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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-04
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Chicago Chronicle (Dem) says:
THE Republicans still seem to be Of
the opinion that the President is the
government especially if he happens
to be Republican President. 1t is
fortunate that this is a mistaken i'm
preston. If the President was the
government and he should die as re-
peatedly has been the case,the govern
ment would die at the same time 1t
is the anarchist notion that the way to
destroy the government is to assassi-
nate the President. They derived this
error from Republican teachers. who
tell us that the President and the
government are the same. In Grover
Cleveland's time, with a Democratic
President and Republican Congress,
the Republicans claimed that Congress
was the government. They change
their views according to circum-
stances"
The Philadelphia Times (Dem) says:
The tariff on foreign meats, delusive
so far as it ostensibly offers protection
to the agricultural or pastoral pro-
Queer, is a real bulwark for the
slaughter house trust 1t prevents
any outside interference with the
building up of possible monopoly. So
far from helping the producer, it aids
the trust to fix the prices which the
former shall receive, by arbitrarily
limiting purchases of live stock, and
thus at the same time procuring a
fictitious excuse for squeezing the con-
sumner. Just at this moment the i'm
portation of foreign meats, if there
were no duty on them, would break
the arbitrary control of the market by
the trust, and would thus tend to re-
store the free, natural movement of
live stock from the producing regions.
II is equally to the interest of the cat
tle-raiser, the egriculturalist and the
consumer that his and kindred tariff
taxes should be removed
The Baltimore Sun Dem.) says:
Americans who regard high tariff
as the most perfect institution the wis
dom of man has ever devised will, of
course, rejoice at the increase in the
price of meat. What are the pangs of
an empty stomach compared with the
joy of knowing that Canadians and
MeXicans cannot force their cattle up
on patriotic Americans? Lives there
protectionist with soul so dead who
would prefer a square meal of the
"pauper" beef of Canada or the NUT
ton of Mexico to a mouthful of the
glorious American product? Would he
not rather have his children go hun
gry than be stuffed with the meat of
the "Greasers" and of the Canadians?
OF course he would. That noble aggre-
cation of cattle kings known as the
Beef Trust understands this perfectly
well. Every now and then it raises
the\ price of meat just to test the pa
triotism of protectionists and inciden-
tally to add a few millions of dollars
to its earnings. The people regard this
not as an assault upon their pocket
books, but as a mark OF the trusts
confidence in them. They like dear
meat. They would rather stsrve than
forfeit the respect of the trust. So
the cattle kings and the big packers
grow richer and richer and the people
become thinner and thinner. 1t is good
for their health"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-04
RArHnoNE,s ExcusE.

The ground on which Senator Hanna
is insisting that Rathbone, one of the
men convicted of postal frauds in Cuba,
shall be pardoned. or given a trial in
the courts of this country. is that he
did nothing but what officials in
Washington are doing all the
time and which is permitted
to be done there. In other words.
it is declared that he simply practiced
the Washington system. and for doing
so was convicted of crime and SEN
fenced to ten years in prison.
1t is probable that the evidence shows
that he was a great deal more free
with the public money than Washing
ton officials are; besides, in Washing
ton, bills incurred by officials for per-
sonal expenses are audited at the
Treasury Department, and paid only
after they have been allowed. 1t is
charged that Rathbone audited and
without consulting the government
about the matter. If he had submit
ted all his bills to the government, and
they had been allowed, it is certain
that he would not have been convicted
of embezzling the public money.
But what is the Washington system
to which attention is directed by Sena-
tor Hanna and other friends of Rath-
bone? 1t is, it seems, putting house
servants on the government pay roll,
keeping horses and carriages at gov
eminent expense and purchasing ar
ticles of various kind for personal use
and charging them to the government.
If this system prevails is it not time
that it was looked into at once? BY
what right does bureau officer, Su-
preme Court justice or even a cabinet
officer send bills to the government for
strictly personal purchases or ex-
! penses? 1t is mentioned in the Wash
! ington dispatches that one bureau OFF,
Ger purchased a saddle horse for $500
and sent the bill to the Treasury De-
partment. 1t is said that many of the
! Washington officials have the use of
horses and carriages for the pleasure
and convenience of their families that
are kept at the expense of the govern
ment
We do not know how much truth
there is in these statements, but IL they
are true there is need for reform at
the national capital. No official ought
to be permitted to draw a cent from
the treasury for his personal expenses
unless authorized to do so by Congress.
If the higher officials are permitted to
charge all sorts of personal expenses to
the government it will not be long be-
fore the minor officials will be demand
ing and receiving the same privilege.
The government is saddled with just
about twice as many employees as there
is any need of. The people will get
tired of paying the bills after a while
if they have to pay the personal ex-
penses of government employees, be-
sides paying their salaries.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-04

