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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-08-22
REVISION MUST COME
TARIFF REFORM DEMANDED BY
WESTERN REPUBLICANS.
Plank of the Iowa Platform Has
Found Ready Acceptance-Recip-
rocity, Such as Mckinley Favored,
Is Now the Demand.

That the mass of the people of the
western states irrespective Of party
are in favor OF tariff revision may be
considered as beyond controversy.
The republicans of Iowa have express
ed themselves with no uncertain
sound, and what they have said finds
ready acceptance in all the neighbor-
ing states.
There is no intention and no desire
to do anything radical with the pres
ent tariff schedules. The protective
feature of the law is not to be inter-
fered with or antagonized, but high
duties that have ceased to be protec-
tive merely and have become onerous
and oppressive on the taxpayers
should be removed.
So, too, in regard to the duties
that foster trusts and are for their
sole benefit, these must be reduced
or abolished so that competition may
be admitted, no matter from what
country it may come.
Senator Cullom, of Illinois, who
keeps very closely in touch with the
people and has a clear perception Of
public sentiment, recognizes these
facts, and declares that tariff revision
must soon be taken up by congress,
the sooner the better.
Western republicans would impress
their eastern brethren with the earn
estness of their opinions on this sub
ject, and urge on behalf of the west
ern people a moderate revision in the
Dingley traiff law.
Such a revision in the near future
by the friends of protection will keep
the tariff question out of politics for
years to come, and establish the pro-
tective policy as a finality.
Reciprocity such as President Nc
Kinley favored must also be made a
distinct government policy so that our
trade abroad may be widened and ex-
tended. If we are to gain access to
foreign markets we must make some
concession to our home markets. We
can not have both entirely to our.
selves.
These are the principles and opin'
ions that are finding extensive lodg
ment in the western mind, and 1t will
be we'll If the leaders of the repub
lican party both east and west give
thoughtful heed to them.
A denial of tariff revision by the
next congress will seriously imperil
the presidential election of 1904. AS
has been pointed out before, the peo
pie have rude way of rebuking their
unfaithful servants, and faithless
congress may again lead to repeti
ton of the election of 1892.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-08-22
Mixed Metaphors,

A German lady in a town in Ven
tura county had daughter who was
her mothers pride, says the Los An
geles Herald. The mamma bears
somewhat Of a reputation as a Mrs.
Malaprop, and is also a prosperous
merchant. On one occasion the daugh-
ter, who assists her mother in the
store, was. by dint of hard work
among relatives and friends, chosen
as queen of a street carnival to be
held in the town. Maternal pride ran
riot in the elder woman's breast. To
friend she burst forth in this &C.
static strain: ~'.
20 mein Molliel She vas so peau-
tiful as neffer vas! Dere vas no gerrel
so beautiful as mein Mollie! Und she
vas sooch goot cook-mem gracious
she vas sooch a good cook! Und she
vas sooch a good tressmaker-O dere
vas no gerrel like mein Mollie! Und
she vas de best clerk vat | effer hat
in mein shtore! Unit she vas a goot
musicianer-O mein Mollie vas de
greatest gerrel vat effer vas-she vas
yust Jack of all rabbitsi"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-08-22
cULLoM ON THE TARIFF
Illinois Senator Sees Necessity for
Revision

