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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-25
LIBERTY ENLIGHTENING THE
WORLD,

A dispatch from San Francisco, head
quarters of the Chinese residents of the
United States. says that branches are about
lean cities of society of pa
triotic Chinese, who believe in the
spread of education throughout their
native land. and it's defense against the
incursions of foreign powers, particularly
Russia" AT meeting held to promote
the movement, several speakers urged the
Introduction of methods required to place
China in her rightful place in the political
world. The movement is interesting. as
showing the effect of contact with Amer
lean ideas and institutions on the Chinese
in this country. The Chinese in their own
and unimpressionable people in the world
They have no idea Of progress and are
almost impervious to new ideas. Their civ
ilization. such as 1t is, is by far the Oldest
in the world. and has undergone very little
change for many centuries past. 1t might
almost be said that in China the Chinese
are the same yesterday, to-day and forever
They have no patriotism, no love of coun-
try, no national ideas. But it seems the
Chinese In the United States are changing
for the better. Years of contact with
American ideas and institutions has caused
them. stolid and impressive as they are, to
imbibe somewhat of the American spirit
Of progress. They have seen how much
Importance Americans attach to universal
education, and how large part 1t plays
in forming the national character. They
have witnessed great eutburst of national
feeling during the war with Spain. These
things have had an educational effect, and
now we find the Chinese I'm this country
preparing to form a society of patriots to
promote the spread of education through
out China and encourage the growth of
national feeling BY the last census there
Chinese birth, nearly all Of whom were
adult males. That number of persons op-
Grating through an organization and con-
tributing money for specific purpose could
make themselves felt even in China
The Inauguration of such movement
shows how steadily the leaven OF Amer
icanism is affecting distant lands and
peoples. The statue of Liberty enlightening
the world Is not a mere fight of mag
native art. 1t is reality. Every foreigner
that comes to our shores becomes a prop
agandst of American ideas and of liberty.
The last census showed there were in this
country 1.sl5.45s persons of Irish birth:
Italian birth: 2s3.524 Of Scotch birth: 49,
so7 of Austrian birth; 574.sa5 of Swedish
birth: 5s.so5 Of Danish birth: 336.sss Of Nor
wegian birth, and 50 on. The total foreisn
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remarkable story OF victory for "re-
form comes from New Hampshire city.
The friends of law and order were much
concerned over the condition of the liquor
traffic. The saloons were altogether too
numerous. So the good people determined
to reduce their number, and bring the traffic
within bounds. A canvass showed that
the contest would be very close with the
canvass in favor of the other side. The re-
formers went 70 work TO devise means to
turn the scale in their favor. So many votes
were necessary. and IL was determined to
secure the number demanded. A goodly
sum was subscribed, and arrangements
Were deliberately made to purchase enough
to assure victory. For various voters il
was made a sufficient object to cast their
ballot on the right side" Moreover, meth
DDS were devised for getting around the Aus
stralian ballot and making absolutely sure
that the goods We're delivered. Victory
was the outcome Reform secured by such
means must be of a piece with the sort
of peace that is obtained by those who are
bound to have ii, even IL they have TO fight
for it. The second state of that town is
likely to be worse than the first. To effect
reform in one direction by the use of cor
ruption in another direction is not unlike
an attempt to fight smallpox by spread
ing typhoid fever. If such things do not
prove universal suffrage a failure. they
are supplying tremendous lot OF evidence
to that effect.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-25

Washington Post
when / stayed for twenty-four hours
in Belgrade, the Servian capital. last jan
uary / put up at the New York Hotel Z"
said Mr.. s. E. Granger. OF Philadelphia
'I was surprised to find a public house
bearing the name. and still more surprised
to find that the landlord was an American.
1t is true that he did not give me many
of the good home dishes that anticipated
would be put on the table, but made out
very well, and was so glad to meet a
countryman that didn't growl at the big
bill that was rendered me for very ordi-
nary accommodation.
Later on / stumbled upon another hotel
that bore the name OF New York which
came as a still greater surprise. This was
in an out-of- the-way Russion town, in the
Caucasus. where 1 didn't dream OF seeing
or hearing thing that would suggest
America. This was a really good little
tavern, and IL, too. was kept by Yankee,
who had formerly been an American con-
sui He was held in high esteem by the
native population, and / got at his bar
a genuine mint julep. the only one !
ever imbibed In any foreign land"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-25