1t is probable that Rear Admiral
Crowninshield is a disappointed man.
According to all reports he had been
looking forward to the time when he
would be a parsonage at the coronation
ceremonies of King Edward. Months
ago it was understood that he was to
be made a Rear Admiral, and be sent
to the coronation, and have with him
an American fleet, he being the conf
mander He is a Rear Admiral all
right, and ne win attend the coronation
ceremonies as the representative of the
Navy but he will not have a fleet of
warships under his command
According to the latest programme
he will have only one ship, the battle
ship Illinois. He will therefore not be
able to make the impression that he
had hoped. But he will cut just as
much of a figure as the representative
officer of any other nation. 1t seems
the British government has put Veto
on the programme of the Powers-the
plan to send magnificent fleets of war;
ships to Cowes on the occasion of the
coronation. Each nation is limited to
one warship. This is because the gov
ernnent came to the conclusion that it
would not be able to take care CT so
many naval officers.
This decision of the government will
be sad blow TO the hopes of many
naval officers not only of this but of
other countries. Rear Admiral Crown
inshield expected to have a squadron
of five warships. In fact the Navy De-
partment had arranged to send that
number Perhaps If peace should be
declared in South Africa within the
next week or two the British govern
ment might arrange a more liberal
programme.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-04
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-04
why Bill Moved.

1t was on a Missouri highway, says
the Philadelphia North American, that
a native stopped a man driving a load
of households and asked:
Say, Bill, where we gittin' to-"
"Gittin out o. this county, Abe" was
the reply.
But We jest moved in a few days
ago, Bill"
II know it, Abe" said the man OF, 1e
wagon, but that's long enough fur me. -
WAL, Bill, I'm sorry We don't like
our county. Mebbe We wasn't treated
neighborly enough?"
yes, l reckon l was. l hadn't got
settled when a family come in and
chairs, and another family come in and
borrowed terbacker and cups and sau-
GERS, and then"
But that was jest to be neighborly,
Bill" interrupted the other
Il kinder thought so, Abe" he con-
tinued, but as / was sayin', then long
comes another family and borrows my
mattress. and another got the loan of
my stove, and"
Jest wanted to make you feel at
home. Bill"
IT kalkerlated so, Abe, and l wasn't
sayin' a word until Jim Brown come
over yesterday ana borrowed my gun
and my huntin' dog
yes, Jim's a neighborly old soul"
"Mebbe he is, Abe, and let him have
EN-; but. dawg- gone my hide, when he
come back an hour later and said he
had accidenshually killed the dog and
wanted to borrow another 1 kalkerlat-
ed it was time to move Git up thar,
Sam, and let's be a gittin' out o. this
neighborly county afore some one
comes along and wants to borrow our
Whiskey Gee-upi'
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-04

