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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-26
THE DESIRE FOR PEACE
London Daily. New

London DailysENeWs. .--a
- What we desire to make plain is that in
the United States Great Britain, Germany
and France the underlying democracy is
they and they alone-Who stir up the EN-
bers Of strife. That which has rem
dered a second Franco German war i'm
probable to-day is the irresistible awaken
ing on the continent of liberal interIa-
tionalisn, which simultaneously has ele-
vated Mr.. Jaures.-tl1e socialist, in Paris,
and has dethroned Count Be1estrem, the
monarchist, in Berlin. In France. as in
Germany, socialism is the only alternative
to bankruptcy, by which we mean that
socialism is the only faith which can be
expected to act as an antfdote to military
extravagance. Democracy has had its op-
portunities, and 1t has failed to cope with
the economic situation. The autocrat wa S
tolerated Because it was believed that his
high h-handed efforts were successful In
producing prosperity. If the kaiser's po-
sition is now insecure, 1t Is clearly because
he cannot point to results and because
he stands condemned by his own standard
implied in the words real politik. = So
cialisn provides an infinite Variety OF
fields for international corporation, each
nation serving instead of emulating and
cavilling at the other. The revolt against
imperialism in Germany, like the revolt
against Imperialism in France, will be fol
lowed bya. revolt against imperialism III
Great Britain, just as, soon as we, Hike our
neighbors, hnd that our military expendi
Europe suggests Considerations which are
profoundly encouraging to humanity, and
1t is not unlikely that we are on the eve
Of great democratic uprising which viii
realize many OF the ideals of practical lib
eralisn. 81
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-26
THE DUTY ON Books.

New York Commercial Advertiser.
It has been apparent for some time that
the tariff on English books in this coun-
try has no more justification than the
tariff on fine art. For the former there
has been no excuse at ALL even in the
rarrowest construction Of the theory OF
protection for American labor. since our
International eopsrixht excluded from
its privileges foreign works not printed
In the country. ! As for the American
writer's, II any Of them cling to the be-
lief that the custom house shelters them
from injurious competition, let them be
undeceived by the record Of German and
French importations OF books since the
duty was removed from an but those writ
ten In English
FROM GERMANY.
$2ss, ,S47 s$26l. .2os $25S.as4 1851 4s4
FROM FRANCE.
1885, 500, s0s $i2s,e24 SIC. ae1
AS a revenue producer also the tariff
on books Is negligible, the value of those
imported from all countries in the first
eleven months Of 1902 having been 81, $685.
4o2, against s1,4s7,2s7 In the twelve
months OF 1899:
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-26
THE REMEDY FOR RAILWAY Acct.
DENTS.
American Medicine.

American Medicine.
we have before stated our bellef that
not only are accidents at sea and on rail-
ways caused by temporary working over
time. by overfatigue. illness, carelessness.
etc. but that these things are also due TO
old axe. '.fIe was our oldest and most
ex,erienced man. Is often given as an
excuse when in fact 1t is precisely the
fault. Age and long bearing OF RESPONSE
nifty blunts the senses and the mental
alertness which really prevents accidents.
All rilots. captains. engineers, etc. should
be pensioned or transferred TO otner Po-
sitions at a certain age, beyond which 1t Is
nnsafe to trust them with the hazardous
responsibilities. 1t has long been recog-
nized that two pilots must be on duty IN
the warehouses Of ferry boats. etc, and
why should not two engineers be on duty
on every passenger locomotive? The Old
style of engine permitted the nreInan 60
act as second to the engineer. The new
machine forbids this. Let third man
he added Two train dispatchers should
be in charge OF each pricipa1 office. and
overtime work should be prohibited by
law in trainrlien. Automatic couplers and
power brakes have been made cofnpul-
sory by law and have served to lessen
somewhat the number of .causalties. but
there are many other ways that nation,
careful instead of reckless of the lives OF
its people, should demand which would
stop the hideous maimings and deaths at
present unnecessarily permitted
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-26
NEW BOOKS.

