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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-03
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-03

City Attorney Judson Is I'm Tacoma
attending a conference Of the sew
eral commissions on legislation re-
Gently appointed by the three Wash
ington cities of the first class, Sc
attic. Spokane and Tacoma. which is
scheduled to begin it's sessions today.
The conference will consider need
ed legislation for cities Of the first
class preparatory to the introduction
of measures affording the desired re-
lief in the approaching session of the
legislature.
The most important subjects under
discussion are:
A bill removing the s5 per cent
limit on assessed valuation for local
improvements.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-03

Twenty-four hundred and fifty
three questions answered In Decem-
Der is the proud record of Officer
J. M. Pike.
Three of these questions the officer
mentions as especially notable.
An old country woman who had
been inspecting an underwear dis
play in a dry goods window for 20
minutes turned TO the officer and, re-
marking alphabetically that she was
q stranger, asked If he could direct
her to dry goods store.
The policeman escorted her about
40 feet from where she was standing
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-03
Answers of a Policeman


and took her inside in fear that she
would lose her way.
One anxious citizen fairly ran up
to the officer one rainy night and
asked. 'Have you seen my wife7"
The policeman replied solemnly, aft
I knew every mans wife in town
I'd be in trouble all the time"
And then one day tall 1umberman
with a letter in his hand pointed to
the box on the nearby telegraph pole
and asked. Can I put the letter in
that boxT Certainly" replied the
bluecoat.
'But what want to know IS" ex-
postulated the stranger. "if the let
ter VIII 80 after ] put 1t inr'
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-03
SHOCKING THE sUFFRAaIsTs.

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Josephine Daslam boldly said
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legislative audience
Miss Daskam did
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-03
ANTITRUST BILL.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 3.-United
States Senator Hoar has introduced
his antitrust bill in the senate. The
bill is sweeping one. Publicity or
the affairs of corporations Is to be
made yearly and failure to provide
Is to result in the sup
preston of the concern. The attor-
ney general may at any time investi-
gate rates, contracts and other mat
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14

cred. And everybody is aware Of the public aversion
to a new debt. Therefore, The Republic contends
that the water rates should not be disturbed until
the city has arrived at a basis for equalization.
Therefore The Republic insists that the city should
not delay in finding an equitable basis.
The water rates should be made rs low as possible.
They should be fair to all consumers, big and little.
But, above all. they should be commensurate with
the needs OF the Water Department.; otherwise the
Waterworks would pass out of municipal control. or
fall into the hands of INSCRIPTIONS spollsmen. The
Globe should make a study of this question and not
indulge in shallow effusions.
No anita gonism is intended toward manufacturing
or other beneficial material interests by The Re
public's stand in this matter. The Republic believes
that, when the business men perceive the seriousness
of the problem involving the Water Department, they
will be willing to allow equalization to come by
gradual, though not necessarily slow. process. Ar
engagements must be made to pay off the interest and
principal Of the Waterworks debt: to maintain the
department; to carry on expansion OF the distribution
service, and to make necessary improvements. What
the rates may be must, of course, depend on those
actual conditions. The primary step is TO get 4 basis
for equalization.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14

600. Mrs. John NJ. Holcomb of the Board Of
Lady Managers AID Frederick A. Belts, a
member of tbs National Committee. are
doing exceptionally good work in the Nut
meg State. They are heart and soul in the
enterprise. .
Vermont now realizes that she made a
mistake last October when her Legislature
adjourned without making an appropriation.
Tie result Is that the people there
now feel keenly over the showing to b.
mace by their neishbors, and a popular
subscription is being taken up to provide for
a State exhibit, and when the Legislature
meets next October a bill will be rushed
through for a creditable sum.
Assurances have been received in Hart
ford from the Exposition officials at st.
Louis that the arms and ammunition ex-
hibit will be properly cared for. The re-
suit of these assurances has been that the
manufacturers ere now working together
Tor the bill before the Legislature, whereas
a month ago there was a feeling Of indif-
ference manifested.
1t looked at one time, too. as though few,
II any. would exhibit. Now all have de-
termined to have their products on show
in st. Louis"
Mr.. Parker and Mr.. Reeves will 40 be-
fore a joint session of the Rhode Island
Legislature in Providence Tuesday, when a
hearing Will be given them. p. l. Cannon,
Lieutenant Governor of Delaware, to-day
wired Mr.: Reeves that the Delaware Legis-
lature will give a short session on Wednes-
day and indications are favorable for the
passage Of g bill for So. coo for a State ex-
hibtt. This IS considered creditable for a
State of three countieH.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14
Secretary Reeves Of Legislation
Committee Talks of East
ern Campaign.
OUTLOOK APPEARS BRIGHTER.
Will Go Before Rhode Island Law.
makers Next Tuesday to Ask
for an Appropria-
ton.


REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York, Feb. 13.-Secretary Charles
NJ. Reeves of the States and Territorial and
the Legislation committees of the Worlds
Fair arrived here to-day with Seth w.
Cobb. fifth vice president of the EXPOSE
ton Company, after their campaign through
New York and the New England States in
the interest of appropriation bills for the
representation of these States at the Fair.
In talking of the trip Of Mr.. Cobb and
himself through the New England States.
pr. Reeves said:
Last fall when l made a trip over the
same ground I felt encouraged: now. how
ever, tine outlook is infinitely brighter l
do not care to make predlcuonS on what
the New England States Will do. There IS
always an uncertainty concerning blllS
pending in legislatures. but l am very hope
Iul.
New Hampshire has introduced a bill in
its Legislature appropriating $4,000 for an
exhibit. winston Churchill, who is a MEM
Der OF the Legislature. came to Boston eS-
pecially 10 invite us TO 60 before a JOINT
and explain our mission. Gov
the bill. and there is little cause for worry
as to its fate. Every-courtesy was shown
to US.
IN Maine there is a bill pending for a
SG,0p exhibit, and we have received aSSur-
ances that it will get through.
massachusetts has given assurances that
it will provide 100000 at the present session
of the Legislature. and will later supple
ment this with another substantial amount
The city of Boston is now prepared to FUR
Connecticut has had a bill introduced in
blank. with which Governor Chamberlain
is in hearty sympathy. and the amount to
be provided will be between $4,000 or $780,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14

Truly Original valentines.

The Youths Companion.
A teacher of several years successful experience has
preserved an amusing collection OF the odd offerings made
to her by her little pupils. She is very popular, and their
tributes are may. Most OF them come at Christmas, but
she mas also a choice assortment of valentines. She has
encouraged the children in school to attempt simple, orig
mai verse by way of a6ording variety to their work in
composition, and naturally they make use Of their new
requirement when st. Valentines day arrives. No one
could accuse the author OF the following couplet of plaS-
iarisi @ OF rnwiilngness to prove his youthful devotion:
Ny deer teecher I wont whlss
Fer agen II you'll give ne one nice kiss.
Another boys tribute-he was evidently an older lad
with definite ideas concerning masculine supremacy out
SIDE OF scnool II not in it-propounded a question, but not
exactly the usual one:
I'm your boss. but you're not mine,
So how can you be my valentine?
An unsentim entail little girl, evidently comneu.a ,u,
force OF example to follow the fashion of her mates. vet
rebelious in spirit. quite clearly expressed her state n,
mind:
/ do not like to write in rimes.
With capitals and jngly lines.
1 do not like to write to you,
md tell you things that are not true.
/ do not like to write at all,
But IL I must this IS my scrawI,
! do not like this verse OF mine,
But please TO be my valentine.
Another child evolved a simple but ingenious variation
of a familiar formula:
The rose is red. the vioets blue,
That's one line ami this is two.
l love YOU much. I love you more,
That was three and this is four.
Less facility. but more sentiment, is displayed in tbi,
passionate declaration of a budding poet:
1 love YOU more than other folks.
More than twelve times twcIrhly more.
The multiplication table doesn't 20
As lar as l you adore.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14
WORLD'S-19O4-FAIR

