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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-23
ONE SERIOUS MENACE TO AMERICAN
SUPREMACY.
SUPREMACY.

We are glad to see that the Senate has passed
a bill prescribing a slight educational test for
immigrants from foreign countries. 1t is not
so strict as we should have liked, but the impor-
tant fact is that Congress has at last come to
realize the striking change for the worse In the
character of our immigration during the last few
years. The determination has been so marked as
to call imperatively for remedial treatment, and
for this purpose the educational test seems to
have been better fitted than any other plan.
That the immigration is increasing rapidly $50
rapidly that the number received during the four
months ending October 80, 1902, was 1873 per
cent greater than the number for the correspond
ing four months of last year, is not in itself
enough to excite our fears. What causes us to
insist so earnestly on the need of restricting i'm
migration is not that the number of immigrants
is larger than ever before, but that the character
of the immigrants is less desirable than ever be-
fore. The following paragraph from the New
York Outlook sets forth the danger, while the
statement of the facts as to literacy clearly sug-
gests the remedy for the danger:
"Western Europe-Great Britain, France, Ger
many, and Scandinavia-which up to a few years
ago had supplied four-ffths of our immigrants,
now supplies but one-ffth, and the immigrants
from eastern and southern Europe who now form
the great bulk of our new citizens, are of a rela-
lively servile grade as regards intelligence and
fitness for the responsibilities of citizenship.
Only one per cent of the Scandinavians and
Scotch immigrants are ~illiterate, only two per
cent of the English, only four per cent of the
Irish, and only five per cent of the French and
Germans; but among the immigrants from east
ern and southern Europe the percentage of illit-
eracy ranges from thirteen per cent among the
Magyars to seventy-two per cent among the
Portuguese-the average for all being forty-four
per cent"
1t is a matter of common knowledge that the
immigrants who have made the most useful and
acceptable citizens of America have come from
western Europe-England, Scotland, Ireland,
Germany, France. Sweden and Norway-while
the class that has been hardest to assimilate or
Americanize, the class of cheap laborers that has
swarmed to our slums and menaced our i~nstitu-
tlons, has come from southern and eastern
turope-Russia, Italy, AUSTRIA Hungary, Rou-
mania, etc. The fact that the frst-named class
OF immigrants is becoming smaller every year,
while the second-named class is growing by leaps
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-23
A THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK.

To-day is your day and mine, the only day
we have, the day in which we play our part.
What our part may signify in the great whole
we may not understand; but we are here to play
it, and now is our time. This we know: it is
a part of action, not of whining. 1t is a part
of love, not cynicism. 1t is for us to express love
in terms of human helpfulness. This we know,
for we have learned from sad experience that
any other source of life leads to decay and
waste.-David Starr Jordan.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-23

We are glad to note that our efficient State
Chemist, DR.. B. ". Kilgore, has been honored
with the appointment as chairman of the com
mittee on agricultural chemistry for the fifth
international Congress of Applied Chemistry,
which meets at Berlin in 1908. This is a post OF
no small Importance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-23

1.-THE Progressive Farmer, will be, in the broadest sense
ruled by no faction, circumscribed by no selfish or narrow
policy, itsaim Will be to foster and promote the best interests
Of the whole people of the State. it will be true to the in
stinCts, traditions and history of the AngI9-SaXon race. On
all matters relating specially to the great interests 1t repre-
SCENTS 1t will speak with no uncertain voice, but will fear
lessly the right defend and mparttally the wrong con-
demn."-FrOm Col. Folks SalutatOry, February 10, 1856.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-23

