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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-02

London police statistics show that
during last year $4,000 persons were
lost in that city, and that 10000 men
deserted their wives. London is so tire
mendous that about all one has to do
to get lost is to step aside from his
daily routine, when he becomes swaI-
lowed up in the packing mass of hui
mainly. In the matter of the desert
ed wives, if London is not careful it
will soop be spoken of as the Chicago
of Europe.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-02

Representative Sideways service
pension bill proposes to put all ex-sol-
diers Of the union on precisely the same
footing, the only qualification being
that the applicant shall have served in
the army for ninety days. Thus the
man who never smelled powder. who
was never at the front, who never
missed a meal or slept on the ground a
night, will share in the bounty of the
government just as il he had fought in
the Wilderness or held himself against
the shock of Pickett's immortal charge
The men who refused to fight at Bull
Run, because their terms OF enlistment
had expired the night before, viii have
their names written on the rolls OF
honor along with the men who bore
the heat and burden of the fighting or
suffered IN the prisons. 1t is marvellous
mat the old soldiers themselves do not
ATife UP and protest against the thing
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-02

The Hearst boom in Iowa amounts
to about as much as would Hanna
boom in Georgia; it might result in
the sending of a few delegates for
Hearst to the st. Louis convention,
but it will send no Hearst votes to
the Electoral College. Mr.. Hearst
seems to be strongest in those states
that are hopelessly Republican.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-02

The indications for Georgia for to-
day are for fair weather, with variable
winds. Eastern Florida fair weather,
with fresh north winds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-02

Panama has taken steps to provide
herself with navy. Col. Jeffries, the
American who is in command of the
the navy also. Two "battleships" are
to be purchased, probably from Chile,
which country seems to be rapidly dis
arming and finding market for her
old war truck. The "battleships" will
be two small gunboats, one of which
will constitute the Pacific squadron and
the other the Atlantic squadron. But
the question is, why should Panama
wish to spend money for even one ship,
when she has got the whole United
States navy to defend her?
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-02

Judge Taft is an able man, and made
for himself quite an enviable reputa-
ton as Governor Of the Philippines;
and II is quite likely that he will add to
that reputation in the office Of secre-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-02
Too ImpuIsive.

Private" John Allen, according to
a Washington paper, tells of an anus
ing conversation between two old col
ored women that he overheard in a
Washington street car. Said the first
old woman; HAS yo' heard bout de
death Of dat young Mistah Jenkins ~
Moo responded the other old COL
ored woman, rolling her eyes up till
little save the whites thereof were Wis
IDLE. "Yo' don't mean to tell me dat
young mans dead! How'd e die.
honey" He died suddenly-dey say
it was heart failure; anyhow, he died
sudden "Sho', 70 don't tell met"
continued the other old colored woman.
Then, after a pause, she added: well.
OATS jest like him; he was the most
impulsiVe young niger / eber scent"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-02

It was Senator Mark Hanna who the
other day referred to Mr.. Bryan as
zone OF the most valuable assets Of
the Republican party"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-02

The late Duke Of Cleveland. on be-
ing told that his stepson. Lord Rose
berry, was going to marry Miss Hannah
Rothschild, remarked: IT do not know
the young lady, but 1 hear her family
are well-to-do i'm the eitY!"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-02

tary of War, which he assumed yes.
terday. But it is to be borne In mind
that he has succeeded an exceptionally
able man, with whose administration
his own will be compared.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-02

Many persons who have lost leg
will assert that they have felt sensa-
tions in the member after it was sew
cred. In Savannah hospital not long
ago there was sailor who had lost a
leg, and one of his chief worries was
that the toes on the missing foot felt
cramped. If he could only "wiggle"
them, he said he would feel better.
In New Jersey town the other day
a man whose foot had been cut off
complained that something was hurt
ing the foot. The pain continued for
a considerable time. Unknown to the
sufferer a friend disinterred the sew
cred foot and found that piece of
frozen sand was pressing against it,
This he removed. Almost simultane-
ously the patient, several miles away
in the hospital declared he felt re-
lieved and went to sleep.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-17
|. E. ]! Rand a. j: dip J &
l President Of the G onsol idated5
Stock and Petrole u1ns
Exchange. N
"a NIERIcA has not made histor il

