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Arizona republican., 1903-02-03

and provisions and dressed cotton. But across the Pacific lies a great unde- veloped market that is an eager GUS toner fer our manufactured goods More and more the steamships steer ing westward over the Pacific bear in their crowded holds the products of American skilled industry. Sometimes these arc not the costliest or mosl elaborate. But they are at any rate the results of careful and profitable and careful handiwork.
 This is the kind of commerce that most benefits America. It Is pleasan- indeed. to see that 1t is increasing. One great hope for the continuance of our prosperity rests in the upbuilding of cur Pacific commerce, and it is might ny significant that this is the com merce which is most swiftly and heav- fly increasing. It may be a mere coin eidence, but it is certainly a welcome coincidence, that this Pacific commerce of ours is the ocean traffic which is carried on most largely by American seamen in ships sailing under the American nfiag.-Washingtoa Times.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-03
No Restriction of ImmigratiOn.

Tn his anxiety to secure the passage of the hill amending the immigration laws. Senator Lodge has consented that the clause providing an educa- tional test for immigrants shall De stricken out Throughout the session, the Massachusetts senator has labored inductriously in behalf of the immigra- ton bill. and it may be aken for granted that he will only make such concessions as appear absolutely nee essary to save the measure from de- feat. As to the educational test, I'm migration Commissioner Sargent has declared that the efficacy of the pro posed law will not be impaired by the elininat ton of the clause, the remain ing restrictions being severe enough to work pretty thorough sitting of inn migrants in the future.
 But, unfortunately, there appears to be little prospect of the passage of the bill in any event. A few senators are reported as bitterly hostile to any inn migration legislation, and the short time remaining for the passage of bills this session gives little encouragement to the friends of the Lodge bill.
 And yet when the Fifty-seventh congress convened. a few weeks after the death of President Mckinley, the whole country supposed that one of the first laws enacted would be measure
 .s lar 1y,d exclude objectionable persons from abroad. Public sentiment had never been more clearly indicated on any question. The American people were related-a drastic law against the op erstions of the apostles of anarchy. ana a law which would enable the gyv- ernment to exclude from our shores the riff-rafT, the criminal. and the gen. orally undesirable population of Eur Cpe Popular sentiment has not changed in any particular, but direct pressure upon congress having been relaxed. the opportunity for obtaining the much needed Legislation seems to have gone by. In every congress there are sufficient number of deriagogues whose principal occupe ton is .ugering to the foreign vote," and statesmen of this class are ever ready t, oppose any bill which proposes to build any sort of wall against the tide of inmi- grafton from the old world.
 The American vote" is not d.s-rv- ing of any consideration, according to the view Of the practical politician.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-03
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English and American surgst IS.

The indifference manifested by the medical profession of England to the clinics of Dr. Lorenz in the treatment or congenital hip dislocation by the method identified with his name, amounting to positive discouTtesy to visiting surgeon of eminence. was per haps characteristic. So well satisfied are the leading British surgeons with themselves and their methods that not even curiosity to witness the most re- markable exhibition of strength and skill in harmonious combination for the production in minutes Of results which. by the English method have been less successfully attained in months. led them to countenance the innovation by looking on, while those Of less emi- hence who might gratify their curiosity without loss of dignity retained the impression that their own professional luminaries were infallible and their methods the best
 I; the British standards of surgical practice were the best attainable in the present state of theg art there would be better reason than now ex- ists for an ostcntat,on of indifference to the LorenZ innovation. But they are not. Surgery in Great Britain is far behind either the American or the continental standards. and the Lorenz Incident may serve to show why this Is so. If any question of professional ethics was raised in this instance it might very well have been dismissed.
 The remarkable reception rendered to LorenZ in this country. exceeding an ovation and approximating the propor- tions of triumph. was not of his seek ing. A more modest, unassuming man nsver visited this country. His effort while here was to do all the good he could and impart to as many as possi- ble of those who wished to acquire them the theory and practice of his method. He did not pose or magnify himself. and to respond to the demands Of the profession upon him he cheer fully surrendered all opportunities for personal gain from private operations.
 The deCadence of England in the de- partments of production and distribu- tion needs no other or better explana- tion than is furnished in this illustrl- ton of what must be considered char acteristic Of the national temperament. It's backwardness in applied science may be due to the same unfortunate cause. The disposition to hold the world at arms length does not favor the rapid assimilation of invention and discovery, and makes conservatism brake on the wheels of progress.-New York Times
Arizona republican., 1903-02-03
A Timely Object Lesson.