The United States is in luck not to have
had minister to Servia. Our relations
with the Kingdom are unimportant and the
duties Of minister have been met by an oc-
casional visit from representative to a
neighborlng power. II We had had a minis
ter ut Belgrade we should have been
Obliged either TO order his withdrawal. as
several European powers have done. or to
recognize the new Servian dynasty by keep
ing him there Either course would have
been embarrassing. as the European powers
are likely to discover. Fortunately for the
United States. it has no entangling alliance
with the ''blood-stained throne"
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Just at present D0th the army and navy
have recruiting offices in Indianapolis, and
the results are not particularly encouraging
to the officers in charge. nor does the story
differ much in other parts Of the country.
The causes ascribed for the lack of recruits
are various. The greatest one of course,
is that peace reigns and there can be no
particular appeal to patriotism in the call
for recruits. One of the most remarkable
traits of American character is illustrated
by the fact that the first sign of war brings
men tumbling over each other in the effort
to get into the army or navy, while during
a period of peace recruiting is very difficult.
Another potent cause for the dearth of re-
cruits is the general prosperity of the coun-
try and the high range of wages and sala-
ries.
The army and navy officers have sought
to make the service attractive to recruits IN
every way and especially in the one way
that will appeal to the American youth in
time of peace. namely. by opening the door
for promotion on merit. The pay is larger
than that offered by any other government
on earth, the rations are better and the reg
ulations give more consideration to the in
dividuality and self-respect of the private
soldier and common sailor. Under the new
regulations the way is open to promotion
beyond the rank Of petty officer, but this
has not become generally known among the
people. The spirit Of adventure, the desire
to see glimpses of the world at large and
the certainty of ample food and clothing
weigh very slightly in the mind of the aver
age young American against the belief that
enlistment is certain to take a few of the
best years out of his life and leave him at
the end practically where he was at the
beginning, so far as getting along In the
world Is concerned.
Every employer of youthful labor under
young men unless the prize of promotion
can be kept dangling before their eyes
When times are at all prosperous. about
the first question the young man asks is
concerning the possible openings ahead
OF the position offered him. and if
such an opening does not develop within
a very few months he is quite likely to be-
come restless and hunt another job" The
ambition to become prominent citizen"
IL nothing more. that turks in the heart of
every American lad has made ii impossible
to man the new ships of the navy and near
ly impossible to keep up our small standing
army. We have had the peculiar condition
OF lack of both officers and men because
the way for men to become officers was not
open.
Recent measures Of Congress and new
regulations. however, have changed this
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obscure member of race which is gen.
orally regarded with disfavor in this coun-
try. There was no clew TO the perpetrs tors
OF the crime. no reward for the discovery
Of his murderers and no fund to pay for
prosecuting an investigation. Yet by wait
ing and watching the police obtained clews
that led to the arrest and conviction of the
guilty parties. The case has attracted the
attention of the Chinese authorities, and its
satisfactory settlement will tend. in a small
way, to strengthen friendly relations be-
tween the two countries.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-25

President Roosevelt's letter to the attor-
ney general shows determination to push
the Postofiice Department investigation at
every point. There have been intimations
I'm some quarters that the President was
alarmed at the possible political conse-
qrences of the investigation and was dis
posed TO cut IL short. Those who have made
these intimatsons certainly misjudge the
Presidents character. In the discharge of
official duty the pursuit OF official dis
honesty he is absolutely fearless. and his
letter to the attorney general concerning
the Investigation OF postal affairs shows It,
Tho appointment OF special assistants to
aid In finding indictments and prosecuting
persons charged with fraud is clearly in
the public interest. and shows that the
President means to probe the matter to the
bottom"
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RACE PREJUDICE.