Without a clearer understanding of
the correspondence between Hon. F. A
Hood of Chattanooga and Mr.. Bryan
than is to be had from yesterdays dis
patches, ii is difficult to conjecture
what the latter means by writing to
the former: while 1 believe that the
Democratic party would quite gener-
ally be in favor of taking care of the
Confederate graves along with the
graves of the Union soldiers, l am
satisfied that if it were put forth as a
campaign issue it would arouse bitter
ness, etc. Has ANYBODY proposed any
such issue for the campaign? If so,
he who did it was very poor poll
itician and a foolish person. The peo-
pie of the South would not for an in
slant countenance any such propo-
sition. The idea of making the soldier
dead Of the South an issue to be ban
died by the politicians is simply pre-
posterous and impossible. Mr.. Bryan
need not trouble about throwing him
self into the breach against such an
issue, or to explain why he does not
favor it. There cannot be any such
issue.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-04
INDEX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings-Stockholde of the United
Hydraulic Cotton Press Company
North Side Union Club; Landrum
Lodge. No. 4S, F. and A M. Mistletoe
Camp, No. 4, Woodmen of the World.
Special Notices - Andrew Hanley
Company; Ship Notices, Strachan &
Co., Consignees; Wanted, City Bonds.
Charles G. Bell. Secretary Sinking
Fund Commission; Partner Wanted
Laborers Wanted, Charles A. Culver,
1O4 East Bay Street; Lots at Auction,
by John L. Archer.
Business Notices-Buchu Gin.
Amusements-Ma Irwin, in Widow
Jones'" at Theater Tonight.
White Goods-At Hogan's.
Corsets-W. B. Erect Form Corsets.
Auction Sale-Lots, by John L.
Archer.
Uneeda Biscuit-National Biscuit
Company.
Beer-Pabst Beer.
Postum Food Coffee-Postum Cereal
Company.
Watches-Waltham Watches.
Cigars-Humboldt Cigars.
acknowledgements; Mothers Friend;
Dead Shot Vermifuge; Munyon's Rheu-
matism Cure; Hostetters Stomach Bit
Eers; Paine's Celery Compound.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For
rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal; Mis-
cellaneous.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-04
PERSONAL.

Cardinal Gibbons will celebrate his
silver jubilee as Archbishop of Balti-
more on Oct. 8, next.
There is no fitting monument on
the grave of Salmon P. Chase in Gin
cinnati, o.. only simple stone bearing
an inscription of four lines and recit-
ing that he was Senator, Governor,
Secretary Of the Tr~asury, Chief Jus
tice of the United States" His daugh-
ter, who idolized him, rests beside him.
Mr.. MacNein, an Irish member of
Parliament. recently demanded infor-
nation as to when the heliograph cor
respondence would be published, and
the Ministerialists endeavored to howl
him down. Mr.. MacNeill has a pow
erful voice. however, and it was dis
tinctly heard above the clamor. IAN
| ask" he yelled, lis that to my sim
pie question: When will the CORE
spondence be published should have
plain Yes or Not This bull chang
ed the angry cries of his political OPP
ponents to shouts of laughter.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-04
OUTLOOK roR CUBAN RECIPROCITY

1t is probable that the report, show
ing that the beet sugar industry is IN
a flourishing condition, which has just
been published will have the effect of
making friends for the Cuban recip-
rocity bill, better known as the Payne
bill, but it is by no means certain that
the bill will be passed. The Republic
cans are not united in it's support and
the Democrats are divided upon it.
The bill in the event of becoming
law, is to remain in force until Decem-
Der, 1908. The belief is gaining ground
that the sugar trust and the tobacco
trusts have bought up all of the sugar
and tobacco of Cuba for the present
season. If that be true the Cubans
would not be benefited greatly by the
proposed legislation. The trusts in this
country would be the beneficiaries.
Neither OF the political parties wants
to be charged with assisting trusts.
or course the Republicans would be
responsible for any legislation putting
money in the treasures of trusts, be-
cause they are in control of Congress.
but the effect of a charge against
them of legislating for trusts would be
broken if Democrats were to vote for
the Cuban reciprocity measure.
But why is it that steps are not TAX
en- by Congress to find out whether or
not the sugar and tobacco trusts have
bought up the crops of Cuba and now
practically own all of the sugar and
tobacco on the island? 1t would be an
easy matter to get enough facts TO
form an opinion on this subject~-an
opinion on which reliance could be
placed. 1t really looks as If Congress
were not anxious for the facts. as if it
would rather act Independently of
them.
OF course the trusts are not going
to disclose to the public oheir private
business affairs, but committee could
easily get from the planters a state
ment as to whether or not the crops
now in their possession have been
sold. And it would not be necessary to
interview all of the planters of the ISL
and. A statement of few of them
would be sufficient to disclose the act
ual condition Of affairs. Perhaps the
information could be obtained without
going outside of Havana.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-04

