely on the reciprocity question. HI
significantly said in aspeech the othel
day:
L. the republican party eonfesses that reel
procity Is too big a question for 1t to settle
it will matter little who the candidate Is /,
1904. The republican party Is party OF &C
ton, and it will remain in power only as lon
as Il is able to perform. :. -
Thanks to our esteemed insurgents, th'
!. party has fallen down" on the simples
and most urgent reciprocity proposition
imaginable The country refuses to accep
their allegation that the way to get reel
procity is to- defeat the first effort t
get It, >.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-23
IN A -NUTSHELL..... i. !:
The popes Presents Governor Taft.

United States has admitted consideration
the pope as temporal power 1t be strictly said
that Governor TAFT has been offered by
prince foreign state To refuse Taft permits
sion to accept the would imply that the
pope is liking, prince or foreign states ~
But 1t would not look WELL from American point of
view for high official like Governor accept valu
able present from the head OF an institution which
ment in the Philippines and large amounts OF property.
Hence it appears that Secretary In his
and keep the gifts, II they p small value
personal nature or If turn them over to the
ernment Tor IN the Smithsonian Institute
than hundred years through generosity
en potentates who better with
of good Fellowship and hospitality than they
constitution Of the United States whose could
not be afronted by the return of the gifts D. <8 - i
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-23
THE STATE FAIR AND NORTHWESTERN
IMMIGRATION

Within the past five years probably half
a million people have come to the north
west Most Of them have bought lands
and have become producers. They are
adding each year to the wealth Of MIN
nesota and the surrounding states. Their
coming has added value to every acre OF
land in the northwest and to every foot
of street frontage in Minneapolis and St.
Paul. @.-~-'..' .s'.r.. .t--r-., -, -,
Many influences have contributed to
bring these people to the region tributary
to Minneapolis. Some Of these influences
have been direct; others indirect. But
it IS fair to presume-looking- at the sub
ject broadly-that no other one factor has
been so largely instrumental in: bringing
people to the northwest as the Minnesota
state fair 49,. ~ ~ an $5sZS $5s=S
The people of the state do not realize
the extent to which the sfairTts advertis-
ing Minnesota. y Ten years ago the Min
nesota state fair was comparatively un-
known outside the immediate northwest.
But now, through splendid, broad-guage
management. 1t is known all over the
United States and Canada as well as In
foreign lands,
One example will suffice to show how
the managers Of the fair are making II
national in character and thus making
it a most powerful influence in building
up the northwest. Two years ago an
arrangement was made for an exhibition
Of cattle by one of the national ..associa-
tions OF breeders. 1t was pronounced
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-23
The Nonpareil Man
Casually ONserveA

T a as ~ H-ss f. & 90
The weather man. after making mp his pre-
dictions. tosses In handful of local ttun-
derstorms' just to cover contingencies It's
wonderful how he hits it,! ., s,.3,s
There is a bunch Of lawyers desirous OF
achieving fame by allowing the county attor-
neyshtpi to be forced upon them. Your old
friend ,Al Smith is watching, watching, but
meantime he Is sphinx. = :.r.isE go
Colonel i Ames sprinkled pepper in his
tracks. ,x*i,-
Can Senator Spooner conscientlously allow
q state coiyention to dictate to him what he
shall do:
Charles ID. Raymer, the "bibliofeel,' who
feels for a S. note with rare book now and
then,. is out running for mayor on the social
ist ticket Almost any old morning Mr.. Ray
mer may be seen chasing the position up Hen
nepin avenue. So far the mayoralty is sew
eral laps ahead. d. +. ~. -- 4 'H- u
When May Yohe found that Captain Putnam
Bradlee Strong had pawned her jewels and
fed she let out of vicious cry of wrath that
boded i'll for the gallant captain, while May s
"mommer" promptly tainted. The man of
war is said to have secured a good many
thousand dollars from the pawntrokers. and.
what IS worse. May KNOWS LnaL tnoro ID an
other lady in the case. Isn't 1t a nice mess ?
We tremble for the CAPTAIN when May gets
her delicate hands on him.
The Bride, who has just returned from her
wedding trip in the east. called on her old
associates in the office yesterday to tell about
her experiences at Niagara, where the water
falls off,, and also at the nations capital,
where tho laws are supposed to be made and
the money expended.
"I'll tell you what 1t lis, GIRLS she ex-
claimed enthusiastically. as she sat on the
table and swung her feet, ''that place Niagara
| is just all right! When Z heard the water
going oyer I tell you it Just made the thrills
go right up my back. I couldn't say a
word!"N -,
f. The girls looked incredulous, but she
added:
That's right. You wouldn't believe 1t, bu,
I just couldn't say word!'' =.
Didn't 1t surprise your hustand?" r.
ooh, you keep still!'' ........., ~ ;.
so YOU indorse the falls?"
YOU'RE just right ] do. They're the whole
thing. But Washington was a great dsap-
pointment, because. We just missed the SCRAP
between Senators Beyeridge and Bailey. We
were there in the forenoon. and 1t happened
in the afternoon. Wasn't 1t unfortunate
Well, goodby. But don't you forget that Nj
| agara Is all right
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-23
W1sCoNslN's NEW COUNTRY"

