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opinlon Of the chaIIenaer.

New York May 30.-Rcgarding the an
nounc6ment that a new Americas cup
challenger will be built in England form7r
Commodore Coles Of the Larchmont Yacht
cInh snid: Fife did very well In sham
rock hut / suppose both he and Wat
Son have prohted by past experience aud
mo combination may prove wise one. The
penny brothers built a good boat iu Sh1m.
rock II. So II Is fair to suppose they viii
do well with n now one.
.'Do you consider il necessary for us n
build q new yacht to meet Shamrock lllf
WIS asked.
.No; VIC have a splendid boat IN reserve
In tho Constitution. ! always believed she
was tho best boat and she viii prove II.
She has never yet done her best
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REFERS 70 LYNcHlNCs

From time to time there occur I'm our
country, to the deep and lasting shame Il
our people. lyuchings carried on under cir.
cumstanccs Of inhuman cruelty anN har.
barity-a cruelty infinitely worse than any
thar has EVER been committed by our troons
IN the Philippine; worse to the victim /.
md far more brutallzlng 20 those guilty al
H. The men who fan to condemn these
Nnchings, and vet clamor about what has
boon done IN the Philippines. are lndccd
guilty Of ncelecting the beam IN their own
eye while tauntng their brother about the
mote ~ MS Understand pic. These lynch.
cruelty 81 the Philippines Every effort 4,
being made, ami wiz hc made, to miuiailsv
the chances Of cruelty occurring
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GREAT SPORT AT HAWTHORNE.
Fa DUNES Horses in Great Form
Wins TAun Rich Stakes

bal DUNES Horses in Great Form.
Wins Two Rich Stakes.
ttlcpgO, May 30.--A card Of seven races,
ticA Included two stakes and a steeplc-
at's handicap. furnished fine sport for a
rs holiday crowd ut Hawthorne today
flt Dunno won both the stake races. He
1ok the Flight stakes ut six furlongs for
}ytar.ods and up, $500 added, with Toah.
$hd The Premier stakes II one mile for B.
1tatods, $500 addcd. with his candidate
y The American derby. j, V. Kirby The
/! llgit stakes was a brilliant race from flag
~ % wire the sensational finish bringing
lireheefiBe crowd In the grnndstand to LIS
3si Ihe victory went tn Toah by Il scCnt
ftf Burnie Bunton beating imp. Martl
falt half length for the place, and Marta
iuillas Federal cut Of third money by a
fsa The others were strung out.
y tle Premier stakes Lord QueN, Nc
Atsaey and Lucien Appleby Cthe HilGrcth
ffiN Red Tip, LAMBERT and Henry Xitt
re scIalched leaving only FIVE TO go to
4% PSI. The race resulted in a pretty
fhhh between j V. Kirby and Abe Frank.
z !, former winning by neck, with Harry
ksss' winner Of the Latonia derby. third,
tNII length back The stceplcchase was
sa by MacLalen, With Farrell second and
kieglior third. Sardonic fell, but Jockey
F@yd escaped injury.
Weather clear; track fast.
! ttr iurlongs Alright Princess Tulane,
4 Y Don. Time Long.
~ inflongs-Dodie s., imp. Judicious,
F,le Blue. Time 1:14&.
tolt and a half furlongs-Flo Carline.
f1Ie'gs' Lampoon Time 80.
4 ~ iufongs, Flight stakes-Tonh- Burnlo
rssswn, IMP, Marta Santn Time i:l3A
4 eeplschase handicap, short course-Mac.
Zen Farrell, Precursor Time 300.
pe mile, Premier stakcs-J. V. Kirby,
fS trsns, Harry New. Time 1:421a.
inrongs-Pretorlous, Max Bendix,
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mnIGnr ANn cmArFEE.

