davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-10-26
BOOMERANG FIGURES.
DANGEROUS MATERIAL IN THE
HANDS OF THE DEMOCRATS
Comparisons howing How that Party
Increased Government Expenditures
More than 81 Per Cent. In Twelve.
Year Period.

The Democratic campaign writer's and
speakers are making use of highly dan
gerous material when they use figures TO
show the large increase in government
expenditures under Republican admins
tration. Alton +. Parker said to the
Democratic editors at Roseinount:
During Mr.. CIeveland's first term the av-
eraSe annual expenditure was about $780,
100000: For the last three years II has
expenditure last year mounted up TO $751;
$4,000, which Is not e?nalsd by any yea.
the year of the Spanish war.
Why did Mrs Parker use the figures
merely of Cleveland's first term? Why
did he not make use of the figures for
President Cleveland's second tcrm2 Had
these entered into the comparison it
would have been shown that expenditures
gained with the same proportional rapid
ity in Democratic times in Repub!i-
can tfmes-and in some directions, like
interest on the public debt. they gained
more. The Democratic party, to use a
legal term, is 'estopped' from criticism
of Republican increase in expenditures
when the figures comparing Democratic
expenditures, twelve years apart, show
that the Democrats, just like the Repub-
leans, were forced to follow the rapid
growth of the country with increased ex-
penditures for the government.
The total expenditures Of President
Cleveland's last fiscal year. 1897. were
1865, TIA, 100 as against S242, 4S3, 1870 for
those of his first year as President, 1886
"A gain Of over 81 per cent. in the
twelve-year period.
The total expenditures for the four
years of Cleveland's first administration,
1886 to 1890, were $1.O52, O65, 1874. The
total expenditures during Clevelands
second administration, 1893 to 1897, were
81 Al, 674, 1874.
Comparing the first year OF Cleveland's
first term with the last year Of his sec
ond term, the following were the expeni*
lures:
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-10-26
Catholics Prefer Roo.eveIt

Archbishop Messmer Of Milwaukee
voices the sentiments of thousands Of
members Of the Catholic church when he
says:
Il believe that President Roosevelt's
policy in regard to the Philippine friars
has met the approval of the Vatican au.
thorities, and that there is feeling that
in case of his election they would be as
sured Of straightforward and consider
ate treatment Personally l should be
glad to see President Roosevelt elected
President"
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-10-26

Pacific coast is going to float westward.
The Republican party is endeavoring to
promote this trade in every way, and the
Democratic party, under the cry of I'm
perialism," is trying to embarrass it in
every way. Well, the western fringe
of the States of the United States is
peopled by intelligent human beings. Is
there any question as to how they will
vote?
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-10-26

The Democrats are eyerlastingly re
ferring to Jackson and jefferson as the
political demigods of the past No one
can tell what jefferson would do were
he alive to-day He was a good man.
and a schemer and dreamer i'm politics.
Anyone can tell what Jackson would do
were he alive to-day. He would be with
Roosevelt. He in less educated war
was the same kind OF man.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-10-26

"The wage worker would do we'll to
remember that if protection il. rob
berry, and 10 to be punishsd according
", he will be the first to pay the PEN
atty; for either he will be turned
adrift entirely, or his wages will be
cut down to the starvation point."-
Roosevelt's letter Of acceptance.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-10-26

In some Of these raw products in
creases we see the value of the pro-
tective tariff against foreign goods made
of the same classes of raw products. Raw
silk, for example. thirtyfold increase in
single generation. Hence our silk fac
tories. Then fibers, nearly sevenfold
increase; india rubber, a sixfold increase
In money values the main comparisons
are:
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-10-26
The Safest StriD.

The strip of land which lies between
the Rocky mountains and the Pacific
ocean has practically already gone Re
ruolcan- 1t may be said frankly of our
Trends. the enemy, that they need not
waste time or money on the Pacific coast.
All the trade and commerce Of the
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-10-26
The President Would Do.

Here is an incident that illustrates
one trait of the Presidents character
trait that tends to make him popular.
While James Jeffrey Roche was having
chat with President Roosevelt in the
White House last week the telephone
bell was ringing somewhat persistently,
says the Boston Herald. There being no
attendant at hand the President excused
himself and went to answer the repeated
call. This is the conversation that took
place on the line according to the testi-
mony of the distinguished gentleman at
the Presidents end of it:
well, what is ;t?'
Hello, is Archie there?'
mo. he's not"
Who's this I'm talking top
1.-The President"
well. you'll do. Tell Archie to come
over and play ball"
And the President proceeded to exc
cute the order, rs directed.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-10-26
TROPICAL POSSESSIONS.
We Need All We Have and Could
Profitably Increase the Number.

