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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21
TO STOP CONGO HORRORS
House Votes That Great Britain
Confer Tith Other PO1CerS.

London Nav 20-The allegations OF III treat
n1ent of the natives made against the Congo
State officials by the Rev William Morrlsoh'
of Lexington Va, member or the American
Presbyterian Mission. were brought up pefore
Parliament tonight and found the government
although unwilling TO censure the aolnlhlS'io-
ton Of the Congo State anxious 10 co-ope "'0
with the other powers to aoate the scanu4iS'
Herbert T. Samuel moved resolution that
1.-THE government of the Congo State having at
its inception guaranteed to the powers that the
natives should be governed humanely, and that
M trading monopoly or privilege should De
narrnit+ed and both these guarantees having
been constantly violated, the House requests the
government to confer with the other signa'oFles
of the Berlin General Act In virtue OF which
the Congo State exists. In order mat measures
may be adopted to abate the prevalent eVhS'
Mr. Samuel in support of the motion quoted
the statements made by the Rev. Mr. Morrlsoh'
and declared that many witnesses also tesIiiieo
IA the existence of the scandals he polh'eU
ont that the trading was overwhel1nlhsly III
favor of Belgium, which was a Vlol''loi1 VI ~
pitt, .ct The speaker said that he was glad
that public opinion had been awakened -
q matter In which apathy could not be tolerated.
=. 49, r,o,,ern,nent. on the ground of COM
merce and humanity, could not retuse 10 '"he
action.
Sir charles Dixie seconded and other. speakers
;,dorsad the resolution, advocating prompt anu
decisive action and looking to an entire chahee
of the methods of control Of the Congo ota'e'
Lord Cranborne, Under Foreign secretary
admitted that the government lad locus
s+andi under the Berlin Act, but Great brltdlh
could not act alone. They intended however
+o take the opinion of the signatory powers On
the subject and he thought that 1t Wo !t pt
Veil If the Congo State Government oio IT'S uest
TO clear M suspicion. In view or the oIlLei 80
of oninion existing to the precise eIIect OF '
monopoly clause of the Berlin Act II "ouIu ne
reason bic to exchange views with tne po"eIo'
The government, therefore, was unape 10 az
cent Mr. SarnuePs resolution as II stooo;
lord Fitzrlaurice described LORD Cranpofne .
sneach as giving the prisoner the beneht OF the
doubt" - ~, o,,orr
The Premier A. ]. Balfour, said the govern
roent was In agreement with the practical pro-
TosaI that IL should consult the slgnatoFy
noIyers hut IL would not be judicfous to place
on record an explicit condemnation OIL 1rlehuIS
government. ... <ro,,,
Mr. Samuel thereupon consented TO omit from
his resolution the words and both these guaran-
tees have been constantly violated ana mus
altered the resolution was doOPteu "i
division and amid cheers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21
BISHOP SAYS THEY INVADE FREEDOM
DR.. Potter Declares That Stumbling Block In
Organized Labor Must Be Corrected.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Orange, May 20.-Bishop Potter, Of New-fork'
was the principal speaker at the dinner OF the
Civfcs Club Of Orange at the Essex County Coun-
try Club, West Orange, tonight The Bishop dis
cussed briefly the Industrial situation in the
try affected by trade unions.
He declared that the manager or boss OF many
shops or factories did try to understand the
interests OF the working man. but wanted 20 get
out of the working man all he possibly could for
the benefit Of his employer. The imperious manner
OF some foremen did much to foster I'll feeling, the
Bishop added. II believe the folly Of the labor
organizations in several instances has alenated a
great deal Of the sympathy that would otherwise
have gone 10 them" said DR. Potter. land one
thing we realize is that the community is not
made I'D OF either laborers capitalists, but
rather of those between. who are very largely az
fected by these differences. The time may come
phen organized labor may make itself so unpleasant
that It may not be able 10 stay in Eew-York The
great stumbling block in organized labor is that the
freedom the individual is invaded. and that has
got TO be corrected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21
cusA's FIRST ANNIVERSARY.