That was Q significant dispatch in yesterdays Republican, which related that the Pullman Car company has posted a notice announcing that on April ] ten hours wages will be paid for nine hours work to every man em- ployed in the work It is tsated tha nearly 5000 men will receive the benefit of this increase in wages, and more than $7O,OOO will be added to the montil- ly payroll.
 The news is significant. because notn- ing could more sharply mark the differ ence between this era of prosperity and the good old democratic times of Cleveland to which the agitators of the present day are so anxious that the country should return. It was the effort of the Pullman wage -earners to secure shorter hours which led to the great sympathetic strike of the rail- road men known as the "Debs strike '' and which came within a hair of plung ing this country into civil war. In the Cleveland times of democratic prosper ity and free soup houses. one of the worst industrial disturbances ever ex- perienced was brought about in order to gain that which has been freely granted now because of republican prosperity.
 And still, probably there are few in telligent democrats who really believe it would benefit the country to hand the reins of government over to the democratic party.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-03

to be preferred to leaving the natives Tree to nlisdlreCt their own affairs. in view of the many tribes and the weak ress of the Malay character. The na- .tives are new playing Il part in their own government. and the time is to come some day when they will be pre- pared to assume greater responsibili-
 ties in the matter of elf-government. Just now. however, they gre more like children than an~thing else. and they need a systematic course of training in order to equip them for greater re- responsibilities. Much of the progress already made has been along safe and lasting lines. and thus what is accom- plished is expected to stand. The out
 look in the Philippines is encouraging.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-03
A Land of Millions.

During the automibile show held in New York last week orders were placed with the different manufacturers for over 20GCO machines. Allowing an ev- craze Of i- coo each. which is probably below the right figure. the total Of these orders should foot up S2O. .OOO. 900. This seems like an enormous sum tC spend on luxury. for nearly all the machines ordered by these people are simply to be used for pleasure. Posses sion and use of an automobile of this character can generally be taken as an evidence or wealth and leisure for the enjoyment of it. and these orders from 20,C00 different people almost at one and the same time show how large is the number of those who have that wealth and that pleasure.
 A large number of the owners of such machines are the sons of million. aires-children of men who have worked long and hard to acquire what others are now enjoying genera | ton sees wonderful changes in wealth h a land like this. where 1t is possible for any man with industry. thrift and business tact to become well-to-do. II  often happens that what the father saves the son spends, and so the sons sen Is compelled to work. as did his grandfather. This prevents the lorna | ton of any permanent leisure class though some large fortunes have. by good management. been held together and kept increasing in size from gen. eration to generation.
 ! The number of Americans who al. | though not millionaires. can we'll af. ford to indulge in some of life's luxur- ies. to own yachts and blooded horses
 villas at the seaside. automobiles anC
 other things, to travel extensively
 abroad and in their own country, tC spend their lives where the climate ana surroundings suit them best, is in. creasing rapid'.. This is a country fol
 money making. and there are million. in it.-Baltimore American.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-03
A Circulation Pointer,

The business office of The Republi- can reports that more than 200 new subscriptions have been received with in the past two weeks. And this in- crease, which is nothing extraordinary in the course of this papers business, is probably as much as the entire cir culation of some of our rather boastful but nevertheless esteemed, contem- pOrcries
Arizona republican., 1903-02-03
Hotson Quits the Navy.

The hero of the Merrimac incideu- in Santiago harbOr. Richard Pearson Hobson, is out of the American navy -or he will be when his resignation $ accepted. It reached the navy de- pGrtment on Saturday last. As brave
Arizona republican., 1903-02-03

It's difficult task to convince an oyster that he Is ct his best on the half shell.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-17
VIEWS OF THE MINORITY.
How They Regard the Proposed
Cuban Treaty Bill.