hICC1dGC pdupCA al
1881. 1902.
Russia 1865 1O7,347
1t is not in America alone that this danger is
being noticed. Only yesterday we came across
a copy of the December "Nineteenth Century,"
a leading English review, and our attention was
attracted by an article by an English writer on
"The Weak Spot in the American Republic" He
emphasizes the fact that "the stream of British
emigration to the United States has declined to
less than one-third of what it was in 1881, Scan
dinavian to about two-thirds, and German to less
than one-seventh; on the other hand, the stream
of Italian immigration is more than eleven times
greater than it was twenty years ago, Russian
ten times, and Austro-H Hungarian six times" We
cannot close this article more appropriately than
by quoting a paragraph from this English OBJ
server, Mr.. Wester:
During the greater part of the nineteenth
century, the bulk of American immigrants came
from western Europe. Since 1898, however, it
has come from eastern Europe. This is a de-
velopment so serious that it has alarmed the
Government. Hence the note addressed to Rou-
mania on behalf of the Jews, who are focking
across the Atlantic in thousands. AS long as the
new blood poured into the United States was
largely of Teutonic origin, she could look into
the future without misgiving, but now that it is
a mixture from southern and eastern Europe it
is another matter. Rightly enough the Republic
prides herself on her Anglo-Saxon spirit and
creative force, and admits tn: it is essential
to her well-being to preserve her racial affinity
with the Mother Country. But how is this to
be done with sterile natives, prolific foreigners,
and an ever-increasing volume of Jewish, SIav,
Italian, and Austro-Hungarian immigration, with
a corresponding decrease in the volume of emf
grating Saxons, Celts, and Teutons? 1t was
these who made the United States what it is, not
the peoples of southeastern Europe, and by them
it will be maintained. Hence the anxiety of
thoughtful Americans as they perceive more and
more clearly that the Old World NO longer sends
to them of her best"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-23

and bounds, is enough to give pause to the advo-
Gates of the "open-door' policy.
To show that the danger is neither imaginary
nor insignificant, it is enough to glance at the
official figures of European immigration. Let
us compare 1881 with last year, for example.
In 1881 we received from the British Isles
153, 718 persons; last year, 1928. In 1881 there
came from Germany 21O,485; last year, 28,3O4.
From Scandinavia during these twenty-one years
immigration has fallen from 1857 to 48,378.
So much for the more desirable class of immi-
grants. Now let us see as to the three countries
that are furnishing us the largest number of the
i~Iliterate, pauper class:
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-10-11

The monthly coinage statement is
sued bv the director of the mint shows
that during September, 1902, the
total coinage executed by the nints
of the United States was So, 765, 10,
as follows: Gold, So, 500, $50, silver,
s., ,S3l. 1865 minor coins, $3.50, 900.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-10-11
lie Liked EiSh.

A social observer of humorous sym
pathies reports trait of Chinese
servant employed in suburban fam
lily, which reveals certain capability
for ready assimilation with Ameri-
can methods of dealing with the
tramp solution. A hungry tramp
one Monday afternoon called at the
kitchen door, and was promptly chal-
lenged by John. To John the tramp
told his tale of woe, ending with a
humble petition for something to eat.
Like fiish?" said John, in insinu-
ating tones.
Yes, | like fish, the tramp an
swered.
"Call Fliday, said John, as he shut
the door, with smile imperturb-
able.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-10-11
CATHOLIC CHURCH

CORNER of St. Patrick and Everett streets
Y Mass: Sundays 10 a. m; Week days, M
Sunday school, 2 p. m Evening services, p. M
JAS NJ BUTLER, Rector
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1902-02-15

succession. and not until night, when
we made camp at the foot OF a DeauLl-
full waterfall, were the limits OF our
vision extended to more than nIly
wards before cut off by hills Through
out this as the previous day there was
no sight of any human habitatlon.
During the day we covered less than
mile an hour, the men being oDiigeu "
Join hands and pull one another over
the steep places
On the next day. Nov. IL, the leecHes
made their appearance in force. : hese
little pests are found only on the noun
tain slopes, never in the valleys. Tney
are about an inch and quarter 10
length, Of the thickness Of a knitting
needle, and when they walk they hump
themselves. They reach the soldiers
from the grass and bamboo bushes
and quickly enter leggings and shoes
through the laceholes and fasten them
selves upon the legs, usually about the
ankles. They absorb blood until about
the size Of mans finger, when they
loosen their hold and drop off, leaving
an open wound which bleeds for hours.
have seen soldier pick as many as
thirty of these OFF his legs and ankles
at night, and, as each puncture leaves
small bleeding wound, the loss OF
blood is sometimes quite serious. The
natives, being barelegged, acquire
more leeches than the American sol
diers, but, for the same reason, see
them sooner and pick them Off before
serious damage has been done.
In addition to the pest of leeches, we
now began to find many mantraps
pits dug in the earth, with poisoned
spear points pointing upward, and the
whole covered over with leaves. There
were also spring guns set SO that when
the trigger was released a javelin
would be discharged, taking effect in
the abdomen Of the victim, Many OF
the men fell into the spear pits, but
none was seriously hurt. In crossing
one small mountain we came upon a
most Ingenious log trap. The road
was cut narrow and clean, precipice
on one side and steep bank on the
other. Half way up the mountain
three pits were dug in the road, and on
the top was pile Of logs so balanced
that it could be easily set rolling down
the road Having passed the pits, the
logs were supposed to be set off by q
lookout. With precipice on one side
and sheer cliff on the other, three
spear pits behind and ten tons Of logs
bounding down the way in front, what
is man to do if he don't know how to
dy7 This trap had been broken before
we reached the mountain, and we
passed in safety. ,.,ssts
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1902-02-15
Would Try the Old Masters.

