davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The National tribune., 1903-09-03
REJECTION OF THE CANAL TREATY

AS was not unexpected, the Colombia
Senate has unanimously rejected the
Canal Treaty. There Were several classes
Of opponents. First, was a small number
who were hostile because of their belief
that it was illegal to divest any portion
Of Colombia territory; next were the on
ponents Of the present Administration who
wanted to do anything to embarrass them.
but the most important opposition came
from those who were dsinclined to see so
large sum Of money as S1O,OOO,OOO pass
into the hands Of the little ring Of poll
ticians which is now temporarily in con-
troll. BY postponing the ratification of
the treaty they hoped to be in a position
where they could get some Of the pork
themselves. There was some opposition
to the treaty also from the jealousy of the
other towns Of the Republic, such as Bar
ranquilla, Cartagena, Medellin, Bucara-
manga, and Cucuta, each of which has n
population running from 10000 to 10000.
built up into the prominence which the
construction Of the canal will give her.
Naturally Panama is deeply incensed at
the rejection, and there are signs of an in
surrection, which may lead to the seces-
sion of the Province and the establishment
Of an Independent Government, which can
make 4 treaty with the United States.
The Department Of Panama, which has
about 100000 population, or one-twelfth
Of the entire population of the Republic,
compromises large portion of the wealth.
intelligence, and enterprise of the country,
which has long been very FESTIVE under the
domination of the ignorant and unscrupu-
lous politicians Of the interior. Panama
is an almost disconnected portion of the
Republic, being separated from the main
part by the ranges Of the Andes, and il
takes many days Of weary travel to reach
the seat of Government from the Isthmus.
Naturally Panama belongs to Central
America, and has never rightly accented
union with Colombia.
So far, President Roosevelt has given
no indication as to what he will do. There
have been hints that a modified treaty
would receive better treatment, but this
has been looked upon as bid for better
terms, and more money, which will not be
given. Under the Spooner bill the Presi-
dent is simply directed to build the canal,
and if he can obtain satisfactory terms
within a reasonable time for the Panama
route, he is to build it there; otherwise
not. He is the sole judge Of what is a
reasonable time and what are satisfactory
terms, and very properly he is not allow
ing Colombia or anybody else to force his
hand He can build the canal through
Nicaragua il he chooses, and this alterna-
Live is all the time open to him.
The National tribune., 1903-09-03
Interior Department Scandal.

The air has been full of charges against
the conduct of the Interior Department.
particularly of the Indian Bureau, and we
have been confidently told that the de-
velopments would be made which would
pale into insigniicance the revelations in
the Post Office Department. 1t has been al
legged that 10000 acres of land, millions Of
money and the interests of some 100000
Indians are involved. with number Of
prominent United States officials impii-
Gated. The author of these charges il
Special Agent Brosius. of the Indians
Rights Association. There We're many
people willing to believe this, because Sec
rotary of the Interior Hitchcock is not
popular man in Washington, and he has
some very bitter fights on hand in his own
State. The Interior Department has
moved quite promptly, however, in inyesti-
eating the charges, and it promises that
everything shall be cleared up. In doing
so, it has given the Treasury Department
several very bad days. Among the charges
were that some 5000 900 paid for a town
site was missing, and the Interior Depart
ment was able to show that it bad turned
this money over to the Treasury Depart
ment, but there all trace of it was lost
Finally the Treasury succeeded in finding
where it had been deposited in an uneX-
pected place by one Of the many mysteries
of Treasury bookkeeping. The investiga.
ton is still hot, but does not seem quite
so hot as it has been.
The National tribune., 1903-09-03
;>G H132&|({&};tjl @@ty
wien Johnny clearinghouse"

him a question, but we were in a terri
Bile hurry, and it seemed to be the very best
way to get the truth in the shortest time.
There was ferry house at Port Con
way. in which two women We're sitting
talking. One of them was the wife of the
ferryman, who was away at some place
on the farm. They We're quite Hurried
when we came up. Col. Conger told them
we were after Booth. showed a photo
graph of him. and demanded if they had
seen anything of him. The startled look
they gave each other showed that they
had, but denied it for all they were worth.
While Conger and the others We're brow
beating them to make them tell the truth.
the ferryman came in. He was nan.
and could be handled easier. A copy of
the Presidents proclamation and two or
three pistols close TO his head soon got
out of him that he had taken over party
few hours before, consisting of three
rebel officers and two men in citizens
clothes, one of whom was lame and had
a crutch, and who resembled picture of
Booth. He said that they had all gone
on to Bowling Green. 10 miles away,
where the leader of the party, whom he
called Capt. Jett, was counting the daugh-
ter of the man who kept the tavern.
1T was terrible ride over those awful
Virginia roads, but before midnight we
got to Bowling Green, found the tavern
as it had been described, surrounded it,
and the officers rushed up into the rooms,
The National tribune., 1903-09-03
OF THE PENSION COMMITTEE.