Attention has often been called in these
columns to the comparatively recent real
ization that large part Of the once sup
posedly worthless s'''cut-o over" lands Of
northern Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michi-
gan is valuable for farming purposes.
During the last Ave years there has been
a large and steadily increasing immigra-
tion of experienced farmers from Iowa
and other states into this wooded region.
AS result Of their judicious experiments
and practical observations the wooded
country Is taking on the general aspect
of q stock country. The supposedly
worthless lands are turning out to be the
best lands in the United States for stock
raising and sdairying. ~ ~.
No: part %of the wooded region is now
developing more rapidly than northern
Wisconsin, which Is favored by large
number of trunk, railway lines which,
with the revival sof agricultural interest
in their territory, have built a number of
branch lines. Though the soil is largely
sandy, feed crops produce abundantly.
Glover never freezes out. Drouths are
unknown and there has never been a
crop failure. .=s. &.
B. F. Mcmillan, one Of the pioneers Of
Marathon county. estimates that there is
ample room TOR 10000 more cattle in
northern Wisconsin. It Is, estimated that
5000 actual settlers. mostly experienced
farmers, have gone into this region this
year. Good authority predicts that
within Ave years the population movement
into northern Wisconsin: will compare
with the rush for prairie lands q few
years ago. Activity In thejl land market
is now intense, and the SO to $40 an acre
lands are being snapped UP. by wise mon
who understand that . stock country
within market striking distance Of such
centers as Minneapolis-st.. Paul, Duluth
Superior, Milwaukee and Chicago cannot
long offer lands at such prices.
This development OF northern Wisconsin
Il, OF keen interest to Minneapolis, because
much OF it is along railway lines that lead
directly to this city and is nearer to Min
nsapolis than to any Wisconsin, market
csnaer Of Importance. It iH territory tha,
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-23
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MORE AMERICAN CONTROL

~ From London 1t is reported that the
Lancashire cotton spinners are feeling
very blue over the fact that American
speculators have secured control over
all the remaining norton 3of last years
cotton crop, making it, highly possible
that the cotton spinners will have to
pay very dearly for raw cotton between
now and the coming of the new crop
in September.
5 The Manchester cotton trade has a coma
paratively small amount Of cotton on
hand. and it is proposed to curtail pro-
>duction by not running on Mondays and
Saturdays. The British cotton trade has
not been In the most fourishing condi-
tion for some years, for the American
invasion OF the cotton goods market, sup
plemented by the invasion OF Germany
upon the British preserves, has somewhat
impaired Its value. s
On account OF the squeeze by the spec
Sulative forces, there is renewal4of the
old talk In England about obtaining raw
cotton from other localities than the
United States for British tuse. In 1852
there was a great dearth OF raw cotton
in Lancashire, on account Of the civil
war in this country. and the incidental
blockade Of southern ports, and the re-
sultant reduction of the supply Of cotton.
Many mills shut down in England and
thousands of people were thrown out OF
employment. Ut was then determined By
the government to encourage cotton-
growing in India, the West indies and in
South America and Egypt and West
Africa. but. although 1t has been forty
years since the British manufacturers
experienced the war shortage. the bulk
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-23