The House has refused to appropri-
ate money for the maintenance of a
light in the Statue of Liberty, New
York harbor. Mr.. Sulzer, a Democrat,
moved the appropriation. Mr. Cannon
of Illinois, a Republican. said the APP
preparations Committee of which he is
chairman had made an investigation
and found that the torch in the statue
was worthless for commercial pur-
poses, therefore no appropriate ton was
made for maintaining it. That is good
Republican doctrine; cut out every
thing that cannot be made to pay; to
the dogs with sentiment, notwith-
standing the sentiment is of liberty
and enlightment. Besides, the Re-
publicans do not like to be too often
reminded of liberty and enlighten-
ment.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-04

o., are having a lively time in the
current school campaign and charges
of bribery and corruption among them
are flying thick and fast. 1t seems
the colored sister voter is the cause
of all the commotion. The white sis
ter voters of both the Republican and
Democratic parties are charging each
other with corrupting the colorsd sis
ters with offers of money. The ruling
price of votes, it seems, is 81. The
Democratic women say the Republican
women are getting the advantage of
them, because the Republicans have
money for campaign purposes while
they have not.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-04

The selection of Representative
Griggs of Georgia as chairman of the
Democratic Congressional Campaign
Committee is being very favorably
commented on by the Democratic
press of the North. The Albany IN.
" Argus, discussing the matter says:
Judging by all appearances, this
years campaign is to be an old-fash-
toned. red-hot fight all along the line,
and old hands at the throttle. used to
the feel of the road are looking ahead
to Democratic victory. 1t is a time
when wise leadership and sagacious
management win count for much; and
what is known of the man from Geor-
gia is in his favor" The Argus further
says that the Democrats of the South
will find that their brothers of the
North are lin mood to receive, in
hearty good win and fellowship. any
end all suggestions looking to a closer
alliance and a better organization of
Democrats everywhere, without regard
to section"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-04

Now there is talk of candy trust
not, however, to make a speciality of
the crystallized fruits and costly bon
bons of the rich, but to control the
manufacture and sale of the taffy and
lollipops that are purchased by the
poor. When the trust gets in control
of the poor childs candy supply, there
viii be less of pure sugar and more of
adulterants in the sweets that may be
purchased with the childs few avail
able pennies.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-04

Germany has recently taken statis-
tics of the beer production and con-
sumption of the empire. During last
year the production amounted to lit
tie more than 1850. 600, 900 gallons.
There were about $1,000, 900 gallons inn
ported. The consumption amounted
to an average of 1922 quarts per capita
for the empire, or. something more
than 80 gallons for each man, woman
and child during the twelve months.
This seems to show that the German
is still lover and good drinker of
beer.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-04

In recent edition the Philadelphia
Ledger quoted Capt. Edward Hogan.
of the American Legion of Honor, who
had been also in the famous charge
of the Light Brigade. as saying: Il was
in some hot engagements during the
Civil War, but none of them came
within measurable distance Of Bala-
klava." day or two ago Gen. st. Clair
A. Mulholland, Of Philadelphia, sent
the Ledger an article of several coll
umns in which he shows conclusively
that Balal1lava was mot in measure
able distance" Of Gettysburg, in so far
as fierceness of fighting and heavy
casualties are concerned. The Light
Brigade lost a fraction over SO per
cent. in it's charge, while at Gettysburg
scores of regiments lost more than so
per cent. THE greatest loss on record
in single engagements in European
wars was under 80 per cent" said
Gen. Mulholland, "but sixty three reg
iments in the Union army alone lost
over 80 per cent. and more than 12O
regiments lost over 36 per cent" At
Gettysburg the First Minnesota lost 80
per cent. The Nineteenth Indiana lost
Sc per cent. killed. The Twenty fourth
Michigan lest Ga per cent killed. These
are few of the percentages mention
ed by Gen. Mulholland. The losses on
the Confederate side were relatively as
heavy. 1t is not necessary to cross the
ocean to find war records showing ex-
ceptional bravery and valor. Our own
history is replete with such illustra-
lions, going to show the American the
best soldier in the world.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-04

