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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-02
MORGAN TO NAME
SETTLEMENT TERMS
Strike Is To Be Ended, the Credit to
Go to Roosevelt.

Then came the second development
in the deal. Reports from the country
came in showing that the voters were
becoming aroused over the coal strike,
which was becoming a paramount Is
sue. 1t was up to the President to do
something. Secretary Root, whose con-
nection with the prominent financial
men of New York was well established
before he went into the Cabinet, was
hurried to New York and held confer
ences with leaders from the financial
world. The next day members of the
Cabinet were called into conference
and it was announced that the Presi-
dent would undertake to end the coal
strike. 1t was admitted that the At
torney General, after a diligent search
of the statutes, had decided that there
was no legal method of reaching the
coal trust. 1t was also expressed with
much confidence that the parties in
terested could not refuse to listen to
requests made by the Chief Executive
and confidence was expressed that the
strike would be ended by the Presi-
dents intercession.
Then the first part of the contract
was carried out. Secretary Shaw, in
spite of all of his emphatic assertions
to the contrary, ordered additional de-
posits in the reserve banks, decided to
anticipate interest payments, agreed to
accept other securities than govern
ment bonds as securities for deposits
of government funds, and also offered
a proposition to buy certain govern
ment bonds under restrictive condi-
tions. The result of the different con-
cessions by the secretary means the
release of some $S3.S50,00O of govern
ment money to the relief of Wall st.
The Morgan stocks are free from a
raid. Call loans rated at 50 per cent.
on Saturday dropped to o per cent. to-
day and the trust stocks are secured
The second part Of the agreement will
be carried out soon after the confer.
ence on Friday between the President
and the representatives of the Goa
roads. The strike will be settled al
Morgam's dictntlon,I and the President
will get the credit for 1t, with all Of
the political benefit to his party tha
will naturally follow the settlement O.
Il strike that threatened calamity Il
the nation. .T- .s;r
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-02
GOOD POSITION
Will Take a Popular Akron Young
Man TO Cleveland,

Mr.. Joe s. Flelsher. who for the
past 12 years has been with ]. Koch
& Co, has resigned his position to be-
come manager OF the Cleveland branch
store OF Arnstine Bros. & Mier, whole
sale jewelers.. The rooms are In the
Rose building, Mr., Flelsher Is among
Akron's most popular young men, and
his ability Is such that success is sure
to follow his undertakings In the new
position.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-02
RHODES DREAM
His Vast Empire Falls a Legacy to
the British Nation.

The death of Cecil Rhodes has left
the gigantic chartered company Of
South Africa floundering about head
less and aimless There is no one to
take the place of the man who dream
ed only of the making of empires;
whose sole object In life was the ag-
grandizement of Britain, the enhancing
of her power and influence through
out the world, and who never permit
ted obstacles, no matter how enormous.
to stand in his way, says the Brooklyn
Eagle.
The chartered company has stood
for years, ever since its foundation,
IN fact, as the monument of Cecil
Rhodes and his system. It's vast ex-
tent--the company controls territory
of over 100000 square miles--is due
10 the Initiative of the simple, strong
man who lies buried In the solitary
grandeur of Matoppo Hills. There
has been no one 10 take his place. On
the company's directorate are great
dukes aud linanciers, influential poll
ticians and statesmen, but none of
them wields the authority which was
the monopoly of Mr. Rhodes; and so of
late, In the absence of real leader,
the company has failed TO come up to
the expectations that Were rife, par
ticularly at the end OF the war.
1t was hoped that Or. Jameson, the
hero of the lamentable raid which was
the beginning Of the South African
troubles, would have lived down his
past and could be got to take the place
of the dead leader, but he has not done
so, for even In Africa political mis-,
deeds, such as those which were per.
petrated by the doctor and his crack.
Drained companions In 1896, take a
long time to sink into Oblivion.
There is, therefore, only one man
left to whom the destinles of the great
territory may be intrusted, and that
is the king .of British financial mag
mates, the leader OF the South African
millionaires, Alfred Belt. He is
quiet, taciturn, unassuming man,
bachelor, keen-eyed, solemn looking
German, whom you would take for ,
well-to-do country seheolmaster owe
from the fatherland for q holiday. Hi
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-02
Look Out For Fever.

