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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15
Failure of the Barr Colony.

Failure seems to have overtaken the
vaunted Barr colony, which was to plant
a group of undefiled British colonists in
the western Canadian wilderness The
colonists who have already arrived are
disgusted and some of them are talking
of returning to England The main body
of the colonists is now en- route on the Ca
madam Pacific railway, and when it gets
to Saskatoon. the great decentralization
prevailing there will be many times multi
piled. The companies that were to sup
ply the colonists with provisions and
transport them to their free homes. a long
distance. from any railway. have broken
down and at last accounts about thirty
cayuses were all that were available for
transportation.
The Rev. Mr.. Barr was able to stir up
colonial enthusiasm in England very sue
cessfully,. but he seems to have been
wholly lacking in managerial ability. Most
of the :, 600 people he is said to have per-
suaded to move will stay in Canada, but
the colony is already a "Reminiscences, as
the inha abitants of the country around
Saskatoon are wisely advising the colon
lists not to troop off into a distant wilder
ness. but take the first piece of land they
can get near railway. But at the best
many of the clerks, artisans and trades
men making up the colony will fail. It
fcould7 not be otherwise A new country
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15
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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15
His "Point of View"

1t is not difficult to discover Bryan's
point Of view.'' He has settled down
steadily to the conviction that there can
not possibly exist democracy without
close. and uncompromising adherence to
the Bryan platforms of 1896 and 1900 1t
is in vain that democratic dissidents from
this position point to the fact that the
democratic party was signally defeated in
each Of those years by adhering to those
platforms. Mr.. Bryan's friends claim
that. while he is not a candidate for the
democratic presidential nomination he
will have such strong support in the NOM
mating convention that he will be able to
dictate the nominal tion, and probably Sc
cure the Endorsement of the two fateful
platforms. ..
The reorganizers having been cast out
of the Bryan synagog, in what may be
called q rather rude way, by the colonel,
are determined, if they cam. to secure the
nomination Of an eastern man who will
have nothing to do with populized dem
ocracy which is chiefly found and bred in
the west, but there is some talk of except
1 ing Carter Harrison. who has been for the
fourth time. thru the power of his ma
chine, chosen to the Chicago nlayoralty,
and the reorganizers may favor his nomi-
nation to the vice presidency.
These gentlemen, however, have not
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15

as a general thing cost much money.
A considerable percentage of the bibllo-
ph1les looking for these articles do not
read the books they are so anxious to
own. They value highly the rarity, the
letter press and the binding and tool
ing. Some of them buy for speculative
purposes. Some Of them go the rounds
OF the auctions and the second hand book
shops with the pure and unsullied pas
sion for books, for what they contain
as we'll as for the date, letter press and
binding. This hunger for rare books is
one of the strongest yearnings which can
possess the human mind. A genuine
bibliophile will spend his last dollar on
first edition and notable autograph on
the f1y-leaf. and, perhaps. go without
meat and fire for two or three weeks. and
persuade his wife that she looks like an
angel In her old dress and that she has
no need to buy a new one Goodwin had
no scruples and only sacrificed his char
acter and fed the cash of his employers
into the tills Of the bookshops. There is
nothing more fascinating to the biblio-
phlle than his quest for rare editions, and
the quest becomes absolutely exhilarating
If he has plenty of money in his pocket.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15

1t is wonderful how little ready
money, to be earned by so small a thing
as voting one way or another. will tempt
men. It would have been supposed that
with the terrifying spectacle before them
Of the wrath that overlook the St. Louis
municipal legislature boodlers, members
Of the Missouri legislature would have
known that honesty is the best policy
But they took no warning and gratefully
and greedily snapped up the crisp bills of
corruption, apparently so clean and sweet,
really so vile. And already Nemesis has
overtaken them. One by one they are
confessing their guilt or risl1ng severe
punishment. Bribery, like murder, will
out. It does not always out in trials and
conviction, but it rarely fails to come
out in common report Everybody who
knows anything about public life knows
that in every large community there are
men as much contemned and despised by
their fellows because they are boodlers.
though they freely come and so, as if
they were enjoying period of retirement
in states prison.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15
Not So Very Bad.

