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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-19
CANAL TREATY
IS REJECTED
Colombian Senate Refuses to Ratify
On Grounds That II Encroaehes
On Colombian Sovereignty.
DISAPPOINTMENT IN PANAMA
Believed to be Great Blow to the
Prosperity Of the country-Future
Action is Uncertain.

Washington, Aug. IA cablegram
dated August 18th has been received
at the state department from Minis.
ter Beaupre, at Bogota, saying that
the Panama canal treaty has been re-.
jected by the Colombian senate.
President Roosevelt was immediate
ly advised of the news, Mr.. Beaupre's s
telegram being forwarded by Acting
Secretary Loomis to Oyster Bay. Very
little additional information concern
ing the action of the Colombian SEN
ate could be obtained at the state de.
partment. Mr.. Loomis, acting secre.
tary. would not discuss the Colombian
affairs, nor indicate what course the
United States would pursue. The in.
formation in the cablegram of Minis.
ter Beaupre was meagre.
The reason given for rejection of
the treaty by the Colombian senate,
it is said here, was alleged encroach-
ment on Colombian sovereignty.
which its opponents contended would
result from the treaty. This informa.
tion was contained in a dispatch re-
ceived tonight from Foreign Minister
Ricos at Bogota. This dispatch show
ed that in its present form the treaty
was absolutely unacceptable to the
senate for the reason above stated,
and that it had been rejected unani-
mously. The view taken by the SEN
ate was at variance to that held by
the government of Colombia, which
felt satisfied when II submitted the
treaty to congress that there would
be no impairment of Colombian SOW.
ereignty if the treaty should be rat
flied. Incidental to the general ques.
tion Of sovereignty necessarily was
that Of the lease of the strip of land
through which the canal was to be
constructed, and debate IN the Colon.
bian senate indicated that that body
regarded this as amounting to a sale
OF the land and therefore objection.
able. When the treaty was submitted
to the senate by the committee to
which it had been referred. seven of
the senators favored it with certain
amendments which they proposed and
the remaining senators opposed it alb.
solutely. The propositions made by
the majority are not stated here, but
they evidently referred to the ques-
tion of sovereignty. as Is indicated by
subsequent rejection Of the treaty in
its present form.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-19
ROCKEFELLER is BOSS.
Standard OIL Msenste the Successor
to ]. Pierpont Morgan.

Chicago, Aug. Walter Wellman.
in a New York special to the Record.
Herald says. among other things:
John d. Rockefeller Is the world a
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-19
INK SINGERS TO MEET.
Montana State Press Association viii
Go to the Park.

Livingston, Aug. 12.-Walter Ait.
ken. secretary of the Montana State
Press association. returned last even.
ing from Mammoth Hot Springs. in
the Yellowstone National Park. where
he went to arrange for the summer
meeting of the association. President
w. w. Cheely. of the association. was
in Livingston last week, and it was
agreed at that time that the park
would be good place to have the
summer meeting. If satisfactory ar
rangements could be made. Mr.. Ait
en- said today that everything is
lovely and the goose hangs high" for
"de gang" and that the meeting in the
park promises to be a most enjoyable
one.
Trio Through Park.
The business meeting. for which
the program will be announced in a
week or so, will be held at the Man,
moth Hot Springs hotel. and at its
conclusion a liberal rate will be made
to those of the association who have
the time and inclination to make the
entire park trip of five days from
Mammoth.
While the date has not as yet been
finitely fixed. 1t is probable that the
start for the park will be made from
Livingston on the morning Of Septem.
aar 5th, Mammoth being reached
aoor. o'clock p. m.
Along Gardiner River.
The trip to Mammoth from Living
ston includes six mile ride along
the wondrously beautiful Gardiner
river in the six-horse tallyhos of the
Yellowstone Park association. II Is
said by many that the ride from Gar
diner to Mammoth is one of the most
attractive stretches of the entire park
trip.
Entertainment In Park.
The park hotels. which are among
the best in the west, will entertain
the members of the association at a
special rate. Each of the four hotels
has a section of the famous Thomas
orchestra of Chicago. and those Of the
association who are fond OF dancing
may have all they want of 1t to the
best music in America.
Secretary Aitken will in few days
send out formal announcements to the
association members. giving particn-
lars of the proposed jaunt.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-19
Think United States 10 s,uffins.