A reputation for wit is like roll
ing SNOWFALL 1t gathers from with
out more than it develops from
within. He who possesses the repu-
tation for witty stories shall have
witty stories added to him, so to
speak. Just so with the great ma
tional type, the American parvenu.
There is a charming woman in
Washington who betrays her begin
nings sometimes, so all the mala-
propisms current are told Of her.
And here is another. It is prob
ably quite as true as some of the
others. An acquaintance met the
lady on the deck of an outgoing
steamer. Two of her daughters were
with her. ss-
"What, off for Europe again !?
What is the errand this time ?"
sPm going to have the dear girls
portraits painted"
"Why not in America ?"
ooh, I've tried all the American
artists in vain. Now we're going
oyer TO; see what the old masters
can do. " 49,
a q - q :
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1902-02-15

OF the snap jobs CT life the
grumbler of all others has the easiest
row to hoe, says the New Payneville
Press. The man who is looking for
faults finds no trouble to discover
plenty of them on eyeryhand: To him
life is as simple as A B G. His wants
pour in on him Increasingly and all
he has to do is to busy himself with
grunting them out to the rest Of the
world and make himself the disgust
of his neighbors and fellow men. He
goes gee when the word is ha and
balks at forward march. He grunts
and fumbles in the dust where treaas
the patriarch. When others smile he
ssnorts and frowns, he. would the
world beguile. He feins he wears all
lthorny crowns, his kin all silken tile,
But let him grunt, for grunt he must,
else he is ne'er content, he seasons
life with seriousness, lest We forget
-:
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1902-02-15
Ylre ribra11e.
j. 3. MORRISON, Z y.roE AND PRoP-
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 1902.

fthe legislature cant pass the tax
law, they can at least provide for q
good representation Of the resources
of the state at the Louisiana Pur
chase Exposition at St. Louis. When
rightly conducted, these exhibit are
good dividend paying advertisements
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1902-02-15
HIKING THROUGH SAMAR
aardships Of American Soldiers
Fighting Filipinos.
MARCHING IN ENDLESS RAINS.