-, 49,. ,,,,,o H.. y portv question
rms s snou war =" for ' The Union should have
been nartv question At this moment the
mnn In highest office IN me dni'p Inpe
islands Is the wee g"'r Via calamity wore
,ho S grav in the civil war and who Is now
working hand in hand with the hegd OF ,, our
army IN tho Philippines. Adno thaIce Wno
IN the civil war ealan'x aor them rom
IhoSs tW'' o "a ,rnm The south. in civil He
md in military ife, as tenchers, ne admin.
istrators. ms soldiers; arc ahorlnE I6't mere
for US who i've NJ b ho'i founa i' among them,
o,aek ,s spcrp ne e Whole they represent az
Nigh standard Of public service ~ shs
country ms over seen. ln'y ~" rrost worI,
great work Tor CIV ,bc interest Of this Ma
,,n ~, w" and above all for the welfare of the
lnhabitnnts Of tho philippine is'ands ~ ~
honor ~ Thorn. and shame. nlr har5s'
MS n We fail To uphopn tn''' "'"'
T.uor,I JTW Torrance cOmmnn0er III Hul'l
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TIE RULES OF WAR.

The rules Of warfare which have been
promulgated by the war department and ac-
cepted as the basis Of conduct 10y our troops
IN the field are the rules laid down by
Abraham Lincoln when you my hearers
We're lighting for the Union These rules
provide, Of course, for the Just severity nee
cssory In war The most destructive of all
forms Of cruelty would he to show weak
ness whore stcrn1css IS demanded by iron
need. But all cruelty is forbidden, and all
harshness beyond what Is called for by
need Our enemies In the Philippines have
not merely violated every rule OF war hut
have made Of these violations their only
method Of carrying on the war We would
have been justified by Abraham Liucolus
rules Of war IN infinitely grc0ter severity
than has been shown, The fact really IL
that our warfare in the Philippines has
been carried on with singular humanity
For every act OF cruelty by our men there
have been iunumcrable acts Of forbcarance.
magnanimtN aud generous kindness, These
are the qualities which have characterized
the war ga u whole Tic Cuclties have
been wholly exceptional on our part,
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"AGrINAIntAN oLIGARrITY /"

But our armies do more than bring peace,
do moro than bring order They bring free,
dom Remember always thnt the indcpcnd-
ence Of trhc or q community may ana
oft.n docs nave nothing whatever 10 do
With tho freedom Of the individual IN that
tribe or community There ere NOW IN ASIA
aud Africa scores ~ drsnotic monarchics.
each Of which = ndenendeSt, and In no
mo of which \ there the slightest vcstlcn
~ freedom for The individual man. Scant
indeed 4 tn gain 10 mankind from tho "ir-
dcrondcnce'' ~ 4 urol-srained iyrant who
rules over abiect and brut1lized slave But
rrcst is the galn 10 humanity which follows
Inc steady though slow, Introduction of the
orderly liberty, the law-nbiding freedom OF
The Individual. which Is the only sure fOnn-
dalton upon which National Independence
can he bnIlt wherever in the Philippines
tbs fnsnTrection has been definitely ana
nnalIv nut down. there the Individual FL
inlno already enjovs such freedom, sucn
personal liberty. under our rule, as he could
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FISTS AT THE CORONATION.
The Program for the Tournament Has
Been Agreed On.

Been Agreed On
London, May 29.-rhe program for the
coronation tournament was finally agreed
on today The contests will be held at the
National Springs club, afternoon and even
ing beginning with the afternoon Of June
81 when there viii he hos Ing competitions
between representatives Of Yale Oxford
Cambridge and the English public schools.
In the evening Spike sullivan tAmeric"n)
and Jahez White will compete for the l3l.
pound championship Of the world, and
"Depver I'd" Martin and Bob Armstrong
fAwericnpsl will box for the colored heavy
weight Championship Of the world. on the
29d Joe Wolcott and Tommy West viii meet
for the wcltcrweight championship " the
world. on June "a Frank Erne and Pat
Daly English lightweight champion VIII
decide the lightweight championship Of the
world. The final event. June p, VIII b.
n bout between Tom sharkey and Gus
Rphiln both Americans The winner 3
~ meet the winner ~ the JeffriesF itzsim-
mons eight for the heavyweight champion
ship OF the world
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AnnuAL 4ARLeM REeArTA.