Washington, Nov. ia minority
report setting forth the views OF
Messrs. Williams of Mississippi, Swan
son of Virginia, Mcclellan of New
York and Clark of Missouri, on the Gu
ban bill, was filed in the House to-day.
Mr.. Cooper of Texas, also a member of
the minority on the Ways and Means
Committee, presented a lengthy report
condemning the Cuban treaty in toto.
The minority report states that the
bill should be amended by striking out
the provision that no reduction in SUI
gar duty should be made during the
life of the treaty. declaring that one
Congress has no right to bind a sue
ceeding Congress, and by inserting an
amendment striking out the diffcrential
on refined sugar. because" the report
says, "in our opinion we would there
by deprive the great sugar trust of
this country OF some of its power to
extort from the consumer, curtail its
power tn bear down the price OF raw
material, thereby inturing the sugar
planter, and lessen its ability to dictate
to wholesale and retail dealers in sugar
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-17
BY HIS OWN GUN
COL. f. MILLER BOYKIN OF CAM
DEN, S. c., WAS KILLED.
HE WAS A BANK PRESIDENT
AND SUICIDE OF ITS CASHIER FOL-
LOWED HIS DEATH.

Col. BOyl<in, Who Was Very PrOmi-
nent at Camden, Took His Gun TO
Shoot HaVvIS-Lnter He Was
Found Dead-Suicide of e. C.
ZemD, Cashier of the Bank, Fol-
IOwed-Bank's Affairs Are to BE
Examined.
Charleston, S. c., Nov. 16.-Col. e.
Miller Boykin, United States marshal
for this state, under Cleveland, and
leading banker of Camden, killed him
self accidentally this afternoon.
After reaching home he picked up his
gun, which had a complicated reversi-
BILE action, and went out to shoot a
hawk. He was discovered an hour aft
erward lying dead, while his gun was
found leaning on the opposite side of
the fence. The supposition is that as
he started to climb the fence he set the
gun over the fence, at the same time
making motion to get over himself
when the gun was discharged. Such
was the verdict of the coroner's jury.
He was president of the DeKalb Cot
ton Mill, of the Farmers and Mer-
chants Bank and other large corpora
tions, and was probably the leading
citizen of the town. He was a delegate
to the National Democratic Convention
which nominated Cleveland in 1884.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-17
COLOMBIA MAY BE PAID
FOR LOSS OF PANAMA

Panama, Nov. 16.-Rear Admiral
Walker, who is practically President
representative on the 18TH
mus, and Consul General Gudger, who
is here to direct the relations of the
United States with the de facto gov
eminent, called at the palace to-day,
and in the name of the United States
government, paid their respects to the
members of the junta. Rear Admiral
Walker presented a letter from Presi-
dent Roosevelt, and there were mutual
exchanges of good wishes. Otherwise
the visit was quite informal.
The junta to-day appointed a COM
mission to confer with the Colon bians
who arrived at Colon on what is I'M
derstood to be a peace mission.
If the commissioners represent the
Bogota government and are properly
empowered to. and do recognize the
republic of Panama. the matter of re-
Enumeration to Colombia for the loss Of
the isthmus may be preached.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-17

the manner in which they shall Go
business, and the price at which they
shall sell refined sugar"
The report says if the amendment is
adopted the minority would gladly
vote for the bill. but. even If defeated,
they recommend it's passage because"
the report stated I'VE think that the
good to be done by its passage will far
overbalance the evil which will result
from a failure to take advantage of
the opportunity to diminish the power
of the sugar trust.
CAS- long as the present party is in
power we can perhaps hope for tariff
reductions and revision only from
reciprocity treaties. 1t is a piece-meal
process, but it is better than no process
at all. We hail it as a harbinger of
future reciprocity treaties with other
American continent and notably our
neighbor to the north, the Dominion of
Canada"
Mr.. Cooper does not believe Cuban
reciprocity will benefit either Cuba or
the United States. In his opinion, he
also says there are grave doubts re-
garding the constitutionality of the bill.
The proposed legislation. Mr.. Cooper
says. is both undemocratic and unre-
publican; undemOCratic because the
beneficiaries are the sugar refining in
terests, and some other special inter-
ests; unrepubican, in that 1t deliberate
ly seeks to injure and interfere with a.
home industry by lowering tariff rates
which protect that industry. 1t is, he
says, long step toward "a free trade
South and protected East and North"
Mr.. Cooper asserts that the bill Will
invite retaliation by other powers.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-17
DIETRICH is WARNING
AGAINST THE ATTORNEY.