Biliousness and liver disorders at
this season may he prevented by
cleansing the system with DeWitt's
Little Early Risers These famous
little pills do not grippe. They move
the bowels gently, but copously. and
by reason of the tonic properties, give
tone and strength to the glands.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-02

1t was Mr. Rhodes dream to make
Rhodesia great and semi-independ-
ent state, with perhaps himself as SUI
preme ruler, always. however, resery-
ing voice In its government for the
authorities at home. Now That he Is
dead there is no. ,ope to carry out his
plans. and the-natibn at large will fail
heir to the great and important en-
pire.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-02

dress and appearance do not suggest
the man of millions, the controlling
spirit of the immensely rich De Beers
diamond mines; nor would one imag CINE
from casual acquaintance with him
that his word makes and mars public
men below the equator. This man,
so entirely the opposite of his late col
league and partner, Rhodes, is now
the head Of the chartered company,
and consequently the greatest man in
South Africa. He Is even of greater
Importance to the empire than Lord
Miner, for while the governor general
is public official, bound hand and foot
to the policy of his administration, the
other is practically foot free owing al
legiance to no party and answering
only to the dictates of his own Inter-
ests.
Mr. Belt is now in Rhodesia making
tour of inspection. 1t Is supposed
to be merely an informal, casual tour,
made necessary by the requirements
Of government by the company hut
| am informed on good authority that
| this visit means much more than one
of routine administration; that, in fact,
it is but the preliminary to the turn
ing over of Rhodesia to the British
| government as crown colony. The
company has spent millions upon mil
| lions of pounds on the land. Ever
since the raid its work has been re-
tarded. Its progress, while. ordinarily
great has not been phenomenal and
1t has not kept pace with the rest of
South Africa, although in point of
mineral and agricultural wealth it Is
perhaps the most favored land on the
face of the earth IL the British gov
ernment were now to step In and take
over the company, proceeding which
has many notable precedents, the
shareholders, thanks to the initiative
OF the shrewd Beit, would recover
much of nnd perhaps more than the
money that was originally put into the
enterprise, and the British nation
would come into territory extending
from the Molopo river to the Congo
State. ~
1t was Mr.. Rhodes dream to make
Rhodesia great and semi-independ-
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-02
Dress and Waist Silks

An enlarged stock improved stock, stock merit the
classes silks that recommend for style and durability
Taeas and PeaudSoe take the lead dress styles There
mand for polka dot silks for waists. We have them
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-10-02
The New Fall Underwear and


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We have the reputation selling the best Kid Gloves be had the city Our Ill
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New-York tribune., 1902-06-13
TIE NEW ARNY OFFICERS.

The fiftv-four young men who yesterday we've
! cadets AT the United States Military Acadehl!
! and today are waiting impatently for uhlIoI 4n'
| and assignments to duty have listened ~ "
/ great deal of excellent advice since the peeih-
ming of the week. TO ardent praise OF the lnstItu-
tion they are leaving. and TO many earnest ca
nressions of the hope that they VIII acnieNe
brilliant success in the profession Of arms one
of the best things they have heard was cen
pral Porter's epigrammatic sentence; Never
",nderrate yourselves in battle never over
rate yourselves in Il report That IS an ad-
nonition which they are likely 10 remember
and by which they ought TO profit, as long As
they live They are fine. sturdy, modest lot
of young patriots. and the country. which Las
every reason to be proud Of them thus Tar, coll
fidently expects that the records of their actVe
service will match the records of their academic
life.
Doubtless the members of the class just gradu-
ated. like their predecessors. will ind that ap-
sence from West Point makes the heart grow
fonder: but to-day their strongest emotion Is
ioy at having ended their school days. There
are few evidences of sadness in the closing
hours of the four years course at the Military
Academy the pain of separation being tempo
rarily more than recompensed by the pleasure
of escape from a long bondage. For that is
what it is The grind is incessant and however
cheerfully il may be borne the burden is pretty
constantly felt. \ year ago the first class men
were graduated in advance Of the appointed
time for military reasons. and therefore missed
all the festivities and visible distinctions TO
which they had eagerly looked forward. Yet
they did not think they were paying too heavy
a price for their early release, but were glad 10
depart on short notice for their respective posts
of duty. And so it has repeatedly been in the
history OF the academy. The work is exceed
ingly hard and there is little leisure. a West
Point diploma signifies the survival of the
fittest as clearly as it is signifed anywhere in
the world The class which left the institution
Yesterday entered it almost exactly twice as
strong four years ago. More than fifty original
members have been gradually excluded for vari-
GUS reasons. most of them because they could
not keep up the pace.
There is ample evidence that this rigorous
system produces excellent results, and it is not
likely to be modified in any considerable degree.
Yet the assertion is sometimes made on respec-
table authority that the young officer fresh from
the academy not seldom shows signs of strain
for a year or two, and there are professional
advocates of a slightly milder regime. It would
not be surprising if the subject received in
creased attention in the near future.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-13
STICK TO THE POINT.

