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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-21

been equally satisfactory. IJs property
has been justly appraised and taxed and
il has been eNuitA0ly treated ia The
coarts. The judges nave been liberal
minded ana just The iuries to which It's
cases have been submitted have been fair
and impartial
What greater tribute could be paid
to any community than Mr. Swayne
thus pays to the people OF CedartoWn
"a north Georgia town that has prot
tied splendidly by this policy OF ira
ternity and Justice? The same story,
III varying terms Of detail can be had
from hundreds OF other towns in
Georgia where northern men have be-
come factors in the development OF
the resources and industries of the
state.
No man anywhere need fear to come
tc Georgia with his family, his trade,
his capital or his enterprise. Here he
viii find that the man counts for more
than birth, or rank, or bank account.
The honest, Industrious and helpful
newcomer, whether poor or rich, Will
be accorded full welcome and opportu-
nifty to make himself an equal fellow
citizen with US all The more fully
these things are understood in the
north and west the sooner will we be-
gin to realize returns from them and
to know that the Greater Georgia is
growing into its glory.
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A neleoata from Porto Rice.

A bin has been reported in congress
10 give to Porto Rico the right TO
elect i delegate to the American
house OF representatives, who shall sit
in that body with ali the rights and
PRIVILEGES nov accorded to delegates
from organized territories OF the
United States and the delegate from
the territory OF Hawaii, excluding
him only from the right to vote on
pending legislation Vt present the
Porto Riean civil government act Of
congress only allows a resident COM
missioner TO the United States whose
sole privilege is 10 sl0sh around
Washington ana make representa-
tons" 10 the powers that be
on behalf Of mis- people who
continue 10 be citizens OF the
United States
The proposition 10 allow Porto
Rico delegate raises afresh some in
teresting questions.
\ the FIRST place the constitution Of
the United States does not provide for
the presence in the house or senate OF
any sort Of repr esentatires except SEN
atoTs and representatives chosen by
the states in the manner prescribed
by law. Territorial delegates sit ia
the house nov only by the grace Of the
house, and are e&tra-consltutional
persOnages.
But granting that they are desirable
personages for pleasing territorial sem
iiment and giving more or less ingor-
nation respecting lheu constituencies,
the question comes 0p as to how con-
sress can consistently admit q dele
gate on the same footing from Porto
Rico which is not an organized ter
ritory, but Only possession" Of the
United States governed even now by
a temp orary act" Of congress?
The supreme court Of the United
States in the case of DOwnes y. Bid
well p Sup. Ct Rep 40 said that
Porto Rico. by its cession became Ter
ritory appurtoRant 10. but not part
Of the United States. within the mean
ing Of the constitution" If that Bill
seevery worded decision is still good
law it VIII require all the ingenuity
Of those traditional fourteen Phila-
deIpnia lawyers 10 discover now con-
cress can consistently give Porto Rico
p delegate IN congress without first re-
organizing it Into a territorial status
like that OF Oklahoma. New Mexico
nr Hawaii.
The Constitution is frank to say
that il believes Porto Rico entitled to
representation in congress. but only
upon terms that accord with the mast
consistency Of the Inconsistent policy
of having any territorial delegates at
all What justice in the case demands
at any rate, is that Porto Rico be
made a regular territory and that it
be accorded the home rue. representa-
tion and free commerce that 'apDor-
tains' to al other organized territor-
les. Nothing short CT this viii be just
ice
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-21
A. Prophet of Failing Figures.

The average newspaper and Con
gressiona] Record reader would con
slider il rank arithmetical heresy for
any one to question the accuracy OF
computations having on them the re
mark of Hon Charley GrosVenor, con
gresham from Ohio and prophet plen-
ipotentiary Of the republican party
Still, there was person on the
floor OF the house the other day who
Jumped on Uncle Charley's abraca-
dabra and made the buttons on it look
like treinte centaVOs He rushed the
dear old man into a nine-hole and left
him there covered with confusion
and a large pile OF the Ohioan's undi-
geSted calculations
And Just to show that it is the rule
to kick the fellow WHO is down, it IS
again pointed out by another irrever-
ent rooster that Uncle Charley has
made another mistake in claiming
that ''the republicans can carry the
country easily without New York
The figures of tie presidential cleo
lions since 1876. when the Hayes
Tilden robbery was perpetratcd show
t. at New York state has been ncces-
sary to every presidential candidate Of
either party who has had majority
in the electoral college. Here is an
other good chance. then, for Uncle
Charley to rise to a question OF per-
sonal privilege and explain his arlth-
metical alterations.
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Our Commissioner in Colombia.

