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New-York tribune., 1902-06-22

definite philosophy of aesthetics can be drawn
from Petrarch's works There Is moreover, the
testimony of his letters to show that he was
sympathetic toward that not uncommon ten
dency in European society which has expressed
itself in sumptuary edicts Putting aside
bition and all Difference for public opinion he
says III one of his epistles. "a plain garment is
in every respect more suitable and useful than
rich and costly regal gown" y man capable
of this reflection. and imbued, as Petrarch was.
with an instinct for the calm measure of classi-
New-York tribune., 1902-06-22

The movement started among certain London
crS some months ago in admiration of ROdin,
the French sculptor, has eliminated in the pur-
chase, by private subscription, Of one of his
works for the South Kensington Museum, and
Il banquet in his honor at which his hand has
been shaken and his genius Iauded by various
men Of letters and connoissieurS. Discussion
OF his work has been revived on all sides. That
work has been appraised so often in The Trib-
unc that it is unnecessary for us to touch upon
the question Of its merits and defects at the
present moment. But q remark made by one
strongly invites citation and comment. Il
wish he says, that Robins admirers were as
willing to argue as they are to assert the ad-
mirableneSs Of his righteousness 1t is a wise
saying. We wish they would. 1t is, indeed,
one Of the oldest paradoXes of latter day art
criticism, so-caed, that few of the devotees of
Rodin seem willing to justify by argument the
faith that is in them Here and there critic
like Mr. Brownell gives his reasons. and
whether one agrees with him or not one must
recognize n definite theory beneath his judg-
mcnt. But 1t seems to be much more the fash
ion 10 announce, who should say 1T is q
fine morning. that Rodin is not only the great
est sculptor in history, but the only one who
t>os ever grasped the true meaning of the art
s.1I expressed it in his works. The same tone
has been taken at other times and on other
matters. Impressionism has had some of these
pontiiical advocates But the panegyrists of
Eodin have been the worst offenders. They
rTend against the principles of sane art criti-
Hsn, and they do ROdin harm. We are glad to
STE Mr.. Jinneway's protest
New-York tribune., 1902-06-22
TIA
BY RICHARD ASKHAM.
SUNDAY, JUNE -, 1902.

rncant iSSTr of the Revue de Paris has
forrI,Iv impressed Il reader across the chahhcl
with the proportion Of space allotted 10 lhAS
native literature in this French periodical VI
the eight items constituting the number ne
,tecryes -four are imaginative, two zeal hl
rectly with literature, one is Sclenthc ana tile
oi,,I,tb South African. Two-thirds Of the entire
contents are either drama or fiction, ana over
three -fourths have to do with literature. Nist-
fuIly the magazine is contrasted with its closest
English prototype, The Fortnightly Review
and this journal is found TO have given only
onesixtb of its current number to imaginative
li+aratura 'sNight il not" the commentator
1laads without running to extremes, copy the
pvauDIe of its French contemporary ana give
IN n1re literature some OF the broad pages now
dedicated to housekeeping, empire and trusts!
II might. we suppose, and so might some "l our
own periodicals. We have often wished Tor 4
moro generous allowance Of imaginative lIt"rd-
ture. of ESSAYS and the like But we hav" oii"n
wondered if the fault rested altogether win thc
editors Is material Of this sort always forth-
coming when it is wanted! We mean material
worth printing Certainly an amazing number
Of modern writer's dealing with literary themes
in America and in England, have n curious
faculty for being merely portentouS ana daIi-
,y,bov anncar to believe that to ask them TO be
aIyavs are. thereby explaining the policy of
the Revue de Paris, is to ask them to descend
from the tripod ana throw dignity and scholar
shin to the winds. Perhaps if Sir Oracle were
10 think n little less of his dignity and cease
to mistake stodge for scholarship, he would
pIav a greater part in the pages OF periodical
literature both in England and America.
In the midst OF the rcjoicingS to which the
English have given themselves over the termi-
nation of the Bocr war there is one Item upon
which readers of fiction everywhere may con-
pratuIate themselves. The declaration Of peace
releases Mr Kipling from the duty of keeping
the British empire i'll order Nobody questions
the good faith with which he has welded the
rod of the schOOmaSter, but most of those who
read him have been compelled to admit that
his devotion TO it has been as futile as his
assumption of the hOrtatOry and corrective Of
flee has been fatuouS. Even his own country
men, while appreciatiye of the financial fruits
of THE Absent Minded Beggar' have learned
to hate the sound of the song. But every one
has felt that Mr. Kipling might have been so
much better employed. and are sure that
there will be general delight over the turn Of
affairs that now leaves him free to give us the
works of genius that he alone can produce,
Already Il new story by him is announced to
appear in an early number OF 'Scribner's Maga-
zine" 1t will be awaited with the kceneSt in
tcrest. and with the hope that it may contain
the promise of a permanent dedication of the
authors powers to the sphere of activity for
the adornment of which, one likes TO believe, he
came into the world.
Ameryka. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1893-1902, 1902-08-09
JAK POSkAC PIENIADZE.

