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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-05

In Memorial day address at st.
Johnsbury Judge Ide of the Philip
pine commission declared that there
never was war in civilized or unciv-
ilized countries waged more merciful-
ly, kindly or humanely than the war
in the Philippines. Atrocities were
committed, he admits, but they have
been enormously exaggerated; and
they were committed on both sides, not
by United States soldiers alone
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-05
@indham County 9eformer
BRATrIEBoRo, FRIDAY, JUNE S, 1908
Not q Thing of the Past.

The news that comes from the South
this week concerning the forced and IL
legal sale of negroes into slavery ano
the cruelty to which they are subject.
ed seems strangely out of place among
the reports of Memorial Day observ,
ances and the expressions of loyalty to
the principles of freedom and justice
with which the newspapers are teem-
ing. 1t shames our sincerity and pat
riotism.
1t is a mistake to suppose that the
Civil War closed for all time the strug-
gle in this country between justice
and freedom on one side and avarice
and cruelty on the other. The princi-
pies established then must be upheld
now and in the years to come. There
are yet much ignorance, race prejudice
and bitterness to overcome, conditions
to make harmonious. If we can find
some practical means of doing this, we
shall pay a grander tribute to the G.
A. r. than words can frame.
A compromise with the southern ex-
tremists who desire the disfranchise-
ment of the negro might be made in the
disfranchisement of illiteracy, without
regard to race or color, throughout the
country. This, while depriving the
great mass of ignorance and brutality
so much feared in the South of politi-
cal power, might also prove strong
incentive to the negro to fit himself
for good citizenship. 1t would show
him that his country does not discredit
him for his color, but only for what he
lacks in the qualities she demands of
her citizens.
Much charity should be given the
people of the South who must bear the
trial which we escape of the constant
friction between dissimilar natures
embittered by past conflicts. Instead
of resting complacently on the memo
ries of one great victory won, we should
set ourselves earnestly to work to
smooth out these rough spots in our So
cial fabric by providing for the negroes
every opportunity for the moral and
intellectual development which,
through no fault of theirs, they have
missed but which they must have to
take their proper place as citizens of
free country.
The establishment of the principles
of freedom and justice is not wholly a
thing of the past. There are great OPP
portunities open to us to-day for
achievement in that direction.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-05

The Rutland News INDUCES in de-
spairing editorial outburst on the dread
full state of things under license in Rut-
land. 1t enumerates incidents and condi-
tions truly deplorable. But why allow
these things? Why not enforce the law?
The new license law is most stringent
in its provisions and not promoter of
drunkenness and debauchery. If your
story is true, Bro. Fairfield, it's up to
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-05

California, world renowned for its remark
able climate, gigantic trees and fine fruit, ALSO
boasts of the greatest orchard in the world
1t is located in Butte County. covers 1900
prunes, apples, pears, apricots, cherries, al
monds, figs, nectarines, oranges, olives, Quin-
ces, grapes, nuts, etc. Equally deserving of
the first place in its class is the G. o. Taylor
Whiskey, both the Old Bourbon and the Pure
Rye. Nothing better or purer. Physicians
prescribe them and licensed dealers generally
sell them. Be sure proprietors' firm name is
on the label and over the cork. Sealed bot
ties only.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-05

The Hydeville house at Hydeville,
together with the barn and store owned
by Cummings & Quinn. were burned
to the ground Sunday afternoon with
their con ents. The fire started in the
piazza of the hotel which is owned by
John Murphy and in less than an hour
all the buildings we're burned. Loss,
$1,000. Spontaneous combustion of
rags left by painters is supposed to have
caused the fire. Mr.. Murphy had $500
in the hotel which was burned.
GO. Taylor Whiskies used BY critical judges.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-05
TIMELY STATE TOPICS.
And What Vermont Editors Have to Say Con.
corning Them.