VIC Asccu All we nave ana NOulo
Probably Increase the Number.
The Democratic and 'Anti-Imperial-
istic" opponents of Republican national
control say we do not need tropical pos
sessions. Such, for instance, as the
Philippines, Porto Rico and Hawaii. In
saying this they overlook the fact that
our imports of tropical and sub-tropical
products in the fiscal year ended June
30, 1904, amounted to the enormous sum
of $43O, 556, 77o-nearly $1,5OO,OOO for
each working day of the year.
The great growth in these imports in
single generation is shown by the fol-
lowing record, using figures compiled by
the chief of the Bureau of Statistics of
the Department of Commerce and Labor:
1870 o9,SOO,OS6
1850 SoI' IDOLS
1904 43O, 556, IT'S
The increase here given of $15S, 100000
in twenty years, and 1921 100000 in
thirty-four years, emphasizes our need
of tropical possessions in the most strik-
ing manner. Our imports from the Phil
ippines Porto Rico and Hawaii are in
cluded in the following proportions:
HaWan ................... .S2o, l3o ODD
Philippines ................. 12,OG6,934
Porto Rico ............ 11,516,912
Total ...................$ 4S, 777,379
Here we see that our present tropical
possessions are only sending us about II
per cent Of the tropical products we con-
sumo. We not only need those islands
and all they produce, but we also need
to do all in our power to increase the
total and diversity of their products.
More than that, we also need more pos
sessions Of the same kind IT wOuId nav
us to buy some mote-the Danish and
other West Indies, for instance. 1t stands
to reason that as we must pay out so
large an amount each year, it would be
best to send the money to our own pos
sessions, to benefit orr own native and
American interests, rather than it should
go to countries in which we do not have
any personal pecuniary interest.
BY quantities, our main tropical i'm
ports in the years 1870 and 1904 were:
1870 1904
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-10-26

"From time to time tariff sch edulss
must undoubtedly be rearrauRed and
readjusted to meet the shifting needs
of the country; but this can wit h safety
be done only by those who are com m 1t.
ted to the cause of the protective ave.
tie m .ss-Roose yelt's letter of acre ntanco
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-10-26

Only twice in forty years have the
American people placed the Democratic
party in power. and in both of those in
stances it's victory fell like a blight upon
the country. Why repeat the expert
ment3
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-10-26

DIR. I. j. Mccoy. one of the most
prominent Democrats in Warrick county.
Indiana, has created a sensation at Boon
vile by renouncing Democracy and com
ing out strongly for Roosevelt and Fair
banks.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-10-26
His Morning Plunge.

When morning dawns, the next day after
Ihen Parker will with chilly shiver
Dive where he will not hear our laugh
ter
He'll take his swim in old Salt River.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-10-26

Bryan, in likening Parker to Moses.
who was slow Of speech. raped the
Democratic candidate very hard. Bibli-
cal authority says Moses never entered
the Promised Land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-28
THE WINTER CALM
Is About to Fall Upon Armies Says
Mukden Odvices.