Mr.. Thurber is not Cuba. Neither is the Beet
Sugar Trust the United States. Between Mr..
Thurber and that trust there seems 10 be an
interesting controversy. The trust complains
that Mr. Thurber has been using its plan of
campaign According TO his own statements
he does seem 70 have done So That is 10 say,
he has worked and used money, acquired in
various ways, for the promotion Of reciprocity.
So the Beet Sugar Trust has worked, and its
paid agents have worked, and it has spent
money for the defeat of reciprocity. Concern
ing the propriety OF some of the ways and
means thus employed there may be grave doubt.
But we have not been informed that the Beet
Sugar Trust has any copyright or letters patent
upon them which would enable it to maintain
an action against Mr.. Thurber for infringe
ment- Neither have we perceived in history
any examples of profit which would encourage
the kettle in calling the pot black.
These things are, bowever side issues. As
we have said, Mr.. Thurber is not Cuba. And
it happens TO be Cuba that is at issue. There
are doubtless other issues which should be in
vestigated and dealt with But they are side
issues. They are not the whole thing" Side
issues are sometimes important but they are
not as important the main issue. They are
often convenient 10 those who seeking eva
sion; but they should never be permitted 10 di-
vert attention from the main issue. In the pres
ent case Mr.. Thurber is side issue So is the
United States Export Association. So is Gen
erai WOODS alleged indiscretion in entering into
relations with Mr.. Thurber. So are the two sugar
trusts. So are all things but the one supreme
paramount, fundamental issue Of our duty 10
Cuba and TO ourselves, the question which in
wolves national honor and national expedi-
ency in the highest degree.
Let us, therefore, stick to the point The
weather is a fascinating topic So is ping pong
.so is Mr.. Thurber's selfprohtable volunteer
New-York tribune., 1902-06-13
A WASTE OF FUEL.

II the manager of a factory other business
enterprise in which big steam plant is neces-
sary should visit his engine room, and while
there should see a fireman throw one shovelful
of fuel into the ashbin for every five or ten put
into the furnace, he would put stop to such a
proceeding in short order. Yet a kindred form
Of extravaganza is now practsed daily at a
score of places in this city where soft coal is
being hurned-not merely practised. but toer-
ated Smoke is nothing but unconsumed car
bon 1t always indicates imperfect combustion.
Those black fumes betray double waste. \
certain amount Of precious material is elected
into the atmosphere instead of being made to
do its proper work. Then, to manufacture the
smoke a given quantity OF heat is distracted
from the fire which might otherwise have gen
Grated steam The losses represented by soft
coal smoke range from 10 70 90 per cent OF the
total possibilities of the fuel. This has been
demonstrated time and time again by the re-
duction of the coal bills when the right Steps
have been taken to insure perfect combustion.
Smoke Iss4st>a Irem ignorant or careless stok-
New-York tribune., 1902-06-13
THE ROCHAnBE4US SAIL.
CHARMED WITH THEIR RE-
CEPTION HERE.