Senior Eight Event Won BY Harlem rom
Columbia and N. Y. A. Club Crews.
New York May 3o.-Thousands OF speeta'
tors witnessed the races OF the Harlem Re-
gatta association, held on the one mile
speedway course. Harlem river. today. The
water was IN fair condition all day. al
though the wind was a little too strong for
the shells during q few races. The honors
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no PUNISH Tur GrIT.TY.

The guilty are to be punished but in
Furnishing them let those who sit at ease
at home, who walk dclicBtcy and live In
the soft places OF the earth. remember also
10 d. them common justice Let not the
elTortlcss and the untcmptcd rail overmuch
face years of toll and days and nights OF
agony, and ut need lay down their lives IN
remote tropic iungles to bring the light OF
civilization into the worlds dark places
Tho warfare that has extended the
boundaries OF civilization at the expense
of harbarism aud sayOgcry has been for
centuries one Of the most potent factors IN
the progress Of humanity Yet from ltg
very nature II has alway7 aud everywhere
been liable to dark abuses,
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Jockey Killed at roro..O

!, Toronto May 9o.-Pat Meagher tho wor
dny at f tbs Jockey was killed to.
ing 81, Suphico in the steeplpcbSsas n riu,
Whlle taking the jump opposite tbe ,ro s,.,l
stand his mount fcll. Mtarber beibT1 'P ~
near hea.n, me horse rolled over him. Mesebcp's
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charge OF the commencement exercise,
last night large audience was prescnt
10 enjoy. the exercises rendered hy tho
pupils OF this branch OF the Llano hlgh
Tonight the entire junior class competed
for the Stubs medal
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Llano. Texas. May 8O-wIlllam Boder,
charged with forgery, was found guilty
and given two years in the penitentiary.
Jim BARKER, indicted for burglary and
theft, Is new on trial.
Miss Maud Nunnelly's elocution class had
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r1Gur1NG FnR PEACE.

Pence and freedom are there two better
objects for which soldier can hedt? Well,
these are precisely the objects for which
our soldiers are lighting IN the Philippines.
When there is talk OF the cruelties commit
ted In tho Philippines. remember always
that by far the greater proportion ~ those
crucltics have been committed by the In
surccnts against their own pcoplc-as well
as nGnlnst our soldiers and that not only
the Rurcst bnt tho on v cncctnal way OF
stopping them IS hy the progress Of thn
American arms The victories ~ the
american army have been the really effec-
tive mcanS Of putting q stop 10 cruelty IN
tho Philippines Wherever these victories
have hccn complete and such is now rho
case throughout the greater part Of tne
fsInnds-alt cruelttcs have ceased. ana the
native IS secure In his lifc his liberty and
his pursuit n happiness. Whore the insur-
rcction sull smolders there Is always a
chance for cruelty 10 show itself
Our soldiers conquer ana what Is the OBJ
icct for which they conquorl To establish
n military governments No Tho laws We
arc now ondcavoriDe 10 enact for the gov
rTnmcnt II the Philippines are 10 Increase
the newer aud domain of thu civil az tho
expense of tho military authorities. and 10
render oven more difficult than IN the mast
the chance Of oppression. The military
mower Is used 10 secure peace, In order that
IL may Itself be supplanted by the civil
government The progress Of the Amerl'
can arms means The abolition Of cruelty.
tho bringing Of peace and the rule If law
and order under the civil government
Otbnr nations have conquered 10 create r.
respopsihle military rHle We conquer n
hiring Just and responsible civil government
10 tho conquered.
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iIalletsvllle, Texas, May 2s.--The central
committee in charge of arrangements for
the Lavuca county fair TO be held October
IS, 10 and II held meeting last night
and appointed necessary subcommlttcrs
hnd everybody Is now at work to make OF
the fair q success
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cRAvEsEND ENTRIES.

