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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-21
RELeIUM,s TROUBLES.

A very large part of the Belgian people
If not a majority Of them are evidently
ready for revolution. They are disguised
with King Leopold who is undoubtedly a
very shabby sort of monarch and entirely
unequal to the business of kingcraft. One
OF the most humiliating spectacles ever
presented by a monarch was his fight
through the streets of Brussels a few
days ago before an Infatuated mob. A
cowardly king can never hold the respect
Of even those Of hts subjects who believe
in his divine right to rule.
Europe has seldom been as bad off i.
kingly material as it is now. With the
single exception Of William Of Germany
there is not a monarch>on that entire con-
tinent who can claim to greatness,
Belgium's case is particularly sad That
little country, though 1t now cuts a poor
figure in European politics, has had an
interesting and romantic history. 1t is
famous for Its arts and artists, for its
love of liberty and progress and deserves
better government than it now has.
Democratic ideas have progressed so
rapidly in Belgium in the last few years
that revolution would probably occur
great nations who will not permit any
disturbance Of the established European
order.
The Socialists may make the effort to
overthrow the government in spite of the
fact that they would fail. They are well
organized and intensely incensed. 1t is
known that they have been purchasing
great quantities of arms and ammuni-
ton Of late and the chief agitators among
them exert powerful influence to which
the masses are becoming more and more
subservient.
The government is VIGOROUSLY weak
and has no hold upon the people. There
may be very serious trouble If the So
cialist tendencies spread to France, Aus
tria and italy to the extent that is pre-
dicted and the strong governments of Eu-
rope get their hands too full of trouble in
the case Of those more important coun-
tries to pay much attention to little Bel
GUM.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-21
RRANTLEY oF eEoReIA.

The New York Times of "Wednesday pub
fishes an editorial entitled Honor to Mr..
Brantley, of Georgia" which pays a high
tribute to the brave and brainy represeh-
tative OF the Eleventh Georgia district.
The Times says:
I'VE extend to Hon. William G. Brant-
ley, of Georgia, our sincere congratula-
tons.
His speech in the house of representa-
tives, on Monday was worthy Of the best
period Of democracy and of the best rep
resentation of the party from the south.
He plainly defined the one principle as to
which the Democratic party now has any
chance OF being respected, the reform of
the oppressive and repressive tariff.
He declared his intention Of sup
porting the Cuban reciprocity bill be-
cause II contained a cut in the tariff-a
small cut, only 20 per cent, and for trade
with only one not very large country, but
cut nevertheless. And he laid down the
perfectly simple proposition that his par
ty was bound IN principle and by the high
est expediency to uphold everything, no
matter from what source It came, which
tended to promote the end It has in
view.
This is exactly the line adopted by our
own representative, Mr. Mcclellan. 1t
is the line that must be adopted by the
party If IT hopes TO accomplish anything"
Mr.. Brantley deserves this praise, every
word of it. Before he went to congress
and ever since he has been there he has
shown that he is a man Of convictions to
which he win stand through thick and
thin and which he is ever ready to defend
with ability of a high order.
Georgia is proud of william G. Brantley.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-21
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
Chicago Naws-

chicago news.
Faint praise will not obstruct a flow OF
words.
A diplomat is man who knows how to hold
his job.
OF bad things. your own bad temper should
head the list.
Money may not talk, but 1t cheers a man
up wonderfully.
Many men believe honesty in moderation is
the best policy.
A genius is man who knows when to keep
his mouth shut
Wise is the man who knows when to make
long story short.
Many blessing in disguise effectually es-
capes detection.
When fool gets angry he opens his mouth
and shuts his eyes.
Common sense extracts more solid comfort
from life than genius does.
Fishermen. unlike DOCTORS never attempt to
cure sucker until after he is dead.
Students of good form usually found well
up in front at burlesGue show.
Women are naturally -tender-hearted. No
woman ever deliberately stepped on mouse.
He is one man in thousand who drink
or let it alone-especially IL he let's II alone.
woman will forgive a man almost anything
except the fact that he beat her at her own
game.
Love doesn't laugh at the locksmith often
enough to enable him to pose as a profess
sional humorist
Have the courage Of your convictions-but
don't permit them to transform you INTO an
aggressive chump.
1t is far easier to keep the ordinary wolf
from the door than it is to keep the gray
wolf out of office.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-21
FOREIGN NOTES OF INTEREST.