papers JlaC are continually calling INT
roll of Vermonters who rise to distinc
ton in all spheres of life will mention
the fact that big Jim Brody, the noto
rious bank burglar, forger and crook,
who was killed by the cars at Larch-
mont, N. Y, on Wednesday, was born
in Fairfield. Rutland Herald.
Some Of the NO. license towns are
proving what we have all along main
tained-that the nearest approach to
absolute stopping Of the sale and con
sumption of intoxicants is attained un-
der a no license vote in a town Of 10.
cal option state. II the town is not
sincere in its vote the vote is Of course
not effectual. Ludlow Tribune.
The Ludlow Tribune saws: LUDLOW.
when the licenses are granted. will
have an opportunity to make a record
by insisting that the nc. treating clause
Of the new law is enforced from the
start" It's an opportunity which all
license towns have and one which each
ought not to overlook There is a
chance for record for many. Barre
Times.
Perhaps one reason whv the Old
Home Week idea isn't lasting il that
u Is !ug, nahoieo. III tne Sermoneers
loca!eo III oIneI seaeeS "ouia ohiy ~
troouce NE" IIoine Week anu ihVi!e
OUT LoiAs ou., Say ese:y o.nei year, ~
n1ighe peIpe.ua'e vne insI'Iui,on ms
oiu peoPie are wiring " hlh tne iat-
teo car hali tne tlme, out tney are
prac!lcai enougn W oei,e'e III rec'-
proci'y' fleraio'
A number OF the newspapers OF Yer
mont have been mentioning Hon. Jo-
seph A. DeBoer as possible guberna
torial candidate, but Mr.. DeBoer is
more than possibility. He has wide
acquaintance and is known to be one
of the most able and brilliant men of
the Green Mountain state, and in all
sections is regarded with unusual es-
TEEN. A man better qualified for the
position Of chief executive of Vermont
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-05

The Presbyterian General Assembly
have done we'll in removing from their
church doctrine the horrible and I'M
natural belief in infant dalnnation. OF
course this act does not alter the eter
nal decree in the matter but it does
show better conception Of the divine
nature and is an evidence of the up
ward progress of human thought.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-05
Tourist Resorts

in the west are most easily and COM
fortably reached via NICKEL PLATE
ROAD: beautiful trains, complete tour
ist car service, special low-rate tickets
to Denver, Salt Lake, Ell Paso, and
other points in Colorado, Minnesota,
Iowa, the Dakotas, etc. Inquire of To-
cal agents or L. P. Burgess, n. E. P.
A., 25S Wash. ST., Boston, Mass. 22-5t
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-05

Any lingering hopes that Bro. Bat
tell may have had for his defeated bill
are now crushed. The president of the
W. c. T. U. has pronounced against
the state dispensary system, as worse
than the open saloon. She says that
two and half times as much liquor is
sold under it as under system of
open saloons That settles it, of course.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-05
It Never Fails in Vermont.

Seed time and harvest will never
fail. Do not be discouraged by the
unreasonable weather of this month.
The outlook year ago was worse, and
it has been worse many times, and yet
the harvest has never failed. 1t has
been delayed, but it has never failed
yet in Vermont Middlebury Register
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-05

Hon. Frank Plumley of Northfield,
who recently received the Venezuelan
plum, is now among the mentioned.
He is west slider, able, and an ad-
mirer of Senator Proctor and his CUB
ernatorial chances are considered good.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-05

When the fastest yacht on this side
of the Atlantic and the fastest yacht
on the other side meet for the Amer
ica's cup, the result ought to be some
thing of race. And that is what the
Reliance and the New Shamrock have
proved themselves.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-05

Gov. Garvin of Rhode Island whose
youth was spent in franklin county,
Mass, is candidate for denomination
this fall. Gov. Garvin is radical in his
views but honest and courageous. He
has come out boldly against the politi-
cal corruption existing in the state.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-05

The Massachusetts legislature is
being petitioned to repeal that part of
the liquor law which permits the i'm
portation of liquor in the original pack
ages from foreign country. Under
this law, liquor is being imported from
Canada and sold in Lowell which voted
o-license and it is said that dealers
will try to sell in other towns under
this law
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-05

Both drouth and over moisture have
so damaged the crops that the agricul-
tural prospects of the year in this coun-
try are not bright. And the grain mar
kets indicate this condition of things.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-05

No boiling, no toiling with Sunlight
Soap. Use it as you desire, either in
hot or cold water, the result is always
the same-cleaner and whittier clothes
with less labor and less expense than
any other.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-05

Strength and vigor come of good
food, duly digested. Force, ready
to- serve wheat and barley food, adds
no burden, but sustains, nourishes, in
vigorates. 12-tf
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-05

They even have to come to Vermont
when they want real, first class bur
glar to do up the big banks. Oh, we're
it, all right!
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-05
HOW TO GET FAT.