u, a NIERICA has not mad hist Dry in
I4 spasms. The resources Of the 4 Jntted
- States are so broad and its activities.
are SO continuous as not I % be seri lousy
affected BY any event Sexcept one Of u tow ':.
sering Importance, such. for example, al
was the Civil War#sof 1901 -1s65. " In the
main, political agltatlons have sihad but
limited fluence on America n pros perity.
tits true that when the tariff was Sc Sc
srlously In danger Of being permanently
reduced industries were "a ffected by IT,
The important thing With US now lies
not! with politics. but with crops. Winter
Wheat IS turning out better than was Il x--
5pected. r. the promise &of II spring wheat
and corn and cotton holds good we shall
be a happy people. Our pros perity Will
In that case go on for this year and next
at least. We are a country at peace. We
have no foreign compl cat ons or dangers.
,yYc8Sare not supporting 8: \. an \ extray CANT
military establishment Our people are
capable, purpose ul, All this
tends toward, and. in fact. Ensures, pros
3perity II Providence blesses us with good
crops Other industries wait only on
CrODg, II go sfsltf
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-17

I'N,Apresidentia year busin naturally
4 u reflects the unrest tof the political a ~
~ RI mosphere. Therelis a. chance Of great,
changes being made OF far-reac aching 5in-.
fluencc. The matoritysof investors, who
in boom times buy, as Tho saa wing ISL with
their eyes shut. become eau Il ous, .sts The
value Of securities is more closely ak
.amlned and much money is Withheld.t
Should the issue beforestlle people be Of q
adtcal nature. the nfluence sof the cleo
Atlon year is pr portionately great or. Such
conditions arc commonsNt o q presld dental
years and to a greater or less Y extent
have always been 81 Pei ona lly,s am
In favor OF q longer presId entlal term;
That the country should be d sturbed ~
this fashion every four years seems sense;
less and mountaineering, TO say tho least,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-17
George II. Daniels AMI {: Is,
General Passenge Agent Of
the New York \ Central S
Railroad.
( You ask, Why should an election
" year check prosperity" People
heye some tof8the qualities OF sheep,

X/.oU ask, why should az an election
Y year check prosperity ?" People
have some of the qualities OF sheep.
and If you nave lived for any length OF time
in the country you have noticed that II the
leader Of a flock OF sheep jumps over a
ditch or low fence, or any other thing.
real or imag inary. when each member OF
the flock comes to that particular point it
will jump at the same place and in sthe
same way. There has been a feeling In
the minds OF a good many people that a
presidential election year might mean a
change Of administration, with a radical
change in the financial and business pol
icy of the government resulting in a
disarrangemen of present methods OF
business and an unsettled feel
Ing In regard to values: but for some
years this has apparently grown less and
less, and there is less fear OF change
in the business policy Of the government.
even though there might be a change in
administration from one party to another.
This is doubtless based upon the idea
that no set OF Americans who may be
placed by the people in charge OF the gov
ernment at Washington would now feel
like making such radical changes as
would interfere seriously with the contin-
ued prosperity Of The nation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-17
President Of the New Yorl
Is Produce Exchange.
-. - - - - y 49, . -
FK-1
wv sidcred good politics" to fill
I@tYt the nlltlic mind With fear dur-

ss thekpublic mind with fear dur
+ HILL ing a partisan conpaign and to
emphasize the proposition that ID tho
other fellow gets into office the most
dire results will surely follow. In ma
tional politics this agitation lis brought to
Ia m Aximum. ! ( we are to believe all that
sweIareS told, a ma tional cal unity is bound
TO occur, no matt which political party
wins Al S$ss \ 8 SF55
sssss Six months /; latr. no matter who Is
sslectedp the banker Is seeking mployment
~ 81 his money. and the Manufacturer
WIS Hi sitting for q buyer for.#hls goods !;
Sihefs depression Incidental totF tho priest
dental year has been forgotten, except
5!ng as it shows In the financial exhbNt
OF n iced ess loss. e Il S. n 81 5s
The farmer.s unrnind full Of political ex-
I element h, continues to plaintiffs crops and
make ready for. the harvest: Z the cattle
raiser increas es his flocks and herds UNI
z mind full sof a poll tical outcome, and the
miner In on wise restricts the output OF
his mine. A no mat ter what may be his
political 81 fears u! This class Of citizens
DON { let any political excitement inter
5fere with their business during the presi-
dental year. ss Why should WEI II we
I had s. az presidential election every year
we should not have a ny such thing s
aAyear. Of depression In business. We
sllou Id etlused to it, It would seem that
the years 1901 and 1905 should have no
logical basis s for a business depression.
for the farnerlw Twill have bountiful5 crops,
ana that Is largely the basis OF our rlo.-
{ tional prosperity, ~ Z! .s3 ~ III; 5f
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-17
Thomas w. Lawson.