preacher" or the young lawyer that the kind
hearted warden had advised him to employ.
He had no hope of his being able to suggest
any defense ..s.-~.
The door swung open and John Narvall,
attorney at law, stepped Inside. The warden
locked the door and left them together.
For moment each man stood measuring
the other. aNarvall saw a man of great physi-
cal strength. whose better nature had been
warped by circumstances. Burton saw a
slight, athletic man. of perhaps 23 or "a, with
pale, aristocratic features and an tnscrutable
countenanoe. Burton was IN the presence of
"a superior and realized it. - r<.
These two were representatives of the ex-
tremes of society.
II sent fer you, guv'ner, to see what you
could do fer me. You see, it's like desc: I'm
slightly UP against it dis time and" began
Burton, but Narvall stopped him.
wait and let me state your case to you.
You are indicted for murder in the first de-
gree The evidence is all against you. and
you haven't single witness. The indictment
states that you administered poison to your
late employer, Mr.. Hartford. The poison was
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-23
NEW BOOKS
Fables of the Elite. BY Dorothy Dix
LITERARY NOTES

The Harpers recently sold 800 copies Of
Gilbert Parker's THE Right OF Way" In q
single day. i5.S - 3 = -1@
Hamlin Garland denies that he recently
placed himself fifth in the list of Chicago
noveists. Who would suspect Hamlin Of
doing any such thing? -"
The Harpers say in their notes: when Da.
vid Graham Phillips, author OF Her Serene
Highness, was a very young man, he appiisS
for work on Cincinnati pager. What can
you do?' said the editor 7 can try anything
replied the young man. Thinking to rid him.
self of further opportunities for an assign
ment, the editor said, Well, write an article
on bread 1t was trying moment TOR the
ambitious youngster but he never finched.
All that night he collected material. and the
next day reported to the surprised editor with
a bright and newsy article on The Bakeries
OF Cincinnati The young reporter was imme.
diate1y engaged Ss.z.ss
The president has ordered for the library OF
his yacht the ten volumes Of Harper's '.Ency-
clopedla of United States History"
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-23

Not a few northwesterners are follow
ing the trial in tar off Tunis OF the
Touraees accused of numbering the Mar
quis de Mores. North Dakota abounds in
anecdotes Of the good, old days when the
marquis held forth at Medora and shot
cowboys. while his wife hunted grizzlies.
He had certain qualities that won him
many friends. and not few Of them will
be pleased to know that the men who
killed him have at last been apprehended.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-23
THE UNIFICATIoN OF BRITAIN