Member of Column Commanded ny
Captain jackson Tells of Wadins
swollen Rivers, Fighting Leeches
and Dodging ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Log Trap Safely Avoided.
The expedition just returned COM
prised about $50 men moving in eight
columns. all under command OF cap
tain Jackson. First infantry who com.
manded the main column, writes the
Mauo (Samar) correspondent Of the
Manila American under the date OF.
Nov. 80. The hike performed by this
column is deserving of mention as PROB
ably the longest ever made by Amer
lean troops in Samar. The men We're
absent from their station about eight
cen days and covered nearly 100 miles.
On the tenth day out over two-thirds
of the men were unable to proceed on
account Of exhaustion and sore feet,
and two days rest was taken In camp.
The columns were ordered to con.
verge toward Mount Puros, a water
shed about thirty miles from the west
and fifty miles from the north coast OF
Samar simultaneously with this move
troops were ordered to make demon
stration all over Samar in order to
prevent the enemy fleeing to the south
and east. The expedition cleaned up,
so to speak. an approximate total OF
so insurgents killed, 20 prisoners taken,
rebel strongholds and 20 barrios de-
stroyed. 500 sacks of rice and so cara
bao captured.
The column from Mauo, under Cap.
tain Jackson, had for it's sole purpose
the capture of Lukban. 1t consisted of
twenty Ilocano scouts and fifteen men
Of Company L. First infantry.
The little column left Mauo at z
O'clock on the morning of Nov. 10 in a
pouring rain. 1t may be added that
from that time on to Nov. 3d. eight
days, dry feet and dry clothing were
unknown. After three hours march
ing toward the interior, half of which
was through ricefelds in deep mud,
the Catipunan river was reached, which
at this place was very deep and swift.
The river was split in three channels
by two rocks. 1t was found necessary
to bridge the first channel, which was
done by fastening one end Of log to
the shore, the other to the rock. A
rope of bojuck, strong vine, was
stretched as hand rail, and on this
log, submerged several inches by the
force of the current the channel was
crossed. The other two channels were
only breast deep and were forded, the
big fellows helping the little ones.
The hike was resumed early the next
morning, and on this day l had a
chance to see what hiking in Samar
was like. On this day also | had my
first experience with the gentle and
seductive Samar leech. When we were
not wading in the beds Of mountain
brooks. we were climbing the sides of
mountains or else foundering in mo-
rasses. Hill succeeded hill in endless
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1902-02-15
Grab Soup.

A recipe for crab soup said to
have descended straight from Mar,
tina Washington herself is found in
an old manuscript recipe book: Fiji
teen crabs thrown into boiling wa
ter alive. Boil until done; meat
picked up fine; put into two quarts
OF water in which a pound Of mid
ding bacon has been boiled. Beat
yolks of two eggs; stir in pint of
rich milk which has been heated.
Then pour into the boiling crab
soup, which must not boil, but cook
a few minutes after mixing. Season
with salt and cayenne pepper to
taste.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1902-02-15
Few men of middle age who ow

Few men of middle age who own
and live on farm realize their in
dependence says the Graceville
Enterprise. IF there is any one who
does not, he should carefully read
the order recently issued by an
eastern railroad, to the effect that no
man over IS years of age need apply
for work. And this in the land ofthe
free and home of the brave! Is it
any wonder the wage earners are al
ways. complaining of their lot?
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1902-02-15

THE Delano Eagle is responsible
for the following: Rockefeller has
given $l,25o,ooo more to the Univer.
sity Of Chicago. This makes $lo,25o,-
900 all told. A school that has an
Alma Pater like that can smile at
tickle fortune and sing. Rockefeller
to sleep mother, Rockefeller to
sleep"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1902-02-15

Andrew Carnegie strongly de-
0ounces the carving on of wars
which he says are blot upon
humanity. He expressed himself up
on this subject in aletter written by
him and read at the P. F. Collier
dinner at the Metropolitan club in
New York city Monday night, 10 the
following manner:
"The killing of man under the
name of war. is the foulest blot upon
humanity today. We see much dis
.cussion az to what is or what is not
permissible under civilized warfare.
Ny view is that this is contradict
ion of tetma.
"There can be no such thing as
civilized worfare. We have made
little progress in the path of genuine
civilization as long as we can find no
better substitute for the settling OF
international disputes then the
brutal murder or one another.
AS general proposition it may
he stated that the nation which re-
fuses peaceful arbi ration is re-
sponsible for the war which ensues.
Britain, having done this in it's dis
pnte with the Transvaat republic is
responsible for the determination Of
q brave AID hereto Christian people
IT -.--------.--
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1902-02-15

Omaha Bee: Your modern freight
agent has learned considerable in
recent wears. He does not raise rates
any more-that causes comment and
shippers make fuss about it. By
simple changing the extra money
and NO raise in rates has been made
To beat the railroad man out you
must get up early in the morning
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1902-02-15
ON THE Salty VALVE.