Commander-in-Chief Black has opened
his administration admirably by the ap-
pointment Of Comrade Charles G.. Burton,
Of Missouri, as Chairman of the G. A. II.
National Committee on Pensions. Com
rade Burton is not only q helpfal, sym
pathic comrade. but he IL an able lawyer,
and, he with COMMANDMENT Chief Tor
rance and COmrade Fl. q. Taintor, Of Con-
necticut. We're the leading spirits in the
probing Of Commissioner Evans's admins
tration, and successful In securing his re-
moval. Comrade Burton went into the in
vestigation of the Pension Bureau with the
same zeal and acumen that he would
throw into the examination of q knotty
law case, and from the first proved en-
tirely too much for Evanss utmost
chicanery. For this the comrades owe
him a world OF thanks, as also for his
share in the preparation Of the report of
the Committee presented to the last Ma
tional Encampment. Under his manage
ment We shall have a satisfactory bill pre-
pared, and every effort made to secure its
passage by the coming session Of Con-
gress.
The National tribune., 1903-09-03
THE SENIOR VICE coMMANDER-1N- CHIEF.

Comrade c. Mason Kline, who was
elected Senior Vice COMMANDMENT Chief,
is one of the leading veterans on the Pa
cific Coast, and has been connected with
the Grand Army since the first Post was
formed there. He is a charter member of
Post /, Senior Past Post Commander in
the Department of California and Nevada,
and has served two terms as Commander
Der of the Loyal Legion, and Past Com
mander Of the California Commandery.
He enlisted in 1861 in the California
100" which subsequently became Co. A,
Cd Mass. Cav, and saw much service, hay
ing taken part in % battles, and was
severely wounded at Waynesboro. He re-
ceived a commission as Second Lieuten-
ant. and then became Adjutant Of the regi-
ment, and was subsequently promoted to
be Assistant AdiutantGeneral of the Reg
ular Brigade of Cavalry of the Army Of
the Potomac. He has been in business in
San Francisco ever since the war, and
has been for many years the Assistant
Manager of the Pacific Department of the
Liverpool and London Globe Insurance
Co. He took great interest in the Cali
fornia National Guards. and served in it
as Major Lientenant-Colon and Colonel.
which latter rank he now holds on the re-
tired list.
The National tribune., 1903-09-03
Boston Corbett Tells the Story of the Pursuit
and Capture OF Booth.

A greater contrast cannot be ina ined
than of the two men whom 81 and Shorty
found waiting for them in the dingy little
parlor. On the sofa on one side of the
room sat Solomon Rosenbaum as superbly
arrayed as the finest tailors could do it.
not thing lacking in his personal appoint
ments that the lavish use of money could
procure, Sinking, self-satistied, greedy of
gain and successful in getting it, the very
type of the prosperous jew.
On a similar sofa or the other side
sat the simple, plain, enlisted man, Bos-
ton Corbett, fanatic and enthusiast in
his love of country and God. He wore the
plain, simple uniform of an enlisted man
in cavalry regiment, and this was fray
ed and soiled by the hardest of service in
the field. His rather suIlen, drawn face
expressed nothing but stern devotion to
duty, regardless of self, as the face on the
other side seemed to breed nothing but
successful self-seeking and the sleek sat
isfaction of wealth and luxury
But it was one of the contrasts and one
of the anomalies constantly made possible
by the great crucial trial of the war Ex-
tremes meet, says the French epigram,
and the extremes were meeting every
where upon one common plane of love and
devotion for the country.
The National tribune., 1903-09-03