0. o. Taylor Whistles used by critical judges.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-06-05
BRAT1LEB0RO BUSINESS DIRECTION

GEO. H. GORHAM, u. D.. Whitney block, piock,
to the diseases OF the Eye, Ear Throat and
Nose. Office hours: 0: 80 to II, TO p m, Tues.
days and Fridays only. Remainder OF Week az
Bellows Falls iou
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-08
INCREASE OF SUICIDE.

The Philadelphia Medical Journal
holds that one of the results Of our
long, strenuous military operations
in the Philippines is the suicidal mania
that has broken out among the soldiers,
The newspapers have published an ac-
count Of the suicide Of a Lieutenant
colonel while temporarily insane, and
statement that this is the tenth army
officer who has killed himself In the
Philippine Islands Besides these ten,
six are entered on the records as hav-
ing met death by drowning. In several
Of these cases the drowning Is believed
TO have been Intentional.
The causes, says the Journal. are not
difficult to trace. The exposure TO
tropical heat, the fatigues, the poor
food, the excuses and the long absence
from home. are the patent reasons for
this unfortunate showing. Forms OF in.
sanity. such as melanoholia and nostal-
gia. are not uncommon among soldiers
OF all countries. and suicide IS one OF
their untoward results.
II Is not improbable that mllltarsm
has tendency to insanity and suicide.
The fact Is that self-destruction IS On
the increase. and has been for the last
quarter of a century. not only In this
county but everywhere. In France the
rate is said 20 have increased from l57
to 22i per 100000 Of population, and In
Germany Il is nearly the same. The
rate has increased during the same time
by SO 70 100000 Of people IN Austria.
q III Hungary. IS in Scotland. Is IN
England, and in Ireland During the
Ten years from 1857 to 1897, we are told,
over 900 persons under Is years OF age
killed themselves, and &c OF these were
girls.
Whether this Increase Is due TO mill
tarism or not. Il Il singular that self
destruction should become more gener-
a. as enlightenment is dinused and
prosperity becomes universal. Enjoy.
ment OF life does not always go with
education or wealth. In Russia. II Is
said, there is no increase IN this form
Of insanity. And yet the common peo-
pie there do not enjoy half the advan-
tages that are so plentiful In other
countries. The world is strange
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-08
Boston Herald.

II is TO be noted in the first place.
that in this report Of Gen. Miles, 80 far
as II Is given, there Is nothing indlcat-
ing that he spent his time searching for
Instances Of misconduct on the part
of the army. or inviting communica-
tons on the subject. What he reports
are the statements that were brought
10 him. II was entirely proper for him
10 listen 10 these and to investigate
them as well as he could. II may be
that the report had gone before his
coming that he Is d just man as well
as a great soldier. For many years
he vas engaged in war with the
American Indians, who. 10 say the
least, were az savage, as treacherous,
as barbarous, as tricky. as bloody as
are the Flllpin0s. He won a great fame
by the rlgor and courage OF his contests
with the Sioux the Neg Perces and the
Apaches But his record Is free Of any
reproach Of having initiated their un.
civilized methods Of warfare. That he
hed publicly stated that the war In the
Philippines appeared to have been con
Quoted with marked severity" may
have been known 10 the Filipinos and
have emboldencd them to bring com.
plant TO him more freely than they
would have done TO another
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-08
A BRIGHTER OUTDOOR.


There Is a decidedly peaceful tone In
recent dispatches from the storm cen-
tiers. The Chinese minister in wash
ington appears 10 have information 10
the effect that Russia has backed down
IN the Manoburian controversy The
demands" made on China are explain
ed 10 have been Inquiries" and the
CHINESE answers are said TO have been
satisfactory.
In the Balkans, too, the situation Is
represented as more satisfactory The
relations between Turkey and Bulgaria
are said to have become ess hostile,
and the probability OF war Is considered
slight.
This sounds well. but II must not be
forgotten that the catastrophe In that
region can only be postponed. 1t MUST
come, no matter how long II is delayed,
The seeds of conflict are there. and It
takes the fires of war to extinguish
them. The ambition of Russia to es-
iablish Itself in ConstantInes ancient
city, and add European Turkey to her
domain. viii never be abandoned, as
long as the empire Is increasing in pow
er and influence DISCRIMINATION and
decay In the states under Turkish in
fluence, are favoring The plans OF Rus
sa. Before long the status viii he such
that Interference becomes necessary
War In the Balkans can be delayed
but the possibility that It can be avert.
ed appears to be slight. The situation
is not natural. II Is abnormal and
therefore not permanent
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-08
New York sun.