HAzELL's AENUAL FOR 1909. Revised to De :
cernber 81, 1902. Edited by W. Palmer, B. A.
london: HAZEL, Watson 4 viney, 81 Long
Acre W. g.
This volume contains an excellent record
of the important legislation Of the Eng
lish parliament, like the education act
whichBihas been so much discussed and
anta6oHized, and, Of important events in
the British empire, the situation in foreign
countries the achievements OF science and
invention, industrial and commercial de-
velopment with new maps Of China, South
Africa, the Cape-to- Cairo railway, Panama
canal, Somaliland, Turkey in Asia, show
ing the situation IN Arabia and the Per-
sian Gulf, with many new articles on yari-
Gus important subjects. The topics are
arranged alphabetically and there is a
handy summary Of contents. The book is
a good example of condensed information
which is really information, and nothing
Of Importance seems to have been omitted
events occurring late in 1902, during the
printing of the volume. being noted at the
end. Five pages are devoted to the United
States. A page is given to Venezuela and
the debt collecting incident is brought UP
to Jan. /. The feature OF biographies Of
living persons Of distinction Is admirably
carried out.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-26
The Nonpareil Man.
Casually Observed.

of the reports
young? 5sS=ssx
That breakfast" fad
measured
moving appfoxinly
travelling when there
isn't anyone around to pull the watch on him
s 7 ae Mitchell p that walks up stairs M to get her
hay shakopee hand day
and to FIX The ought " be asked
Special to The Journal = SS -
city
the board Of @ rhe attempt by small wits to make sport MI
Wheelocks kindly gift is not raished in this vicinity
knew there such that They used
read saeys Ivngstnes aloud home That enough prob
upon dining in vhen
AS sozodonts
aim called out the village fire lifted the family out their bed. @
occurred
equally
decided do nothing but wait for the usual ] npn. ing
first We something like this
And answered their ulnnatu with short and simple Cert
omls easy" h.
Three Powers played their biggest card
puzzled breathing hard
n
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-26
Hearst Is the Limit.

Willie Hearst really seems to think he
Is presidential material. It begins now
to appear that his attorney, Former Gov
ernor Budd OF California, was acting mn
der orders when he proposed Hearst as a
presidential possibility at the Lincoln Day
banquet at Columbus, Ohio. Now it is
reported that others of Mr.. Hearst's en-
ployes have begun to pull political strings
in their chiefs interest. Mr.. Bryan is said
to look with favor upon the Hearst can
didacy. and it is reported that the news
as a springboard with which to make q
trial for the democratic nomination for
presidentsin 1904.
OF course, Hearst enters the arena as
radical democrat. But even at that
he will not receive the unanimous SIM
port OF the radicals: They don't like the
way he deserted Henry George when the
late economist was a, candidate for mayo.
.of New York, and turned to the suppor,
of the Tammany candidate. Democrat Is
who believe in standing by the party viii
not relish the presidential candidacy Of
the man who used all his newspaper influ.
ence to defeat Franklin K Lane, the dem
ocratic candidate for governor Of Cali.
fornia last fall. In this connection thu
following paragraph from that radical q
radicals, the Chicago Public, will give
some idea of how self-respecting and con
sistent radical democrats look upon Hearst
Doubtless he would like to be president
q o,.s even a. presidential Candidate as ruI,,
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-26
KEEPING OUT OF TROUBLE

was sitting Of a in
defend the case m
but witness stand
yo'be no - ~
Of
position asked him what
shou
nfromb o your" he asked
cours 5
yiesas a could met
his advice.
nh;eh one man andhr wounded
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-26
Germany's Attitude Toward Ameri.
can Insurance.

Insurance men AREA good deal interest.
ed in the conflict of opinion between the
German foreign office and the German
minister of the interior with regard to:
admitting American insurance companies,
to do business in Germany
The German foreign office, naturally, fa-
vors the admission of the American COM
panies. That department is desirous Of
maintaining friendly relations with the
United States and this is one Of the ways
Of promoting such an attitude between
these two countries.
The minister of the interior. on the 9TH
er hand, having regard for the local COM
panies which dread American competition
is disposed to keep out American conpa-
MES and to employ every techntcality
available in order to do SO.
The regulations Germany nposes
are very strict; more SO, probably, than
are imposed at home, but they appear to
strengthen the American companies with
respect to their European business at the
expense Of their home business. Guaran-
tees are sometimes given to European. in
surers that are not given to American
/
nolicy- holders. It Is therefore exceed
ingly difficult for Germany to find any
pretext upon which to exclude American
companies. They cannot be shut out to
any considerable extent on the ground OF
unreliability. Many Of them are very
strong, and it will be remembered that
during the financial depression of 1893 to
1897 no financial institutions in this coun-
try stood the strain so well as our leading
/ insurance companies.
| The German policy OF exclusion has
been justified at home on the ground OF
retaliation, because our protective tarifi
4 is unfavorab1e to German commerce. But
that point is not well taken, as our tariff
makes no discrimination against German
| trade.
Not only are American companies enti
i tied to a reasonable degree OF freedom oi
operation in Germany because they. are
strong financially, but because Of the atti
tude assumed by this country toward ths
insurance associations OF Germany ant
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-26