The Count and Countess de Rochambeau and A
Croiset who we're OF the party who came 10 this
country from France attend the unveiling OF the
Rochambeau statue at Washington. sailed for home
on the steamer La Lorraine yesterday. The count
and countess were enthusiastic over the welcome
they had received everywhere.
Il cannot say too much of the magnificent recep-
ton which has been given TO myself and the
countess since have been here said the
count, on the steamship Never did I expect
such fattering treatment, and hope some day 10
be able TO do something in return.
The thing that impressed me most during my
visit was the scene when President Roosevelt was
leaving the French cruiser Gaulois Annapolis.
The los gun salute. Admiral Fournier standing
the bridge, the men lined along the decks and the
figure of your President he stood up in the boat.
bareheaded-an these things moved that
confess that there tears in my eyes
Il was treated royalty in Chicago. Mayor Harri-
and Mrs. Potter Palmer entertained US. Chi
cago is what had been my idea OF an American city
New-York is more cosmopolitan. and of the two L
like New York better The St Louis Exposition,
am sure. Will be success. The view from the
steps of the Administration Building is most i'm
pressive shall never forget my meeting with
Mark Twain the author and have invited him to
visit us If he should come to France. The
countess prizes highly the letter of farewell he
sent her"
The countess was invited TO compare the beauty
OF American and French women You see," she
replied. II have only seen a few thousands or
American women; many were beautiful, some were
not In France have seen many more thousands:
there also many are beautiful and many not
could not say if there are more who are beautiful
here than at home Your men, however, are hand
somer stronger. / am particularly impressed with
the strength OF character of your President"
The countess was tactful in her reply TO a
question regarding the taste of American women in
dress remarking that taste was not of any par
ticular nationality, and that it existed no less in
the United States than elsewhere.
Among those on the pier to see the French vtsi-
tors depart were T. st. John Gafney and Mr. and
Mrs Thomas William Thurber. a few minutes be
fore the steamship sailed there presented to
fhe countess a large silk American flag, gift
from the Daughters of the American Revolution
IN the flag written in gold letters, America TO
France" and underneath, in smaller letters. Sou
yenir Adieu."
New-York tribune., 1902-06-13
rPTEITY TO HORSES.

In the parks and pleasure drives Of New-1 ork
docktailed horses are numerous. 1t IS barDaT-
Gus to mutilate animals in this way, and there
is no excuse for the practice. Animals treated
in this manner suffer torments from flies and
are permanently dishgured. The banging or
the tails Of thoroughbred runners does no harm
No sineW or tendon or skin Is touched by The
shears used Oh the "bangtails." Only the hair
is shortened. But the cocktails are victims
of inhumanity.
In the laws of this State there Is a provision
against this abuse of docking" but 1t is prac-
tically dead letter. Our Society for the Ere
ventiOn of Cruelty TO Animals is overwhelmed
with its manifold duties. 1t needs larger con-
tributions than now come in and greater force
of agents and other employees in order to meet
the urgent demands upon its activities. Unless
its income is generously expanded it cannot stop
the evil of docking horses.
It is said by those who have looked into the
matter that in most cases the actual cropping Of
the horses tails is done outside the limits Of
this State in order that the men who do the
docking may be in no danger of punishment in
the New-York courts. But 1t ought TO be made
illegal for any one to have in his possession a
docked horse just as it is a violation Of the law
to retain the ownership of counterfeit money.
Heroic measures should be taken 10 do away
with this form Of cruelty.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-13
DID NOT WANT TO BE president.

DIR. VAN DYKE DENIES THAT HE HAD ANY AsPi-
RATIoNs TO BE THE HEAD OF PRINCETON
Princeton y. J.. June u (SpeciaD.-The aUthor-
ties Of Princeton University indignant to-day
over the report that DR.. Patton had resigned the
presidency OF the institution Monday in the way
that he did in order TO cut OF the aspirations or
some candidates 10 the Office. When told that such
a report had been published President Patton made
the following statement 10 The Tribune.
Ny resignation OF the presidency OF Princeton
University in order TO secure the leisure that
I needed for special work in moral and religious
question who my successor should be
The Rev. DR.. Henry van Dyke. when informed or
the report that he had aspirations for the presi-
dency. said:
The report which connects my name with the
presidency OF Princeton is absolutely and MALICIOUS
y without truth l have never considered me lCea
possible. much less desirable, thing II nv
discussed by any persons IN authority
sent. President Patton and DR. Wilson both know
this. and in the circumstances they owe u 70
themselves to say So My present quiet Work as
teacher and writer is far more cOaSeDial than tne
of il in sight TO last the rest Of my life. and my
purpose has been, and IS, to stick 10 it. and Try 20
do il well as | can without much needing WnaI
is said about il.
An authority high in the university said: 4he
change made in the way ii avoid any
appearance of candidacy by any any EN-
barrassment with regard TO possible rival canGl-
dates But SuppCSeS for moment t2aL
there were actual candidates. arOot.'
New-York tribune., 1902-06-13