We imagine that the remote and eva.
sive nature OF most OF Gen. Miles OBJ
seIvations VIII prove a disappointment
In certain quarters where the generals
supposed revelations" have been
awaited with feverish anxiety. The
confidential report viii not satisfy
these expectations either in point Of
defniteness or Of novelty There are
minds so prejudlced against the idea
OF successful administration, civil or
military, In our distant possessions that
they seize upon every casual story Of
outrage as an addition TO their arsenal
OF argument. They want so badly to
believe that this government is incap-
able Of carrying on its work IN the
Philippines. that the American char
acter deteriorates in the tropics. that
men who are reasonable and humane
beings here az home degenerate under
the FURNISHED sun into feroclous anil
mails or fends, that they welcome a new
case OF alleged atroclty as treasure
troYe
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-08

are now abou, 300 Russian schools. on
which the Russian government and
church spend no less than 100000
year. Ia these schools free education
Is given 20 both boys and girls, the
study OF the Russian language IS re-
qured. and, further picked scholars
are taken to Russia and trained IN high
schools and universities 70 equip them
to return TO Palestine and advance
Russian interests, The propaganda is
conducted intelligently and systemail-
cally, and the progress Of Russian in
fuence in Palestine Is one Of the most
striking phenomena Of recent years.
Russia has motives Of her own for
keeping her influence In Palestine
Russian pilgrims 20 there every year
to worship in sacred places, In fact
every Russian considers Il as his duty
TO make pilgrimage 10 the Holy
Land But Russian supremacy there,
would be the finish Of zionism.
American IDEAS and American inhu-
ence are also being felt everywhere in
Syria, partly through the American
schools. and partly through the reports
Of numerous people who have made
little fortune In America and returned
home to live comfortably Or. Peters
says
Driving up the coast OF the Lebanon
10 visit Jeball the ancient Gebal or
Bybios ! found that the country had
changed considerably. The villages
were fun Of new houses with red
tiled roofs Later, | observed the same
conditions In that part Of the province
OF the Lebanon behind Sidon, where the
villages had doubled or trebled In size
and showed manifest evidences Of IN
creased prosperity Everywhere when
asked: What Is the cause of thlsY 70
whom do those new houses belong? the
answer was. IT II American money
They made their money In America
Progress is necessarily slow in Il
country like this, where the govern
ment, the paternal government, Is
holding back instead OF leading and ad-
yanclng. But 1t Is clear that even
under the most disadyantageous con-
ditlons, the modern spirit, Of which the
American government and institutions
are the most perfect embodiment Is
penetrating to the purthermost parts OF
the earth. II is particularly signlhc-
ant, that so many natives Of the Holy |
Land and other parts OF Syria go to
America, become to some extent
Amerlcanized, and then return to plant
the seeds Of Americanism in the sacred |
ground. This can only be a work |
preliminary TO the mission that country |
still has to fulfill
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-08
Hartford courant.

II seems to as a very unfortunate,
unseemly thing that the lleutenant-
general commanding the army IN his
resentment against the president OF the
United states and the secretary OF war
and his desire 10 get even" with them,
should appear wllling-not TO say eager
Ito believe the worst any casual Fill
pino could tell him about American
soldiers But not on that account viii
fsir-minded men forget the Nelson A.
Miles Of other years-prlyate solder at
~ corps commander at 20, laureed
victor In the Indian wars, oaptor OF
Geronimo That shining record will re-.
main after the ill-judgment and M.
ttmpor Of these later years have faded
from human remembrance.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-08
New York World.