PRZEKAZY PIENIEzNE (money orders) mona wyku-
pic poczcie (b ekspesie (c banku Wszystke
przek8Zy bye wystawione mie A A Paryski To-
edo Ohio Przekaz penadze nalezy oesfaC
sten Wystrzegac sic kupowania prywatnych czek0w u
nieodpowiedziainyc agent6w.
LISTY REGlSTROWANE. Mona do listu wfozyG pie
ntsdZe na4lleC marek "a lOc napsaWszy ma koperce
Registered oddaC stonosZowi hub pocZce zadajac
Kwitow8nia. Kto zadalekO do pOczty dzen jest
boy st registrowany oddat stonoszowi
Zone luh dziecko. Listonosz wyda poRwitowanie.
PIENIADZE SREBRNE mp. Soc obwinaG paperowym
doare hub paperem przewiazat nitka, pOtem wozyt do
kopery eze kto posya srebrne ieniadze MECH
obWnie kawafkem paperu przewiaze nka Pieniadze
nalezy obwjac paer dlaego zeby sic ME
y koperce rogu rog, abowem taxi spos6b moga Ia
two przelrzec koperte wypasc
DUO ludzi przesyia pieniadze w zwyczajnych stach
jest jednak spos6b ryzykowny gyz ME wszyscy
.dnicy pocztowi listonosze sa uczciwymi.
MALE sunny Oak Sc, 10c. 25c Soc, Csc it'd MONA
"a odpowednia sumo wozyt do stu Mark przesy
istach Marek zagranicZych ME pcZyj
mujemy, tylko Stan6w Zjednoczonych.
LISCIE SWYM KONIECZNIE NALEZY WYPISAC
WYRAzNIE SWE IMIE l NAZWIsKO, ORAZ ADRES; q
nso podat pieniadze Adres sw6
pdawaG kazdym cie bez wZgledu jak czesto
kto pisuje do Redakcyi.
rzeha pametaG naklejeniu mark pocztowe kopecie
list ME wazy wecej nz jeden srebrny doar to
naket marke diva ceny; ale gdy list doa
naezy nakleit marek Gently: gyby list przewazai
dolary srebrne, to trzeba nakleiC marek cent0w
Ad-es do wydawcy jest TAXI:
A. A. PARYSKI,
3l6 Jackson ave-, Toledo, Ohio, U. S. A
Ameryka. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1893-1902, 1902-08-09

Jak wiadomo jedna plag cywilizacyi
jest zebractwo, kt6re tenn sic zdaje bye bar
dziej rozwielmoznionem, i'm spofeczenstwo,
ma kt6rego ciele ten pasozyt zyje, ME bardzo
postapifo W cywilizacyi. Badano juz wiele
razy wielu miejscach ten dziwny objaw,
ale pierwsza Rosya zaje}a sic urzedowem
zbadaniem. kwestyi zebraczej.
w tych dniach wyszed} Petersburgu
tom prac komisyi ministeryum sprawiedli-
wosci. wyznaczonej do zbadania srodk6w
walki zebractwem zawodowem.
Wedfug materya}6w urzedowych, zgro-
madzonych W tym tomie, doswiadczony ze-
brak Moskwie zarabia dziennie ruble,
20 wsiach zas dochody zebrak6w wynosza
3OO-1O0O rubG rocznie.
Jak dalece optaca sic zebractwo W Mo-
skwie. poucza fakt, il rzemieslnicy, po-
bierajacy warsztatach po Il rubla dzien-
ME, usuwaja sic cd roboty ma czas Bozego
Narodzenia Wielkanocy, azeby puscic sic
ma zebractwo, dajace i'm po rubli dzien.
ME.
zebractwo Moskwie urzadzone jest
najzupeiniej prawidfowo.
Wedfug p. Lewenstima, ktorego prace
zamiescifa komisya tonne I, " Moskwie
istnieia: szkofa zebrak6w t. j. szko}a, ucza.
ca zebrac, biura wywiadowcze zebrak6w
i t. d.
Najswiezsze dane r. 1877 wykazuja, ze
" Rosy znajduje sic 100000 zebrakow,
kt6rych dochody czynia W stosunku 25
kop. ma jednego-27, 81, 900 rubli rocznie
Wedfug p. Niedochowskiego, liczba ia po
Wilma bye dziesieciokrotnie zwiekszona 2
uwagi ma wielkie wydatki ludnosci " natu'
j re ma zebrak6w; W CUB. Ka}uskieJ mp
wydatki te czynla 2 ruble roczuie ma mie
= szkanca, tym stosunku wiec ma lis mil
ludnosci wypada 20 mil. rubi ;,-s-.~.,-
Ameryka. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1893-1902, 1902-08-09
TOM XVI. No. -.
p r E z E N TY
dla nowych i dawniejszych
prenuMeratOr6W Ameryki