~. ts,longs. 2-year-old maidens-Haste
!. nv Msu M Hope 90, Agio 1902, Jane Kay 90,
A "a Trrce 100, Melbourne. Eclipse %,
ga.d Tyler lO4, Julia Arthur "a, Med
4 s " u,ry os. Decoration 100. Cincinnatus
Y nsorse ". Dasch 105. Wolfram 90,
4 ,,,IIst i0l Hiro 1902, Mennenheld lO7,
4 rsrer OF, Solver 1O2, Stunts 1o2, lpse
4 e,l,iSr New York steeplechase handicap.
Nm Two miles and half-Miss Mitchell
~ Rnwdy l46 Glissando 142, Perion l4O,
Il .sSrous 40 Last Chord 13J, Curfew
I'm 1888. Clnsher 1870.
4 M HUDSON ive furlongs Mary Street
IN, IN VOORHEES, 1l5. Injunction lilo, Merry
..ohst lis River Pirate 10, Whorler 1l5,
ksrtnl lis. Rightful 11J
The Carlton" mlle-Igpiter Cunard lis,
abternsn 1875. Trump, King Hanover. Jim
&sly whisky King, Hyphen' Major
ahrrerheld lis.
H,sdlcsp mile and a furlong-Herbert
ID Areregor ia, Monograph 40, Ethics
Ri Ianceman 80, Dublin 11S, Demurrer
|il, Contend 1906 Grand Opera OF, Sadie 5
Mn and seventy yards, selling-Dr. Pres
H. lts Iucky Star los, Mile Peyton 1Ol,
IN andres 9s, Mercer 104, The Puritan,
klsnus los Cryptogram IS, II. L. Cole
In So King Raine lO4
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IN HIS OWN DEFENSE.


stance Of barharity on the part Of our
Troops, TO punish those guilty OF IL, and
TO take. N possible, even stronger measures
than have already been taken to mininiEe
or prevent the uricnce Of all such M.
stances in the future
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Yale Wins from Princeton.

New Haven, Conn, May 3o.--Yalo sur.
prised even her warmest supporters by
winning from Princeton this afternoon an
exciting, but loosely played game of base
ball In the championship SERIES by tho
score OF 10 to g.
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The Texas League.

At Corsicana, 16; Dallas !.
At Paris, Paris 10; Fort Worth .
At TeXarkana. Waco 10; Texarkana 8.
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Beaumont Won . Game.

Nacogdoches, Texas, May 3o--The game
this afternoon between Beaumont and
Nacordoches resulted in tho defeat OF
Nacogdoches In the eleventh inning. The
score stood 10 S.
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PaIestlne,s ReIlef for eoIIad.

Palestine. Texas, May 3o.The city sec
rotary. Mr. sterns, has collected toge:i.eF
several boxes Of clothing aud $50 ~ money
and has sent same TO the committee At
Goliad.
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Iauinne,a nroken Arn.

san Francisco, May so.-word has been
sent out from kid" Lavigne's quarters
that his arm was broken in three places In
the nght last night with Jimmy Britt There
,s said 10 be two fractures OF the smaller
bones and one OF the larger bone.
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TO-. BASEBALL MATTERS.
Naooadoohes Club Is to Be Here Next
SUNDAY

~gUVUTTJ5 OTuU Is 10 DC TTGTG NeNT
Sunday
The Cawthon baseball club has made ar.
rangcmcnts to play the strong professional
club from Nacogdoches next sunday ~
League park. The visitors have an all
round professional team aud will no doubt
give the locals n close. interesting game
There viii be an excursion run from NacoG
doches to Houston on that date ana quite
a number of rooters for the visiting team
will he in attendance. sgd Proctor will
call play promptly Mt 4 p. m. Ladies free
10 both gate and srandstand. The line
up will he as follows:
Nppo.1pghps Tavthrue
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HAWTHORNE ENTRIES.