THE Trans-Mississippi Congress recent
ly in session in Seattle, was quite compre-
hensive in its views as to the future needs
OF this country. 1t adopted resolutions
1avoring statehood for Oklahoma and In
dian Territory combined; a Territorial
Government for Alaska; for aid to Ameri-
can shipping; for an International fish
hatchery on the Frazer River; closer COM
mercial relations with Canada; placing the
Consular service under the Civil Service:
liberal policy with regard to forestry, IT.
rigation, public lands, and improvements
Of rivers and harbors; 100000 for the
Lewis and Clark exposition at Portland.
more Mississippi representation in
the Department Of Commerce; a canal
connecting Puget Sound and Lake Wash.
ington; more stringent pnrs food laws: In
favor Of the Isthmian Canal; Of making
the Hague Tribunal court Of last resort:
and opposing the sale Of large tracts of
lands in the Philippines. and tho intro
duction Of Chinese labor. These proposi-
tions are all good, and the Congress did
itself credit in its action.
The National tribune., 1903-09-03

WHEN the first sensational Develop
ments were made as to the existence of
negro peonage in the South, The National
Tribune said that white peonage had al
ways existed in that section. This is now
confirmed by the case which has come up
in Alabama, where wealthy planter and
turpentine operator, named Marion Prest-
wood, of Troy, was brought before the
United States Commissioner on the charge
of holding Robert English, white man,
and his family Of 10 children in peonage.
The evidence showed that Priesthood got
English and his family into his clutches
in 1902, and upon an agreement to furnish
them ratipns has since held them to labor
by keeping them constantly in debt for a
miserable supply Of rations furnished
them He offered to forgive them debt
of SAG if they would work for him three
years, and threatened to send them to the
penitentiaryl If they did not The man
and his family swore that they had never
been given anything like enough to eat,
and their appearances supported this testi-
mony. The Southern planters have al
ways held the poor white trash" little
lower than their negroes, and the war was
as much freedom for this class as for the
blacks.
The National tribune., 1903-09-03

EVANGELIST John Alexander Dowie re-
Gently became a citizen Of the United
States, and before the ink was dry on the
signature to his oath Of allegiance, he an
nounced his purpose to change the flag
of the United States. He says:
''The flag is not artistic. 1t is awk-
ward and unbalanced; the field Of blue
and the cluster of stars off in the corner
are out of place. My design is much pref
iier, and III better taste"
He proposes to divide the flag into two
parts, running the field Of blue with the
stars clear across the upper part parallel
to the stripes.
Mr.. Dowie can not employ himself any
more harmlessly. The flag of the United
States will remain precisely as it is, with
the addition only Of some more stars.
long after Mr.. Dowie has Joined the angel
throng and slept through an eternity COM
pared to which that Of the Egyptian mum.
mics is but an afternoon nap.
The National tribune., 1903-09-03
THE REPORT OF THE PENSION COMMITTEE

Every veteran, and friend Of the vet
eran, will read with deep interest, as he
should, the mastery report Of the G. A.
r. Pension Committee, which appears in
another column. 1t is one Of the very
ablest papers Of that kind ever presented
to the National Encampment, and it is
full of unanswerable logic and deep sym
pathy with the veterans. Its conclusions
are unassailable that the time has come
for service pension bill Of S12 per month
for every honora discharged veteran who
has reached or shall reach the age Of 81,
and the appeal which is made for unity Of
action upon this all-important issue should
and doubtless will have responsive echo
in the breast of every veteran and every
one who pretends to be a friend of the vet
Grams. The report should be read not only
by every ex-soldier, but by every citizen
in this country, and the comrades will do
themselves good service in bringing it to
the attention of the public generally.
The National tribune., 1903-09-03
PRAISE FOR COMMISSIONER WARE.

The report sof; the @. A. r. National
Committee on Pensions gave Commissioner
Ware very deserved praise for the change
in the spirit Of the administration Of the
Pension Bureau which he has introduced,
and by which the laws passed for the
benefit Of the veterans are given their
proper effect according to tho intent OF
Congress. The report says that COM
plete transformation has taken place from
Evans malversation of the laws, and that
they are now being executed precisely as
Congress intended they should be. and as
the great body of veterans desire they
should. Commissioner Ware has shown
himself ready to meet every complaint
and remedy every injustice as far as he
was able to. This report and every praise
given Commissioner Ware met the en-
thusiastic applause of the National En-
campment, the members of which are con-
vinced that Commissioner Ware is true
comrade who wants to do his duty fairly
and squarely by his comrades.
The National tribune., 1903-09-03