kto przysle SOC.
zostane pokwitowane Ia - 'Amervke" (zdodat-
tkiem} ma kwartaf.
kto przysle S1.OO
zostane pokwitowany Ia 'Ameryke" IL dodat
kiem) ma pot roku, i w prem moze wybrac
ksazek "a so cent6w. Przesyfke sami opfaca-
my.
ktO przysle S1.5O
zostanie pokwitowanv Ii" "Ameryke u dodat-
kiem) ma cafy rok, alew prem mic ME otrzy-
ma. Ofere te robmy tvlko na kr0tki czas.
Kto przysle $500
zostanie pokwtowany IA 'Amervke u dodat-
kiem) na rok moze sobie wvhrac premii
ksiazek "a $1OO Przesytke sami opfacamy.
kto przysle $500
m0ze sobie wybrac ksazek Z naszego katalo-
GU "a $1,000. Przysytke opfaca kYpujacy. Kto
,, chce, abysmy przesyfke opfacilIhiec dofaczy
n 81 centow wiecej. (
Kto przysle 1925
zos1anie pokwtowany "a 'Amerv Ike" IL dodat-
kiem( ma rok w prezencie dostanie ''Bbie
czyli cafkowite Pismo Swiete Staregoi Move
go Testamentu." Przesyfke sami opfacamy
Innych premij do tego ME dajemy.
Kto przysle $3.50
bedzie pokwitowany ia "Ameryke u dodat
kiem) ma rok w prezencie dostanie "Zywoty
Swet tych." Przesyike sami opfacamy.
Kto przysle $3.50
s., bedZie pokwitowany 'Amervke" IL dodat
kiem) Ma rok II tom6w Trvlogii Sienkiew
cza. a mianowicie "Ogniem Mieczem" 4 to
my. ''Potop' tom6w i "Pan Wofodyjowski'
2tomy. Przesyfke sami opfacamy. Oferte te 70
bimy krotki czas. Zapas bedzie wkrotce wy
czerpany.
Kto przysle $3.50
bedzie pokwitowany "a ''Amervke" IL dodat
kieml ma rok w prezencie dostanie l9 tomoW
"Tysiac Nocy Jedna." Przesyike sami op}a
calny.
A. A. p RY $ X I
316 Jackson ay., :: Toledo, Ohio
Ameryka. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1893-1902, 1902-08-09
Vol. XVI. Aug. 8, 1902.