Illinois senator sees Necessity TOR
Revision
The Senior Senator of Illinois is
not a radical tariff reformer, but he
is a good observer and student of
public sentiment. He has favored the
ratification of the reciprocity treaties,
and he realizes that tariff revision Is
a real, not sham, issue. He is more
reasonable and progressive in dealing
with this question than reformer-man-
ager Babcock, who forgets as chair
man what he has so forcefully and in
diligently said as tariff reformer.
Illinois sympathizes with Cuba and
supports her request for a material
reduction of duty. But it does not
stop there. AS Senator Cullom says,
"the people of Illinois are also think
ing great deal about tariff revision"
The Senator adds:
There is no demand among our peo-
pie for anything revolutionary in tariff
matters, and Ilkhow they are willing
to trust the Democrats to do the work
which they feel should be done. What
we want to do now is to inquire care
fully into the whole subject of Dingley
schedules and determine just what
rates should be cut and to what ex-
tent. don't know how soon we shall
have to take up this tremendous task
in Congress, but 1 do know that we
shall have to do it before a great
while"
Meanwhile the Republican party
must recognize the need and the duty
of dealing with the question. Shallow
talk of letting well enough alone"
will not do. And the conventions
should speak more plainly than Iowa
did the other day. Those professed
tariff reformers who are satisfied with
the Iowa planks are not at all hard
to please. Any militant high-protec-
zionist Bourbon will admit that
schedules are not sacred or eternal,
and that, as an abstract proposition,
revision is desirable from time to
time. From Iowa we had a right
to expect something more specific and
definite-a declaration, for example,
that the time for revision has come,
and that certain schedules are no
longer necessary either for protection
or for revenue. Iowa has not said as
much as so conservative a statesman
as Senator Cullom is perfectly willing
to say-that there is work to do here
and now on the tariff system, and
that there is danger in delay and ex-
cessive timidity.
The Iowa tariff plank is disappoint-
ing, though half loaf is better than
none at all. There is, however, con-
ISOLATION in the remarks of our senior
Senator.-Chicago Record-Herald.
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days without you and found 1t consid.
erably more of bore than a mys-
terry. Please get your coat and come
up on deck. Everybody up there is
talking sixteenth century pirates and
you know I am all gone bad on his
tory. If you do not wish to see me
cast down in the dust before my fell
lows, come and give me lesson on
the reign of Elizabeth"
And then, because this suggestion
of superiority f1attered her, or because
of the over-persuasive light in his
pleasant gray eyes, the girl laughed
and unbent.
where shall I begin?" she asked,
when they. had dropped into step and
were walking comfortably beneath the
early stars.
Drake is what everybody is talk
ing" he said, happily. ~
She, plunged into the subject with
encyclopedia exhaustiveness and car.
ried the navigator from his obscure
cradle around the world to his famous
grave:
1T is extremely pleasant, isn't it,"
her listener remarked appreciatingly,
''being together this way beneath the
stars? Don't you find 1t so?"
"Why, yes" she said. surprised into
a forgetfulness Of that pledge to pride.
A forgetfulness that permitted him
to draw her closer and speak in low,
eager tones.
Goodness" exclaimed the girl,
when they strolled on deck after sup
per, what has. come over the spirit
of the sullen mans dreams?"
Heaven, should judge, from pres.
ent appearances" replied the man,
thoughtfully, flecking the ashes from
his cigar.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-08-22

1T Is extremely pleasant, isn't lt!"
her listener remarked.
course, 1 wouldn't say it publicly, but
l have always thought that there was
a good deal more of the savage in a
woman than in the man. Look how
she admires the bloodiest kinds OF
deeds, SO they be bravely done. And
she has hundred times the stoicism
that a man has. You know that Rus
kin always said if it was not for the
women there would DE no more wars
Now, of course, he was inclined to
be severe with the sex-he had suf-
fered by it-but l sometimes wonder
on my soul If there is not good deal
of truth in that saying Of his"
The sullen man had ceased to lis
ten. The other mans words filled his
ears: BE gentle and meek and you
get despised for your pains" He
moved away with the alacrity of hope.
He knew the number of her berth
and before night he would know more.
When she opened the door in re-
spouse to his knock she found him
standing upon the threshold with a
matter-of-course air.
1.-THE sunset is fine. I want you to
come up on deck and enjoy it."
"Thank you, but have some study.
ing to do" she replied sedately.
ooh, bother" he returned, with a
careless masterfulness that astonished
her. You have been doing nothing
but study for the last four days.
began to think that you had gone back
on all your sea-bred principles and
were having an attack of NAL de
mer" &,c,A
She smiled, more at his manner
than at his words.
Come on" he urged, don't you
know that sunsets are catalogued
along with time and tide? Wait for
neither man nor woman. Besides,
you ought not to cut the acquaint-
ance of waters made famous by Drake
and Cavendish."
Still she hesitated. She had prom
Used her pride to avoid his society
during this long voyage, and pride,
like Shylock, is prone to demand the
fulfllment of her bond.
you see, don't understand Span
ish very well and will have to study
1t steadily during the voyage"
"Then," he interrupted her. "Tl
tell you what we can do. We can
practice speaking Spanish together
while we are admiring the sunset"
he laughed little exultingly.
Haven't you found out now that
do not intend to take no for an an
swer?"
But the sunset must be gone by
this time" she objected.
Probably it is, but there are still
the stars. Rest assured that as long
as life lasts there will always be
something of interest for us to look
at"
'Yes," she agreed, "the world is in
itself a wonderful mystery"
AYE, but | meant they would be
interesting because we looked at them
together. The world in itself may be
wonderful, but l have tried 1t for four
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-08-22
The Next CONGRESS.