TEDDY AND THE DOOR OF HOPE"
In rejecting Roosevelts appointment OF the negro,
Crum. the Senate confirms the old principle requiring
that appointees shall be acceptable to local opinion.
It would seem that the. rejection is primarily upon
that ground. Coupled with the news Is the Presi-
dents announcement that he will endeayor to sug-
gest a person more acceptable to the people of
Charleston.
1t is not unreasonable to expect that the admins
tration will speedily find some way out of the In-
dianola difficulty agreeable to the South, in which
event. Roosevelt may hope, the South will have re-
ceived some atonement for his affronts.
Roots speech must not be overlooked in attempt
ing TO fathGm ROosevelts political designs. If the
speech can be received as from Roosevelt it pro-
claimed an abrupt discontinuance of his offensive
policy. Though much of its significance seems oh
scure as yet, the speech plainly recognized two facts
that all dealings hitherto concerning the negro in
politics have failed and that political appointments
were not the means of his elevation. If this is Roose-
welt it is a recanting and a recession.
Whatever of favor he has gained with the negro
, voter will not be undone by any efforts he may make
at reparation to the Southern whites. His negro
policy has accomplished all that it can accomplish
with the negroes. The natural, though very awk-
ward, thing for Roosevelt would be to try carrying
water on both shoulders by making up TO the whites.
Therein, of course, he must fail, for his insincerity
and artfice have been too evident. To the whites he
cannot by any means commend himself, Theodore
Roosevelt, in his personal and political character, in
dependently of any resentment or prejudice they may
cherish.
Roosevelts hypocrisy is but accentuated, retro
s%pectively, in the light Of developments. When he
made his bid for negro favor 1t was nominally upon
the ground that he declined to shut the door of
hope against the negro who was logically fit. In
reality. as most persons cannot fail to perceive, he
went out of his way 10 make unfair determinations.
Now Congress makes for him the admission, and he
appears to concur in IT, that he selected persons who,
all things considered. were not reasonably entitled to
preferment.
He was a bit too eager to open the door Of hope"
If the applicant had n dark complexion and looked
like a votegetter. Now, however, he processes a
willingness to preside more fairly at the post.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14
us variation
The Monroe Doctrine.

Minneapolis Tribune.
1t is said that even Englishmen do not quite like CAPTAIN
Mahan's Interpretation Of the Monroe Doctrine In his Ma
tional Review article; and that 1t infuriates continental
pubfcists. Nevertheless, we think that Captain Mahan
mas gwen the Interpretation of the Monroe Doctrine which
lies in the back Of the American popular mind. He rejects,
though in very smooth and tactful phrase, the European
theory that we must be responsible for the debts and be-
havior of South American countries, If We are going to
protect them from European interference.
This European notion rests upon a persistent error as to
our motive in stating and UNFOLDING the Monroe Doctrine,
Foreigners are apt to think that we do this from altruistic
sentiment; that our object is to protect the feeble Repub-
lies of South America. This being SO, they cannot see why
We should not accept it. il our only or chief purpose were
TO protect the South American Republics. The truth is
that We care as little for them as the most contemptuous
European; and most Of them return our Indifference with
more positive dislike.
The Monroe Doctrine is for the protection OF the United
states. and no one else. We oppose the extension OF Eu-
ropean sovereignty in The Western Hemisphere-and still
more the establishment Of any new European sovereignty
because We think that it would be dangerous to the peace
and security of the United States. We should like to clear
away all European settlement on this continent. as build
irGs and trees are cleared away about a fortified town,
lest they should AFFORD shelter to attack. That would be
gong too far; SO We content ourselves with prohibiting any
more settlement Of this kind.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14
.-s-A.s-
r CONTRASTS.