Al least in two notable matters Inc
CONSTITUTIONS commissioner TO Coiom-
bia and Panama. Mr.. Clifford Snyth,
has instice the wisdom and enterprise
OF this newspaper in sending MN u
those countries.
Ee correctly reported from Carta-
eena the set determination OF the 90
Iombians to make war ON the fepuo-
lie Of Panama and if necessary,
AGAINST the United States, should IL
attempt TO protect the new repuoiie
rom re-connuest. This information ne
nlainlv and circUmstantially proved
even when General Reyes, the Coioiii-
biap envoy was assuring our stale
department that there would be no
military movements by Colombia pend
Inc his presence and negotiations III
this country's capital.
9Ir Snyth also was IN advance or
all other sources Of information III
discovering the movements o. Coioh-
bian troops to the Gulf of Darien, ana
the establishment of a permanent camp
as the base OF future military opera
lions north OF the Atrato river and
toward the objective OF Panaman ter
ritoTy.
Events at Colon and Panama are
covered by numerous news agencies,
but The Constitution commissioner
has gone where the events Of the fu-
ture are to be projected and when he
reaches Bogcta will be at the storm
center and will, we are sure. give our
readers whit We designed them TO
have the earliest, best and fullest
information from that interesting
scene OF action.
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That Florida Snip Canal.

The Constitution notes with pleas
IRE that number Of western contem-
pOraries nave commented fayorably
upon the Florida ship canal measure
which we recently revived Tor discus
sion. The newspapers along the great
rivers that find freightage on their
bosoms to the mouth Of the MISSISSIPPI
Qi tor so much Of their export prod
uce trade are especially Interested and
say that tie feasibility OF building that
canal should be once more taken lip
by the national government.
The value OF the canal to all the
gulf ports is patent on the fact 81 the
proposition, IL would shorten travel.
time. cost and expenses OF traffic be
TWEEN them and the northeastern ports
and Europe in ways so pronounced as
to make it one OF the greatest OF mod
ern commercial conYeniences
Galveston, New Orleans. Mobile ana
Pensacola are all OF them directly
aud vitality Interested to an ncalcu-
liable extent in securing This new cut
OF route and the trade OF the entire
Mississippi valley ana the western corn
and wheat states would be greatly
pro6ted by it,
The surprising thing to us IS that as
yet no one q the cities interested, on
either side of the Florida peninsula.
has had the foresight and enterprise
to call a convention TO consider this
splendid public work and inaugurate
ways and means TO secure its under
taking by the government
1t is also a magnificent chance for
some southern senator or congress
man to step 10 the front champion the
canal and make MS name famous by
the event Of its construction.
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That Constructive Recess.

The constructive recess trick at
tempted by the president on the SEN
ate is a bad piece Of business from
any poiat Of view. Time is a counta-
bic thing and intervals OF it can be
marked only by consciousness, the
clock or the sequence of events. All
three OF these methods of apprehend-
ing an interval between the adjourn
ment sine die OF the extra session aud
the commencement of the regular ses-
sion are squarely against the conten-
ton of the president and his ill-advis-
erS iii the case.
1t is impossible to say what the
senate Will finally do about the mat
ter, but il viii amaze the sensible peo-
pie OF the whole nation if it allows
itself to he iocheyed with in such fash
ion. Sull, the senate majority is
Well-drilled and sufficiently audaciOus
body of partisans 10 swallow the fic-
ton and the insult to itself at one
gulp. if partisan necessity makes it
the quickest and safest way out OF
disagreeable dilemma
But if such strange and unconstitu-
doi'"t SNeD biS " w NoHuOHSu, 90 |it|S
Will be by an acceptance OF the con-
structive recess theory, there is no eX-
travagance Of Interpretation OF con-
stitutional limitations that will not be-
come imminent and operative when
republican emergencies may demand
it.
The case is one for serious rather
than ribad consideration. II should,
at least. alarm straightforward patri-
otto citizens TO the necessity of chang
ing the present occupant OF the white
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-21
Stand Pat on Cotton.