From The Evening Telegram.
To-day is a day of rejoicing In Cuba II Is the
first anniversary of the republics birth II is pity
that the United States cannot claim share in the
CONGRATULATIONS and rejoicings OF the day But 1t
cannot II Is day or Illumination LOT TINS
country.-Tribune.
year ago to-day the flag OF free Cuba was
raised and the island assumed the Independent
government conferred by the United States.
Unfortunately for Cuba her sovereignty Is not un-
limited that of republic Is always supposed TO
be She is bound by conditions that prevent her
from making treaties with any foreign power with
out the consent of the United States. She cannot,
for example. make with any other country trade
ARRANGEMENTS conducive to her prosperity. She can
only enter into such arrangements with the United
States and the United States has meanly refused
to do what is but fair and just to Cuba and es-
sential to her welfare, II not her salvation.
Her first year of self government is a credit TO
Cuba and her people. 1t is dscredit to the United
States that she has been left TO struggle without
that pledged relief which she is entitled and OF
which she Is in such urgent need The pending
treaty grants but niggardly reciprocity eonces-
sion and even this remains to be assured.
With fair treatment from the United States
Cuba's future a republic would be bright. AS IL
is the question OF her annexation is one for time
to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21
GLOOMY OUTLOOK FOR FARMERS.
Rain Badly Needed to Save Crops in Hoosick
Falls Section.
LEY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBuxE.l

Hoosick Falls. y. Y. May 2o-The drouth now
being experienced in this section Of Eastern New
York is unparalleled for this season Of the year
There is q gloomy outlook for farmers as each
succeeding DAY seems TO be hotter. II is go
toward the sixth week since there has been
sny rain Farmers had high hopes yesterday when
the sky became ciOuGel, but the rain slipped over
this section into Washington County, where 1t
Ehowered hard short time and was OF some bene-
1T This place caught Cnls two minutes sprinkle
The ground, formerly wet. is now baked so hard
that ploughing IS out Of the question One farmer
gave the task. saving It was cruelty to animals
to plough in such hard paTched soil. Pasturage is
owindh z daily and In some places is all gone the
farmers being obliged to give cattle old hay Nege-
tables planted early seem TO keep al the same
height unless withered by the heat, which some
days has gone 20 80 degrees Water is scarce in
brooks and smaller streams. Rain a very early
date is the only thing that can save rye. oats and
hay crops and il viii require least three days Of
heavy rain 10 give all crops good start.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21
CONGRATULATES CUBA.
Secretary Roots Message-Presi-
dent Palma Expresses Gratitude.

Washington, May 20.-secretary Root to-day
sent the following telegram of congratulation
to President Palma. of Cuba:
Accept hearty congratulations upon the first
anniversary of the establishment of the In
dependent government of Cuba, and upon the
strength and wisdom with which you have con-
Quoted your great office. The year of sue
cessful administration and respect for law has
COMPOUNDED the enemies of Cuba and strength
ened the courage and hope of her friends. You
have my sincere and earnest wishes for con-
tinued prosperity.
President Palma sent the following reply:
Havana, May 20. 1908.
Hon Elihu Root Secretary of War, Washing
ton, d. c.
The government and people of the United
States are entitled to the everlasting gratitude
of the people of Cuba who, midst the happiness
they enjoy to-day, do not forget how much they
are obliged TO the American people for the share
they took in helping to gain independence and
freedom and send to them, through me- their
sincereSt wishes for the uninterrupted pros
perity of the great republic and the personal
welfare of President Roosevelt and the members
Of his Cabinet. At the time I send you
and family the warnest testimony of my sincere
friendship. T. ESTRADA PALMA.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21
MAGISTRATE TIGHE'S TRIAL OPENS.