Democracy literally means what its name sug-
Sests. The Democratic party stands for government
by the governed, by the people at large; for 4 rep
resentative government which shall give broadest ex-
preston to the fundamental principles of the nation.
1t stands closest to the nations people, is the direct
agency of popular rule.
With the principle of rule of. by and for the peo-
pie as its supreme article of faith as well rs working
basis, the Democratic party is perfectly adaptable to
the state Of popular will. Ever constant to the one
guiding principle, it is readily susceptible of adjust
ment to a change Of popular will. Lberality, there
fore. in principle and in all its workings Is the es-
sence of Democracy.
Mutually, common enjoyment Of the blessings of
liberty, cooperation in the making of rule-thesa find
liberal meaning in the party. Epitomized, Democ-
racy's sacred intent and purpose is that the indi-
vidual everywhere shall be a sharer In whatever is
derivable from government and participate in max
ing his own environment.
Standing in the doorway of his lowly habitatfon
the meanest citizen is majestic, accountable to no
man, knowing no rule save that which he has i'm
posed upon himself. Self-sovernment is his absolute
right and his intimate enjoyment. Democracy liter
ally and without qualification signifies the rule of
homes the rule Of each individual in every part Of
the United States.
Government is n gigantic stock company in which
each shareholder is allowed a voice. PARTICIPATION in
the management is guaranteed by the Constitution.
In another sense government is a great trusteeship
toward which each individual stands in the relation
of beneficiary. Democracy observes each Of these
relationships.
Not so with the Republican party. It's tendencies
are Enthusiastically toward concentration of the ruling
power. Concentration makes for restriction of au-
thority. Political power is distributed among indi-
viduals. To consolidate 1t the number of individuals
must be decreased. One gains what another releases.
For many years the process Of Capitalization was
gradual in the Republican party, but within the past
decade has been visibly accelerated.
To-day power is centralized in n few men. These
rule with a definite, almost absolute, sway. The peo-
pies representatives represent not the people but the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14

centralized power. 1t is a close CORPORATION having
many servants. 1t Is a political trust as to which
the peoples representatives stand in the relation of
small compettors-they must come In to do its bid
ding or they are frozen out" at Washington the
Republican legislator who stands out independently
is powerless, meaningless. Since he refuses Nam
mon he cannot serve Righteousness.
incidentally, Mammon is the influence closest to
the central power. Mammon stands directly behind
it. One would not hesitate an instant TO name Han
III and Aldrich as the two chiefs of the centralized
force. They dominate the course Of all legislation.
llama typities the monopolies at large; Aldrich the
monopoly among monopolies. Mammon is the SUBJ
stance OF which the political trust is capitalized.
Capitalization of political power in a few indi-
Viduiis cannot endure. 1t means rehabilitation and
4 final breaking up. 1t means disaster to the Re-
publican party. The power will seek new forms of
expression.
Inc present concentration of power is 4 practical
nisiranchisenent of the mass of Republican voters,
not III the first instance, for their votes are counted
ut election time. but in the second instance. The
legislators whom they delegate cease TO be their rep
resehtaliVes on arrival at Washington, and either
represent nothing ut all or join the trust operated by
an exclusive few, for which they become mere ser
wants.
but the voter has an excellent remedy. In n
sense ms disease is his cure. BY the same vote
Wiich erected it he may undo the machine.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14

IfuStklller Llttiefield says tlat. the trust is 5000
years Old. The fate Of his law is preordained. if he
has become scared already. The English common
INV Is not that ancient, but not many centuries ago
EhSi!sh Judges denounced combinations in trade that
were detrimental TO public interests. The Republic
an party is ina sad plight if it must 20 back 300
years to excuse the existence CT combines. Maybe
Li'teieid desires to be in position to say Il told
You So when the inefectivcness Of his law and the
lnsincerity of his party are demonstrated. The Dem
ocratic party would not be afraid of n senile giant.
Evidently the trust is old enough to die.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14
+ THE RASJS

How can the water rates be reduced. or even
equaliZed, until q basis is arrived at for so doing?
That, In brief, is the proposition confronting not only
the Municipal Assembly but the fiscal officers Of the
city, the Board of Public Improvements and the
Mayor. Granting that the rates should be equalized,
the next question is how and to what extent.
The Globe, in its usual light way, tries to make
sport of this philosophy; it seeks to leave the i'm
preston that The Republic. in arguing against i'm
mediate reduction of the water rates, Is opposing the
manufacturing interests of st. Louis. In reply The
Republic car safely and honestly state, as well as
prove, that the policy of caution which this paper has
advised is the best for all concerned; for the manu-
featuring interests. for householders and for the city.
And when the business men shall have investigated
the affairs of the Water Department, they will prob
ably agree that it is sound business sense for the
city to take time and do right, rather than become
desperate and cause financial distress.
In the first place, 1t must be acknowledged that
the water rates cannot safely stand radical change
until a basis for equalization is established. In the
next place. it is plain that a basis cannot be estab-
lished until conditions so shape themselves that the
Immediate requirements Of the Water Department
are definitely known
Every experienced person knows how difficult It
would be to advance the rates once they were low
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14
The Minister. Announcement.