service in behalf of closer trade relations WIN
Cuba But the real point at issue is Whethel
or not we shall fulfil our moral duty 10 'upa pN
giving her as gooG a market as that when we
took away from her. and shall gam 1"r oGi
selves a profitable paramountcy ID ii nidi Net
which is naturally ours. but from Whlch We aie
now being excluded There may be a question:
raised as TO the propriety of the CUBAN GOV
ernrnent's employing commercial agent III 'He
United States to promote the cause or recipl"C
jty though such employment Of agents Is moi
we believe altogether unknown among the ha-
tiops. We are not aware that there Is even a
binr that any corrupt work was done OF an!
corrupt expenditures were made by MIN pu'
that ouestfon and all the rest Of the haIc!oh
and vociferous huIlabalOo which the Beet sugar
Trust Is raising over Mr. Thurber and HIS
revelations" must be regarded as apart from
the one real issue. We shall scarcely do lpJus-
1ice if we regard them as little more than ousI
raised to obscure if possible, the real issue
Let us stick to the point. These othef maj
TORS NAV be attended to at the proper ulhe'
They are not entitled 70 precedence over the
urinary and paramount issue DO. or DO not
tho honor and welfare of the United States re-
ouire the establishment of reciprocal trade re-
lations with Cuba? That is the question WHICH
waits before Congress for an answer
New-York tribune., 1902-06-13
! / 1903 if they go about the work diligently and
! in good faith.
PRUSSIA AND THE POLES.

Progress is being made with the bill now
before the Prussan Parliament appropriaunS
S62. 100000 for the further promotion OF 'Ief-
man colonization in the eastern provinces, WheIe
the Poles are dominant. 1t seems quite prop
able that the measure will be enacted, and that
This great srm will be added 10 the similar sums
hitherto devoted to the same purpose. NhetheI
greater success will be attained hereafter than
has already been known is another question. IL
It is not attained the expenditure of this appro-
priatfon will be much like the proverblal pour
ing money into a rat hole For the S3ootH'oV'
voted and spent in the anti-Pole propaganda
in 1886 was little better-some say somewhat
worse-than thrown away. 1t is true that
Count Won BiilOw is able TO report that since
1886 no less than 100000 acres of land have
been purchased from Poles. of which 2oO,0Oo
have been sold to 5000 German families. But
he does not tell how many of those families
have resold the land to the Poles at proht TO
the latter Bismarck, the author OF the anu
Pole movement, expected that the Poles aftef
selling their land would leave the country
going over into Gacia or Russia or to farlS OF
Monte Carlo. But they have not done So AS
Herr Richter shows. of 139 Polish land owners
whose estates have been purchased by the gov
ernment since 1856 only 81 have gone abroad
The Others have stayed in Prussia and elther
have repurchased land from Germans or nave
settled in towns and cities and on the whole
they have actually and largely profited from
the campaign against them.
The fact is that in undertaking to de-Poland-
iZe the Polish provinces the Prussian Govern
nlent is fighting against human nature Inc
Poles are two millions strong. They form
compact coherent, homogeneous community
They are physically vigorous and mentally keen
and alert They are passonately attached TO
the country regarding POsen as the metropolis
of their race They are infeXibly resolved to
maintain their ground. 1t would really seem TO
be impossible to get rid of them. save by such
violent means as are not TO be practised in a
civilized country The Germans. on the other
hand are not united. They are divided into
dozen or more classes or castles, one OF which
has nothing to do with another. With such
conditions an industrial contest between Poles
and Germans can have only one result. 1t Is
impossible, of course not TO sympathize In Il
measure with the Prussian desire to prevent
the development of a Polish State within Prus-
sian borders. But ii is gravely to be doubted
whether such performance can be prevented
by the means now employed. The shrewd sug-
gestion is made by some that instead Of simply
trying to Prussianize the land it might be wiser
to try TO Prussianize the Poles themselves. by
treating them as Prussian subjects or citizens
possessing equal rights with their German
npichhOrS