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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-23
Plans for International Bank.

Chicago, July 2S.-American fnan-
ciers are planning an international
bank with headquarters in New York
and branches in Chicago, San Francis.
co, city of Mexico Havana, Rio jan
GIRO and Buenos Ayres. according to
President w. IL. Hunt Of the Mexican
Trust company bank, who Is In Chicago
on his way 10 New York. The institu-
tion win be known as the First Inter.
national Bank Of North America. Its
capital will be S,0O00O0. The nucleus
Of this enterprise is already in exist
ence under the name OF the Mexican
Trust company bank. which has been
in operation in the City of Mexico for
one year.
When It was established the Mexican
Trust company bank was capitalized
at N,000,OOO. This capital was recently
increased 70 100000, which. It Is
thought, is sufficient for the transac-
ton Of business IN the four Latin
American republics. The bank already
has several branches In the Mexican
republic
Among the 1nancers who are said TO
own stock In the international bank are
j. Sloat Fassett, Julius c. Birge, Rus
sci Whitcom, John r, Bland Robert NJ
Early and Charles Francis Phillips OF
New York; VIM. j. Hilands Of Chicago
and j. ID. Ferguson, president Of the
First National Bank Of Baltimore.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-23

lncendiary Attempts ON ~ stevens
New York July 23.-Incendiarles are
making repeated attempts to destroy
Fort Stevens the new military post
near this city says a dispatch to the
World from Astoria, Ore Had their
plans succeeded they would have blown
the fort to atoms and perhaps killed
hundreds Of persons. They set fire
to the torpedo storehouse, but the
building is fire proof and the attempt
failed Almost simultaneously fire
was discovered in the barracks but
this too was extlnguished. The in
cendiares had saturated the floor with
oil.
After the fires were extinguished
note is said to have been found signed:
"The twelve dynamiters, declaring that
the writer's had determined TO destroy
the fort and that their efforts would
be continued
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-23

Nanagua, Me, July 2S.-President
alya says Dr., Russell Wilson Of Ohio,
Who was arrested at Bluohelds, is COM
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-23

Calculates IA Salt Lake City and It's
suburbs more extensively than any
other paper published 10 lsaso read
more carefully. AMI is preserved Tor
sunday Feadlng 10 thousands Of homes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-18

form rates and against extortion from any
class OF citizens under the guise of dis
eliminating rates. Ii is as much the duty
of the government to protect the people
in the enjoyment of this right as of any
other, and IT is its duty to see that the in
terstate-commerce laws enforced, as
well as all others. 1t would be inconvenient.
expensive and almost impossible for each
individual injured by rate cutting to bring
suit TO enforce his rights. 1t is much
easier for him to look to the government
for the protection of his rights and for
the enforcement of law of it's own enact
ment If railroad and corporation lawyers
could get the courts to hold that the gov
eminent may not initiate measures to pro-
tect the rights of citizens and institute pro-
ceedings to enforce laws which have been
enacted by authority of the people and for
the very purpose of protecting their rights
the railroads and corporations could do a.
they pleased. One of the main objects or
government is to assert, enforce and pro-
tect individual rights.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-18
GOVERNMENTS AND MEN.