In calm spirit of reason Rev. d. A. Ora
ham, of New Orleans, in an address at
Bethel A M. E. Church Tuesday evening,
noted some interesting phases of the race
question South and North. With the negro
at a distance the people of the North half a
century ago studied the matter as an alb
stract question. Slavery was undoubtedly
owners to extend their institution" at
length brought about secession. war and
emancipation. 1t was but natural that out
of those stirring events should grow up
sympathy for the negro throughout the
North, since the people of the North held
themselves somewhat in the relation of pro-
tectors of the emancipated race. Southern
lynchings for crimes against chastity
caused widespread belief that the South
was particularly savage.
The negro race is but one generation out
of slavery and but few generations out of
1t did not show many imperfections. AS
the negro has come northward in large
numbers and the people of the North have
come into closer view of these imperfec-
tons, he finds himself in that position
where long familiarity has not yet won for
him the sympathy that comes from full
knowledge. while at the same time the
sympathy founded on theory is rapidly dis
appearing. When one of the race reverts to
barbarism and commits a crime against
womankind, the punishment is fully as
swift and as horrible as in the South. While
there is, Of course, none of the serfdom
here that has been discovered in a few
counties in Georgia and Alabama. there is,
on the other hand. disposition to shut ne
groes out of all but the lowest grades of
employment and to regard them as gen.
orally untrustworthy. Thus 1T happens
that Rev. Graham finds practically no ne
groes in positions of trust in the North,
while many of them hold such positions in
the South; that he finds the doors of labor
unions closed to them here, while at home
both whites and blacks work together; that
he finds many apparent inconsistencies of
like nature in the relations of the races.
All intelligent men will subscribe to Mr..
Graham's remark that race prejudice is the
most foolish thing in the world, yet it
seems to be one of the oldest and most in
eradieable forms of foolishness in the world.
The Jews were prosecuted in Rome long be-
fore the Christian era-and they are perse-
cuted in Russia and other continental coun-
tries to-day. Austria has commissions every
year or two caused by race prejudices
among her mixed population. The Italian,
the Spaniard. the Portuguese and other
Mediterranean races all have their troubles
when they seek to work alongside of people
descended from northern European stock.
We all join without question in declaring
the Chinaman a nuisance to be excluded by
law from our shores. 1t does not seem
likely that the race problem of negroes
and whites living in common country will
ever be entirely settled. but the education
Of the more ignorant classes of both races
and cultivation of the spirit of forbear-
ance on both sides will help immensely In
making the situation more comfortable all
around.
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over our district to any extent as yet, and
/ have heard no talk on the gubernatoriai
question.
Representative c. b. Lands. OF Delphi.
is a guest at the Columbia Club. Merely
ran down for a little pleasure trip he
said in answer to a question as to the OBJ
ject of his visit. Some weeks ago Horace
Stilwell, of the Union Traction Company,
invited number of US TO take trip over
the gas belt, and we were his guests to-day.
We had an altogether delightful trip. ana
saw three of the best cities in Indiana-An-
derson, Muncie and Marion.
Among the others who made the trip
were Representative Overstreei. of this city,
V. l.. Ricketts,, of Delphi, and Fred A.
Sims, of Frankfort.
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AN OUTSIDERS VIEW.
Suggestion for People Who Complain
of Local Wickednesss