II seems by no means certain that
the irrigation bill promoters will be
able to get their pet measure made law
at this session of Congress. 1t is said
the President has had it conveyed to
some of the leaders in the fight for the
bill that he will not sign the measure
as it is at present drawn. AS it now
stands Secretary Wilson says it is i'm
possible to tell whether the proposed
expenditure of many millions would be
for the benefit of settlers or specula-
tors in lands and water rights. There
is very strong suspicion that the lat
ter class would get the lions share of
the profits. Mr.. Ray, chairman of the
judiciary Committee, says the bill is in
favor of the land grant railroads. The
irrigation people have got the bill fixed
just as they want it, probably with
"jokers' stuck all about in it, hence
they are opposed to changes or amend
ments. They may prefer to take their
chances later rather than have the bill
passed now and killed by the Presi-
dent.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-04

Returns to the bureau of navigation
in Washington show that during the
first nine months of the current fiscal
year. ended March 81, there were
built in the United States and Off
cially numbered $40 vessels of 245,06S
tons. For the corresponding period of
last year the figures were 1853 vessels
of 246, 9S7 tons. These figures do not
include canal boats or unrigged barges.
Why are all of these vessels being
built, if American shipping is in such
a bad way that it must have a subsidy
from the government? Every once in
a while the subsidy craft strikes a
jagged and damaging fact, like the
statement quoted above.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-04

A queer mining industry has been
started in Arizona, famous for its heat
and dryness. In the northern part of
the state there is an ice cave in which
there is said to be an inexhaustible
supply of excellent natural ice. This
is to be mined and sold to towns along
she Santa Fe road. The temperature
of the cave drops sixty degrees in the
first twenty minutes of descent.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-04

Only recently Congress had before it
a bill to protect the lobster and pro-
vide for its propagation; and now
comes the report that a lobster trust
is being formed in New England With
government lobster hstcheries at work
and with government protection
countries. the lobster trust ought to
make money.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-04

There were apparently delegates
enough at the convention of the AL
lied reformers" to I'LL all of the offices
of the meeting, by doubling up on a
few of them.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-04

Senator Jones Of Arkansas has not
yet conceded the election of Ex-Gov
Clark in the primaries the other day
However, that causes no surprise. So
far as the country knows, he is still
hopeful with respect to the election
of 1896
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-04
MUNYON'S
RHEUMATISM
CURE

When Prof. Munyon says his Rheumatism
Cure will cure rheumatism there isn't any guess
work about itthere isn't any false statement about
L.. 1t cures without leaving any i'll effects. 1t Is
splendid stomach and uerve tonic, well as posi-
tive cure for rheumatism.
All the Munyon remedies are just reliable, CSC.
vial. The Guide to Health is free. Munyon, New
York and Philadelphia.
MUNYON'S IxHiLE2 CURES CkTARRH.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-04

The Chrstmas-Gron sensation in the
House seems likely to develop into an
other Of those cannot be proved" in
cidents. Senator Tillman some weeks
ago unloaded one Of them on the SEN
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-04
The weather.

The indications for Georgia to-day
and central portions, variable winds;
and for Eastern Florida. showers,
light to fresh southeast wfnde.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-04
OFFICIAL.

The following ordinance passed in
Council, Feb. 10, 1902. and published for
information. VIM. P. Bailey,
Clerk of Council.