An interesting question was raised in the
United States Court of Appeals at Chicago
during argument of motion for an injunc-
ton restraining fourteen railroads from
cutting rates in violation of the interstate
commerce acts. The court was sitting in
bank with Judges Grosscup and Phillips on
the bench. Both of the judges granted
temporary restraining orders against the
roads. last spring, and the present motion
was to make the order permanent. The suit
was brought by the government at the in
stance of the Interstate-commerce Commits
sion. and counsel for the railroads con-
tended that 1t was improperly brought. At
one point in the argument the following
passage occurred between the court and
counsel:
Judge Grosscup interrupted the argu-
ment by asking eff the majority OF ship
pers along a certain line of railway are
Disseminated against and driven out OF
business are not the hundreds of farmers
along the same line injured by having to
sell their products TO only one purchaser
THAT point seems to lie outside this bill -
said Mr.. Dickinson. though / admit that
the wrong il sufficiently set forth as TO
grain shippers"
But who can assert the right of all these
farmers IL not the government under the
interstate-commerce act?" asked Judge
Grosscup.
They can assert IL themselves" was the
reply OF Mr.. Dickinson. They can apply
for an Injunction against repetition of the
wrong
lis not that the very ground on which
the government interferes? Does not the
attorney general ask injunctons here so
that all these individuals will not be COM
PEELED TO bring separate actions?" inquired
Judge Grosscup.
Mr.. Dickinson did not answer this ques-
ton directly. THAT is the question that
will have to be adjudicated." he said.
The interesting question raised here is
whether the government In its organized
capacity has right TO Institute proceed
ings in the interest of considerable body
or whole class OF citizens. or whether they
must assert their rights individually This
goes to the root of the question of the re-
lation OF government to the people.
The people existed before the govern
ment, and the latter derives its power
from them. Government is the people or
ganized. One of its main objects is by or
ganization TO protect the people in the en-
joyment OF their rights. Jefferson said:
''It is to secure our rights that we resort
TO government at all" 1t was 1--WE. the
people OF the United States" who ordained
and established the Constitution The laws
enacted by Congress derive their binding
force from the people. The Constitution
makes IL the duty OF the executive to see
that all laws are enforced. The laws pro-
hibiting rate cutting were passed TO pro-
tect the people In their right to have uni
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-18

States was not a signatory party to this
declaration, but IL has always maintained
the principle. In the present case it is not
likely that the blockade will embrace more
than a few ports. This will cause more
inconvenience to the United States than TO
any other power. but IL the blockade is
made effective by the presence of an ade-
quate blockading force and is impartially
enforced it is not perceived that the United
States will have any just ground of COM
plant. 1t must be admitted, however. that
the allied powers are going great lengths
and adopting strange methods to enforce
the payment of their claims against Ven
ezuela. This latest action complexities the
situation. If the blockade is declared to
take effect suddenly it may raise embar-
RAISING questions concerning American
vessels in Venezuelan ports or on the way
thither. 1t is surprising that the powers
should have regarded the present situation
as justifying this unusual exercise of bel
ligerent rights.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-18
THE VENEZUELAN OUTLOOK.

Early yesterday the Venezuelan imbroglio
phase, but last nights advices indicate
that the Venezuelans are weakening and
that the trouble will be settled by arbitra-
ton. President Castro has been urged TO
make terms with the allied powers through
the United States minister at Caracas. No
doubt the people of the South American
republic saw no hope of escape after the
stand taken by England and Germany.
Premier Balfour announced yesterday in
the British House of Commons that
there is no such thing as a pa
cific blockade" and that a state Of war
held in Germany. Under this decision all
shipping of the United States will be ex-
cluded The contention of the State De-
partment at Washington has been that the
term pacific blockade is a fiction, and
that I'm order to prevent the ships of neu-
trails from entering Venezuelan ports there
should be declaration that state of war
exists Britain and Germany have ac-
quiesced in this view of the matter. The
announcement at London and Berlin that
no territory would be seized was unneces-
sary, in view of the fact that the United
States has forty warships in the Caribbean
sea and that any territorial aggression
would be regarded as a violation of the
Monroe doctrine In some quarters, no.
tably in Central America, the action Of
the allied powers is viewed as an attempt
to fracture the Monroe doctrine and pave
the way for more drastic action. AS evil
dence that this government is alive to the
possibilities of the situation, it was an
nounced yesterday that a warship had
been ordered to Laguayra and that Min
lister Bowen. at Caracas, would have the
assistance of naval officers. 1t is believed
the government Is taking precautions to
prevent the interruption of cable COM
munication. The fact that almost every
European nation is pressing claims against
Venezuela is taken to mean that Europe
will be nearly a unit against the United
States should this country be forced to
take hand in the trouble.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-18