It has been decided to found eye hospital
and an asylum for the blind as Ceylons me-
mortal to the late Queen Victoria.
In memory Of their royal mistress, 800 ser
have endowed a bed in Clever Convalescent
Hospital, London.
Brussels and Marseilles, $50 miles apart will
shortly be in regular telephone communic
with each other Antwerp is to be included In
the service.
What Eton boys need is a drill-sergeant, de-
ciares a correspondent, who processes 70 De
Mortified at the slouching, round-shouldered,
hands-in- pocket carriage Whlch seems 70 De
Elton form"
A parliamentary return lately issued states
that there are 1905 miles of street tramway
omen for traffic in the United Kingdom. The
total capital authorized is e41,S7f, O4O and the
total number of passengers carried last year
was 1,19S, 226,I5S
lfcher rife, it has been found can pierce the
bullet-proof coat of finely textured silk recent
ly invented by NJ. Szcezepanik. Against re,
volver bullets, as we'll saber cuts and
thrusts, the garment affords perfect protection
Among the peers who have inherited barren
titles is the young Earl of Seafield who at the
age of u years succeeded to an earldom two
viscounties and two baronies without so much
a single acre of land to maintain his dig
mites.
OF the immigrants to this country during the
last quarter Of 1901 southern Italy supplied
over 26 per cent, Germany 10 per cent. and
Hebrews and Poles enough to make up more
than half of the whole number. That the
Italians head the list, as they have for some
years past shows that the pressure OF poverty
is greater in Italy than in any other part OF
Europe.
The legislature of Newfoundland has pro-
vded literally for the installation Of cold
storage system for the fisheries Of the colony.
All the fish now caught there are cured and
sailed for the market found principally in
the Mediterranean ports and Brazil, and II Is
FISH, salmon and other fish and Holsters in
fresh state.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-21
CARNEGIE WRITES A BOOK

wiser Money is left by miIlionaires to public
institutions when they must relax their grasp
~ giving what cannot be withheld. 1t is no
gift because IL is not cheerfully gwen put
only granted at the stern summons OF dea attn
distribute their surplus during life
But here is the whole matter:
The only noble use OF surplus wealth Is tnisi
That II be regarded as a sacred trust, TO be
administered BY its possessor. into whose hands
it flows. for the highest good Of the people
repeat: the day is coming, and already we see
its dawn, in which the who dies possessed
s1d in his hands ready to be distributed VIII
die disgraced. I commend this idea such Is
the man whom the future is to honor, while ne
who dies in old age retired from business.
possessed Of millions of valuable wealth. Is to
die unweDt. unhonored and unsung.
Trusts Their Own Remedy.
I'VE must all have our toys" says Mr..
Carnegie facetiously introducing his re-
marks on THE Bugaboo Of Trusts OF
course, he says 1t is only a bugaboo,
result of fevered public imagination. He
argues that trusts carry their own cure.
for they positively cannot last. Even the
Standard Oil company, he says, Is doomed
to disruption.
shoots are to sprout Every victory Il a dsfeat
Every factory that the trust buys is the sure
creator Of another. and 50 on ad inhnitum,
until the bubble bursts 1t is true that period
may be required. during which the article az
fected may be sold to the consumer at a higher
rate than before existed. But for this the CON-
sumner Is amply recompensed in the years that
follow, during which the struggle between the
discordant and competitive factories vecomes
severer than ever II was before and lasts TIL
the great survival OF the flttest vindicates IT.,
self. After a time the growth Of demand en-
ables capital to receive an unusual profit
This in turn attracts fresh capital OF the old
struggle, the consumer reaping the benent.
Meat Trust an Example.
For a concrete example Of the workings
of this law the reader is referred (not by
Mr.. Carnegie) to the Meat Trust. He
proceeds:
The people OF America can afford to smile at
the efforts Of all her railway magnates and
manufacturers to defeat the economic laws By
tials. Only let them hold firmly TO the doc
trine OF free competition. Keep the field open.
There can be no permanent extortion Of profits
beyond the average return from capital
any monopoly, either IN transportation or man
ufacturing The fashion OF trusts has but a
short season longer to run and then some
other equally vain device may be expected to
appear.
What Would Do With the Tariff II
, Were Czar?" Is a fine text Mr., Carnegie
sums up thus: Duties should be collected
chiefly from foreign luxuries, primarily
for revenue; no income tax in time OF
peace; no violent changes affecting estab-
lished industries; reciprocity to foreign
trades bounty on homegrown sugar
should be continued; such wool as cannot
be produced at home should be free; art
of all kinds free; the tariff once settled,
there should be tariff legislation only in
the second year after each census.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-21
CARNEGLE'S VIEWS
ON THE TRUST PROBLEM