other countries. Here they are permitted
to do business without discrimination
against them. They are given practically
the same fair field which is open to our
own American companies. And we are not
likely to shut out German companies even
II the American companies should be shut
out Of Germany. Too much advantage is
to be derived by the public from the COM
petition OF these companies. and whether
it suits the pleasure Of the German minis
ter OF the interior to permit our companies
to do business in Germany or not, we shall
doubtless continue to avail ourselves of
the advantages Of competition between
German companies and our own in this
country.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-26
The High School Debates.

!. is Football fanatacism as compared with
collegiate indifference to cultural move
ments, and the crowded houses that greet
Rabbi Hirsch speaks to small audience.
sometimes raise doubts as to the progress
our boasted American civilization is max
ing in intellectually. These, of course,
are phases of the life OF the day, and
there are many others that are far from
discouraging.
One Of the latter. that we see in Min
nesota, is the gratifying success Of the
high school debating leagues. Interest in
these debates Strong, ana the citi-
zens and schools sof the different cities and
villages evince as much Interest in the
work of their debat ting teams as in the
football eleyens, Moreover, the contests
are conducted on a high plane and with
admirable good feeling. 3 There Is, Of
course, always a. strong desire to win, but
the losers do not feel that they are en-
veloped in an unbroken cloud Of hopeless
gloom, and the victors do not think that
8 st is their duty to exult cruelty over the
victims. Instead, many of the contests
have been marked by friendly social
ningling of debaters and adherents, and
the debates themselves have been charac-
terized by dignifed, courteous and polite
conduct on the part of the speakers.
Football has its good and bad sides, and
it is only contended in its defense that
the good exceeds the bad. We have al
ways been friendly to the strenuous game,
but the point we wish to make is that
there is no dispute about the value of
these debates. All are agreed as to that,
and no one ever heard Of such a thing as
celebrating a debate victory in any dis
graceful manner.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-26

Ralph Connor,' the Winnipeg clergy
man who wrote 'Glengarry'' is greatly
distressed because of the close relations
that are being established between the
American and Canadian Pacific coast
cities. We can think Of worse develop
ments. In our opinion any force thai
tends to break down the barrier between
Canada and the United States is good
There ought not always to be two Eng
disappearing nations on this continent
Such tendency as Mr.. Gordon refers to
is. to us, an agreeable offset to some pro-
nounced evidences of a contrary tendency
in other parts Of CANADA.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-26

Senator Elkins, now that ship subsidy
is dead, proposes to protect and encourage
American shipping by means of the tariff
The idea is not original with the SENATOR
however. and has been indorsed by some
of those who are against ship subsidies
But Senator Elkins has not gone about
the work in a popular manner. Instead Of
providing that goods not brought in Amer
ican ships shall pay 10 per cent more than
schedule tariff rates, he should word his
bill so that goods brought in American
ships shall pay 10 per cent less than the
schedule In that way tariff revision and
protection to American shipping can be
combined.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-26

The minority OF the senate committee
on public lands has reported the Quarles
bill adversely, largely on the ground that
Hand fraudssare not numerous or ex-
tensive as has been, charged. But en-
tirely aside from the question of fraud,
there. is abundant reason for radically
revising the land laws. The present laws
may be obeyed, and yet their existence
may be ininical to public interest.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-26
Just for the Argument.