indianapolis people are spending a good
deal of money during this holiday time,
and good many of them, there is no man.
ner of doubt, are spending it with great
lack of Judgment. In fact, they are ready
TO admit as much. They wish to remember
their friends but, not having given the
subject much previous thought, are at a
loss when the time comes, and at the last
moment dash out and buy something that
pleases neither themselves nor the re-
cipient. But what can we do?" they ask
helplessly. 1.-The shops are crowded, there
Is no time to deliberate and we must de-
eide quickly" Well, for one thing there
are pictures by our home artists-pictures
worth looking at and worth buying; pic
lures that can be studied over at leisure,
for the studios are not thronged. 1t is not
that Indianapolis people do not appreciate
the work of the "Hoosier Group" On the
contrary, they know that what this body
of men and women are doing is well worth
while ne trouble is that it is not con-
stantly before the public eye; artists are
a modest folk and do not advertise them
selves or their wares, and when the Christ
mas hurly-burly comes on puzzled buyers
are likely to forget that they might solve
some of their holiday problems in these
quiet studios What they may buy there
has lasting value that too many Christ
mas purchases lack.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-18

1t is story of many ramifcations that
connects creditors of national bank which
failed at Anderson, Ind, in 1878 with Ven
ezuelan finances. When the bank failed
its assets included about $4,000 of Vene-
zuelan bonds. which its president. Hon.
Thomas N. Stilwell. had obtained while
United States minister to Venezuela. At
first the bonds were repudiated by Vene-
zuela. but after several years spent in dis
putes and arbitrations most of them were
recognized as valid, and payments on them
have been going on for thirty years, during
which time they have been in the hands Of
the controller of the currency The credit
ors Of the defunct bank have waited much
longer for the payment of these bonds than
the British and German creditors of Ven-
eZuela have.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-18

The first days testimony before the
House committee inquiring into the alleged
frauds at the late election in the city of
st. Louis shows that ''toughs'' first ascer-
tanned If the Republican judges and clerk
were armed. When 1t was discovered that
the officials were not armed. crowd broke
into polling place and severely beat the
Republican judge and clerk, who ran
away. This was done because the Repub-
licans objected to having one man vote
twice and to having eight men in the
booths when the law limits the number
to three. This was in one precinct in the
city In which the worlds fair will be held.
scene from an election in st. Louis under
the Nesbit law would add to the interest
of a midway plaisance. y
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-18
Germany Seems to BE Posing as the
Worlds National Bully.
Buffalo Courier.

Buffalo Courier.
The British Foreign Office has disclaimed,
with a swiftness almost comical, the re-
sponsibility for the sinking Of the Venezue-
Ian ships off La Guayra. 1T was my
wicked partner" says the British govern
ment in effect. II was the German forces
that sank the ships. and yesterdays dis
patches from Berlin indicated that the
German Foreign Office hoped that the yes-
sells had not been sunk. Apparently the
German commander carried the forward
policy too far. In any case. it is apparent
that a mistake was made. AS the Hamil-
ton Times asks. Wasn't the sinking of
the ships TOO much like buIlying?"
No one believed that those little venezue-
Ian warships could do serious damage TO
venezuela's adversaries. They were sunk,
not because they were dangerous. but 10
inspire dread in Venezuela. And i'm carry
ing out this policy the German commander
was merely obeying what ne had good
reason TO consider the general policy OF
his country. The German empire has set
out within the last few years TO win re-
spect for its flag and its citizens abroad
by enforcing policy OF qread- IL ala this
in China in 1900. Only few weeks ago a
German warship sank "A Haytian rebel
ship because IL had interfered with Ger
man snip, ana now the IcfIildD COniildIutr
in Venezuela has sunk more ships belong
ing TO a country with which his own Is not
at war.
A few lessons of this sort will instill a
belief, in the smaller and backward ma
tons, that Germans must be handled with
care. But when the policy Is carried too
far. as in the present case. there are in
evitable drawbacks. One of these Is seen
i'm the reports of the strong dislike felt for
Germans in Venezuela. Great Britain. in
recent years, has been losing some OF her
old reputation as a ruffier and bully Of the
sea: and too energetic German commanders
appear 10 be fixing the name upon the
young German empire
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-18