Mukden. Nov. o3-Via Pekin. Nov III
The lapse Of six weeks without lighting
on amy large scale. confirming the belief
that the opposing armies have relaxed for
the winter together with the unexpected
demonstration OF force which the Rus
slams have been able TO make since the
depletion of their army as the result OF
the lighting on the Shahke river, empha-
sizes conclusivcly the failure of The Jap
ancse tc prevent the assembly of a large
RUSSIAN army in Manchurla by spring.
csc and their most plausible plans for the
earliest occupation of Manchurla.
! This outcome, taken in connection with
the general situation, appears to guar
/ ant,'r that Wi h the opening OF spring
mere will Lc5in Il contest far more ter
| rihlr than any VT fought. and points
to tine t"rmiilation of the war in the next
! ca NJ lalgn
/ 1t j. still possible THAI there will he 4
/ general attack during tlt. winter. but the
| Wra th"r is now broken and uncertain, and
| seemingly renders it impossible for tho
| troops Of either army to abandon theil
present shelters
Gradual alterations have taken place
/ in tn" different dcpdrtmcnts OF the Rus
/ sian army since the aholition of the vice
t roNtltN. as AleNicttS partisans have re-
turned to Europe with him.
| The hoStilitieS are now characterized by
| individual efforts OF a most daring and
dangerous character one outcome Of the
! close relations between the Russians and
Japanese along the Shakhc river has been
| the occasional blowing up OF houses by
the opposing outposts and the snipinS OF
| the occupants.
Tho Chinese authorities have taken pre-
| limrary steps to bring grain from the
| north and to store it for the use OF the
| starving farmers and villagers.
! This action was brought about by the
/ deStitution which is prevalent for some
Is miles behind The Russian army which
| IS communicating all grain and othel
+ food supplies. and also because of the
| lear that the army VIII move north again
! The Russians viii not allow grain to
pass through their lines from the sun
| Earitasin. which is the main dependence
| Of the inhabitants throughout the area
occupied by the armies of the mountains
of the east. and also to Simmintin and
other neutral soil.
Except for the troops the deporula zion
| along the Russian position seems to be
complete and the villages are being rapid
! ly oblitcrdted.
| Russian SPECTATORS are confident thai
| the army will hold its own and are stor-
| ing straw and other supplies with Vl"W
| to the coming of time when higher
prices can be obtained.
AS has been the case in all wars. there
is a wide complaint that spectators ano
! army contrIcto are flcCCillg Inc gov
| ment and the Russians freely G"n"uncf
| them rs the particular curse Of tdeli
| country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-28
England Wants lcemen.

The supply Of poor ice in this country
for domestic purposes is not as abundant
or available as it should be, and it is alb
Surd that practically the only shop where
it may be obtained is that kept by the
tShmonger who keeps il. not for the pur-
poses of consumption, but for the cooling
of fish. The fishmonger's shon does not al
ways represent an environment mat IS,
sanitarily speaking, sauSfactory:yet when
ice is wanted in sickness or in health the
only tradesman that can be found to sup
ply it is the fishmonger, and his supply
is usually limited. 1t seems ridiculous
that in the English summer the demand
for ice should not be sufficient to warrant
the establishment of a special agency Tor
its supply.
We feel sure that if such a scheme
could be organized it would be widely APP
preciated and would succeed as soon as
the public realized how much better ana
how much healthier it is to have their
food and beverages kept cool during the
days of a hot and SeaSonahe summer.
AS it is, they have to be content with
semi liquid butter and ma WkiSh luke"ar1n
beverages which should be cold. especially
those which are aera ted A cheap anu
abundant supply of pure ice for domestic
purposes would give the housekeeper a
chance of keeping a cool store room III
which meat, poultry. eggs and other per
iShable articles of food could be preserved.
Not. only would waste OF food be so pre-
vented, but the ravageS of the pdlitiH ILS
agencies of hot weather would be cfecheu
and the food saved from pecoInlnS u
wholesome If not positively dangerous
IN fact we imagine that nobody VIII aeny
tho very great advantag es derived ron
Ecepirg certain foods cool in the stiiiieI
and preserving them in a state NJ TOT - -
sumption and attract to the eye ai ro
raiate. and vet practically no steps a.
taken to supply an important gu
evident need-The London Lance
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-28
HAND TO HAND.
The Recent Fighting Has Been of the
Strenuous Nature.

st. Petersburg. Nov. 21.-Gen kuro-
patkin te-graphs description of a
JAPANESE attack. Nov. "a. against q
Russian detachment near Ssinkhetch-
en- (vensienten) on the front of the
left flank.
The fightinE." Gen. kuropatkin says,
was fierce almost amounting to a
1ayonet engagement. but the enemy
were everywhere repulsed and suffered
severely. The attack was renewed the
following morning. the japanese hav-
ing been reinforced but again was re-
pulsed, and at 4 o'clock in the blizzard
and fog greatly hindered artillery fire.
The Japanese continued TO advance
under cover OF the FOG. but the forces
held their positions and the fires
siackened. The Russian losses were
nine killed and 81 Wounded
ON Nov. 20. the Japanese resumed
the offensive ana endeavored to en-
Veiope our left flank whilst advancing
against our center.
Il have received no later reports"
Gen kuropatkin also describes the
haYonetting OF 20 japanese belonging
to Il patrol during reconnaissance the
night of Nov. %
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-28