The experts Of the customs depart
rnent of the treasury estimate that the
balance of trade for the year now clos
ing will be nearly $500. coo. 600 in favor
of the United States Over three
4ifths of that comfortable sum is
chargeable to the exports OF southern
cotton and the fact shows how our
great staple enters as a paramount
factor into the international exchanges
that mean so much to the prosperity
Of the nation.
Two years ago our volume Of i'm
ports shrank dangerously. and that was
due to the conditions in Europe re-
specting cotton. Then the English
and continental spinners were loaded
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Bacinrocitr Il nemocratic-


It was q worry timely and proper
thing TOR Leader Williams, Of the dem
ocratic side OF the house Of represen-
tatiyes, to emphasize and put on rec
ord clearly hat reciprocity is not d
republican invention, but mas been d
time-honored principle in the demo
cratic creed OF the country.
Because it was seized upon by Mr.
Blaine. while secretary Of state. as
convenient method for widening Amer
lean markets in foreign countries the
idea has been allowed 20 prevail that
he invented the policy. More recent
~. since some republicans have urged
that Mckinley meant TO enforce the
Blaine policy and that it is the only
safe way to compromise matters be
tween the american manufacturers
and American producers OF loodstufls
and raw materials and SO broaden
markets abroad for both, the public
mind has been misled into thinking
that the contention is wholly a Iepub-
lian one.
But the truth is as Congressman
Williams stated it On the lloor OF the
house me democrats have from the
beginning Of tariff asitations in this
country faVore3 the policy Of reciproc-
ity. Even if it was not always called
by that name, the fact remains that
mutual trade freaties which would en-
courage exchanges OF products be-
tween this and other countries. With
on destruction 10 the home indus
tries OF either, but to the profit Of
consumers in both, has been the chief
democratic alternative for prohibitory
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-21
The Children.

Don't keer fer de noise dey maxim
Sence dey loolSin' en- feelin prime;
Lem have dey way
On &c Chris'm mus day
Dey kin only be young one time!
Lem sing in de lonesome valleys
On de hills whar dey romp en- climb;
Fer Time slips by
Wild a song en- sigh:-
Dey kin only be young one time
Let the Good Times in.
Hang Dat holly in de hail.
G7ellers. now'a yo' chanceD
Shake de pictures on de wall
Whirlin' in dc dance.
Good times-dey been mighty long,
Folks got 20 en- thin;
Now dey comm wild song
Let de good times in
The cold Bows"
Old Times a tyrant with our lows
And mows en- down at last, sir,
Won join tine dancing with the hovs
But-please don't play 50 fast, sir.
Wen swing the old girls once agafr-
Zach one o them--we know herr,
But we shall Join the dance in vain
Unless the tune is slower,
Old Time stands by:-We hear him courh--
TO warn lis Of our folly:
He secs our gray wigs flying off
Meath mistletoe and holly,
Farewell the dance-the rosy girls
The world with music rife. sir;
Thank heaven that once we kissed +,o;r
curs.
And that's enough for life. sir.
The Christmas Blessing.
Beside the fire, this wintrv night.
My fancies sweet confessine.
Your red. sweet lips-vour eyes Of Iieb+
My Christmas blessing,
That face--of earthly faces fair
To me, sweetheart. the fairest.
A little wreath of golden hair
or gifts the dearest
And stil this thought my soul upIifts
To hottest Endeavor:
Your love-your life, my greatest gifts
Sweetheart, forever,
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He IVas .Astonished.

(From The New York World>
Washington Representative BILLY"
Lorimer, of Chicago, listened to the tale
of woe of a member who had many com
plants to make and many questions %
ask
1T seems to me-" said Lorimer. that
YOU new chaps are about as unsophistl-
Gated as the fellow who came to Chicago
and saw wagon IN the streets on which
was painted The sign. Eagle Laundry
BY gosh" he said. didn't know any
Teller could make a living in this town
washing eagles. "
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Songs Of the Soil
BY FRANK L. STANTON
A. Christmas Brother.