CONGRESS ON THE Salty VALVE.
In the old days of river steamboat
ing. with its fierce riyalrles, It was
usual for engineers Of racing boats,
il order to give the engines more
mower. to .ssit on the saftey valve.
The attendant consequence frequent
| " was the abrupt termination7of the
race and the publications OF long
list Of the lives lost by the explosion
Of the boilers. From Washington
come indications that certain ele-
ments in the republican ranks, acting
as engineers and pilots OF Legislation
is repeating the tactics OF the river
engineers and is sitting on the saftey
valve. The war revenue repeal bill
still fingers in the room of ways and
means committee, aud it is said will
not be introduced in the house until
it's certain, unamended passage is as
sured.
This is because there is very
strong sentiment among Western
members especially, in favor OF the
adoption of the bill which Mr.. Bah
cock prepared, and which was re-
iected by the ways and means COM
mittee by the narrow majority OF one
vote. The purpose of the Donoth-
ings is to defer reporting the bill I'M
til after enough republican members
have been dragooned into support OF
a rule providing that the debate on
the bill shall be limited and that no
amendments to it shall be considered.
The ultras say that unless such a rule
is adopted the Babcock bill will be
offered on the floor and that it will
precipitate a general tariff debate
which would 'disturd business.
That is the pretext; that the bill
would be accepted by the majority
is the real reason.
Suppression of opinion is as dan
gerous to political parties as suppress
sion Of steam is to boilers. Discus
sion Is the saftey valve. If Mr.. Bah
cocks bill is wrong, debate would
show it and defeat it; if it is
right debate would demonstrate
that and it should pass. The repub-
ican majority cannot afford to sup.
press right or support wrong actions
It's representatives may do the onesor
the other in congress where personal
interests control the wishes of mem
bers, but they cannot suppress opin-
ion in the ranks. That very import
ant fact these Psynes and Dalzells
and Hendersons ignore. Mr.. Bah
cocks bill is as much before the pub
lie as congress. It's purpose is as we'll
understood outside as inside the halls.
Voters know that it aims to remove
from the most gigantic trust in ex-
istence the power to extort from
users of its products prices exempt
from competitive forces.
Public sentiment has not yet been
educated to Mr.. Ranna's conception
of the trusts as good things. 1t puts
no faith in the theory that power to
increase wealth can lie safely left in
the wisdom and discretion of men,
that power comes through
merger Of railways or monopoly of
To defeat B,bcock
means to advertise to republican
voters that congress is dominated BY
rhe Steel trust Is it wise to load
the saftey valves aud augment the
disluptive power of that sentiment?
st. Paul Dispatch.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1902-02-15

and the guide in the Alegosh half day. well the
merchant who gets copy from the press half houeach
reads its pages
The increasing unity Of the world and result
increasing power the paper has made the world
unit and small unit respect to personalities the telegraph
telephone have made the world intelligence
The daily giving much regarding China Turkey
India formerly the Springfield Republican gave about the
Berres Bangor Wing and Courier about Penobsco county
Nothing interesting and therefore will
the paper which tells about themselves and especially about
themselves deeds Of daring and wckdne Of goodness be
sa although added that certain readers conditions
of wckedness fascinating than conditions of goodness
THERE ONE SPECIALLY INTERESTING CHARACTERISTIC
THE PAPER, 1T is USUALLY ON THE SIDE
HONESTY FAIR PLAY
supports of constituency the great body Of the
people, As the cheap drama the audience Kisses the villain and
appaud the hero the paper usually seeks for what will be the
most greater Of the people IT is AGAINST
JoBBERY, PUBLIC ROBBERY; IT is AGAINST THE
SELFISH BOSS. -. sszssgne
things Inot only odfes and unites public sentiments
leads proper services overthow corrupt in city
It collects money for starving India, for burned
Armenian villages and for the poor children of New ork and
Chicago It completes the Grant monument and the Liberty statue
A CERTAIN POWER MOBILIZATION OF HUMAN
DESERVES TO BE COMPARED TO THAT OF THE
GREATEST EMPERoRs AND KINGS OVER THEIR ARMIES.
The and director Of great daily newspaper and the
managing editor have become the most moving forces civilization
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1902-02-15
The Modern
Newspaper dno
It's Great Power
By CHARLES F. THWING. President Of the Western
Reserve University. Cleveland

he American people have ceased to be a people Of
a book and have become people of the newspaper.
The book does not count for Sc much as it did
years ago. The monthly magazine does not count
for more, certainly, but the daily newspaper does
count for much more. Everybody reads it. The
negro on the islands Of Port Royal spends week