(From Mr.. Carnegie's Book, The Empire
of Business.)
We must all have our toys; the child
his rattle. the adult his hobby, the man
Of pleasure the fashion, the man Of art
his master; and mankind in its various
divisions requires a change of toys at
short intervals.
The same rule holds good in the bust
nesa world. We have had our age Of
consultations and "watered stocks. ="
Not long ago everything was "syndi-
cate; the word is already becoming OBJ
solete and the fashion is for trusts"
which win in turn no doubt give place to
some new panacea, that is in turn to be
displaced by another, and so on without
en-.
The great laws of the economic world.
like all laws affecting society. being the
genuine outgrowth of human nature,
alone remain unchanged through all these
changes.
Whenever consultations, or watered
stocks, or syndicates, or trusts endeavor
to circumvent these, II always has been
found that after the collision there is
nothing left of the panaceas. while the
great laws continue to grind out their
irresistible consequences as before.
The people OF America can smile at the
efforts of all her railway magnates and
of all her manufacturers to defeat the
economic laws by trusts or combinations,
or pools, or "differentials, or anything
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-21
SLAVERY UNDER our FLAG.


Mr.. Patterson. who represents the Mem
phis district in congress. is son OF the
redoubtable Uncle JOSIAH" who was a
thorn IN the side of the free silverites for
years, and who is now engaged in the
calm and profitable occupation of taking
care OF the National Park at Vicksburg.
Young Patterson. like his father, is a
man of force and has put the Republi-
cans OF the house I'm a hole by introducing
and urging a bill providi-g that there
shall be neither slavery nor involuntary
servitude in the Philippine islands. 1t
seems strange that after the adoption of
the thirteenth amendment to the federal
constitution any such legislation should
be necessary for any part Of our territory,
but strange things have happened since
we engaged in the experiment of imper-
ialism, and our government is right in the
slave business again.
In 1899 a deal was made with the Sultan
OF sulu which. It was thought, would aid
us in carrying out our scheme OF Philip
pine conquest. Gen. John c. Bates man
aged this discreditable transaction for the
United States. He agreed that the polyg-
amous old wretch who rules Sulu and sew
eral other islands. should go ahead with
hts infamous government under the pro-
lection OF the flag ana power of the
United States II he would stick to us In
our endeavor TO subjugate and hold down
the more decent Filipinos. The disgrace
full contract made with the sultan by
Bates refers TO him as His Highness. ."
and comedies about all his royal excellen-
cy could have asked.
A contract to aid and abet crime is new
er binding, and this agreement to main
tain the Sulu despot in his cruel religion
and his trafic in human beings should be
declared null and void at once. That is
Just what the Patterson bill proposes to
do.
The doctrine that the Republican party
can do no wrong Is practically proclaimed
by the henchmen Of the present admins
tration, and those who oppose its Philip
pine program are accused OF treason, but
this dirty deal with the Sultan OF Sulu
already smells to Heaven and will be
made more odious still before the Demo-
Gratis in congress get through with It,
Under the terms Of our nefarious trade
with him we not only protect and encour-
age this old heather IN his miserable
work, but actually give him a pension to
enable him 10 increase the number OF his
slaves and TO maintain his harem-
The conservative old Philadelphia Ledg-
er, stoutly Republican as It is. declares
that any member of congress who fails to
vote for the Patterson bill will stand dis
graced before the country, and such a SEN
timent Is proclaimed by other leading
newspapers which are generally in line
with the administration and yet It is a
foregone conclusion that the Republicans
IN both ne senate and the house win vote
almost to a man to stand by the corrupt
and humiliating Bates-Sultan contract.
It is a dirty, disgraceful and revolving
piece OF business. but it is part OF the
program. OF imperialism and therefore
sacredl Accused be he who would dis
turb II!
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-21