In the case OF Police Magistrate Tighe. OF Brook
lyn whose removal IS asked by the ANTHOLOGY So
ciety a hearing held Yesterday before ex-
JudSe George g. Reynolds. who has been appointed
referee The society charged that the magistrate
.wilfully wrongfully, unfairly. unjustly and
frauduently failed 10 perform his duties by dis
charging thirteen alleged policy sellers. who were
arrested In Brooklyn in October and November.
Magistrate Tiehe decided that there was not
sufficient evidence to hold the prisoners ruling that
tha presence OF the policy slips found did not mean
that the prisoners owned them and practically de-
claring that the agents OF the society were tres
passers.
The afternoon was taken up by the introduction
In evidence bv Charles F. Blaney FOR the society.
OF the papers In the case on which the complaint
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21
CUBA'S INDEPENDENCE.


ness and the increasing prosperity or the Oi,i.eu
States under the wisdom Of your admlnise @'io''
Congratulations have also been received from
Secretary Root and President Paimas HhanS
personal friends in the United States All the
provincial governors and mayors ana hia"'
other Cuban friends have telegrapneo theif con
ordinations and announcements Of celebrations
In their localities President Palma this AFTER
,oop received visits from the diplomats Cuban
officials and many friends.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21

those bunco book droppers,'" said he, 'but
guess I've beaten the guy out of good wal
let"
Sure enough, the wallet was stuffed with stage
money covered around with good one-dollar
bill TN ahead OF the game" said Gibney
1.-THE other fellow has two green coupons worth
about three cents. and for mine it's GOOD
dollar, and wallet that's worth about 81 DO
And then Mr.. Cibney, promptly at O'CLOCK
went out and leaned against the park fence
again in the hope of meeting another sharper
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21
VERMONT CROPS MUCH DELAYED.

Northfeid. Vt. May GA drouth without
precedent in the history of this section OF the
State prevails. Cioudless skies, with temperature
ranging from Z TO So has been the story for many
days Much planting has been delayed. the farmers
waiting for rain. The village common Is dried and
burned as in July or August. and the water supply
81 pastures IS already failing. Seed in the
ground is slow in sproutng. does not Sprout at
81 The night dews are light, and it is feared
that serious loss viii result in this valley unless
the dry spell is broken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21
FOREST FIRES susslDINe.

Giens Falls. ". Y. May Authorization reached
tonight that the greater number of the forest
fires which have been raging north and west OF
for several days practically under control.
and the situation is less critical. The fires are
likely to break out again at any time. however, az
nothing but heavy rain viii extinsush them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21
LEGATION AT PARIS OPENED.

Paris. May 20-Sehor Merchan. the Cuban
Minister, visited the Foreign Minister. NJ Del
oasse, this afternoon. and afterward received the
members OF the Cuban colony here at the lega-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-29
h. 81 R&.t.Ar

question, and challenge the North to
fight upon it, then that influence will
be eXerted to bring down upon the
Democratic party a greater calamity
than it has suffered since the Gre eley
campaign, and upon the country a
misfortune whose extent it is difficulty
to estimate. The force bill is dead
issue. 1t has never had a chance for
revival since it died. On the contrary
the Southern States have ben permit
ted to settle their affairs without in
reference along lines which, few
years ago, nobody would have tho.
ught capa Die of being followed with
out exciting fierce opposition from
the Republicans. This has come
about because of the underlying feel
ing in the North that the States of
the far South were confronted with
conditions which justified heroic
treatment in the face of any theory,
however cherished. But when it
comes to making trouble where there
need be no rousing race animosities
solely for the sake of PARTISAN or per-
sonal advantage; to a cynical and de-
liberate cultivation of the race issue
for thetsole purpose of making politi-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-29
Mr.. PALMER AND THE SENATORSHIP

In another column to lay we pub
fish manly, open letter prepared by
Mr.. U. g. Palmer, the Republican
candidate for State Senator in which
he openly defies his accusers to prove
that he has done anything wrong in
connection with the failure of the
concern of which he was manager.
The publications made in both the
Democrat and Journal in recent is
sues of those papers in which they by
inuendo accuse Mr.. Palmer of acting
dishonesty, were made without any
foundation in fact and in the current
issue of the Journal a rather pre-
sumptuous article appears which we
have no doubt was published for pol
itical purposes only and with the
hope of injuring Mr.. Palmer's chances
of election. There have been no
grave charges" made against Mr.
Palmer, to use the Journals express
sion, and even if there had been with
whom would these charges have been
filed? Mr.. Journal may have an OPP
portunity of explaining his utterances
in court.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-29
U. G. PALMER. Republican Nominee for Senator.
THE SENATORSHIP.