Of Local Wfckedness.
Noblesville Qnd.) Ledger.
1t looks to an outsider like there is q
great deal of complaint at Indianapolis. but
little disposition to help mend matters. 1t is
aneasy matter to complain. but offers 10 help
would be more to the point. When a report
er or a minister knows Of violations OF law.
it is his duty to file an affidavit at least
offer to appear as a witness against the
violator. IL is every citizens duty TO en-
force the law, but too many people think
the whole burden falls on the mayor or the
police. A citizen who knows of violations OF
law, and fails To act. is as culpable as
policeman who fails To act in like case. And
TO rush into the papers Is not sufficient
action. Ii would look better and Drawer for
the citizens TO tender their services than
TO simply complain.
While indianapolis and her citizens are
not absolutely perfect, yet the people OK
the State slow TO believe that the
depths of infamy alleged by some OF the
citizens OF the Hoosier capital have been
reached. Look up. lift up, brethren. and
all work together, instead Of sitting In the
mourners' row.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-25
His Excuse.
The Smart Set.

The Smart Set.
You can't go inside" said the doorkeeper Of
the village theater wherein certain Uncle
Toms Cabin aggregation holding forth.
You are drunk
''Zrunk % echoed the applicant for admission,
who was lavishly and luridly lighted UP inside.
"Coursh Tm-hic-zrunkl Why, goodgoshl-
mighty, do you s'pose Fd-hc-wanta see your
darned old show IL WASH t-hic-zrunk?"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-25
WISE TRADES COUNCIL.
Commendable Action of the San Fran
cisco Labor Organisation.


Philadelphia Ledger.
The Building Trades Council of San Fran
cisco seems to have goodiy supply of that
hard common sense which should be the
chief stock in trade of all such influential
bodies. In all parts of the country strikes
and lockouts in the building trades
have been uncommonly numerous this
spring. Many of the strikes have
failed because the contractors. being
unable to profitably grant the increased
wages demanded, suspended operations
preferring to remain inactive rather than
suffer the serious losses to which the pay
ment of the greater compensation would
subject them.
The members of the San Francisco Coun-
ell of the Trades having satisfied them
selves that the contractors could not with
out mourning loss pay increased wages
adopted and promulgated the following
resolution:
Resolved. That this council will and shall
indorse any further increase in wages Of
any of it's affiliating unions until such time
as still greater increase in the general
prosperity of our municipality. State and
There is reason and justice in that reso-
luton, which was evidently agreed upon
only after the actual conditions were care
fully inquired into and accurately ascer-
tanned. Before its adoption was determined
upon there must have been informing con-
ferenceS between the council and the en-
ploysrs, in which the latter made clear to
the former that further strikes for such ad-
ditional wages as could not be profitaby
conceded would inure to the disadvantage
of both parties.
1t has been estimated that the actual and
direct losses which the contractors and
workmen together suffered because of the
carpenters strike in New York city ex-
ceeded $25,000,000 But that sum, large as il
is, does not include such indirect losses as
those which resulted from the refusal of
many real-estate owners TO undertake build
ing operations while the labor market was
so disturbed and the materials market
closed. Capitalists were diSmdyed by the
dstracting conditions, and projected build
ing operations of enormous value were
either abandoned or postponed to more
propitious season. Indeed, there is ground
but in other places, unreasonable demands
have not only imposed great losses upon
capital. but greater ones upon labor. as the
bulk of the wages lost by the latter can
never be recovered.
The action OF the San Francisco Building
Trades Council gives the most convincing
| evidence to the wisdom of the policy of ar
| bitration-of that arbitration which, going
before the strike or lockout. prevents il
| by mutual examination OF the merits and
| dement's of every dissension between labor
| and capital. Few OF the many strikes which
| have failed would have been declared il
| the employers and employed and got to-
gether in good temper, each meaning to be
| Just and rational. each making clear the
| actual conditions Of the situation. 1t does
| not seem sagacious to delay arbitration
until the battle has been long waged and
| both parties have suffered the great losses
| of their war.
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Brooklyn Eagle

Brooklyn Eagle.
Professor Munsterberg speaks OF sths
Termination Of education" He does not
mean the education OF women. but the eff
feet of circumstances on men who are stu
dents in coeducational institutions. The
Chicago Daily Tribune says OF those men:
They have known women, but they have
rot known men. The knocking about with
men. which is the greatest merit OF the
older Institutions. has been displaced in
their cases by dances, strolls, theater par
ties and other similar completely feminized
events That is hard blow, and IL viii
almost kill father
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Providence Journal.