been entirely obliterated, statistics prove that
the earnings of labor were never 50 high.
If this does not arouse sympathy for
the down-trodden and suffering capitalist,
then words have lost their power. Per-
haps, then, this will serve;
Whether the millionaire wishes 1t or not, he
cannot evade the law which under present con-
ditions compels him to use his millions for the
good Of the people. All that he gets during
the few years OF his life Is that he may live
in a finer house. surround himself with finer
furniture and works of art which may be added.
He can eat richer foods and drink richer wines.
which only hurt him. But the truly modern
millionaire is a man of very simple tastes and
even misery habits. He spends little upon
himself, and is the toiling bee laying up money
in the industrial hive which all the inmates
of that hive, the community in general viii
certainly enjoy.
Use Of Surplus Wealth.
who would be a millionaire? Besides
all these things, there is the difficulty of
getting rid of his wealth decently:
The first and chief distribution is by willing
it at death to the family. Now, beyond be-
queathing to those dependent upon one, the
revenue needful for modest and independent
living. is such use of wealth either right or
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-21
BRIGHT EXCERPTS FROM
cARNEGIE's PHILOSOPHY

= A basketful Of bonds is the heavi-
> est basket a young man ever had to
= carry. / would almost as soon leave
= a young man a curse as burden him
= with the almighty dollar.
= / attribute most of my success in
= life to the fact that trouble runs on
:. my back like water from q duck
= Men who in old age strive only 70
= increase their already great boards
= are usually the slaves of the habit
= of boarding formed in their youth.
= At first they own the money; later
+ in life the money owns them.
= College graduates viii usually be
q found under salaries, trusted subor-
4, dinates.
= 1t is not from the sons Of the mil
4. lionaire or the noble that the world
= receives it's teachers, its martyrs,
= it's inventors, it's statesmen, its
= poets, or even its men of affairs. 1t
- is from the cottage Of the poor that
= all these spring.
= 1t will be a great mistake for the
= community to shoot the million
= aires, for they are the bees that
= make the most honey, and contri-
= butte most to the hive after they
4. have gorged themselves full.
= Money is left by millionaires to
= public institutions when they must
+ relax their grasp upon 1t. There is
= no grace, and can be no blessing, in
= giving what cannot be withheld.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-21
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
New York Press.


Most divorce suits have wedding fee in
sight.
Meditation after marriage is wisdom gone to
seed.
Courtship is a trial court that often gets its
verdict wrong.
The woman with three divorces needs no
wedding rehearsals.
Those girls who love flowers with savage
intensity have lot to learn.
When the moth at the flame is a widow, it is
not the moth that is in danger.
Love triumphs when mosquito bites are ignor-
ed by the girl in the lace waist.
1t is the undiscovered fool who has never
found any one to share his money.
The word romance is a kind expression for
things that are hidden from view.
The woman astride of horse proves that
fashion sometimes follows impulse.
Husbands for convenience would be perfect
IL there were no other women to tell.
Civilization would have been perfect long ago
If shaped by women, and men were not histo-
rians
The girl who has broled lobster with cham
payne sauce rarely marries the man who pays
the bill
It always more vulgar TO get caught
doing what you ought not to do than II Is
coarse to do 1t.
Clear skies bring soft smiles, spring breezes
watt tender fancies and mellow sunshine warns
pretty lips for sweet kisses.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-21
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-21
SILLY SALLIE.