Washington, Nov. Ex-senator Deit-
rich and Editor Rosewater of the ON
aha Bee, have arrived in this city, and
tonight all inquirers as to the indlct-
ment of the Senator were referred to
Mr.. Rosewater, who declared that the
indictments were the result of a polit-
ical quarrel.
Mr.. Rosewater asserted that Senator
DIETRICH had a good defense, and add
cd that he and the Senator had come
10 Washington at this time to bring
ABOUT the removal of District Attor-
hey Sommers. He said they had al
ready been to the White House on this
mission. Mr.. Rosewater declared that
DlStrlct Attorney Sommers had pushed
the charges against Senator DIETRICH
LOT the reason that they were politi-
cally antagonistic
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-17
Suicide of the Cashier.

Charleston. S. c., Nov. 16.-The sui
eide of e. c, Zemp, cashier of the
Farmers and Merchants Bank of Cam
den shocked the people of the town to-
night few hours after the accidental
self-destruction of Col. e. Miller Boy
kin, president of the bank.
Shortly after receiving the news Of
the death of Col. Boy5in, Mr.. Temp
left his home, ostensibly to go over to
Mr.. Boykin's near by, but instead
he went to his barn and committed
suicide, shooting himself with a pistol
through the month.
Few men were held in higher esteem
in Camden than Mr.. zemp. A dis
patch from Camden says:
IF there is any shortage in the
banks accounts, it is not known, but
meeting of the directors will be held
in the morning and a thorough investi-
cation will follow. In view OF the death
of the president and cashier the bank
will necessarily be closed for a day
or so. when it is thought it's business
will be resumed as usual"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-17
ITALIAN PRIEST WAS
FOUND BY POLICE.
He Gould Give No Adequate Account
of His Abduction.

He Could Give No Adequate Account
of His Abduction.
New York, Nov. 16.-Rev. Joseph Cir
ringione, rector of the italian Church
of the Immaculate Conception in Will
llams Bridge, a suburb of this city,
who disappeared from his home under
mysterious circumstances last Friday
night, was found early to-day by a
policeman in East FYfty-frst street
raving wildly in italian, and is now in
a hospital.
Father Cirrlngione said he had been
robbed by two men, the men who had
gone to his home on Friday night and
whom he had accompanied, believing
them to be detectives.
They took me to the ocean," he said
but beyond that the questioners could
get little in detail of where he had
been.
He said that when but a few steps
from the door of his own home the
two men grasped him. One grabbed
him by the arms and pinioned them
behind him, while the other thrust over
his nostrils a cloth of some kind, sat-
urated with a pungent liquid. Then
he says he lost consciousness, and the
next thing he knew was when he found
himself in a dark and dismal cellar,
with his wrists bound.
Father Cirringione, when he left his
house, had a gold mounted ebony cane,
a valuable gold watch and chain and
some money. When found to-day all
were gone.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-17
SENATOR INDICTED
nEITRICH of NEBRASKA CHARGED
WITH ACCEPTING A BRIDE
FOR RECOMMENDING A MAN
FOR THE POSITION OF PoSTMAS-
TER AT HASTINGS.