, " Doublet JOG. Joe Martin 1o4.
' Ts Il' Carl Kahler 9s, Scarlet LILY
IN ivWHmy Foster 95, Brigade 1O4. Theory
~, wggs s 100, Lady Chorister 90, Lou
'son es Lady Bird 40
kns,,, rnutlohgs-Ecomc 1l2. Henry of
Inv, ssner 100. Travers 104. Nansen 1O4.
f,rSlOs , daiue Blue Ill, Frank ireland 1O4,
H, TsI ~ Annu 100, Approved %.
,sn,s, ,steeplechase. short course
3, 'I l,5 iSe, Mazo 145. Farrell is4. Precur.
esI.1; % n,oussterswivel 1870. Corrlllo l4s,
M ~ 100 100, Snrdonic 1873. Alice r. 100.
h, IA 'aVeniie stake" 2-year-olds. selling.
rr tSs ia Salt furlongs Mallory. watkins
n EsrlyI iS IL CAPTAIN Arnold los, Pcricles
MS MS q Endurance los sarah 6' Maxim MOI ioo
ecgtiors ug Ia a furlong, handicap Greyfeld.
~ IS n 5rers@ ,ensia lo4; louisville %,
NIX SIa, ,r ssoney Boy 90
etrop,' ny ~ quarter, selllng-Major Manslr.
81 '' n Dog lo5, Kentucky Babe i0i Com,
ftt o. eu lol' Eva Rice 100. Radiant
vlear and fast
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2INTEND The WINNER.
\ .,..,d the Parkway Handicap al
Grayesend.
I,ty BOXERS SKULL FRACTURED
-, Fell at the Head OF the
y N'' throwing His Rider Violently
srs. i. Not Expected to Live.

II, York. May so.-contend. running uni ps. IN
pr =, T. Monahan, won the Park
@oH .,.sn at Gravesend today. I.
r. D. srd mis- friends made a killing on
Sin'u forcing the price down from 9
p',s when the flag fell, Contend
w enc front and led his field AZ
~ :" !, one length with Smart Set sec
nu regent third. Rounding the fai
~ ~. was general closing up, but
'. ,st Contend have his head and
r an WOE cleverly by a length. Ad'
nps card the fayorite, was never
- ..ot snlshing fourth: -.
ll..nSsT won the Bedtord STAKE ioi
Ais sids by six lengths. Red hnlgnt ana
yeaI sall AT the head Of the stretch'
sees ie Red Knight, received fracture
*etel' .tpll and probably VIII die'
ws who rode Zadok, escaped with
8honps's shaking up. Clear and fast.
a'sr handicap, about SIX furlongs
n ,.smrr Prize, Eddie Busch Time
kRA seventy yards-FIve Nat'ons,
hLs sHO L. Coleman. Time 1:4o
asis !. state. Ave Observation-Disclosures,
S..Vtys Vale Blue Banner. Time 1:U2
fllus "a one.sIxteenth, Parkway handlcap
4 ssis,s nd Watereure, The Regent. Time
S.a "A seventy yards-Colonel Padden,
MAG ls sI Samtor. Time LA 20.
,I l,. t.trr,,oncs-Lady Albercraft, Mamie
ny priie of Galore. Time 1:O1 10.
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CASE TAKEN FROM THE DOCKET.
Four Trials and a Conviction Was MOI
Secured.

Secured.
Sherman, Texas May 30 The case Of d.
c. Petty. charged with the murder Of a
justice Of the peace at Pottsboro several
years ago, was today dismissed from the
docket on account Of the weakness Of the
evidence This case has been dragging for
long time. 1t has been tried four times,
resulting I'm three hung jnrlcs and one con
yiction Of murder In the second degree with
a penalty Of Ave years. THIS was reversed
by the higher court and sent back 10 inc
lower court.
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ENORMOUS CROWD AT LAroNlA.
''''s at 10 to Wins the Rich Dee.
r.. Grafton Handican.

o,.. Grafton Handicap.
|ss n. Nay So.-The largest crowd
sn SI,r Oeen seen at Latonia for many
" Day bsaeaa the running Of the Decora-
~ tJear,o iSn uieap today. The race was
" nd the - ana up at a mile and QUAR-
u. bstt,n.e t value TO the winner Si615.
|a'oriie Al hunter Raine was a strong
o. Death was second
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BASEBALL.
Southern LEAGUE

Birmingham, May So.-wllhelm had Little
ROCK at his mercy throughout the game
and but once did a man reach third base
The feature of the game was Sorber's
throw from right field cutting on Murphy
of Little Rock at the plate.
Score y II L,
Birmingham ........ .Ol0 900 Oo2-S q o
Little Rock .........OOO 900 OOO-O .
ply.
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The home team has found quite an addi-
tion to the club In Young Angus Mcdonald,
who covers the initial bag. lie has nm easy
style Of playing and making hard chances
come easy.
Kid Oure received an offer from the Waco
club of the Texas league. Ollre declined
the offer. The Waco club also made in
quiItes in regard to Nelson and Cbildrcss.
the Cawthons' batteries, and Wat Scarbor-
ough the heavy hitting scr0ud basemah
has turned down an offer from Paris.
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National League.