Said Silly Sallie to Aunt Jane,
AS she was sitting knitting.
"Oh Auntie. don't you sometimes feel
Like all this knitting cuitttng?"
''Oh. my nor said Aunt Jane,
There's nothing I like better
Unless perhaps. it is to get
A nice long loving letter."
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-21

The great trouble with Governor Cand-
lsr's suggestion that the state road is in
no danger from a giant railroad merger
because the legislature can enact dras-
tic legislation against the combined roads
Is that the railroads don't elect those sort
o. legislators.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-21

The Memphis COmmercial-Appeal has
been giving its readers editorials on the
Passing OF the Country Editor" Well.
hasn't the country editor a right to his
passes; doesn't he publish the schedules
for nothing7
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-21

Things have come to a pretty pass with
the railroads OF this country when a gam
bier like John W. Gates can SCOOP in a
great system like the L. and n. I'm a day.
and then hand Il over 10 anyone who Is
willing 70 pay him for sitting in the
game.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-21

There r. quite an epidemic OF smallpox
among Elijah" DOwie's faith curists
out I'm Illinois. When It comes 20 fight
ing smallpox prayer without vaccine virus
r. Ike faith without works.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-21

And Il might simplify matters a good
deal FOR the Hon Chauncey Depew and
other corporation senator's II the election
Of United States senators was left to q
vote OF the railroads.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-21

II General Skater adopts the hammock
style OF campaigning IN his race for the
California judgeship. as he did IN Cuba,
Il Is not likely that he win find victory so
easy this tina
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-21

Candidate Terrell Is being introduced by
preachers here and there IN Georgia. Can
didate Query viii have 70 turn up with
a fun choir II he hopes to beat his op-
ponent az this sort OF tang.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-21

The fruit Of the unganu tree Of South Africa
Yields a strong intoxicating drink for the
natives. traveller says elephants are also
fond of II, and often become quite tipsy, stag
geriug about playing antics, screaming so as
to be heard for miles and having tremendous
fights.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-21

Cheer Up. you people who have beef;
things are never so bad that they might
not be worse. In Lorenzo Marquee ten
derl0in steak Is quoted at 81 a pound and
porterhouse az 81
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-21

Henry Watterson refused TO accept ap-
pointment as a member OF the board OF
visitors 70 West Point. rendered him by
the president The colonel Is at least
consistent Ia HIS prejudiees.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-21

President Roosevelt has Just placed his
Signature 70 the bin which Is soon to
sweep away all OF the remaining war rev.
enues. This viii mean a cut OF from
s70.ooo. COO 70 sso.0000 600. Il IS believed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-21

Maj Waller seems 10 have been &C
quilted on the ground that his massacre
OF FilipIn0s was no worse than the things
British troops are guilty OF.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-21

II Mr.. Carnegie Is really in earnest
about dying poor. why doesn't he just en-
dow a few butcher-shops while beef is at
the present prics7
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-21

Perhaps one OF the reasons for delaying
the admission OF New Mexico as a state
In the fact that Jerry Simpson is a candf-
1ate for congress as soon as IL happens.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-21

TIE trust pirates seem determined TO
make the late Captain KIDD look Ike an
amateur.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-21

The Chicago Journal thinks the New
Xsrk woman who has given birth TO I'VE
girls in a bunch Is certainly entitled TO a
medal from the Society OF Willing Work
ers.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-21

We are relying on our old friend the
Hon Joe I'M Hail 20 throw the switch
when that Southern.raflway merger comes
down the main line.