Personality of the Candidates Compared.
MCHENRY, MD, Oct 20, 1908.
notice in last weeks issue of the
Garrett Journal short biography
of the Democratic nominee for State
Senator" He states that he is an ex-
tcnsiye farmer and member of firm
engaged in the manufactureofapo poison
which is most hurtful and ruinous to
the best interests of our county and
state. He has failed to enumerate
the drunkards, the wretched home
and the hungry children he is helping
to make every year, neither has he
the ability to enumerate them. The
country would be full of such sober,
industrious and educated young men
as Mr.. Miller if it were not for the
beverage he manufactures. He is
circulating all manner of false reports
over the county about his opponent
his superior in every way in educa-
cation, in business ability and as an
| &c ucator and example for the rising
generation.
Mr. Miller is advertising himself il
nearly every saloon in the county by
placing his cards behind the counter
and his free spirits upon the counter
! Mr.. Palmer has advanced us in ed
ucation why not have him advance
us in free and impartial ballot sys
TEN
1t is true that Mr.. Miller has been a
resident of our county longer thar
Mr. Palmer: but has he done more
to advance the best interests of oul
people than has Mr.. Palmer? Mr.
| Palmer started an enterprise in Oul
county which gave bread and meat tC
many hungry mouths, while, on the
other hand, Mr.. Miller makes that
which ruins homes, beggars children
breaks the hearts of mothers anC
blights the prospects of many of oul
young men both for time and eternity
Voters of Garrett county, consider
well what you are doing on Nov.
before you cast your ballot We neeG
a fair suffrage system in this state anG
more sober, intelligent young men
So cast your ballot for the man you
think will strive to this end.
REPUBLICAN, DIST. No. 6.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-29

Mr.. Germans statement that the ne
groes have captured the State al
most beyond redemption" The whole
exhibition may serve as a reminder of
certe in experiences Mr.. German has
undergone in the past-such as the
famous open letter of the late Henry
Wootton, which he has never answer
ed and the charge of deliberate false
hood publicly made against him by
Mr.. Roosevelt in the days when the
present President was Civil Service
Commissioner. We have never heard
that Mr.. German has felt particularly
hurt by the position in which he was
placed by either Of these gentlemen.
For the ability to ''smile and, be-
we'll and be German, we know of no.
body equal to the statesman of Lau-
rel.
While Mr.. Germans speech will
make far more votes for the Republi-
can ticket than it can possibly make
for the Democratic ticket in Mary
land, there is an other aspect of it
which may prove to be truly serious
from national standpoint. Mr.. Cor
man has unfortunately acquired a
great hold over the Democratic party
in the South. He acquired it through
real service which he rendered to
ho South 10 fhn hnla
in the part he took in the defeat of
the force bill. The value of his ser
vice in this cause has been grossly eX
aggerated; what really defeated the
the force bill was the sober independ-
ent Republican sentiment of the
North, led by it's best statesmen and
by such newspapers as the New York
Evening Post. But Germans extra
ordinary skill in parliamentary man
euyering was unquestionably an i'm
portant factor; and he employed it
against the force bill just as he would
have done for free-silver bill, or Il
gold standard bill, or a high-tariff
bill, or a Cuban war measure, or an
anti-Cuban war measure, or the grab
bling of the Philippines, or the freeing
of the Philippines, if that way lay
the road to political fortune. Be this
as it may, the South has valued his
service highly, and it has given him
great influence in that section. If he
is going to use that influence to en-
courage tendency in the South not
to rest content with what has already
been done there to notify negro suff-
rage, but to assume an arrogant and
aggressive attitude upon the race
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-29