A Democratic house next November
would go far to check the progress of
the country by largely destroying con-
fidence in the future. 1t would indi-
cate change where no change is de-
sired. 1t would promise political
revolution where revolution would be
disastrous. 1t would be taken as a
storm signal by the rich and poor
alike. Manufacturers would have no
ground upon which to base estimates
as to future work, capitalists would
have no faith in the continued pros
perity of the country. Apprehension
would prevail where faith now con-
trolls and the preparation for change
would do much to precipitate finan-
cial and an industrial reaction.
Every man, whether employer or
employee, working by the day or the
hour. working for others or for him
self, every man who believes that the
conditions now prevailing are better
conditions than those that prevailed
in 1896, should see to it that his vote
and his influence are cast against the
election of a Democratic Congress
next November.-Louisville Post.
A Surplus Breeder.
When the Dingley tariff bill became
law quite a number of wise news
papers demonstrated that the Cleve-
land deficit would continue because it
would be impossible to get more reve-
nue. from the Dingley law than from
the German act. Nevertheless, under
the Dlngley law the tariff collections
Increased from $1O2,O00,000 to 1885,
600. 00O.-Indianapolis Journal.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-08-22
PUG DOG REPLACES IDA MONK
Brooklyn Organ Grinders Innovation
Excites Comment.


Is the day of the organ grinders
monkey entirely gone? City ordi-
nances, s. P. C. A. influences and a
probable scarcity In the monkey mar
ket have combined to do away with
the comical little creature, which has
always been a childrens favorite. The
question asked above was suggested
by an unusual sight seen on lower
Fulton street this morning, says the
Brooklyn Times. An organ grinder
with one of the old-style instruments,
which always, in the reporters boy
hood days, not so long gone by, was
accompanied by monk" passed by
on his way to the upper residential
districts. Instead of monkey, how
ever, he had with him a pug dog,
which he led by string. In answer
to a question by the reporter the or
gan grinder said:
"Da monk he maka da lot trooble;
da olda gal she keek, say da italian
hurta da monk, da cop he pulla me
and da monk in. l pay da lot mon
for da monk; had trooble. Da dog
he pleasa kid same da monk, no costa
mooch, no so mooch seek, no troo-
ble."
This explanation was perfectly sat
isfactory to the organ grinder, who
evidently gets as many pennies with
the dog as an attraction as he would
with monkey, but the reporter could
not refrain from thinking of Mickey
Finn, and quoting:
1T maka da monk sick; mea, toe"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-08-22

1--WE favor such changes in the tariff
from time to time as become advisable
through the progress of our industries
and their changing relations to the
commerce of the world. We indorse
the policy of reciprocity as the natural
complement of protection, and urge its
development as necessary to the reali-
cation of our highest commercial pos
sibilities.'
The Republicans who express them
selves after this fashion do not look
upon the Dingley tariff law as a per-
feet, .unalterable piece of legislation.
1t has no sanctity for them. They are
willing to lower duties when the prog
ress of industry makes high duties un-
necessary for protection. They are
ready to lower duties through reci-
procity treaties whenever commercial
advantages can be gained thereby.
This is the policy Of Mckinley. 1t is
a broad, liberal, intelligent policy
which should guide the course Of the
Republican party in congress.
The Iowa Republicans also say this
year as they did last year: I'VE favor
any modification of the tariff sched-
ules that may be required to prevent
There was opposition to this clause in
the committee on resolutions. 1t was
asserted that the clause would be a
plea of guilty to the Democratic
charge that the tariff is the parent Of
trusts. Happily, the argument had no
effect. The Republican party Of Iowa
has not been put in the false position
it would have occupied if 1t had de-
clared indirectly that the tariff sched-
ules cannot afford shelter to monop-
oily.
1t is a notorious fact that some Of
the tariff schedules do afford shelter
to monopoly That is, they permit
certain trusts or combines to exact
from domestic consumers unreason-
ably high prices for their products
prices higher than could be exacted If
the tariff afforded no more protection
than is necessary to enable the Ameri-
can producers to compete on even
terms with their foreign rivals.
AS some trusts make an illegitimate
use of the protection they enjoy, why
should the Republicans of Iowa and of
the United States hesitate to say so?
Why should not they promise to de-
prive the trusts of a shelter they are
abusing? The language used in the
Iowa platform is not confession that
the tariff is the parent of trusts. There
are trusts in free trade England. The
| language Is a simple statement that
the party which made the tariff will
change the tariff whenever 1t appears
wrongful use is being made of any
of the duties levied by it.-Chicago
| Tribune
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-08-22
On the High Seas.
BY F. H. LANCASTER.