lty. with all the means ana laclil'les
necessary in order 10 enable IL 10 ac-
quaint itself thoroughly with and APP
preciate correctly the matters III us
pute.
article N-The COMMISSION snail as
semble in Paris as soon as POSSIBLE d.
ter the signature OF this agreement.
article NI-Thr commission shall
present it's report to the TWO hlsh con-
tracting parties, signed by all the MEM
beers of the commission.
article With" commission snail
take all its decisions 10y majority Oh
the votes Of the five COMMISSIONERS.
"Article NIII-The two hlgh contract
ing parties undertake. tach To pear on
reciprocal terms the expenses Of the
inquiry made by it previous 10 the as
sembly Of the commission. the EXPENSES
Insured by the International commas
sion after the date Of its assembly III
organizing its staff and conducting the
Investigate ions. which it VIII nave to
make shall be equally shared by tn"
two governments
In faith thereof the undersigned
have signed the present agreement
(,ieclaratlolD and lliXtd their seals to
it.
Done in duplicate at St. Petersburg,
NOV. %, 1901
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-28
JAPAN MADE OFFER
To Withdraw from Mainland, Says the
French Premier.

Paris. Nov. 16.-In the Chamber of
Deputies today. Foreign Minister Del
Case protested against the criticism
of the Franco Russian alliance in the
report Of the committee on the foreign
budget. which contains Il number of
allusions unfavorable to Russia. Re
ierring to these. NJ. Del casse said:
Never has the alliance been more
necessary and beneficial. Never has
there arisen a better occasion for pro
claiming Frances unWaVerinS fidelity
to the alliance which has so powerfully
saf"guardrd the mutual interests Of
the two cuunilits''
This is significant Of the firm attitude
of the government against the Socialist
orpositlon to Russia.
The committees report contains the
following specific statement in connec-
ton with the Russo-Jartnese war:
Already Japan has mad. known th'
conditions on which She is ready to close
hostiliti,s. ThcSc consist in the return OF
ManrhUria to China, the GlSmdntlnE ~
Port Arthur and the establishment OF
Corean independence with the right OF
Japan 70 acquire land
kuSSiH'S II fuSrl Of the foregoing con-
ditions show that it is her purpose to
carry on the conflict to the end
When tn correspondent of The Also
clatFd Press inquired at the foreign Office
what authority here was Tor tn" state
men; il was explained that the conditions
w"r" not officially maze known by the
Jap1E"se government, but by the Japan
"Sc Comm, rcial Association. representing
the powerful, progressive element and
having strong Influence with thu govern
mcrt. There for" it was believed to re-
ficCt japan; official wishes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-28
THE AGREEMENT
For investigation of Russian Warships
Firing on British TrawIers.

London. Nov. 2I.-Thc foreign office
has issued the following English trans
latlon of the declaration signed at st.
Petersburg by Sir Charles Hardinge.
the British ambassador, and Count
Lamsdorff, the Russian foreign min
iSter:
His Britannia Majesty's govern
mcnt and the imperial Russian gov
eminent having agreed to entrust to
an international commission of inquiry.
assembled conformably to Articles I
and XIV Of The Hague convention Of
july %. 1899. for the pacific settlement
of International disputes, the task of
"lucidating by means Of impartial ana
conscientious investigation. the Ques-
tion of fact connected with the incident
which occurred during the days of Oct.
21-22 1901, in the North sea Ton which
occasion the firing Of guns on the Rus
sian fleet caused the loss of a boat and
the death of two persons belonging to
Il British fishing fleet, as we'll as dam
ages to other boats of that fleet and in
iurleS to the crews of some Of those
boats, the Undersigned duly author
lied thereto. have agreed upon the fol-
lowing provisions:
"Articlc THE international commits
sion of inquiry shall be composed of
five members commissioners of whom
two shall be officers of high rank in the
British and imperial Russian navies
respectively. The governments of
France and of the United States shall
each be requested to select one of their
naval officers of high rank as a mem
Der of the commission, the fifth men,
Der Snail be chosen by agreement be-
tween the four members above men,
toned: i'll the event Of no agreement
being arrived at between the three
commission, RS as to the selection of the
fifth member of the commission His
Imperial and Royal Majesty, the En-
peror of Austria and King of Hun
gary will be invited to select him. Each
Of the two high contracting parties
shall likewise appoint a legal assessor
to advise the commissioners and an
agent officially empowered to take part
in the labOrs of the commission.
article 1.-THE commission shall en-
qUile into and report on all circum-
stances relative to the North sea incl
dent. and particularly on the question
t. where the responsibility lies and the
degree "f blame attaching to subjects
Of the two nigh contracting parties or
To subjects of other countries in the
event Of their responsibility being es-
tablished by the inquiry
Article III-The commission shall
settle the details of procedure which
it will follow for the purpose of ac-
complishing the task wherewith it has
been entrusted
Article IE-The two high contrast
ing parties undertake to supply the
commission, to the utmost of their abu-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-28
ITS GOMPERS.
Re- elected President of
American Federation.
Only One Delegate. Socialist
Berger, Votes Against Him.
Gompers Given Great Ovation on Re-
Stunning the Chair.