The waning legislature has appropri
ated something over $6,000000. or this
amount S3,1O7, 900 is in addition to stand
ing appropriations, those being $1,467.000
for each year. Considering the demands
that were made upon it, the legislature
has not been extravagant. In many in
stances it has used the pruning knife un-
sparingly. 1t might have we'll spent
more the university, though it has
been very liberal with the agricultural
department. 1t might we'll have devoted
more money to state drainage than $25,
600 a year. 1t might with profit have
done more for forestry. The approprat ton
for the university farm. as the agricul-
tural departme of the university is COM
ing to be designated, provides for $780,
600 year for two years, in addition to
ordinary and some other extra ordinary
appropriations. No one will grudge this
money. Minnesota is a great agricultural
state by nature, and must be made
greater by art. ..
The announcement is made that the
state tax levy for general revenue this
year will be only one mill. If our legs-
latures are not temped by SO much finan-
cial ease to spend money more furiously
than has been their wont, we may look
forward to time in the near future when
there will be no general revenue levy in
Minnesota. and no state taxes except
those for the schools. the university and
other special purposes. Somehow or other
Minnesota manages to take care of its
state business in a businesslike manner
We doubt if many large corpora tions
could make a better showing We have
$15,ooo,o00 invested in various securities
we always live within our means and we
are contriving to make certain special
forms Of taxation pay all our general gov
= ernment expenses.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15
Senator Calhoun secured the passag ge

Senator Calhoun secured the passage
thru the senate of a bill requiring the
county commissioners to give bonds in the
sum of $4,000 each: It is a meritoricus
measure and should have favorable action
in the house. 1t must not be ass umed
that because this bill is offered now, there
is any purpose to reflect unfavorably upon
the Hennepin board as now constituted
The present board, taken as whole, Is
above par. But there have
been times in the not very remote past
when such bonds would no doubt have
saved money for the county. They may
come again. Such a measure. to be ac-
complishad. must begin some time. and
now is better than later date. All the
other county officers have to give bonds.
and vet the men who are spending the
money of the county to the extent OF
nearly half a million a year are not SO
required. They ought to bs; 1t is not bdsi-
ness-like that they are not
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15
Out With the Turk,

"A London correspondent asserts that the
murder Of ST. Cherbina, the Russian con-
sui at Mitrovitza, will usher In a mon,en-
of humanity will everywhere hope that
this may be so. Only thru war can south
eastern Europe be redeemed from Turk
tsh rule. War IS awful, but not SO bad
as the fiendish crimes that are daily done
by the Turks against the Christian popu-
lations of those condemned countries The
Spaniard in Cuba was to the Turk in
Macedonia as a wolf to a lamb. If Mace
donia were at our door instead Of the
door of Europe, no government could re-
strain the righteous wrath of our people,
The Turk would be pitched ottf$bag and
baggage at any cost of blood and treasure
to US. Russia is bad enough, but she is
infinitely better than the Turk, and there
are few Americans that would not bless
the day the Russian flag should succeed
the star and crescent at Constantinople.
The horrors described in the Contem-
porary Review by e. J. Dillon are so
shocking that we hesitate to reproduce
any part Of the description here. His com
ment is enough: mo human being can
even hear of these horrors without a
physical shudder and acute neral pain
at the thought that such things should be
done OH Gods earth in the twentieth cen
tury. and that purposely ignoring them
Christian states should deliberately go tc
work to perpetuate the power that per-
petuates thenn.'
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15

The Perley bill passed the house yes
terday and favorable action by the SEN
ate Is hoped for. This bill, as it went
thru the house yesterday, exempts the
university and the normal schools from
supervision by the board of control, ex-
cept that the board shall have charge Of
the erection Of new buildings. To this
exception no serious objection can be
made, and 1t looks as if this arrangement
ought to make for economy with expen.
d1ture of public funds. At the same time
the board Of control, made up of business
men, does not assume to dictate the policy
of institutions which should be directed
by men specially trained and qualified for
such work.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15
WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK
Not Big Enough.
!, Eds&na aE Tka Y2.>l