b1 Il. II. LANCAO EN-.
Copyright. 1902 by Daily Story Pub. Coz
They were going out to the Philip
pines to teach the young ideas how
to shoot, or, as an institute lecturer
once expressed it, to teach the young
shoots how to idea.
The deck of the Ell Cid quite teemed
with enthusiasm, educational, relig-
ious and otherwise. But one man hung
on the rail and sulked.
Three days out from San Francisco
and he had seen nothing Of her. 1t
was not NAL de mer, of that he felt
convinced. What it was he did not
say. He smoked and sulked and
sulked and smoked.
His fellow-passengers eyed him crit
ically, wondering If he had soured on
his government job already. They
were the rather inclined to this opin-
ion from description he had given
Of the population they were destined
to enlighten and elevate.
"a race of mongrels," he had cut in
tersely when an enthusiast across the
table from him was descanting upon
the little brown mans virtues.
"Do you suppose he is homesick?"
a girlish looking teacher asked of the
man Longing beside her.
1.-THE Lord knows" he returned,
flecking the ashes from his cigar.
Then, as though his reply struck him
as rather a discourager to CONVERSE
ton, Il suppose he thinks this is what
Carlyle would consider case where
ones resource is to talk little and
that little from the newspapers"
The girl laughed.
ut seems outrageous to joke about
him when he appears to be so I'M
happy"
WAS 1t his uncomfortable mood you
were bordering so deeply when came
up?"
mo" she smiled at the idea. 81
was thinking about Drake and Caven-
dish and the villianies they committed
in these waters and then got praised
for when they went home"
MEDIEVAL morality was a queer
thing" he admitted. II dare say ten
or twenty generations from now ours
will appear as queer"
II wonder If it WILL" she unused.
"Of course" he assured relentlessly.
"If the march Of progress is to be
continued onward and upward, we
must resign ourselves to figuring in
the far future as cut-throats and
thieves. Drake and Cavendish were
innocent children compared to the cap
tains of Spain; but those same red
handed Spaniards Christianized most
of these islands. They built churches
with one hand while they butchered
natives with the other"
"How dreadful of you'll" she pro-
tested.
mot at ALL The only trouble is
that your mind has not learned to re-
gard piracy as an approach to the
angels"
II do not think 1t ever will"
"Just you wait until you have had
a round with the little brown man
and the brown mans children. You
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-08-22

"You will also expect to find in
them some trace of their man-eating
ancestors, won't your" he Knocked,
lazily. Let me give you a piece of
advice. Don't go into this expecting
to combat only the evils of q degrad-
ed civilization. The wild beast is in
them, too. No doubt those early CIV
ilizers were tough lot, but these is
landers were no saints. Christianiz-
ing a savage is a good deal like max
ing love to a woman-be too gentle
and meek and you get despised for
your pains"
Don't you know" the girl said,
turning toward him confidentially, "of
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-08-22
The Bachelors Idea.

"Of course" said the bachelor.
houghtfully, there can be no such
thing as joint rule in family. Some
one must be the head"
True, but the scepter passes from
one to another"
"How?"
"Well, at the beginning of married
life the husband holds it; then it
gently and unobtrusively passes to the
wife, and he never gets it back again."
"She keeps it for ever?"
"Oh, no; the baby gets it next"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-08-22
His Private View.