THE Republican candidates this fall
are all men of integrity and honor,
Notwithstanding the attempt from
certain quarters to make it appear
otherwise. For the Senate, Mr.. Pal
mer, a man of sterling worth and
ability; the House candidates are of
the same mould; for States Attorney
we have Mr.. Thayer, painstaking
and conscientious officer who does not
convert his official position into one
to bring hardships upon his fellow
citizens; Mr.. Weimer, for County
Treasurer, has made a success of his
mercantile business and Mr.. Frantz,
for Sheriff, is well known as a man of
business; Peter J. Stephen, the
County Commissioner, has his record
as such to show for itself He has
made an efficient public servant and
the party has honored itself by hon
oring him with reconciliation the
nominees for the Orphans Court
bench are gentlemen of intelligence
and known probity; Mr.. Green has
been an excellent Surveyor as his
second nomination for the office testi-
fies. Thew will all be elected by hand
some majorities.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-29

cal capital-then the good sense and
decehcy OF the country, North and
South, East and West, will rise up in
condemnation. And if, to crown all
this the Democratic party should
make this issue under the lead of an
unprincipled politician, whose record
IN his own State has been painted by
the best men of the State and of his
own party in colors which no North
efn Republican could make darker,
then the Democratic party would in
vlte upon its head the disaster that
benefits a combination of mental Sta
pldlty and moral callousness that no
party in the United States has vet
ventured to exhibit.-Balto. News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-29

In 1886 the late S. Teackle Wallis.
one of the Baltimores greatest Demo
cratic lawyers. charged Mr.. Edwin
Warfield, then president of the Mary
land Senate and now the Democratic
candidate for Governor, with having
been party to a conspiracy in the
interest of the old Democratic Cor
man Ring. "A more insolent and ia
nous conspiracy against a whole
people, " Mr.. Wallis wrote, twas new
err conceived under the forms of free
government"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-29

Mr.. WAKEFIELD demands of Mr..
Williams that he quote chapter and
verse to sustain the charges Of which
he has been accused. The people re-
member these things, and Mr.. War
field will have to consult chapter and
verse himself in order to prove his in
nocence. Before the people he stands
convicted.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-29

To READ the current issue Of the
Journal one would be justified in
supposing that that paper had entire
ly abandoned its independent atti-
tude and gone over body and brooches
to the regular Democratic organiza-
ton. 1t has many honeyed words
for the Democratic nominees and
seems to delight in casting laspera-
lions upon the character and good
standing sof the Republican candi-
dates and the party in general, Such
methods are certainly ill-timed, com
ing from the source which they do.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-29

THE admiration for Mr.. Stevenson
A. Williams is growing faster than
anything else in this campaign. For
Warfield's good, some of the men who
have come to admire Mr.. Williams
very enthusiastically here of late
should be using Mr.. Warfield's name
in place of Mr. Williams in some of
the conversations in which Mr. Will
Jams figures
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-29

PROBABLY never before in cam
paigning annals of the this state has
there been a parallel for the good
taste and ease with which Mr. Will.
Jams has conducted his campaign. II
is doubtful on the other hand, if in
any, previous election as many staunch
Democrats have come to the realizing
sense of blunder too late to prevent
the principal nomination.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-29
AN OPEN LETTER.
To the Republican Voters of Garrett County.


% erred uponme
gt wit nsmoe than mnl
by a tina nc Iaaure I
fcea you oAnnpol
a asa Individual
in majority
godGdtzes
obtain.
making
them lin
the
and overwhelming against
on deFnfmOu election law for administrations
attained
II c dreamed
And this has been and being
70 men and aben never
saw such period prosperity before
hani and for the la'ner fill
All these
would gladly call
endsa aremindr that
for he nominate
to in
n esme
ylni Illinois other
y w have taken
have aingect
Vim
mdsid
firm Nm &, has knownN U.
firm, hask mhep
five and had business relations
fdh lin honorable and vcrrr
Heve that Mr. Palmer understands mdey
him b ds made"
o citizen t. support the straight RputLcan ticket
The men whom nd the Legislature will
o the shall
sd
solid OF and Nc
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Il 1a RzuA<-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-29

IT IS very inconsistent in the demo
Gratis to object to Mr.. Roosevelt's in
terest in Maryland politics. Every
President as far back as Pierce in 1850
did it, Democrats and Republicans
alike; it would appear that Mr.. Roose-
welt at least had precedent. Did
they object co Mr.. Cleveland's inter
terence?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-29

Mr.. WarfielG denies that he stood to
shoulder with the Democratic bosses
for over 20 years. He may have
stood back to breast, for all we know
but what's the difference as long as
he STOOD?