Colon. Colombia, Aug. i?.-The re.
lection of the canal treaty oy the Co
lombian senate has produced tremen-
dous excitement on the isthmus. II
was generally believed that the treaty
would pass with some notifications.
There is good reason to suppose that
a majority of the members of the sel.
ate regard the Spooner amendmen, ~
build the canal by the Nicaragusn
route. II the Panama route was re~
jected by Colombia, as mere threat
on the part of the United States.
They are convinced that the Nicarag.
uan project is impossible and that the
United States will again deal with
Colombia.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-19
Panama Disappointed.

Panama, Colombia, Aug. 13.-Tno
unanimous rejection of the Panama
canal treaty by the senate has caused
a profound impression here In all cir
cles. The question on all lips is what
will become of Panama. The only
consolation the Isthmians have is that
the rest of the republic. with ex.
change at very high figure and with
upward tendency, will suffer a great
deal more. II seems that the govern.
ment never expected the treaty to be
ratified. and II was not supported at
all In the senate.
colombians Excited.
Colon, Colombia, Aug. 17.-All Col.
on and the Isthmus of Panama Is In
a fever Of excitement and widespread
disappointment at the non-ratification
of the canal treaty by the Colombian
senate. High authorities on the 18TH
mus express the opinion that Presl.
dent Roosevelt may possibly insist on
the right OF the United States to pur.
chase the canal enterprise from the
French company, Colombians already
having sanctioned the sale, and then
take immediate steps to show Colon
bia that the United States is deter
mined to go on with the matter, at
the same time informing the Colom-
bian government that obstacles in the
way of the transfer, viz: questions OF
money and sovereignty and jurisdic-
tion over territory involved, etc, are
questions for subsequent settlement
and possible arbitration at the Hague.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-08-19

A small but complete stock Of office
supplies 10 kept on hand at this office.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-20
GrIers Emblem I'm a Brewery.

Sidney Grant, the mimic and story
teller, relates this experience of Nat
Z. Goodwin, who is playing this week
at the AmDhion theater:
Goodwin and his charming wife,
Maxine Elliott, were being shown
through one of the great breweries
of Milwaukee. As they were passing
through an extensive storehouse
where thousands of barrels of beer
were ranged on either side, the actor,
peering down the long, tunnel-liks
aisle, saw a flag floating at half-mast
above the green at the far end of the
stOrehouse. Asking what it meant,
he was informed by the guide that
the brewers wife's mother was dead
Mrs. Goodwin, struck by the re.
markable fact that man showed
such respect for his mOther-in-law,
said his grief must be very pro
found.
Eyes, my dear Goodwin an
swered; this flag droops at half-mast
and even his beer barrels are, il
tiers. brooklyn Eagle.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-20
Rooster I'm Fog.

eve soon overlook her, however.
She was flying the Louisiana state
flag, a pelican, and as we ranged
alongside her we found fourteen hard
and desperate looking men in the
stern.
"'Haul down that rag!' ! yelled at
the top of my voice.
'My orders met with no response.
Thirty marines stood on the poop
heck of the Montgomery with mus
gets loaded with ball and buckshot
Cartridges.
Sergeant, ready was the com,
mand.
Haul down that - rag. -
you'll called out again, and down
fell the pelican from its proud posi-.
ton
How in HI did you know we
were off here?' asked the captured
captain.
"'You've got rooster on board,
replied ], and he gave us wOrning OF
your vicinity at 4 o'clock this morn
ing
I'm wiring his - neck growled
the furious rebel.
'No,you won't ! sharply announced.
hes mine by right of capture, and
since then have always maintained
that the Biblical rooster was not the
Ully historic chanticleer."- Admiral
Jourett, in Washington Times.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-20