VXy NY does business '1et up and
3" flutter In presidential years, and
a. should 1T? In the existence OF
the greatest republic on earth the hating
period. the thinking period, and the fresh
start, come but once in four years.
& Our nation is, moro than ANYTHING else,
a nation Of schemes and schemers, and II
there is any one thing more than another
whose welfare is dependent upon halting
places, rests and fresh starts, 1t Is the
business scheme.
Presidential year in the United States
means ii 1t means anything. that until
after the votes have been counted in No
venlber no one can predict with surety
what the policy Of the government OF our
$1,000, 600 Of people will be for the coming
four years.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-17
.Senat ] p D !, 81
8 & Iowa. .sf. Il & Ii;
II DO not consent to- the statement that
there Is always 4 business depression
> during a presidential campaign and
5atIS do not " believe there will be this
Ot8I.O'W7''ia'l..!
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Z,


year. u u, ;ss i s5 \! 4 d.
There was no appreci bic elimination II
in commercial and industrial activities
In 1900 when President Mckinley wa n
candidate for re-elec ton al ga Inst w liam
j. Bryan, and do not look for any note-
worthy interruption5Eoff the industrial
progress of the country. see no good
reason why this political campaign should
halt the campaign Of production, ex-
change and distribu ton. ..3 q }s 5i
Competition is so keen and VIII olesorne
IN these days in this country that It
needs constant application Of the bust
ness mans wits to9keep him abreast Of
his fellows. When he divides this loyal
" between politics and business there
is consequent tagging OF activity.
Fortunately, the recuperatiye power Of
the American people is great. unless It
receives a blow for which It is not well
prepared Tho outlook is to-day so GER
tain that there ought to be little lost
ground to regain when this campaign is
ever This Is not a political talk. It is
sober fact. Il 5s5 III & IN Il.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-17
RESOURCES OF
AUS1'RAL|A|I
f.ontin,,ad from .Thlrd PACED.

81 ICON timed from q laird .Page.)
itilatior, as homopeneouEr 3 itisli and Irish.
so shc has never expert enced the dlsads
vantage that the United States find IN :
their negroes, neither will Immigrants.
rfak the. long Journey to the South to
make for themselves l1o,rcs In the Island
ointment SO long as they can find an
abiding place In Canada and the United
States' ji Ji IS &, NJ ii
,rhis, itsseetr,s TO f,e,.is q very questions,
/ able advantage. Tho strength Of the
Americar, Republic Hos In The fact. that
The population Is drawn from every quar-
ter OF the globe. a mixed race is usually
"a strong, enterprising race, and Inns
migration certainly ought to be encoirsi
aged I, because d few millions Of Britislf
and irish cannot develop Australia as She
loughtlt to be developed. ss q
,the United Commonwealth has started
out on the whole under m ost favorable
auspices. There are still jealotlsles among
The States. as there were III the early
days OF the American Republic. but they
will give way before the growing sense SEM OF
nationalsunlty. The solidarity OF tho AUS
traliafl Commonwealth Will swamp. tlet
jealousies, the chickering's and the unduot
pride OF statehood. Az s.l 4 y
And thus 1t Is that Sunday trains pour.
The tariff walls Between tho States havsl
recently been laid In ruins by law, J. and
this will make for larger intercourse and
internal commerce, and the future Of
Australia will be n gloriously prosperous.
ono. 1t will be a nation where tnyrads
OF her settlers, Will ind a home. where's
multitudes OF people oppressed blythe
tyranny OF CONSUMPTION and the tranl.i
mels OF competition In an ovcrcrowdcd5
population will find their asylum in u
country which Will one OF these days:
be among the brightest stars In thol
galaxy OF tho Englsh-speakings nat!onsf
OF the world. 3. III nj i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-17