tnym gdzie by! W goscinie take kr6l Ed
ward, zaspiewala jedna najpieprzniej-
szych paryskich piosenek Dopiero po od-
spewaniu spostrzegla, jaka niestosownosc
pope(ni(a. Ale Juz bylo post factum"
zfe jezyki rozniosly to natychmiast po ca
lynn Londynie. kedy kr6l dowiedziaf sic
0 tenn, najaf ma drugi dzien lo2e teatrzy-
ku Alhmabra, gdzie paryska spiewaczka
miata wystapic, zjawi} sic ma przedstawie-
niu razem z kr6lowa. przysluchaf sic zn6w
teJ pieprznej piosence, puprosif spiewaczke
do lozy scikal ja uznaniem "a reke
DWILETNIA SLUzBA WOJSKO-
WA.-We Francyi: W parlamencie, W
lzbie deputowanych W spoleczeistwie wre
zawzieta walka to. czy obowiazkowa siu-
zha wojskowa szeregach armii trwac
ma, jak dotad, trzy lata, czy diva atap
Rad. wfasciwie minister wojny Andree
spclniajac przyrzeczenie poprzedniego ga
binetu p. Waldecka Rousseau, wni6sf
przedfozenie Zaprowadzenie dwuletniej
s(uzby pod bronia.
Nacyonalisci naturalnie uderzyli ma
alarm, wo}aja, ze wprowadzenie zycie tel
nowosci bedzie sic r6wnalo ruinie arlhii
francuskiej, dlatego, zs po pierwsze zof-
nierz sfuzbie dwuletniej nabedzie mniej
wprawy wojenncj, Mill W ciagu trzyletniej,
powt6re, re stan prezencyjny armii francu-
skiej zmniejszy sic niemal je,Ina trzecia
GEESE. wskutek tego, ze dawniej ped bronia
znajdowali sic r6wnoczesnie rekruci
trzech lat W razie rcformy beda tylko
dwu lat
Jak malo jednak uzasadnione sa te "a
rzuty, udowodnia najlepiej fakta.
Otto przedewszystkiem dwuletnia sfuzba
Oh Ia 10.
scia wprowadzifo ja siebie paiistwo tax
armia chyba jest bardzo dobrze wycwiczo-
Zreszta obecna trzyletnia sfuzba wojsko-
wa jest W catem sfowa znaczenu iluzory-
czna. Istnieje tylko iako przepis, jako pa
ragraf odpowiedniej ustawy jednak pei
nych trzech lat W wojsku caiej Francyi
mkt ale to absolutnie mkt ME siuzy. Mp.
dotychczas przy piechocie SO proc. zolnie-
rzy sfuzyfo tylko 10 miesiecy, reszta zas
, od 20 do 30 miesiecy chociaz wszyscy ma
papierze odbywali... trzyletnia stuzbe woj-
+: skowa. Vice po zaprowadzeniu r6wnej dla
, wszystkich sfuzby dwuletniej, armia fran
. cuska faktycznie zyska pod wzgledem
Y stanu prezencyjnego, kt6ry dzisiaj tax wy
, sokim jest r6wniez tyl lko ma papierze.
Zreszta minister stara sic nawet ten re-
komy ubytek W lczbie ojska, stojacego
pod bronia, zastapic, podnoszac kontyn-
q gent rekruta q, 900 rocznie. Vice estate
a cznie reforma da odpornosci wojennej
, Francy jest nawet bardzo korzystna, co
r. ME przeszkadza nacyonalistom zwalczac
. jej imie "patryotyzmu' i W imie wojen-
nej zdolnosci Francyi.
e. lima sprawa, ze takze i Rad ma tel
v kwestyi tendencye polityczna. Otto ponie-
0 waz dla ludu tax daleko posunietego W kie-
S runku cywiliizacyjn3ym, !ak francuski, sfu-
netylko wielka uciazliwoscia nawet z
materyalnemi stratami, chce wiec pozorna
: tq u]ga zyskac dla siebe sympatye gfownie
Il ludnosci wiejsKiej.
J. | oto ten sam lud francuski imie
y tych samych politycznych hasef walcza ze
J. sobq dwa... zupefnie przeciwne kierunki
e polityczne!
Ameryka. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1893-1902, 1902-08-09
.GRUNWALD!

Wstan chwilo! wr6c wspomnieniem zbu-
dzona do zycia
Dzis, gdy sic, by mas zgnebic, wr6g podfy
wyteza.
Ty dobadz karty swietnej przeszfosci
ukrycia,
Dni chwafy, dni tryumfu polskiego oreza,
[ gdy wr6g sobe pieje hymny samochwal-
Ty wen, jak piorun uderz. slowem: milcz
padalcze!
Wstah chwilo bys swiadectwem byfa pra-
wdzie zyweJ,
Tel, kt6rq chce przewrotnosc podfosc mi
weczyc!
Ukaz sic, wpfyn ma wierzch dzis ma ksztaft
oliwy,
Azebys kfamstwom mogfa dziejowym "a
przeczyc.
Ieby odsfonic swiatu: czem Jest ia wyzuta
Ze wstydu, ta wszeteczna. wstretna, pruska
buta!
Wstah chwilo i badz dla mas ia jasna prze-
tecza,
Badz fukiem tryumfalnym zwycieskim
pochodzie,
Mad narodem rozpietq wspomnien drogich
tecza,
Gwiazdq nadziei zfota, co btyska wscho-
die,
Jutrzenka, kt6ra blaski poprzedza zarania.
Wstan chwilo! badz zwiastunka dla mas
zmartwychwstania.
Ameryka. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1893-1902, 1902-08-09

ZGON KARDYNALA LEDOCHOW-
SKIEGO.-Donosilismy juz, re dnia % Ii.
pea zmarf Rzymie kardynaf Mieczysfaw
Ignacy hr. Halka Ledochowski.
Sp. kardynai Ledochowski urodzi} sic
dnia 29go pazdziernika 1923 +. W Klimon-
towie, CUB. Radomskiej, OLGA J6zefa i
matki Maryi Zakrzewskich. Po skonczeniu
Ameryka. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1893-1902, 1902-08-09
ZADZIWIEBY SIZE.