Indictment Returned in the United
states Court Also Againrt POST
master Fisher-AIleged That Deit-
rich Received $1,000 for His In
dOrsement of Fisher - SenatiOn
Caused by the Indictment of the
United states Senator.
omaha, Neb., Nov. 16.-The United
States grand jury tonight returned
true bills against United States Sena-
tor Charles H. DIETRICH and Postmas-
ter Jacob Fisher of Hastings, Neb.,
charging them with bribery and con-
spiracy. The Senator is charged with
accepting bribe of $1,000 from Fisher,
in consideration of which the latter
was recommended for the postmaster
ship at Hastings.
When the indictments were brought
into the United States District Court,
Judge Munger, presiding, and were
n1aced on file, the court merely ac-
cepted the report of the grand jury,
making no remarks on it's contents.
The indictment against Senator
DIETRICH charges that he accepted
money and property in consideration of
his recommending Fisher for appoint
n7ent as postmaster at Hastings. That
against Postmaster Fisher charges him
with making an agreement with Sem
ator DIETRICH by which the former was
to pay in property and money 1890 for
securing to Fisher the appointment
The last witness called before the
grand jury was William Dutton, a
hardware merchant of Hastings, who
gave his testimony to-day. According
to buttons testimony he acted as in
termediary in all the alleged transac-
lions between the indicted men, and
after hearing his evidence the grand
Jury excused the remaining witnesses
who had not testified. and at once pre-
pared it's report to Judge Munder.
Four other cases, said to be of a SINH
lar nature, are being investigated by
the grand jury, and a report on all or
part of them is expected very soon. All
are cases in which postoffices and post
masters are concerned.
This indictment is said to be the first
ever returned against United States
senator on charges of this nature, and
caused intense excitement in govern
ment official circles in Omaha and in
adjoining towns, when it became pub
lie.
What action will be taken, if any, to
apprehend Senator DIETRICH could not
no 1aorrad
Postmaster Fisher said tonight:
There is really nothing in the charges,
and my friends will support me in my
defense. If witnesses had been cross
examined the result would have been
quite different, and no indictment
would have followed. Men have push
ed this matter who were turned down
for reappointment and have trumped VI
charges to get even.'"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-17
BY A FIRE AT MACON
A Large Block Was Threatened for
n Time.

Macon, Nov. 16.-Fire in loves big
furniture store at midnight called out
the entire department, the general
alarm being sounded before the first
company reached the scene. The fire
was located in the roof of the stone
building, and in the basement about
the same time, making it apparent that
"a determined effort to destroy the EN-
tire structure had been made. The
ground floor and basement We're given
up to salesrooms and storage for the
furniture house. The second floor was
utilized by a cigar factory, carrying
large stock of tobaccos and made
goods.
The flames were leaping from the
windows as the department secured
streams of water and everything in
Dictated the total destruction of the en-
tire block.
The Lowe furniture house and the
building fronting on Poplar street, with
the cigar factory on the second floor,
are the heaviest losers. The brick
walls are yet standing, while enough OF
the roof and the floors are standing to
give the firemen a foothold In their
hard heroic work. The stock of furni-
is a mass sof ruins. What the flames
did rot consume and the heat'did not
blister, the water spoiled.
At times the conhagration illuminated
the entire hollow of the city so plainly
that friend could recognize friend two
blocks away. The Ellis restaurant,
next door, was from the inception en-
dangered but the doors were closed.
An alley parallel with Poplar street
made the Brown House safe from the
first.
The Lowe building and furniture are
marked by the high walls. from which
roof and floors were burned. The
building can be valued at 81, 900 to $1,000
That amount will put it back. Furni-
ture stock Is put down by those con-
Versant with the place at $1,000. The
supply of tobacco and cigars is esti-
mated at $4,000, but may go more. There
are insurance policies. but the amount
cannot be recalled by the bookkeeperi
to night. He is of the opinion, how
ever, that the furniture is on the safe
side.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-17
CONFIRMED BY SENATE.

Washington, Nov. 16.-The Senate in
executive session, to-day confirmed the
Following nominations
John Barrett, Oregon, minister to
Argentine Republic; John B. Jackson,
ave" Jersey, minister to Greece, Rou-
HtaIlla and Servia: Stanford Newell,
s; n minister to the Neither
t.ahos; Hamilton King, Michigan, min
1Soer TO Siam: j. c.. Pritchard, North
Sarouna, associate justice of the Su-
SIeTle Court. District of Columbia: S..
N. Dexter North Massachusetts, direc-
vi Oh the census: r. S. Oliver. New
A9rA, Assistant Secretary of War.
~ be Lieutenant General-Maj. Gen,
samuel b. M. Young, u. S. A.
10 BE Major General-Brig. Gen.
samuel S. Sumner.
,t Col. George F. Elliott, United States
+ " Corps. to be brigadier general,
Nolilinandant of the Marine Corps.