The following resolution, introduced BY
Comrade p. II. Coney. Of Kansas, was
adopted by the National Encampment by
reclamation:
"Resolved. That We congratulate that
splendid soldier, exemplary commander
and patriotic citizen, Gen. Nelson A. Miles.
upon his attainment of distinguished and
honorable retirement after q matchIess
record as q soldier Of over a. years. ser
vice, without just criticism of his oficiaI
conduct, which began as q Lieutenant in
the 22d Mass, progressing BY the bright
hst grade Of heroic patriotism from Manas.
kas to Appomattox. during the greatest of
Illuminating this record BY his great mill
kary achievements as Q successful Indian
fighter. and again az a gallant and judi
cious military disciplinarian and Or
kanizsr."
The National tribune., 1903-09-03

Nor only San Francisco, but every
town in California, turned over its keys
to the veterans, and made them feel like
Iong-absent brothers. Los Angeles, Pasa-
dena, San Diego, Oakland, San Jose, and
In fact every town in the State extended
a cordial invitation to the visitors to come
and enjoy their hospitality. Each of them
had large delegation Of veteran guests,
who We're ROYALTY entertained.
The National tribune., 1903-09-03

Startlingly unlike as the two men were,
both were devoted to the country and both
were ready at any time to peril, if not
sacrifice their lives for it. And the opu-
lent man of success and the poor, plain
Sergeant who had no dreams of being
much more than he then was, understood
one another at glance and were drawn
together.
81 and Shorty greeted both gladly, but
rather turned to ROsenbaum, who, how
ever, mOtioned them back to Corbett, say
ing, His pizness ISIS more important dan
mine. Tend to him first. l tink he has
something's TO say" and rising, walked over
with them to Corbett and was introduced
to the Sergeant.
"Well, boys" said Corbett, "you have
seen by the papers that l did what said
| would, and carried out the Lords de-
sign. l came to you as soon as
could, because 1 wanted to tell you all
about it and because you are the men
think most of in all the city. You were
in AndersOnville with me, and l know
what good and true men you are"
Come outside, on the porch" said 81,
motioning to the door. This room is close
and stuffy, and we can talk better out
there"
NO" said Corbett st wouldn't do
Unfortunately l have become a noted
character, and they are all getting to know
me and follow me. If we went out there
it wouldn't be long before a crowd would
collect. We must stay in here"
"Well, Mr.. Rosenbaum, probably you
would like to go outside" said 81. LET
me call the girls down and you talk to
them"
NO" said Rosenbaum decisively. ~
will stay wild you. l want much to hear
what dis koot solcher has to say. He is
the kind of man 1 like, and it will be a
pleasure for me to listen to him."
''Sit down, Boston," said ST, drawing
up chairs for them all, ''and tell US what
has happened"
mo, you sit down." said Corbett. 81
am used to talking on my feet. l would
rather stand. You know, l have had a
great deal Of experience as an exhorter,
and l can talk better walking up and
down than l can sitting STILL"
AS the boys seated themselves Corbett
began pacing back and forth along the
carpet as if it were the rostrum of little
chapel and told his story in something like
the intense sing-song of an exhOrtation at
an evening meeting.
"You know, l told you how sure l felt
that l had been selected to STAY the
Presidents murder. For an instant l
had shadow of Doubt, when Lieut. Do
NE. va" IT, e,,uar,, rrooos.,; " '' ~
.ahe par IN . Ine nune .u. paoSssnun i.,
seeiiieu ~ ne .na We enot.5 I;..J"
I,nie' anu nusi so say ~ I...eu A.; ;.I.
"' a 49,, hoodanar.ars co. ;ont
an oruer ron oe heautualaels lo' hieut.
Dohef.y ane 20 ilen " Iepolr at oilce al
the once OIL Coi. paheI' tne Cniei u De
tecti'es' anu NY near iose, iol hneW
lhat me iiin ,. nuu to,ne; anu soinetn IN
witnih me ,oid ne tna' .neie was hot tne
sngalest loud. .ha' VIZ were so'hs
The National tribune., 1903-09-03