Pittsburg. May 3o.-The champions oeat
the Chicasoans in the morning game before
a crowd Of $500 people 10 a well contested
Iong-drawn-out game in which wagner ;
shortstop play was of the phenomenal
order
Score ~
Pittshnrg ........ 600 400 or 10 l
St vrain and King: Dohenny' Chesnfo
and Smith.
Afternoon game; lock Menefee admins
tered the first shutout Of the season to tne
home team Only two Plttsbursers reached
third base.
Score
Chicago ........... 900 oO4 900 10 ~
Phillipi and o'Connor; Menefee anu
Chance.
New York, May sO.-rhe New York base
bail club signaiized its return home to Si,,y
by losing a ten-inning game TO Philaue'Pn'4
in the morning. II Y
Score 20 .
PHILADELPHIA 49,. 100 900 o02 ? %
New York 300 600 600 i
Duggleby and Iacklitschi Aatths"s'"'
Evans and Bowerman, Yeager :, y,
Afternoon game: Before crowd u :"
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Atlanta, May so.-Henler mns ernct

AtIanta, May 3O.-Henley was effective
this afternoon except in the sixth inning.
when two hits and couple Of gifts caused
New Orleans to tie the score. The locals
rallied strongly, however, and batted Dan
nehower when hits netted runs
Score r IA Z
Atlanta .,.........,Oll lO1 Olx-5 II
New Orleans ......... go COZ OOo-3 3 3
Henley and Latimer; Dannehower and
Westlake.
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never dream of under the rule OF an IN
dependent" Acuina.dun olgurchy,
MAY LEARN IN 1ono YEARS-


The slowly learned and difficult art OF self
government, an art which our people nave
taught themselves by the labor OF a thous-
aud years, can not be grusped in n day by
n people only Just emerging from conditions
OF NE which our ancestors left behind them
in the dim years before history dawncd
We believe that we can rapidly teach the
people OF the Philippine islands not only
Row to enjoy but now to make good USE OF
their freedom; ana with their growing
knowledge their growth in scltGovcrnmeut
shnl keep steady pace. When they have
thus shown their capacity for real freedom
by their power of seli-governmrnt then,
and not til then, viii it be possible 90 de.
eide whether they are to exist indepcnd-
entity OF MS or be knit TO rs by ties OF com
mon friendship and interest When that
day viii come Il is not In human wisdom
now to foretel All thnt we cnn say with
certainty is that 1t would he put bNck an
immcasurable distance II we should yield 10
the couuscls OF unmanly weakness and turn
loose the islands, 10 see our victorious foes
butcher with revolving cruelty our betrayed
friends and shed the blood Of the most hui
name the most enlightened, the most
penceful the wlsest and the best OF their
own number-for these are tie classes VINO
have already learned TO welcome our rule
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no CONQUER THE EAST.

Nor. while fully acknowledging our du-
ties 10 others, need we forget our duty TO
our own country The Pacific senboard Is
as much TO us as the Atlantic; as We grow
in power and prosperity SO or Interests
VIII grow In that fArihest west which IS
destiny has already reached TO the shores
of Asia. The might Of our people already
looms large against the world-hori2on ana
II win loom ever larger as the years go ny.
No statesman has y right to neglect the
interests Of our people in tho Pacific, In
terests which are important to all our PEG
plc. but which are Of most importance 10
those of our people who have huili popn-
lous md thriving states on the Western
sInne Of our continent.
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Tho Sunset league is evidently in

ties Manager RELY OF the local club 'e-
ccivcd telegram from Crowley La ask
ing for dates on Sunday and Monday, an
another from Lake Charles asking Tor
games with the Houston team June (, AT
q Manager REILLY wired Lake Charles that
they would be given games in this. city on
the ilvs asked for Crowley conld not be
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