A christmas OIO tASi'
Winter Win a-bowin'-
Make dc shutter slam;
Don't keer fer sleet or snowin
I'll git my Chris'm dram!
Make de shutter slam
Hit de steeple--ba-am
Don't keer fer sleet or snowIn
l sho ter git my dram.
You hear dem bells aringin'?
I'll have nay turkey chance.
You hear dat fiddle singin'?
Ny dram'll make me dance,
Make de shutter slam
Hit de steeple--ba-ami
Don't kecr fer sleet or snowin'.
III git my Chris mus dram.
Christmas Notes from BillviIe.
Colonel Bill Jones killed twenty Christ
mas hogs yesterday and thoughtfally 'aid
two on the editor table.
Collections for the benefit of the
Christmas heather are being taken up
brethren, please remember that were
the biggest heather in the bunchD
We return thanks for invitations To-
twenty Christmas dinners. ooh, that we
could distribute these dinners throughout
the yearD
Major Brown offers six pairs Of old
boots to the poor. He does not think
there are any snakes in the boots. but
is not certain.
For the greater convenience Of our ap-
preciative Christmas citizens. the moon
shine distlleries have moved miles near
er town
If the gentleman who lost his razor at
the holiday dance, Wednesday evening.
last, Will apply at this office he can have
his propertv again.
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THE CANAL AS A PARTY ISSUE.

CANAL A ISSUE
The
situation that with On the
question of binding issue
requirement twods which
is twenty-five the That out of
with traditional
of opposition the
Panama binding senator's
there eleven the voted against
ques
onehid
kemnded with they will
position paramount
Nothing OF be calam
ous the democratic
in not
a
ton has already The the civil
present question
the
by the United States with the of the offered for
ratification.
simplest popular tempers country
mistake how American people this
ndonet they have
will party
their wishes The
o
but would the republic best issue
afford
There is history
They accomplished
with the democratic should be what be done by
opposing and, possible defeating the Panama
they think democratic opposition the
popular desires OF the majority the nation then win
they it wise in face Of the waning commerce abroad
party
full control Of it and credit for its construction and 50 lose the historic
will
Ii they wish to destroy utterly the rising hopes
improve trade with south Pacific
markets completely to the CONNER
policies section of the country they
Will the
they defeated to the country in the
hands Of o renucs crvpg Behold with all our
loot We did Roosevelt and to
and handsdown victory
democracy, they will the treaty.
o commended for their
this purely business question
Florida North Carolina
equally united and courageous
against Missouri must also be included
praise re dangerous proposition to commit the
demo 10
southern whose states and
profoundly OF their sister states of the
gulf and in highway? Surely they
viii the democratic the enemy
o he canal,
70 the the erecto,tof the treaty
question into party advancement
persist colleagues nd in
possible defeat the an@'f nc " com
hitting party to rejection OF the treaty ~
cato o question
They VIII patriotic they will pn
ala defense will become immense
oneiacors south they make
good question wholly aloof from party
politics
effect upon the future hopes The
a the best interests OF the country should
be The of party!
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tariffs for three-quarters OF a cen
fury.
1t is well mat the democrats IN con
gress should NOT let this truth slip
and permit the republicans now or
later. to palm il of on the country as
one OF their inspired inventions.
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The Old Boys Wish.