sibility would you be more so with all
II every citizen were to leave the REM
edying of these conditions to someone
else then nothing would be accom-
plished. No citizen who loves his state
can at this time AFFORD not to take an
active interest In public affairs. The
word politician has come to have an
unsaVory meaning, by reason of those
who make their living out of politics
1t is unfortunate that this is SO. In a
republic such as ours every man should
be a politician in the sense that he
participates in promoting the public
welfare by the selection of competent
and honest representatives The revel-
ations OF corruption In Missouri will
be Of no avail unless the people do
something about it.
There is an embezzlement of power
as well as an emhezzlement Of money.
The oficial who uses his public func-
lions for personal ends or repay a
private obligation embezzles to his own
use the power the people gave him to
be exercised for the public good, One
Ia public ONCE who does q thing for
poIicy's sake or refrains from doing
that which be ought to do. is an em-
bezzler OF the trust reposed in him by
the people There are some who would
prevent the prosecution Of crime for
fear Of hurting ethe party" l am a
democrat who believes the party has
too glorious history to be used as a
shield for villainy. We should get back
to the old-fashioned doctrine an
nounced by Samuel j. Tilden, that he
who plumbers the people, though he
steal the livery OF Heaven TO serve the
devil In, Is no democrat Those who
say that It viii injure a party to pun
ish raacals, Islander that party II q
party can not get along without ras-
Gals, the people should get along with
out the parry. The statutes Of the state
do not exempt members.nf any particu-
lar party from responsibility for crime.
Ono who violates the law Is no less q
crimlnal BY reason Of claiming to be .
democrat or republican Nc party has
4 monopoly Of the virtuous, neither are
the vicious confined to one party. Cor
rrption knows no politics, neither
should Justice There Is no politics IA
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-20

corruption, but there IL, unfortunately,
corruption In politics. II Ia time that
honesty be recognized DIS the best poll,
cy IN politics as well as in daily life.
There are some who think that polit-
zeal support Of an official is vicarious
atonement for wrongs against the state.
Omcials are not elected to enforce the
law merely against political opponents,
but to deal out equal and exact jus
tioe to all, special privileges to none"
The failure to enforce law begets cor
ruption. The trouble has been that
men, through political pull or influence,
have been able to escape the conse-
quences Of their acts. No man should
be so great in any community as to be
above the law. High or low, rich or
poor, the penalty should follow the
crime. Unless the laws are strictly en-
forced, one federation leads to another,
and general wrong is the result. The
law is made to be enforced, not ig-
nored. If 1t be bad law the remedy
is to repeal, not to disregard 1t. The
fact that crime can not be wholly Grad
icated is no reason why It should not
be punished. We can not make men
good by law and have no power to Gre
ate clean hearts within them, but by
furnishing their crimes they are
checked, and others are prevented
from doing likewise. In securing good
government the pen" is mightier than
the sword.
The object of the law against bribery
is to preserve official acts from the
faint of corruption in order that off.
Gals may be influenced alone by the
public good An insidious form OF leg
islative prostitution is the sale of laws
in advance by political campaign com.
mittees, national and state, in return
for contributions from corporate inter.
ests. his form Of corruption, If the
statements in the public press be true
has been carried on to a considerable
extent all over the country. 1t is {
method of embezzling the power of the
people that Is a serious menace t
good government What is the mora
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-20

ti8n In the faces Of the people. There
axe, Of course, many officials In Missoti.
n who are high examples OF civic in-
fegrity. II all were corrupt we would
ipe in a state Of anarchy and there
would be no hope,
All good citizens were appalled, by
the vast extent Of Official crookedness.
On them the duty rests Of correcting
this disgraceful and shameful state OF
AFFAIRS. The people are responsible for
the remedyins Of civic evils. In be-
coming a member Of society each per-
son incurs certain obligations which he
must meet II he be of a desirable order
Of citizenship. Chief among these is
the obligation Of participating in the
selection of those who exercise the leg
islative, judicial and executive authori-
ty Of the state. The vast majority Of
the people are honest and want good
government, but they are too often
lethargic while the vicious minority
are ever active. Some honest men vote
on the day OF a general election, and
pride themselves on having thereby dis
charged their civic duties, but they
have only partly done so. Only small
proportion of good citizens take part in
the township, ward or precinct meeting
where tickets for primaries and gen.
eral elections are conceived Through
this neglect on the part of good citi-
zens control is too often given to an
other element. We need in political az.
fairs more men actuated solely by the
public good, and fewer of those who are
in politics for revenue only. 1t is az
essential to good government for pri
vate citizens to conscientiously dis.
charge their civic duties as 1t is fol
officials to perform their, public duties
faithfully
There is an individual responsibility
for the suppression Of these evils tina
no citizen can escape Some of yol
think if the government we're left t.
you these things could not be, but yol
have portion of the power now. Ar,
you faithful to that trust? If you ar,
not faithful with part of the respon
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-20