We are informed that formidable ar
ray of legal opinion holds that the gross
earnings law amendment Mr.. Eryberger
proposes is unconstitutional. Perhaps it
is, but we must say that to the unlegal
mind the unconstitutionality Of the bill
does not appear.
Like most Of our long winded, state con-
stitutions' provisions. the railway gross
earnings section of the constitution is
awkard and involved in it's grammatical
construction. 1t is possible to read this,
Section 80 (a) Of Article w, so as to make
it mean that such a bill as that Mr.. Fry
berger proposes may become a. law with
out submitting 1t to the people, but we
can not see how it can be made to mean
that the exemption of special assessment
taxation from the list of taxes in lieu of
which gross earnings tax is paid is un-
constitutional. The section reads as fol-
lows:
Any law providing for the repeal or
amendment of any law or laws heretofore
or hereafter enacted, which provides that
any railroad company now existing in this
state or operating it's road therein, OF
which may be hereafter organized shall
In lieu of all other taxes and assessments
upon their real estates roads, rolling
stock and other personal property. at and
during the time and periods therein
specified pay into the treasury of this
state a certain percentage therein men,
toned of the gross earnings Of the rail-
road companies now existing or hereafter
organized shall, before the same shall
take effect or be in force. be submitted tt
vote of the people of the state, and be
tod l., 49,
electors of the state voting at the election
at which the same shall be submitted tc
them
If the which of the clause beginning
(which provides refers to the subject
of the initial clause, .'any law it may
be argued that the Fryberger bin woult
not have to be submitted to the people
because it does not provide for gross earn
ings taxation in lieu of all other taxation
but is intended to make an exception
The singular form of the verb accom-
panying the which shows that this il
the meaning strict grammatical con
struction demands.
But it was doubtless the intention of tn,
legislature to make the "which',sappl,
to apply to 'any law or laws heretofor,
or hereafter enacted That bein;
granted, "any law must jump severa
lines to connect with its verb, which i
"shal be submitted" Condensing thi
long winded sentence, then, and eliminat
ing the modifying clauses we find that
says: ANY law amending a certain Law
shall be submitted to the voters and rati
fed by them before 1t shall take effect
That certain law is the railway gros
earnings taxation law, and certainly TIL
Fryberger bill is designed to become
law amending 'said law" The meaning
of the section seems to be simply that !
the legislature desires to change the ex
listing method Of taxing railways it mus
appeal to the people.
Lawyers learned in the constitution
will doubtless have no trouble in over
throwing this argument, but there it is.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-26
Some chiIdren's Books.

The Saalfeld Publishing Company,
Akron, Ohio, have issued ''Billy whisk-
ers, The Autobiography Of a Goat" by
Frances T. Montgomery, who has gath
cred all the odds and. ends Of humorous
illusions to the, goat and constructs a
very funny story, with good, mirth pro-
ducing Illustrations in: color, telling the
experience Of one family with an enter.
prising billy goat. Price ST..
II NJ Caldwell & Co, New York, have
published Guess Again. by L. J. Bridg-
man.. Author Of Mother Wild Goose,
,.Guess'S eta, prdfusely illustrated in
color. The contents of the book are in
dicated by the Introductory suggestion:
If you can't guess the answer to
Some riddle in this book,
Just turn the page and Oh Its back
You'll see it IL you look.
The illustrations are excellent.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-26
The MODERN couREuRs.DU.so,s
Tnronto Mail and Empire

Toronto Mail and Empire.
c. P. r. Surveyor Vance has been frozen
to death near Battleford. The sad news
recalls to the mind the peculiar hardships
to which surveyors are subjected There
is no weather too rough FOR them, no
march too long. Now and then one dies
in harness, and only then is the public
reminded of a profession which calls for
the endurance of a courier -du- -bois, and
the brain of master Of n1atherna ties.
Probably no employment recurring equal
ability is 50 underpaid. Five dollars a
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-26
The question OF whether rafria work,

The question Of whether rafria work, or
basketry. is mot being overdone in the
public schools, has at last got to the board
of education. There is no use in denying
that there is question to be settled here.
The work has its friends as we'll as Its
enemies among the teachers. 1t is quite
possible to discuss this baketry work by
itself without entering into the general
subject of the so-called fads. One may
approve of the instruction of school chill
dren in many things besides mere book
learning and yet conclude that basketry
work as utilized in the Minneapolis pub
lie schools Is not beneficial. If the state
ments Of those opposed to basketry are
faithful to the facts there is no doubt
that basketry is q bane to the schools.
Is it not possible to determine the facts?
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-26
VERIFYING TIVE STONES