II Is not the Glenns. the Feeters, the
Caulhelds, the Congers and the Hell
Roaring Jake Smiths who are the real
Perpetrators of these atrocities. IL II
we--the comfortable, good -humored,
stay-at-home citizens, who are playing
at building an empire and who keep our
new toy running with the blood and
souls OF men. The simple truth
Is that in adopting Spanish policy we
are reveTtlng TO the Spanish type. It Is
only five years since we we're driven to
war by a noble indignation at the
atrocities Of Weyler. and already we
could gather mess dinner parties In
the Philippines at which Weyler would
find himself congenia guest.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-08
Boston Globe

our Benevolent assimilation antics
In the Philippines are from first to last
q chapter that disgraces the nation and
has never yet been wholly told. Il
shows the brutality that is naturally
engendered when an army is permitted
full sway In an Isolated country We
shall hear the whole truth undoubted-
" in the end. The term military me-
cesslty'' Is meanwhile made 10 cover
almost any kind of atrocity.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-08
PhiladelphIa Press.

The agitation Of year ago ended in
The crushing rebuke OF the agitators.
Any attempt TO revive 1t now will bring
a still more dismal failure, There have
been some individual wrongs and they
have been punished so far as may be.
Tho government understands the duty
Of humanity quite as wen as the H.
reQOnoilablea
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-08

ia the Alabama case the United
states Supreme Court holds that the
relief FOR the Acknowledgement Of the
Intelligent black Is to be sought
through national legislation rather
than through judicial Interpretation
and the automatic workings OF the ma
ilonal Constitution. But Il the national
legislation In this behalf Is also nulli-
ned as the fifteenth amendment has
been, xill not the dlstranchised negro
ain have TO appeal 10 the federal
courts, including the Supreme Court.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-08
POLITICAL RIGHTS OF NEGROES


roniiicAn it'"hi> of Nh'hoEs
ry.r, ,,o,oh,s,I oi,,,oo oonno, M,
..cog,,,a no. q, 40 d,s,on, Aoy ,ha
tyro ana NJ. ,o,,,,co, r,cn,s viii cor,s
+, ~ tront 90 = crave ,ssne Arcade
!, 8 forc,rg ,,sels On M o,,on,,on q,
no c,vero,nert IN ope form 30 ono,hsr
has chiefly been in the matter Of an.
rolntmcnts 10 oficeb The lotest ease
Mia tbat of color a man oarrier in n
Tennessee t.,s,rIeHAagv,,sle on hlz ronte
IN the performance Of hin duty he
has been held M BY mnslscd men ana
warned. under pain or death. ia dis
continue In the service. lIc win prob
ably heed the warning. But what WIN
the government do? postmaster.Gen-
eral Payne saws that two courses are
open TO II. Either discontinue the ser
vice or protect the route with federal
soldiers. The former course has been
resorted to once or twice before. but
not with eminent success. That of
sending federal soldiers 10 protect the
route has not been tried. The good II
might accomplish would probably be
more than counterbalanced by the evils
that would follow. Discontinuance Of
the service would be direct punishment
OF those Immediately concerned. But
their punishment would also have the
effect Of exasperating those punished
and deepen,ne the haired ~ those who
were tha causs ~ ths n,n,sbment
the negroes The peoule affected
wo,la donhtiees ,enlv that tbe
.,,ut,on ~ their nrsss,, nrohlen,
xonld he 10 anpoInt a white mail car.
f,er instead Of a colored one. So II
wound he but all nj the EXPENSE Of the
colored population, This would certain.
" be an outrage upon the negro.
The uroblem before the country Ia
Shall the negroes be allowed 10 enjoy
and exercise the rights guaranteed
than nv the fourteenth and fifteenth
.nenanaptsq Toaav ,bev arc NOT IN
,hs en,ovment Of Them exoept In tho
noytbern states. where thew nre so few
!, ,ur,bar nc not 10 arouse any latent
race pre,udIce. But in the south thew
ne dssfranchised There the white man
COWS that the .vhite man SHAH control
me sovernment in ali It's branches. The
grandfather clause method OF solving
Inc problem has. IN large measure SUP
planted the shotgun method.
No country ever faced such race
oroblem az does the United States To-
day Nor is the way to solving II
clear The hope OF the people
IN All such cases has been In
The supreme Court. but the de-
c,s,on in the Giles case from
,,.hama has disappointed II not blast
a ,ta, hone so FAR az tho new problem
! concerned II Is a decision to stand
s.s,ao ,he pred scott case, ana had il
49, rendered in onte.bellum days jus.
~ golmes would have bcen execrated |