Tests have recently been made on
the Boston 4 Maine and the Florida
East Coast railroads TO determine the
value Of oil as fuel for locomotive en-.
gines. On the Florida railroad it was
found after months experimenting
with a locomotive hauling its regular
load, that 1928 gallons Of oil did the
work OF one ton OF coal Another test
showed 1918 gallons OF oil to be equiv
aleRt to a ton OF coal. In the Boston
6 Maine experiments the ratio was
1906 gallons Of oil to one ton Of coal
II was found that the engine could be
urged to a greater capacity with oil
than with coal, and this with a smoke
less Gre
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-20

distinction between the payment OF
money to a national and state chair
man Of political party for the prom
Use of the enactment or defeat of leg
islation, and the payment of money
to a legislator controlled by that chair
man for the same purpose. The only
difference is In one instance the peo-
pie are sold out before election, and in
the other they are sold out after cleo
tion.
Bribery was, by the trainers of the
federal constitution, put In the same
category as treason They evidently
did not consider 1t a conventional OF
Tense The constitution specifically
mentions only two crimes for which
the president may be mpeached--trea-
son and bribery. Bribery is treason
the treason of peace. If all Official acts
we're for sale then government of the
people could not long exist. It would
be government of the few with
wealth enough to purchase Official IA
yor. No more deadly blow can be
aimed at the commonwealth than
through bribery of officials
The abuse OF constitutional privileges
Is matter for serious consideration
by good citizens. The self-incriminat-
ing clause Of the constitution is being
used to protect public plundereds from
exposure and punishment, It is proper
that the individual be not compelled to
incTiminate himself, but he should not
be allowed to protect others under a
privilege personal to himself. The con-
stitution should be so amended as to
compel the giving of testimony before
grand juries, and exempt the man who
testiies from prosecution by not allow
ing any truthful testimony he gives to
be used against him, There can be no
reasonable objection to this, except
from those who fear exposure. AS the
law is now, the subpoenaed witness is
the sole judge as to whether his answer
might incriminate him, and nc can re-
fuse TO answer on that ground Still II
he does answer trutnfully nothing that
he Gays can be used against him ia any
prosecution This condition Of the law
puts an unnecessary burden on Justice
which Gould be relieved BY an amend.
ment compelling the giving az testi-
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-20

press. They trenbie now as they heaT
with ever increasing dlstinctness the
distant rumbling Of public indignation,
but their hope Is the people will soon
forget. May those who place civic
honor above sordid greed, who despise
wrong and hate corruption, match in
solid phalanx against the forces Of err
ror, and keeping step to the music Of
righteousness, make this their battle
cry;
lord God Of Hosts be with us yet,
Lest we forget-lest we forget"
Marion, Rails, Monroe, pike, Shelby,
Scotland, Macon and a number Of 9TH
CT counties were we'll represented.
Members Of Folk clubs Of neighboring
towns were in attendance in large
numbers.
Senator Cockrell spoke on the same
lines az Mr.. Folk, and in support OF
his arguments in part as follows;
The great mass Of citizens are hon
est men, and they are entitled to
honest government. They are entitled
TO officials who serve the public ends
and not selfish purposes and It rests
with them to get such.
I'VE have been appalled, and humili-
ated at the bribery and corruption that
have been exposed in the administra-
ton Of national, state and city govern
ment; we have found corruption and
bribery where it had no right to exist.
We have seen the officers Of the state
and nation using the powers entrusted
to them for selfish ends; but this does
not mean that our civilization is retro
grading, OF that our people are becom-
ing debased. That is not so.
what It does indicate is that the
people have not been careful in per-
forming their political duties The
people of this country have 1t in their
power to make their government hon.
est If they use care and perform their
duties. There are two duties of every
citizen:
First, to be active and take a per-
sonal interest in politics. Second, to
look out for his own interests, and the
interests of his home and family.
You should see to II and select only
honest men to Office and to represent
you in conventions.
Select no man whose character Is
susceptible to bribery. Make sure Of
this in your primaries and school dis
tricts, in the sources of political pow
er
DO this and there will be no briber'
in your legislature, for there will be nc
one to bride.
SHOULD a corrupt man slip in, h
will be so outweighed by the balance
of honesty that he will not dare tC
evil.
There is really only one policy II
public as in private life and that Il
honesty. You can remedy this whole
thing and have confidence that yol
will do it. believe the honest, intel
ligent people of this country will re
move all corruptionists."
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-20