Not Big Enough.
To the Editor of The Journal.
At the present time great pressure is
being brought to bear upon the Hennepin
delegation in the state legislature for the
passage of an enabling act allowing the
city Of Minneapolis to borrow $4,000 to
100000 with which to construct an audi
torium in the inner court of the new court
house and city hall. This 500, 900 audi
torium will have a seating capacity of
$500, and as this city will very soon have
100000 citizens, one auditorium will seat
just one per cent of them. We already
have several assembly halls that will do
better than this. One of the chief argu-
ments in favor Of this move is that the
clubs favor the p;an.'' If the city wishes
to go into the business of building little
assembly halls for clubs, they might ex-
tend their philanthropy and build and
equip lodge parlors for the many worthy
fraternal orders in the city. The frater-
nal orders ask no such favors and l for
one believe that the clubs should furnish
their own halls. Of course, no sane man
will claim this would be an auditorium
for the citizens Of this city. MI Harris
says, in an interview in the Tribune of
the 9Th inst: There isn't a New Eng
land village but what has a town hall
and general meeting place for it's Iciti-
zens." Yes, and no doubt the meeting
place for the citizens of some of these
villages Is fully as large as the one he
proposes for the metropolis of the north
west. If this is the best Minneapolis can
do toward an auditorium for her $50, 900
citizens, she would better honor herself by
doing nothing. r. H Adams.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15
Revision Assured.

Last year the general assembly Of the
Presbyterian church SO heartily endorsed
the proposed revision of it's creed that
there was little room for doubt that the
matter would carry with the presbyteries
whose votes alone could make the desired
alteration In the constitution Of the
church. The stated clerk Of the general
assembly reports that enough presbyteries
have already voted affirmatively to assure
ingly will be reported as accomplished to
the assembly which meets at Los Angeles
next month. This means that at least
two thirds of the presbyteries have adopt
ted the report Of the revision committee.
1t is believed that when the returns are all
in it will be found that the revision has
been supported by an overwhelming ma
jority.
The vote Of the presbyteries in favor OF
the changes proposed by the revision com
mittee indicates two things. The first is
that the church has no desire to abandon
it's historic faith. The changes proposed
in no way impair the system of doctrine
and were made in the interests OF clearing
the confession of aspersions which am
biguous and infelicitous language made
possible 1t also indicates that the Pres
byterian church recognizes the fact that
| time may change the perspective in which
| related truths are held. 1t is not afrai6
to say that progress has been made dur
| ing the last four hundred years in tho
| perception Of religious truths. 1t is graft
| flying to note that since the virtual set
tlement Of the question of revision, ont
year ago, the Presbyterian church has
made splendid progress along the line O.
practical and aggressive work. AS doc
trinal disputes have receded towards {
past horizon the foreground has been seer
to be occupied with practical problems
whose solution demands holy zeal and
lofty patriotism. 49,. .:
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15
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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15

President Parry of the National Manu-
facturers' association insists on the
natural law Of the division Of the
products of industry. What is the natural
law? President Parry seems to think it
is, LET him take who may, and keep who
can,'' with this provision that there shall
be no organization in the game Of grab.
In other words, President Parry believes
in natural hogs, but is opposed to organi-
zation hogs. What society needs is to
get rid of both.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15
GOVERNORS ELATIoN PARDoNARLE
Grand Forks Herald.

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There are severaIsf features about the
decision which area worthy of note.
Viewed as PERSONAL matter the thought
naturally suggests; itself that Governor
Van SAINT of Minnesota, who in the face
of ridcule and denunciation took posi-
ton in opposition to- the merger, may be
pardoned for a little% elation just now.
President Roosevelt IS another man who
cannot be separated in the public mind
from the case It was in obedience to his
explicit instructions that the case was
taken up by the federal authorities, and
he has insisted that it be pushed with all
the power Of the: federal machinery. An
other feature is the proof written all over
the decision that the corporations do<not
own all our courts. It is frequently, if
somewhat carelessIy, said that the courts
will=not render a decision against rich
man }or- rich corporation. In this de-
cision there is no evidence of prejudice or
feeling, but SO far. as the points covered
are concerned. the decision could not have
been more directly against the corpora
tions interested than if the widest enemy
of the corporation had written it.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15