New Orleans TimeS-Democrat.
In q Scotch church an old minister who was very deaP
was also very anxious to introduce some new hymn books
into the church, and asked his precentor to give out the
notice Immediately after the sermon. The precentor. hav-
ing a notlce L MS own. gave out that members OF the con-
gregaton wishing to have their children baptized were to
send their names into the vestry. The old minister. think
ing II was the notice about the hymn books. stood up
aha said' ana l wish to say, for the benefit of those
VINO nave not any. that they may be had in the vestry
any afternoon. between the hours of 3 and 4. Ordinary lit
tie ones at a shilling each, and special little ones, with red
backs, at one and three"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14
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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
TO-DAY IN ST. LOUIS.

. From The Republic, February Is, 1873.
. For the first time, through cars
. were run from st. Louis to st. Paul.
q The st. L., X. C. & N. r. +. inaugu-
q rated this service.
. The wife Of Ben Pitman died. Tho
. latter was one of the pioneer steno9-
. raphers OF the first rank and was en-
. ployed by The Republic to report the
q proceedings of the Constitutional
q Convention at Jefferson City. He was
. a brother Of Isaac Pitman Of Eng
q land, who invented the system Of
Q photography which bears his name.
q Several faro games were raided By Z,
q the police on North Sixth street be- 4
Q tween Pine and Olive.
q A. II. Hanlon. who had been q pilot 4
. on the Mississippi River since 1877. 4
q celebrated his sixty-eighth birthday
. anniversary.
. Maggie Mitchell presented The 4
. Pearl of Savoy" at the Olympic Tho 4
. alter.
O The Reverend Father Boudreaux. 4
q S. j., delivered q lecture at st, Bridr-
. cts Church.
. Burglars robbed the residence Of 4
. Loren Nelson. No. 1908 Glasgow ave- 4
o nue..
q Robert King was appointed local 4
. ticket agent Of the st. L., X. C. & N. Z
q r. r.
. The police attempted to stop the 4
. operations of scalpers who were SELL 4
. ing tickets to the Strakosh series Of 1
. operas at De Bars.
An entertainment was given at the I
. Y. NJ. c. A.. in which those who took (
. part were Henry c. Wright, John r. 4
. Scott, Miss c. Mclean, E. Knapp. A. 4
. P~oindexter. I. N. Beers. Miss Lizzie {
. Priest and Mrs. H. C. Beers. 4
. j. w. Sheppard of No. 2eos Oliys Z
. street made a handsome donation Of {
. goods for distribution among the :
. poor Of the city.
. j.. l. Watson published an amateur Z
. journal called the Shark. Z
. Miss Ffances Friemonth and Henry Z
. Tempe were married and became Z
. guests at the residence Of Williau Z
= Tempe, corner Of Seventh and xoczss =
. streets.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-14
ECUADOR WILL PARTICIPATE.
OOciaIly accepts Invitation to Exhibit
at Worlds Fair.

KEPJBLlC
Washington, Feb. 1S.-The State Depart
ment has been officially Informed through
Archibald j.. Sampson, United States Min
lister to Ecuador. of the acceptance by that
Government of the invitation extended by
President Roosevelt to the Government of
Ecuador to participate in the Worlds Fair
to be held in st. Louis in 1904.
Committees have already been appointed
and the work of collecting a creditable ex-
hibit is well in hand. The department has
been Informed through Eugene Seeger,
United States Consul Genera at P~etropoliS,
lister of Foreign Affairs of the Brazilian
Government, that an appropriation of $780,
900 will be made by the Brazilian Congress
able exhibit for Brazil in the st. Louis
Worlds Fair which will be opened to the
public in Nav. 1904