Judging from a London cable; Colonial
Secretary Chamberlain has failed to- Sc
cure the adhesion of Brttain's self-gov-
erning colonial communities To- his plan
for imperial federation and an imperial
zollverein. - 49, =. = ~. r. p.
In his speech at the opening of the con-
ference of premiers, he had no definite,
business-like plan to: offer. and his talk
was in glittering generalities. In 1897,
when he held the first conference on the
subject, nothing was done except to daz-
zle some of the premiers with his large
visions. The net results Of the present
conference seem to be, SO far, to favor
fast steamship line direct to Canadian
ports and to subsidize fast Canadian
Australian mail service between ,Vancou-
yer and Sydney. - -. ss--.e.4 = Z,
. The position taken by Canada is that,
having reduced her duties preferent1ally
SO 1-3 per cent on British products, she
will continue such favor, and Canada
would accept favor in kind from Brit
ain, not in the form Of a bargain, but as
perfectly voluntary action. The hope
OF Canada is that Britain will give her
from to 10 per cent preference in the
English markets on Canadian grain and
foodstuffs, by which they hope: to wrest
from our country that trade with England
and develop the great Canadian wheat
region with Aladdin lamp power celerity.
No official Indication has been given that
!5England Is intent upon reeiprocating
fCanadian generosity. g = :
The imperial zollverein idea fell before
the conviction, that England could not al
ford to disturb her commercial relations
with the outside world. 8. >szs.s,-.> s.. -
! The imperial. defense dream vanished
before the unwlllingness Of the colonies
to pledge themselves to perpetuate quotas
Of troops and ships and pro rata of mil mil
fitary and naval expenses. They profess
willingness to help the venerable moth
er Of the British isles in an emergency,
like the South African war, but not other
wise. The. whole cost, OF theL,wa falls
upon the British taxpayer, The colonies i
are perfectly willing that he shall pay
the cost Of the fiddler. They talk of the
naval defense Of this empire but they
contribute a1most nothing totts cost
! The people Of the colonies OF Britain do
mot regard themselves as weak dependen-
cies of the mother country. They have
their own revenue to raise. their OWL
governments, federatiye and individual
to keep up, their own business Interests
to guard. They buy: where they can get
kthe best and cheapest goods.
AS the matter of imperial federation
stands now. it will rest until another i'm
perial jubilee occurs in London and the
Epremiefs Will be again invited 70 discuss
the theme, - p, >.<.sss =. :. - 49,
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-23

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The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-23
Copyright, 1902, by the be S. S. Mcclure Co.

G Copyright, 1902 by the S. S. Mcclure Co.
Billy Burton, alias kid" Burton. was fa-
cling situation that even he, philosopher
though he was admitted was unpleasant. In
dicted for murder in the first degree, with a
chain of circumstant' \ evidence that was
without flaw, locked -ecurely in a newly
built jail. with no means of escape and no
pal within a thousand miles to furnish such
means, IL was but natural that he should NUT
ter to himself that he had ''gone de pace and
must walk de plank fer it." Yet he accepted
his fate with stoicism that was admirable.
Always expecting arrest and dreading detee-
tion, he had come to consider that the events
which constituted his Life must naturally and
necessarily terminate upon the gallows. And
now that the blow had fallen he accepted 1t
resignedly. &. IT,. -. - b..
Footsteps sounded In the corridor outside,
and the key grated in the lock. He won
dered listlessly whether 1t was "dat dam
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-23

Busiress men will be greatly interested
in a decision recently given, in the New
York courts. In the case Of Tindle ct all
VS.. Birkett, the New York court of ap-
peaals. peal decided that a person who gives a
mercantile agency. q false statement Of a
firm or company's5 business condition can
personally be held responsible. The de-
fendant in this case was a member Of a
business firm and repeatedly misrepre-
,sented its condition. The plaintiff sued
him to recover for bills of goods which
he sold the hrmaon the strength Of the
mercantile agency rating which he had
furnished. The court found in favor OF
the plaintiff S&*.- =
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-23