President Gompers's emphatic approval
Of the boycott as one of the methods of
organized labor can no more be defended
than can the blacklisting of workingmen
by those who have employed them. To
boycott mans business because he may
ride in street car belonging to a COM
pany with which a union has grievance is
a serious infringement upon the rights OF
the individual, because 1t is intended to
destroy his business. 1t is an outrage upon
other employers not to give work to a
discharged man-an outrage which Mr..
Gompers denounces. 1t is of the same
character, however, as the boycott The
man who favors one cannot consistently
denounce the other.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-18

The amount of earnings devoted to main
tenance of way increased from Sis, 900 in
1896 to s22O,0OO,OO0 in 1901, and for MAIN
tenance of equipment from $10S.00O.O00 in
1895 to slS4OOO, 600 in 1901. Nevertheless. in
spite of the increased expenditure of $751;
100000 for Improvements in 1901 over the
earliest period, the net income was raised
from ISL PSI SOC in 1897 to s24l 5l1,3 1S in 1901
an increase of about 800 per cent. The net
as dividends to shareholders. These figures
afford an explanation for the advance in
the stocks of so many railroads since 1897.
If, in 1897, all the railroads had increased
the wages of their employees 10 per cent, ag-
gregating about s5O.oOOOOO. the stockholders
would have had a small amount left for
dividends. This year, when the net earn
ings must be considerably greater than
those of 1901, the advance in wages could
be made and more than $500. 900 would be
left for dividends. Such figures do not sus-
tain the claim of railroad managers that
the rates of transportation should be ad-
vanced because of 1.-The increased cost of
living Tor rallrOauS, meaning nlSner
wages and higher materials used in equip
ment and improving track. With an in
crease in net profits of 800 per cent, an in
crease in the rates of transportation does
not seem to be warranted.
The largest expenditure of railroads is for
operating expenses. During 1897 such ex-
penses were 2.5S4.773 and during 1901 ST.
03O, 397,27O. This means that nearly two
thirds of the earnings of railroads go TO
pay current expenses, the greater part of
which goes to labor in the compensation of
a million employees, and for the purchase
of materials, the value of which is the la
Dor which makes such materials available.
In all production labor's part of the total
receipts is the lions share when the prod
uct is followed from the crudest form to
the finished article. Labor may not get
what II believes to be its share of the just
value of the product. but II gets the larger
part of money received wherever II is en-
ployed. Labor's share. large as ii Is, must
be paid when the service is rendered, even
If capital gets no return for the part 1t per-
forms. Many railroads have been operated
for years without earning money for share
holders. but the employees are paid IL the
gross earnings are sufficient to pay them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-18

The Irish member OF Parliament who in
quired yesterday whether war between
Great Britain and Venezuela had been de
ciared" seemed to think the declaration of
war an essential thing He was mistaken.
as Premier Balfour clearly intimated when
he replied: Does the honorable member
suppose that without state OF war you
can take vessels and have a blockade?'
War can be begun and waged without any
formal declaration.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-18