A New England minister often speaks
In behalf OF q certain charity He has a
graphic way Of telling incidents: and at
the close of one meeting, at which he had
spoken with great effect, a little old lady
approached him. "Oh" she said earnest
ly. i've been SO Interested in hearing
about those poor dear children! And
suppose great many of these stories ou
told are really true, aren t they Z"
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-26

building roads; there is a good one requir-
ing that road taxes be paid in cash III
stead of work, and still another good one
providing for a state highway commits
sion with competent engineer. under
whose authority the road and bridge and
internal improvements funds shall be
spent.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-26

with great deal that Is bad. But ii Mr..
Hearst Is simply grinding an AK of his
own. it Is better that the radicals of the
country should know 1t. and the amaz-
ing act of his lawyer at Columbus calls
for plain speaking. 1t Is not so very diff
ficult for 8 rich and selfish man owning
newspapers. to hire good and honest edi-
torial writer's, and, while giving them full
freedom te.swrite in harmony with their
convictions.8sbe ready at moments nos
tice to utilize the popularity which they
secure for him, to serve his own personal
and indefensible ends. 1t may be that Mr..
Hearst is not that kind of man. But
evidence to the contrary accumulates
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-26
THE GOOD oLD TIMES
Nav, ynrl. Times

New York I1ines.
DR.. Twitchel Of Yale, at the Forefath-
ers' Day banquet in New York Monday
night. bewailed the passing Of the .'gol-
den age in which New Englanders were
regarded per Sc as folk superior to ordi-
nary men. Tn these days" he said, I'VE
are reduced to the miserable necessity OF
standing upon our merits. And we need
more room than that
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-26
PREPARING FOR A CONTINGENCY

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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-26
NO MORE c4ATTEL MORTGAGES
Iroauois. s. D.. Herald.

Iroquois, s. D., Herald.
Just once in great while we pick up
a paper containing notice OF chattel
gotten past This paper has not published
"a chattel mortgage sale for a good many
years.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-26
FRANK WITH JUDGE HARNEY
Anaconda Standard

l-7. szATfdCUIIQd SUduudIU.f- 3--715 -
Ito he frank about it, We feel constrained
to tell Judge Harney that his prospects
Of capturing the prohibition nomination
for governor in 1904 are not bright.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-26
Bill TO PREVENT BILLING
Atchison Globe.

The Minnesota legislators are prinklinx
their bufging forheads oyer a. bill TO make
kissing without first using germ killer.
u Grim
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-26
ADJUSTMENTS
Fover Chat.

roger ChdC,
Frank Daniels is to appear at the Met
ropo1itan tonight in his new operate
comedy. Miss. Simplicity He is a troll
1ey-car conductor and suddenly becomes
valet to a king and has" to run the royal
automobile. There IS 4, terrific explosion
OF the "gasolene buggy" and. before he
gets the dust. out Of his mouth, he is or
dered to disguise shiihself as king and as
sumo all the royal duties, worries, in
trigues and troubles. IT Is not difficult to
picture the fun that the clever Mr.: Bar
net and the funny Mr.. Daniels evolve from
this.
Harry Beresford is booked for one per-
forrnance at the Metropolitan next Sun
day evening, presenting Broadhurst's mer-
ry farce, .'The Wrong Mr.. Wright
Denman Thompson and George w. Ry-
er's latest successful pastoral play "Our
New Minister will have its first local
presentation at the. Metropolitan next
Thursday evening.
The orpheum show now holding the
boards at the Bijou attracted two large
audiences yesterday. The list Of artists
is one of the strongest combinations ot
vaudeville talent that has appeared here
in some years. -
'.At the Old. Cross Roads" play OF
southern life. will open a. weeks engage
ment at the Bijou next Sunday afternoon
with a company OF merit, headed by Estha
Williams. sSs,43 E s.@
Another large audience saw ga Young
Wife" presented by the Ferris Stock com
pany at the Lyceum this afternoon. Start
ing Sunday evening the company will ap-
pear in a new comedy drama, ''The Belle
of Richmond
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-26

Now some one will object that the ap-
preparation of $4,000 for the famfshed
Films and Swedes is unconstitutional.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-02-26

day for eight or nine months in the year
is recko1Ad to be all that a surveyor is
worth. On contract work he may make
more, or less.