Wederly-Here's an item about a
man who kept his bank account in
his wife's name.
Mrs. Wederly-That's as it should
be. All men are not fools.
Wederly-Of course not, my dear.
There are still a few old bachelors
left.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-08-22
Couldn't Go Too Soon.

Fond Mother listening to baby's
cries): What a sweet-toned voice she
has, dear! She'll be splendid singer.
We must send her to Italy and have
her voice cultivated"
Husband Qrritably, from behind the
evening paper: Send her now"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-08-22
Knew II Was a Fraud.

He (doubtfully) a-little
freckle on your cheek. don't you know.
IL have heard thai freckles can be
removed by kissing.
She-Oh that is a fraud. Cousin
Tom and have been experimenting
on that all summer.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-08-22
When You Put Il That way.

Argumentative Person-It seems to
me this theory of the Immortality of
the soul is based merely on a selfish
hope. 1t has no philosophical basis.
Can you see any reason why I, for in
stance, should be perpetuated in an
other state of existence?
Conciliatory Person-No, confess
I can't.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-08-22
A Catastro-he.

A Catastrophe.
A prim maiden lady of Gloucester
Met bull which ran after and touces-
ter;
Though she landed all right,
She was near dead with fright
And the shock to her feelings it cou-
cester.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-08-22
CHANGES IN THE TARIFF.

Declaration Of Iowa Republican Con.
vention Commended.
The Republicans Of Iowa reaffirm in
this years platform certain state
ments made in the platform of 1901.
They say again:
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-08-22

The average woman doesn't care
any more for the privilege of voting
than the average man does for the
privilege of putting baby to sleep
Chicago News.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-08-22
Perhaps Meant for Sarcasm.

"Yes," said the head of the firm.
Miss Addie is good bookkeeper. but
she makes some queer mistakes"
What, for instance?" asked the 81.
lent partner.
well, she enters our messenger
boys wages under the head of run
ming expenses
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-08-22
An Oxyqenarian.

There Is an acquaintance of mine,"
remarked the doctor, who gives him
self airs because he was given up to
die thirty years ago and has kept
himself alive till now by taking oxy-
gen."
How old is he now?" asked the
professor.
"Over 3d."
Hes what you would call an oxy-
genarian, is he?" said the professor,
looking at him with half-shut eyes.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-08-22
HUMOR OF THE DAY
JOKES AND WITTIcIsMs THAT
HAVE PLEASANT FLAVOR.

Youngsters Ingenious Device for
Keeping Baby Quiet-Bachelor's
idea of the Family Sceptor-Her
Reason.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-08-22
Positive Proof.

Judge-What proof have we that
this man is ahsent-minded? Attorney
Why, he actually stopped his auto
mobile at a watering fountain.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-08-22
overcrowded Already.

"She's just crazy to go on the
stage"
Then she'd better not. What tho
stage needs most is sane actors"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-08-22
Plausible Supposition.

isn't it awful how thin Mr.. Hen
peck is now?" remarked Mrs. Cable
to her husband. "And he used to be
SO Stout"
Perhaps" chimed in little Willie.
remembering his trouble with his BIZ
cycle tires-"perhaps his wife forgets
to blow him up regular, like you said
she used to-"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-08-22

Even tight-rope walker may find
It hard to maintain his balance at
bank.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-08-22
His Blunder.

SAY" she cried suddenly, as the
bashful young man backed into the
nearest chair, you must think you're
a bird"
beg pardon" he stammered, 81
don't understand what"
You're on my hiatt" she shrieked.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-08-22

One man hung on the rail and sulked.
will find that they are not the little
innocent dreams of darkness your
imagination and the newspapers have
led you to believe"
The sulky man had drawn insensi-
bly, nearer The speakers pessimis-
tic views conceded comfortably with
his own evil mood. The girl spoke
after pause.
II shall expect to find my pupils dis
figured mentally and morally by the
degraded civilization that has been
forced upon them," she said.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-08-22

Justice (refusing to marry couple
because the man is drunk)-Are you
not ashamed to marry a man in such
q state?
Lady-But he won't come here
when he's sober.