The New York Post OF last Saturday
contains some good advertising for Min
nesota. Two columns are. devoted: to
some historical account Of the discovery
and early settlement Of Minnesota and to
presentation of the resources of the state
the agricultural, mining and manufac-
tured products. The article is calculated
to interest investors particularly, and ap-
pearing in newspaper read extensively
by men of wealth in the east who are look
ing for safe investments, such an article
ought to be worth a great deal to the
state. = ..,.. -
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15
At last the legislature has brought fort

At last the legislature has brought forth
a wideopen tax amendment. The men,
bers' who have fought so hard and SO
consistently for such sane measure of
tax reform are to be congratulated. If
the people shall approve Of the amend
ment, the way will at last be open for
genuine tax reform in Minnesota. The
next few years will witness some radical
changes in taxation systems all over the
United States. People8are beginning to
realize as never before how imperfect and
unjust our present systems are, and how
unequally the burden issdistributed. Much
is yet to be learned by experience, but
that wisdom would never be gained by
continuing to use. the old system un-
changed. W. n j." ~
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15
The Evening Paper.

The largest users of evening news
paper advertising in Chicago do not
use the week day morning papers at
all. and find it hardly necessary to use
any of the many eXtraneous advertis-
ing media that are offered. The
great middle classes are the largest
buyers of advertised articles-people
who earn from $40 to $500 a month;
the majority of them have very little
time to devote to a morning paper;
those who can afford to do so glance
at it hurriedly before breakfast. and In
a great many cases take 1t along to
read on the cars. The average time
consumed between the factory, store
or office and the home is. I think
about twenty five minutes. This gives
very little opportunity for salts
factory perusal of the morning paper.
Extract from article in Mahin's
Magazine.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15

weighed the power of Bryan as marplot.
Bryan's special activity at the present
time Is to prevent the democratic party
from unification. He has succeeded In
widening the breach and debating the
condition on which he will unity, which is
nothing less than to do homage to him as
dictator of democratic policies.
The Harrison talk for the vice presi-
DENTAL nomination is all moonshine. The
reorganizers would give themselves away
badly by falling back on Harrison, who
was an uncompromising champion of free
silver coinage a few years ago and sided
with turbulent Debsism during the dis
turbance in Chicago In 1894. It has been
announced that the reorganizers do not
propose to cucumber the party with that
kind of democracy. Between the two un-
compromising and conspicuous democratic
factions, there is small prospect of unfit
cation. There is no man In the party, now
visible, who Is able or wants to enter the
mediatorial arena. There is no man tr
the party at present possessing the quail
ties of a successful mediator as between
the warrng factions. Such a man may be
discovered, but the possibility is minute.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15

If the pitiful accounts from Europe of
thousands of would-be immigrants turned
back from the ports because they are not
up to the requirements of the new Ameri-
can immigration law are true, that law is
more effective than was thought. 1t is
pathetic to think of thousands turned
back from their last hope of betterment
by the possession of some physical mental
or moral defect, but much as we must
sympathize with the agony of their des-
peration, we must protect ourselves.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15
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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15
One of the items in the omnibus appro

priation bill which will meet with very
general approval is that appropria ting
100000 for a manufacturers building for
the state fair grounds. The need of such
d building has been imperative for some
years. The. state fair is a great educator
and great advertiser of the resources of
Minnesota and there is no better way of
showing what the state is good for than
to display the products of the shops and
factories alongside the fruits, grains, ami
mails, butter, cheese, sand other unexcelled
farm produce. It is to be regretted that
the appropriation can be no larger in view
OF the rapid growth of the Minnesota fair.
One thing is certain; the legislature and
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-15
the people Of Minnesota can feel that here
is a very good investment Of the public
funds.


The agitation over the proposition to
utilize the court Of the new city hall and
courthouse for q; public hall is fierce. The
advocates, Of the measure arc some of
the most responsible and substantial citi-
zens Of the town, and they have one great
advantage over those who oppose the
project, and that is that the objectors have
nothing better or more feasible to offer.
It seems to be this or nothing for an
indefinite length of time. The people who
favor this plan have probably had great
deal more experience in trying to work
up sentiment and secure the money by
private subscription to build a public hall
than those who oppose them now, and
know how hard it is AND how. almost
hopeless tits to try to accomplish any
thing In that way - f.. 49,