SEVERAL thousand Croatian peasants
are in revolt against the Magyar rulers
in Hungary and have grievously insulted
the Hungarian flag. The Croatians are
Siavs, and are looked upon by the Mag
vars very much as our Southern whites do
the negroes. Nearly all the so-called
'Hungarians' who come to this country
are Slavs-Bohemians, Moravians, Slo-
yaks, Poles, Serbs, Croats, etc.-of whom
there are nearly 100000 in Hungary, to
100000 Germans, and 100000 Mag
yarS.
The National tribune., 1903-09-03
The Massachusetts Republicans are ell

The Massachusetts Republicans are en-
deavoring to induce Ex-Secretary of the
Navy John ID. Long to accept a nominal
ton for Congress. Gov. Long has fine
precedent for this in the example of John
Quincy Adams, who, after having been
President Of the United States, was
elected to Congress on the Anti Masonic
ticket, and served until his death, II
years later, doing an nnexampled amount
of work for his district and country dur
ing that time. Gov. Long would make n
valuable member of the House of Rep
resentatives, and it is to be hoped he
will accept.
The National tribune., 1903-09-03

How about this government by injunc-
ton? Anyway, New Jersey lover has
secured an injunction against another man,
taking his sweetheart away from him, and
now a Nebraska court has enjoined man
from speaking to his wife. There are
limits to this thing, however. No judge
would dare enjoin woman from speaking
to her husband, or from having the last
word, or girl from marrying the man
she is determined to.
The National tribune., 1903-09-03
THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT, w.R.c.

The election of Mrs. Sarah B. Winans,
Of Piqua, O., as National President of the
w. II. c. was foregone conclusion ever
since the Convention held in Washington
one year ago, and it will be welcomed by
everyone Of that great body Of patriotic
women. Mrs. Winans is a woman of the
highest character and abilities, and has
been a tireless worker in the ranks Of the
w. X. @.
The National tribune., 1903-09-03

James G. Blaine. youngest son Of the
great statesman, has not had a wholly
creditable career so far, but it will be graf.
flying to the millions Of admirers OF the
late statesman that he shows qualities
worthy of his ancestry. He was playing
tennis at Augusta. Me-, near where a gang
of linemen were stringing wires, when one
OF them struck a live wire and fell ap-
parently lifeless on the cross-bars. He
companions were afraid to go to his res
cue, but young Blaine instantly threw
down his tennis racket, climbed the 40.
foot pole, and brought the lineman to the
ground. Quite q crowd gathered around
and loudly applauded his daring.
The National tribune., 1903-09-03

The Senatorial Committee and Repre-
sentative Sulzer, who have been touring
in Alaska, have all come back warmly in
favor Of some higher form of Government
for the District, and the Senatorial Com
mittee advocates a Delegate for the Ter
ritory, who is not to be elected, but APP
pointed, from Washington, and a modified
form Of Territorial Government. Repre-
sentative SulZer wants the District made 4
into Territory at once, and given all thsS
rights and privileges of such Govern
ment The Trans-Mississippi Congress
passed n resolution in favor of Terri
torial Government.
The National tribune., 1903-09-03

THE Kansas City Star wants to know
.shy Understanding is a felony, and
fribcry only a misdemeanor in Missouri
he explanation would seem to be that
re possible bribe-takers have the last
<Sess over the possible chicken thieves.
The National tribune., 1903-09-03

D. B. HILL disapproves of Teddy
Roosevelt Well, several million men,
quite as set in their opinions, have disap-
proved of d. B. Hill, so that up to date
the odds are against the Sage of Crows
Nest.
The National tribune., 1903-09-03

WILLIAM J. BRYAN may understand his
business, but it looks as if he was saving
off the branch upon which he sits, when
he refuses to come to Ohio and speak in
favor OF Tom Johnson's ticket. 1t is hard
to see how he can retain any hold upon the
party after this.
The National tribune., 1903-09-03

GEN. MACARTHUR surprised the National
Encampment by an unusually good speech.
Sae is quite as much of an orator as he IS
Ssldier, which is saying a great deal.
The National tribune., 1903-09-03

THE first question which must occur to
King Peter, of Servia, upon waking every
morning is, rs my head on straight!"
The National tribune., 1903-09-03

office: aao Pennsylvania Avenue n. w.
The National tribune., 1903-09-03

WASHINGTON. D. c.. SEPT. 3. 1903.
The National tribune., 1903-09-03

ENTERED At WASHINGTON posroffrce AS