OF their raw cotton supply still comes
1rom our southern states. >. r
india has never been able TO raise
enough cotton to- supply her own popula-1
t1oon' while the United States has always
supply OF the staple of cotton most
IN demand BY the manufacturers. Native
indian cotton is Gof,y poor quality and,
although American seed has been planted
and grown, there is no dependence to be
placed on India for the =. Of cotton
needed. Egypt raises a variety resem-
bling our sea island cotton and Russia
has begun growing cotton in central Asia.
The United States remains the. chief
source OF supply Of raw cotton for Eng
land, Germany, France and other Euro;
pean countries and Japan. . - -.
= The cotton combination referred to. is
not Of exclusively American origin.
English capital has been invested as we'll
as American, and the sinews Of war for
the American +. 1nya sion" :, consists of
money largely borrowed from French,
German and English sources. English
capital went largely into the Morgan
steamship merger whicL is denounced
by the British journals as terrific blow
at the British merchant marine The
latter. interest has been protected to an
extraordinary degree and yet there is
shriek Of despair because Americans have
acquired control of some British steam
ship lines. The British marine is pro-
tected by mail-carrying contracts; by
naval Jhuo bx,
tive ship inspection <antagonistic to. for
>eign built vessels; insurance discrimina-
t1on on hulls and cargoes, and discrimina-
tive. loading rules, favorable to- British
ships rings and combinations Of British
sh1poWners, merchants and underwriters,
operating in mutual self-interest to con-
troll the trade and Transportation OF the
United States with the world, This close
comhina ton to keep us under British
ocean transportation control has been
stricken somewhat by the Morgan steam
ship merger. The British lines allowed
themselves to be, picked up, Just as the
British meat trade the British electric
traction, business and other British in
dustrial activities have allowed them
selves to be picksf up,smode dern' ed and
fitted to make money.T
a' Americans are also beginning to buy
up the Lancashirs6"' i6"-s cotton mills and the
invasion will, ere long. become prac-
stically definite occupations: Our, rela ations
with the United Kingdom are such that
her participation II II any European retail
iatory tariff movement ,wouIq: be prac-
tica1ly impossible &. = - "s
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-23

Chicago is now legislatingi on the sub
ject Of the proportion of the superficial
area Of building lot that a tenement
building may occupy The experience of
New York shows that a tenement build
ing should Tot be allowed to occupy more
than two thirds of the ground. but the
g Chicago landlords object and insist on 80
per cent of corner and 80 per cent Of in
side lots. Minneapolis has no ordinance,
whatever, on this subject. We have had
So few real tenement buildings here that
there has been no necessity for one, but
is 1t not a good time to adoptzsome such
ordinance before we have such buildings? :?
A little preventive of this kind is worth
more than a good deal of cure.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-23
can be commercially dominated by THIS
city much more easily than the southern
part of Minnesota. ... 4 t.".=,@ u

The death Of John W. Mackay serves to
remind us that the age when poor men
without assistance could by taking ad-
vantage Of natural resources free TO the
first conner build up great fortunes, is
about over in this country. The natural
resources are pretty generally occupied
by someone else now. The men Of wealth
now coming on the stage In this country
are successful manufacturers or promo
ters who" have known how to utilize the
work of other men and materials: already
prepared. -.~%.,, = =, e ~.s -
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-23
Governor the Philippines has oabled from Rome to
ecretary asking directions with respect the gifts

Secretary asking directions with the gifts
offered him by the pope s s&r as% &E&,
in the American constitution that
have bearing matter History lacking in in
ambassadors ministers governmental agents
having corrupted consciously unconscousy by
valuable gifts from foreign powers OF course
the nature things be emotest
geson anything personal will the part Of
pope this transaction Nevertheless Governor Taft
fulfilling his when he referred the question Of
ceptance to the government at Washington. 1'
article T. Of the constitution, contains this
paragraph: '.~ --@z@s' @5-> .+. .s<% - -.
t.A = title Of nobility shall granted by
United States, and person holding office Of
= profit and trust under them SHALL without the .
OF congress, accept Of present, emolu-
ment title Of any kind whatever. from king,
foreign state. rS.-+ -
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-23
ADJUSTMENTS
"Camil1en Next Week.

Alexander Dumas celebrated drama of "Ca-
miile' will he given an elaborate revival at
the Metropolitan theaterf next week by the
Percy Haswell company, Miss Haswell af i
pearing In the name role and Mr.. Gilmore
playing Armand. The play is probably this
most successful ever written by French
playwright. It is IA semiclassic and, as 1T
has not bsen done here for several seasons,
the revival will be awaited with interest.
Miss Ffaswell has already proved herself an
actress OF good emotional ability by her per-
forunanee this week in Catherine, Ca,
mile, ID one of her favorite roles and part
IN which she has met with good success
elsewhere.