Further discussion as TO the meaning and
the announcement that Great Britain and
Germany have decided to declare an un-
qualified blockade of Venezuelan ports
against all powers. This is an exercise of
war power and IS recognized right of
belligerents. The blockade may be de-
clared as TO any number of ports or the
whole coast of Venezuela, but it must not
be a mere paper blockade. Article 4, of
the Declaration OF Paris. made in 1856. and
signed by the European powers. declared
that: .''Blockades to be binding must be
efYective--that is to say. maintained by
force really sufficient to prevent access to
the coast OF the enemy" The United
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-18

similarly situated simply TO drive an es-
tablished dealer out of business. This has
been done by such monopolies as the
Standard Oil Company simply to enable it
TO get control of the trade and to enjoy
a monopoly. The measure, however. seems
TO be more properly a matter for state
legislation than for national
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-18
To the Editor Of the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

Please state why the Jennings case was
tried in the Federal Court; also, what right
the judge had to make the parties in the
suit divide costs.-Subscriber.
Jennings has been for some years resi-
dent of Ohio. and therefore could not prose-
cute his suit in the Indiana state courts.
The attorney for the defendants has pro-
tested against the judges ruling and the
matter has not yet been passed upon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-18

III President Gompers. of the American
Federation of Labor. has any reliable in
formation regarding the importation of
foreigners by the anthracite coal operators
he should put 1t In the hands OF the proper
authorities. Vague hints and unsupported
assertions are OF no weight In such cases
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-18

The Washington authorities note a dis
tinct Improvement I'm our relations with
Cuba since the British German demonstra-
ton against Venezuela. This is probably
because the current of European opposition
10 the reciprocity treaty has been inter-
runfed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-18

Rebates have been the great monopoly
builders. and In the event of the success
OF the suits instituted by the Department
OF Justice against railroads which persist
I'm carrying the same kind OF merchandise
IT a less price for one party than they
do for another. one class OF trusts will
receive a deadly blow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-18

Before the Ministerial Association Of
Muncie decides to expel member who does
not believe in the orthodox doctrine of hell
they should individually state their own
beliefs in writing and see If any two of
them agree
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-18

Senator Tillman, of South Carolina, In
an interview opposes the proposed colonial
ton OF negroes in the Philippines on hu-
manitarian grounds. This is the first time
the ''pitchfork" senator has appeared In the
role Of philanthropist.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-18

Ida H. Harper. in New York Sun.
Two women were elected justices OF the
peace in Wyoming last month Dear. dear.
how dreadful. and just what might be ex-
pected when women are allowed TO vote
such an unsexing office, too! But on the
other hand, there is Maine. which does not
even allow school suffrage 10 women. and
vet for years they have been eligible as
justices OF the peace and fifteen are serv-
ing at this very time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-18

The course Germany and Great Britain
are pursuing against Venezuela should lead
the South American republics TO be more
friendly to the United States than they
have been. But the South Americans are
rather n oueer peonle
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-18

cit rs not necessary to consult with neu-
trail parties when at war with third par
ties says Premier Balfour. Freely in
terpreted this is notice to Uncle Sam to
keep his nose out or get 1t punched. Well.
the old man has his dukes up and has
been known to block an undercut before
to-day
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-18
THE HUMORISTS.
Wishes and Errands.

Kansas City Journal.
Druggist-Well. little girl. what do you want?
Little Girl want box OF caramels sir;
b-but came to buy postage stamp.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-18

President Palma. of Cuba. is reported as
saying that as soon as the reciprocity
treaty Is disposed of he will take up the
question or United States coaling stations
and bring il to satisfactory settlement
With those two vexatious questions set
tied and the Piatt amendment put in the
form OF treaty our relations with Cuba
VIII be on an excellent basis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-18

sending of beef from Chicago to New York
or Boston to be sold by an agent is inter-
state commerce did not explain what sort
OF a transaction IL is.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-18

Frances bill against Venezuela is larger
and older than those of the other powers.
but France seems not to think it profitable
to throw good money after bad in an at
tempt 10 get blood from a turnip.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-18

The iron trade. the postal business and
railroad traffic are all regarded as good
criteria of prosperity. but there Is none
better than the Christmas trade. which
promises to be unusually large this year.