Though your hair IS gray an th'h'
When the holidays come in
" isn you "'A a cn"@ d ~"
a1tlh' Ter the If'r's'iiias'
wien rl., ui,z c,rlv- head.
g, 49,. ,..s ,oa
"'N'u "P ''"i' ~
Wishin-when the prayers are sad
"ishin ie" the Chrlstihas'
Now they come an go so fast.
fra,,a,.,.. nara ,e,ra ma "a ,asu
..i, ,aa,
wisbin' fer the Christmas!
- -
The Christmas Fellers.
p,os~ aon mn fa,Iers
Fun de cas- ter Yves
Wen de Christmas comm
Dey lovin' OF you pes
vov-r any trouble
Talkin -laughin' loud.
LIT arms eroun' you
Kisses fer de crowd!
-,
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house for president who believes in
the constitution inviolability and his
own obligation to support and de-
fend it.
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p]Unk0tt' SLetfor

/ III
and frolic prevailed more than at other
! times.
hone that this may always be true,
! but Couture and progress" plays such
i, part in bringing changes never dream
| I'd of till they are upon US that it Is moth
I ing less than a patriotic duty Of old folks
n sound the alarm at every trend that
drifts away from the Christnlases aa
they used to be-
Fifty vars is not long-not long after it
/ IS past, and young people VIII IND that
out for themselves II they live-but the
changes that all Old folks have witness
ed in that time Is wonderful. There are
plenty OF people living now who can
remember well the Christmas occasions
Of fifty AND sixty years ago. and fifty
| years hence there VILE be old folks stili,
and these will remember then the Christ
mas occasions Of TODAY. and 50 we could
pass the principle down through time.
it all going TO show that every little
clip that Is made toward change II
allowed carries us away and away from
} What we used to have and from what
We used to be. Some people may deem
the time thrown away that IS spent IN
dwelling on what We used to have OF
what we used to be. but 1t is not alto
gether IDLE as preservative for such
as Was good, and as every generation
must nave It's Old, so every generation
will have men and women to whom 1t
VIII be pleasing to i've over again the
years that have past and study over
what We used to have and what We used
to be.
AS Tor the Ga Of today. we can only
dwell upon conditions OF nifty years age
ana preserve whatever good that We can
and pass it on down the future. We
had our sweethearts then. and in TINS
our southern country has changed tne
least of all things else. Love has remain
ed about the same and may it ever re
main the same is worthy our greatest
effort Boys win read this who feel that
they could just die Tor some sweet Siis.
and they would. This is one OF the true
sincerities of the heart, where love real
~ exists, and it has belonged 70 every
generation Of the south up to the present.
but j can see. and all old folks can see
that there is weakening somewhere
young people now passing through the
glorious stage OF courtshlp would not bear
the hardships of inconve nience as they
used to be borne-in other words we
have weakened according as we nave
Deen protected. till the generation Of to
day demands protection and are no more
easy under present Boosted conditions
than were the generations Of fifty years
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20 NOT FORGET to make your renewals N
tine Watch your direction lag a"u
.,- --anfb vii be full OF interest and you
,so,,,d not miss a single copy OF Inc Con
.ntut,on. ..end your orders at least week
in advancs to make sure 1t may hoa -
a week In every instance. as We use s -
greatest diligence to get them on "1'
islg list.
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They're as sweet as sorghum lasses.
broke UP the picnic and carried n1y old
friend home.
But I am glad We met this Urenchmaa
and am glad that he approves the af-
ieGuonate sentiments that exist between
young sweethearts in Georgia when tbs
Christmas spirit is on them. Counting
pretty girl was good enough for lna
at any time, but ii was better at Christ
mas. and it is my notion that as long al
we can keep our Christmases anvthing
like they used to be We are safe from tho
sad and demoralized conditions that Dow
confront France.
Think about it. What would Christ-
mas De without sweethearts among the
boys ard girls, and Toying young mothers
and OLD mothers, and young fathers ana
ola fathers. with grandmothers and grand
fathers thrown in? What would it DO
True. the young daddes are not SO very
much, and the Cd daddies are nothiaR
at all, Tor man amounts to very little ~
this world. but women, women old or
young, no matter their age. women pura
ana loving, these are the great things
OF the world they halo the hearthstouo--
they save the race. | would not give the
love oil one sweet Georgia girl for all the
glory that ever was in Frances fashions
or Francs wars or Voltair's philosophy
or Tom Paine's fame. Give me Christ
mas and Christ preserve to us the purity
OF southern womanhood as we have known
II N the past. with the ties that bind
as man and wife, and the world is safe,
the lsms dethroned, the hypocrite de
lea1ed' and parental authority. given rs
proper dignity, will leaven the whole into
happy families and nation of power.