san Francisco. NOV. 27.-Samuel
tompers was practically unanimously
elected president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, Saturday.
One delegate, Victor Berger, of Mil
yankee, Il leader Of the Socalistic ele-
ment in the convention, voted in the
negative and asked that his vote be SO
recorded.
Mr.. G0mpers was given great OVa-
ton when he rctOok the SaNel. He
promised the dc leeateS to try to do
much more for the labor movement il
the future than he had done in tho
past Secretary Frank Morrison and
Treasurer John Il. Lannon We're IMAM
imously chosen to serve another term.
The following eight vice presidents
were re-clected:
James Duncan, John Mitchell. James
O'ConnclI. Max Morris. Thomas !.
Kidd. H. A. Hayes, Daniel j. keefe
and William J. Spencer.
The election of the vice presidents was
by a Unanimous choice except D. tho case
Of MessrS. Kidd ana Spencer. The for,
mer was elected over Joseph G. BAIL
Horn of the Brotherhood of PAINTERS by
a vote of 1883 to %5,;9
Spencer defeated James Grimes. II. w
Sherman and @. A. Tveitmoe. John Moi
TT of the United Hattcrs was elected
unanimously as a fra ternal delegate t.
/ the British Trade Union convention. Tho
majority and minority reports Of tile com
mittee ON resolutions on the hight between
| longshoremcn and scamen was voted
| down and the matter now stands in ths
position it did before the committee met
| James Wood Of the CiearmHkcrs' Inter
national Union was elected fraternal dele
/ gate to the British Trades Union Con-
grcss; Frank Feely Of Philadelphia Of the
/ Elevator Constructors Union. was chosen
fraternal delegate to the Canadian Trade
and Labor Council
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-28
Wiles of q Circus MANAGER.

Clement Scott, the late English
| dramatic critic, wrote Verse in his
leisure moments. BY this verse he is
not known for his fame comes as one
who spoke the final word concerning
the merits cf a play. Ee achieved a
high reputation ,h~f -.c.,l Hill pow ar Of
criticism ara .tut',r...ativ express
sion Of it. OF this he "a d less than
for his verses.
Frank Perley, the veteran circus
manager, found out this ,yith good re-
suits for himself. Perl-y had charge
of 'the greatest chow ON earth" 1t is
of him that the st ory was told that he
stammered 50 badly that he had to be
the manager for Earnum and not for
Forepaugh. as he could pronounce the
first name and not the other.
Perley took the greatest show" to
England. 1t was an event. He deter
mined that he would have a notice
/ from Clement Scott. though his friends
in London told him ii was impossible.
Scott would not condescend to notice
| a circus. Perley made a heavy wager
that he would not only get a notice,
but one in advance.
| A woman told him that Scott wrote
verses. and that he was fonder of his
poetry than of his dramatic criticisms;
that he had published them and sent
copies to his friends.
After this information the circus
manager called on the dramatic critic.
He apOlogiZed for sending up his bust
ness card. saying that he had no per-
sonal ones with him. Scott was icy.
Perley explained that he had not called
on business, but wanted to see the man
| who had given him pleasure. Then he
talked of SCOTS verses with enthusi-
asm. He told him how as manager OF
a circus he travelled from one end of
the world to another, and always
carried SCOTS VERSUS with him. Scott
was in a melting mood. and Perley re-
cited his quatrains with fervor.
The next day the English public
gaSped with establishment when it
read brilliant advance notice Of
Americas great circus signed by
Clement Scott.