An Indiana woman who Is suing for d.
vorce says she and her husband lived hap
PLY until he got religion" What he really
did get" is debatable. but perhaps II was
only a cheap imitation OF the real thing
There certainly are some people who. I'm the
language of quaint parsonage not many
miles from Providence. are las pious as
the DEVIL" aud are nevertheless very un-
pleasant 10 live with. Unhappy the man
who acquires the trapping OF religion with
out religion itself. and still more unhappy
the people who are brought Into oouSace
with him.
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Modesty of Greatness.
Chicago Tribune.

Chicago Tribune.
Here the eminent statesman who was debating
the particulars of his early to the reporter
paused for a moment.
This will be the place. think" he said Ito
insert the statement that don't like to talk
about myself and that mention these facts
with evident reluctance"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-25

While few men are refusing in advance
to be considered for the vice presidency
there seems to be-a remarkably large crop
is safe to say, however, that the Repub-
lican party will name for this place a man
of presidential caliber. There have been too
many cases of succession to admit Of put
ting a small man in this place
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-25

on the dresser or in one OF the drawers
OF course. you cannot expect an American
gentleman of means TO bother his mind with
a mere bagateIle of $4,000 worth Of dia-
monds. but Il is due Mr.. Widener 10 say
that he frankly admitted that IL was quite
careless" The dispatches tell US that he
promised to cable over to the hotel and
see about them"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-25

II the authorities at Wilmington, Del,
are In earnest in their desire to punish the
perpetrators of the recent brutal lynching,
they should not begin by arresting an In
diana man who happened to be visiting
near the scene of the tragedy. Justice, like
charity. should begin at home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-25

The Associated Press correspondent coined
. new phrase to describe the abrupt de-
parture OF most Of the European monarchs
from Belgrade to avoid meeting King Peter.
A diplomatic boycott Is very expressive
OF the general ignoring of the new King by
the powers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-25

Every Democrat that has ever been heard
Of in Indiana is telling his party these days
what 1t most needs for the next campaign
The remedies offered In the way of tariff
planks and other issues are various. but
there is very general agreement ON the
proposition that the party needs votes,
and reeds them badly.
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Can be found at the following places:
NEW YORK-Astor House.
CHfCAGO-Paimer House, Auditorium Annex
Hotel. Dearborn Station News stand
CINcINNATl-J. r. HawIey Co.. Arcade
Grand Hotel.
LOCISyILLE-C. T. Deering. northwest corner
OF Third and jefferson streets, and biuefeio
Bross AZ West Market street.
ST. LoUIs-Union News Company. Union Depot.
WASHINGTON. d. C.-Riggs House. Ebbitt
House. Fairfax Hotel. Willard Hotel
DENVER, Col.-Lonthan & Jackson. Fifteenth
and Lawrence streets. and A Smith. 1867
Champa street.
DAYTON. OIL. v. wiikie, 80 South Jefferson
street.
COLUMBUS. o.-viaduct News Stand. $50 High
street
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by liberalizing the system of promotions
very considerably. 1t is now possible for a
young man to adopt the army or navy as
career without an appointment to West
Point or Annapolis, with excellent chance
of reaching high station
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SIander Refuted.

The great college president was slow to speak.
But at length. the attacks upon the modern sys-
tenn of education becoming more virulent, he
raised his voice "The insinuation," he declared
Indignantly, that the students who make bril-
liant records at their books do the expense
Of their athletic standing is false and wholly un-
warranted
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Phfladelpf

Philadelphia Ledger.
Queer shaped forks they give you in that new
restaurant. amt they?" remarked the first Chi
cago man.
81 didn't see them at ALL" replied the other.
why you were in there for lunch to-day
"I know, but didn't need one; didn't eat any
thing but a piece o. pie"