Phyllis-That young millionaire took
a great fancy to me at the ball last night
He danced with me FIVE times.
Elvira-Oh, that doesn't prove any
thing. 1t was a charity ball, you know
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-20
Mhere An Mon FaiI.

A man may stop foaming horse thatt
tearing down the street,
May stop an enemy's advance amid the
battles heat:
In fact. stop almost anything In situations
trying:
But not single man alive can stop baby
crying.
.-London Tit Bits.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-20

The DIsintereHted Spectator.
From minding other mems affairs
He never gives himself a rest.
Advice he gives IN lavish shares
But never offers to invest.
Washington Star.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-20

IAN seIf-made man, said the proud
Individual.
wen, you are all right except az to
your head" commented the other part
Of the conversation.
'rHow's that?"
'The part you talk with Il out Of pro-
portion to the part you think with. -
San Francisco Wasp.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-20
GenIun ut Home.

Il am striving" said the poet, "tC
write my name on the scroll of fame.
"Oh, heayens!" his sad-eyed wife re-
piled, Il wish you could write it on the
back of a good, big check just once. -
N. Y. Herald.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-20
A PonnihIe Renson.

He-I love you. Miss Peach, ardeRtly.
bRsionstely, madly!
She-Nonsense, Mr.. De Sever; you are
hardly acquainted with me.
He-I know; but then-why, perhaps
hats the reason.-Tit-Bits.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-20
Ana Pay the Bills.

This shopping business is an awful
nuisance"
why, Henry. You have no reason
to complain. I'm doing the shopping.
ALI you do is to carry the parcels
Chicago American.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-20

Mike-Hello. Pat! Plat be ye workin'
at nowG
Pat with a hod Of bricks on bis
Shoulderl--Kape away furninst thot
ladder Dim esrryin' knockout drops
N. Y. Weekly.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-20

Tourist-Did you-er-ever shoot
man?
Bronco Bill-No, lady. I've plugged a
few Indians, greasers, an dudes, but
never killed man!-Puck.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-20

What a tiny egg you've got there!'
she exclaimed, over the breakfast table
Isn't it cutter"
"Cute!" he replied, when he haG
broken It; Il should say, rather, it is
chic."-Philadelphia Ledger.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-20

do you believe there is any truth in
signs?" he asked
"Oh, yes, firmly, she answered, point
ing to the one that said Delicious ice
cream soda, ten cents glass. Chicago
Record-F4eraId
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-20
In Paris.

Newrocks-It's a big advantage not
to know French.
Mrs. Newrocks-How?
Newrocks-Why, It saves you from
wasting lot of time trying to make
yourself understood by these people in
their own language.-Brooklyn Life.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-20

Parson Johnson-Does yo' take dis
man for better or wOrse2
The Lady-No; simply for worsel I's
been married befo an knows what men
am!-JudRN
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-20

Flibbert~ Your rich uncle says he
wants 10 be erehisted
Gangleigh but he is in no hurry
0bout it.-Tit- Bits.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-20
Rourh on the Infant.

Have you decided on name for the
baby yet, Tanksley?"
Eyes, we've named him for my new
automobile"
"What?"
Fact We call her Gasolena. Phil
ldelphis Inquirer
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-20

Henri--If I kissed you, would you give
II away to your father?
Marie-Of course not! What would
he want with your kisses?-La Vie Pa
risienne
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-20

Hostess-All the mechanical toys you
make seem TO be very successful.
Inventories. I've only had one fail
IRE.
Hostess-what was the matter with
Il?
Inventor-Too realistic. II was toy
tramp and # wouldn't wOrk.-Illus.
trated Bits
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-08-20

DO you and your husband agree"
~In name only, Town Topics.