Ona.-I pana to ME zadziwia, ze ia pi-
sze wiersze:
On.-Nic zgo}a; OF gdybym pania zastaf
przy gotowaniu. obiadu, tobym sic ME-
zmiernie zadziwi}...
Ameryka. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1893-1902, 1902-08-09

Kto ME otrzymuje gazety regularnie,
pOwinien mas tenn zaWiadOmif.
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A. A. p RY XII,
316 Jackson ay., :: Toledo, Ohio
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-12
souri,. Kansas. Oklahoma and the Indian

souri,. Kansas. Oklahoma and the Indian
Territory. at Kansas City, Tuesday and
Wednesday there will be a large gathering
OF men OF finance from the territory repre-
sented. The joint sessions Of the conven-
ton will be held at the Grand Opera
house, 80 that sufficient room may be af-
forded
A reception will be rendered by the Kan
sas City bankers to the visiting delegates
and ladies at Convention Hall Tuesday
evening. when addresses will be made. The
Missouri association will hold its individual
meetings at the Midland Hotel. the Kan
eaS association at the Music Hall and in
Kansas City. Kas.. and the Indian Terri
tory association at the Baltimore Hotel
Wednesday morning the various groups
OF the Missouri association will convene at
the Midland Hotel for the election of on
GERS. Charles o. Austin of ST. Louis will
be elected to the presidency. At the same
time interesting papers will be read, in
cluding one on the Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position by NJ. T. Davis Of Aurora. w. T.
Jones of st. Louis will deliver an address
on The Federal Bankruptcy Law to be
followed by the dicussion of practical bank
ing questions.
The joint convention will be addressed by
James H. Eckels. president of the Com
mercial National Bank of Chicago: Charles
G. Dawes. ex-Comptroller of the Currency:
Charles s. Gleed of Topeka. Horace White
editor of the New York Evening Post, and
others.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-12
TOWN A MERE HEAP OF SMOKING RUINS.
Coses Which Are Heaped in the Charred Debris
Mutilated-Mount Peee Continues 10 Belch Waves of
Lava and Clouds of Fire - Subterranean
Rumblings Continue.

Fort dc France. May u.-An the hills
surrounding LIE Carbet and LIE Precheur
(near st. Pierre) are covered with refugees
10 the number of about 5000. who are be-
ing taken away gradually. In the mean
while. provisions are being conveyed to
them. I1s
OF the thirty persons who were original
Iy rescued by the French cruiser Suchet
she majority were fearfulIy burned, and
nine d!sd while on their way to the hos
pital.
The corpses which are heaped in the
ruins OF st. Pierre are not only completely
naked. but are frightfully mutilated.
The commander of the French cruiser
Suchet conducted search at st. Pierre
yesterday. The Captain reports that the
town Is now a mere heap Of smoking ruins,
under which the victims OF the catastrophe
are buried. The Suchet was able to con-
vey some Of the Inhabitants OF lie Precheur
to Fort de France, but could not reach the
northernmost part OF the island on account
OF the dense rain Of ashes.
The Mont Pelee volcano still had a threat
ening aspect yesterday and subterranean
rumblings were still heard, flashes Of fame
frequently belched from the volcano and
stones were thrown out with immense force.
Tbsgs v No doubt that Governor Mouttet
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-12
Lightweight Petticoats.

Theseare all especially we'll made
of good fabrics and we call at
tention to the correctness of
shape which is not always true
of ready-to-wear skirts.
Striped Seersucker with Spanish
f1ounce, 75c.
Fancy striped Seersucker with
tucked umbrella ruff1es, S1.SO.
Shadow silk-umbrella ruff1e-
trimmed with bias folds-black
only, s1.5O.
Linen with double ruff1es. also
striped gingham extra wide, 81.
Shadow silk-made with the Nc
Gee adjustable yoke, hemstitched
ruf1es-gray and black-excellent
for travelling wear, $3.50; made
with accordion plaits, $500.
Brilliantine-in black, gray, dark
tan and changeable effects -
prices from s.. so to s7.75.
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About Corsets.