serting an influence upon 4 business con-
.ditions, but In our present state It Is
not especially to be feared.
~ AS usual In such years, the depres-
sion became noticeable last winter. Peo-
pie buy less stock; less money is In
vested In enterprises of all kinds. III There
IS less travel and movement Of freights.
consequently falling OFF OF railroad
The depression is felt all along
the line. This IS felt UP to the time of
election, and In the case OF "a change
of administration, It Is likely to continue
until the following spring The uncer-i
faint may even last throughout the fol-
lowing year. The merely paper profits
are, OF course, materially cut down. I'M
less the issues or. the scand idatesR before,
the country be particularly radical the
Influence OF the presidential year ~ not
likly to be a dangerous ono. D
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-17
Henry Siegel,
Head Of some of6tl,c greatest
department Stores in New
York and Chicago.
Il MERE IS no real cause for business
depression during presidential cleo
tons that have ever discovered.

There Is the same or mn increasing
population sat home. and abroad, the
worlds consumption Is just as great. az!
ricnltural products are not retarded be-
cause OF the important issues pending,
and Industrial progress is Just as ire
sistblet as II an election contest were
not being waged; besides, the prospects
3ol good crops have a general tendency
10 create prosperous cond tons 81 MS to-
trade and business, &, &, IA Z, Z!
4 Ny confidence In tho 2resources and ems
during stability Of the United States
ith government and its people is so HI Y
premc that no argument can convince mo
that anything 80 ephemeral as an is
sue between candidates can vitality afy
feet the prosperity OF the country. Il .
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-17

outgoing vessels must sail almost empty.
lAs a result the freightSrates naturally go
down very quickly and the loss is soon
felt The exports Of the country, by the
way onl j. comprise about one fourth OF
the cargoes. Now, it seems to me that
the disturbance OF q presidential Z year
would bc felt principally in the Interior,
and even all Important change In the
output Of manufactured articles for In
stance, would mean little to the steam IN /
ships. I q should hesitate to blame the.
presidential election for the trnu BILE Of
the steamship companies this year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-17
/ ,l'lIl S ) {;
President Of the New York
Cotton z llange.a
TNHERE does not seem to me to be
SF35 any reas on why a general trade
3. depression should mark the advent

S.t9 any reason why a general trade
n depression. should mark the advent
Esq 81. Of a political campaign The nerve
scerlters Of trade to ay are in n healthy
condition. full OF life and vlgor, and I
doubt that any. gpolit lcal \ question before
the country can prevent their contnu-
ing So. ~ is1if ~ \ !,
I. The cotton mark ct presents merely an
Individual issue. 4 7 he great rise and fall
.insthis product, lille. tren endo GUS during
the. season y Just ~ a bout Is drawing to q
close, was largely the result of the fear.
Of a 4 anime In the raw product at first.
which has now, dlsap peared owing to
The scurtailmentI OF consumption and the
present prospect for q bountiful harvest
3Ilexti g as son. r. II All IN NJ
our prpsperltYl is pretty we'll estab-
iJished |. and 7 4 feel that the public will
understand that no flnanc ial disaster can
follow he election gof one candidate e OF
the other, Trade con al tons should not
10 discouraged during the 4 next few
mont his. q not, sleeve that they will.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-17

placing the government and its most inns
portant Interests upon q sound BIAS " "a
e AS tosthe present quietness I'M business,
j don't think that Us due to any fear
OF the political future. There is moth
Ing in sight to create alarm. No one
would dare attempt to repeal the laws
that have been passed, and II don't be-
lieve It possible to repeal them if such
an attempt We're made. It seems very
easy sometimes to pass a law, but 1t Is
extremely difficult to get 1t repealed.
Herein lies our safety. IN III "a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-17
Henry Clews.
THE presidential election exerts an nn-.
fortunate and quite unnecessary in