We will make a particularly
good display of Summer Corsets
and girdles to-day all the lead
ing makes in open net and batiste
will be shown-styles adapted to
small, medium and large figures.
Soc to $500.
For Stout Figures.
We will show the following de-
sirable models:
Warmers No. CD white and drab cou-
title e1.00.
Elite No. 3s-white and drab sateen,
$3.50.
P. G. No. 590-drab coutille-warrant-
ed not to break over hips.
W. c. c. Dowager-white sateen, 81. GO.
R. s. G. No. eO7-white coutille-whale-
bone filled. s225.
{. B. No. AL and 461-white and black
Sateen and 46s white batiste, $500.
W. B. No. 9S1-white coutille, $500.
1. c. and Sapphire ecorsets-e1clusively
our own models-prices from $500 to
$3.50.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-12
GREAT BR0THERLY AFFECTION.
Beautiful Relation Between Con
gressman and His Brother.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. May n.-Representative
Cannon of Illinois was absent from the
House last week having gone to Danville
to attend the funeral Of his brother and
business associate. William Cannon. whose
sobriquet was Uncle William that OF
his brother Is Uncle Joe" One rarely
finds two brothers 50 devoted to each other
as were Uncle Joe" and Uncle William"
The latter looked up to his senior with the
greatest admiration. applauded all he ac-
complished and, while having little personal
interest in politics. did his utmost to fur
ther his brothers success, and in manas-
ing their joint fortune showed as much
ability as the member from the Twelfth
Illinois District demonstrated In another
way. Mr.. Cannon's pride in sand affection
for his brother were beautiful to see.
He trusted him implicitly, and to the end
they were as confidential and companion
able as when they were boys.
Mr.. Cannon is one Of the most constant
and intelligent users of the library OF Con-
gress." said an employe Of that institu-
ton the other day. when question OF
Importance comes up 1 know direcuy
Just what books Uncle joe will want, ana,
sure enough. along comes an order Tor the
very things had picked out for him.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-12
SHACKLEFORD TELLS WHY
HE OPPOSES RELIEF MEASURE.
Says Congregational Appropriation Of
100000 for Martinique Sufferers Is
Uncalled For and Premature.
The Republic Bureau.
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The Republic Bureau.
1&th st. and Pennsylvania Ave.
Washington, May 11-Representative Dor
sey w. Shackleford, Democrat, of Jefferson
City. Mo-. has leaped TO the front as the
only member of Congress who opposes re
lief TO the stricken sufferers of the French
West Indian Islands. While Representative
Underwood of Alabama yesterday object
ed to the consideration of the Fairbanks
resolution appropriating 100000. to be used
in relieving distress in Martinique, he
placed himself on record in favor of the
resolution should the reports be confirmed.
but Mr.. Shackleford. during the debate.
placed himself on record in opposition when
he said:
Are these people not French subjects and
on French territory. and isn't the Republic
of France able to take care OF her own
sufferers?"
In reply TO this Representative Payne of
New York said:
Probably France :s able. but still 1t is a
neichborly act. / do not think IL improper
dealing with friendly Power. to offer this
aid
In discussing this subject to-day. Mr..
Shackleford justified his unsynpathetc
suggestion in this way:
Il am opposed 10 this style of philanthro-
py with the money OF the taxpayers OF the
United States If we anxious to show
our sympathy with suffering people. l
might suggest where we should spend $780,,
b0 TO a better advantage than in the French
islands ! could use that amount down in
South Africa for the Beers. or, for that
matter. / could use it nearer home. Down
in my district the farmers are suffering
from the drought of last year and there
are other places in this country where We
can better exercise our generosity with the
peoples money than sending 1t down to
Martinique.
IF all the people of that island are dead.
as reported, our money will do the dead
ones no good. I am not in favor Of help
ing them anyhow.
81 think we are disposed to be too gen.
erous in voting away the money Of the tax
payers on purely sentimental grounds. In
this instance. do not know that France
has asked for any assistance from foreign
Powers. 1t is a premature action on our
part.
1T is like ono man offering to support
another mans family when the man sought
to be relieved Is willing and able to pro-
vide for his own folks. 1t is SO easy for
come men to rush to the front and claim
the credit for doing a charitable act with
other peoples money. 1 am opposed to
rushing into the United States Treasury to
relieve Frenchmen."