= Il Nl1E DEcSluE!lItdt Slss|tlOu EAEIt ~ nI
fortunate and quite unnecessary in
fluence upon the business interests
OF the country.at large. In financlai mat
tiers especially Is this influence felt. Any
disturbance in. the headwaterr. SO TO
speak, IS sooner or later felt throughout
other lines Of activity until the poorest
workman is affected. The country mean
while is on firm working basis. The
great depression OF the last year has
squeezed the unnecessary water out Of
many securities. so that NE have no
further panic to fear. All ne want Is 10
be left alone, and this lis exactly what the
disturbance Of a presidential election pre-
vents us from being,
II is so unnecessary. this uph2ayal
every four years. that perENlaily
strongly favor the lengthenIng Of the
Presidents term OF Office. II might be
made six years Instead OF four. 1t seenna
to me, with great benefit 70 iusinens at
large. i3 y.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-17
cHEtJNeEX .DEPEW
GEO, Fl. ~DANlELp

Notwithstanding the great shrlnkage in
values and the losses Of hundreds OF mil
\ lions In stocks there were few failures.
The reason why there is so little business
enthusiasm In a campaign year Is that
men are not sure who will Win, and there
fore they arc IN doubt as 20 what policy
may be adopted as 10 The tariff and IL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-17
John, i Clafli i,
Head Of tile great dry goods
Who1esalillg house, the #
Claflin Company.

INCERTAINTY is the word that ex-
presses the situation in a campaign
( -. year. or course. there may be a
slightIstagnation OF business without any
apparent JUST fication. While here has
been.no reason for ,pistrustior darn in our
last presidential years. yet in theSminds of
many there is a: shadow Of uncertainty
which nakesSmens cautious and sluggish
ness#in business Is the res ult. u
I think the outlook is cheering. The
lowest point Of Il stagnation iva IS passed
several weeks ago. Things are now NOV
ing Forward, and the pro- perity Of the
country is assured and q increasing every
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-17
) FAX PHOTO ny,

nances. There is but one thing to do
when men are In such a mood. They re-
trench, and buy. only what is absolutely
required to carry on business. However,
the outlook is now good, and there is no
reason for expecting anything but In
creasing prosperity. Our mills are run
ming full time and filling large orders.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-17
A. II Hepburn,
President Of the; Chase
Nationals Bank.
rT$HE country at large a. lln{derg olngi
a hardening process as regards
financial affairs which is of great :,

Importance, Two years y ago a we we
may be said to have suffered from boom.
times. We were making "a great e deal q
money, on Ypapcr at Bleast but we were
as a nation spending q great deal. both
vt home and abroad, The cpndltlons
were abnormal and not conducive 70 slea!
growth. To-day We ,ref saving money
as ~ nation, ana the general financial
conditions are much more satisfactory,
The presidential election this year - eA 'i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-17
Charles F.. Clark,
President Of Bradstrcet Com
pany1 and one of.the original
Captains Of Industry
THERE rs no reason why politics
should Interfere with ths prospert-

y - ''Es 'N'FN' = F"".lINp!H "EVt H'4F,
ing The Initiation fever and attempted
debasement Of the currency. men were
N doubt as To The future policy Of IN
coming administrations. hut now the
question Of our finances has been settled
for all time. / hope. don't thin. II
would be possible for any party Or Gem
bination Of circumstances and men 70
change the laws that have been passed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-17
Emil B,oas,
Of the Hamburg American
I.ine,@s
'THgHE has becn a noticeable falling
Off this year IN The number OF peo-
pie crossing tho Atlantle. ~ IL

HHfIcHIt 70 lcII "a JUSt rs WHY 3EFI1
should he 80. The class who go
abroad IL not one. speaking generally.
10 he affected by any sudden depression
Of business such AZ tho presidential cleo
tlon n said osexert.
Unless there ~ a great exportation OF
grain. and this year there Is not. tho
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-17
Daniel Gu ggen-l.hFei.ln-,,
B Chairman Board 81 Directors
Of the American Sn1elt- @
ing Company.
THE commercial outlook for tn

TTHE commercial outlook for the
country is good. see no son
= why the presence OF a presidential
year should seriously affect us. %
matter what may be the outcome 1T the
polls 1t should be remembered that the
Senate Of the United States slca mot be
quickly changed. The two years or more
which sinevita bly, elapse before such a
change can come about is asconsiderablel
interval Even in the event Of the cleo
ton Of President who would seek to
change the policy of the country he would
he practically powerless to do SO for some
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-17

tlme.sz..sI.. d.