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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-02
THE PHILIPPINE QUESTION.

AS our readers know, we have never
been able to see that there is any
great quantity of politics" In the
question OF retaining or parting with
the Philippines. We have not felt the
time was ripe for opinion, except in
a purely abstract way. During the war
through which the archipelago came
into the possession OF the United
States, Germany was nosing about in
the East and plainly sought an oppor-
tunity to add to her own oversee
possessions, IL such chaos resulted from
the conflict that she could feel safe in
seizing a bit of plumber. There is hard
ly a doubt that this attitude OF Ger
many had it's influence when the treaty
of Paris came to be negotiated. If a
European power was anxious to pos
sess the Philippines, then why might
not the United States? Whatever the
moving cause, Spain was paid for the
islands and they were taken over. six
years have been devoted to restoring
order there and establishing as close
al approximation as may be to a gov
erEment of law. The work done there
has been accomplished neither by Re
publicans nor Democrats as such, but
hx Americans. The present Governor
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-02
BID DE ROUNTREE.

The press of Alabama is to be con-
graduated on it's action at Bessemer
in passing such a strong resolution in
condemnation of the conduct of its ex-
Secretary, ]. Asa Rountree.
That official had for a number OF
years taken advantage of his position
of confidence and trust to make large
sums of money out of members of the
Association and out of outsiders. He
had also been instrumental in impo-
sitions upon various railroads In the
country. And the excursions he took
all over the country, and out of it. to
bs entertained and feted by various
cities were frauds upon their hospi-
tally and a reflection upon the Ala
bama Press Association. He deserved
no consideration at the hands of his
former colleagues.
The Association could not expel him
without a two-thirds vote, and this
he prevented by all sorts of appeals
TO members he had misled. The reso-
luton passed, however. was tanta-
mount to expulsion, for II expressly
declared him unworthy of member
ship" 1t is inconceivable that, even
with all his audacity. he can remain in
the Association with that action star
ing him in the face.
The Advertiser took the lead in this
matter a year ago. when it showed up
the inside of Rountrees conduct of
the Canadian excursion. and 1t has
taken an active part in all the subse-
Quent proceedings. In this cause 1t
has been inspired solely by desire
to see the Alabama Press Association
stand in an upright attitude before
the people of this State and before the
world. The organization has now
cleared it's skirts. and there is little
doubt that it will keep them clear in
the future.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-02
Guest wanted Pay For Time Lost.

A Paris correspondent relate fun
ny adventure that befell and Ameri-
can gentleman an evening or so ago.
He had invited some friends to din
ner at a fashinable restaurant, and,
just as the party arrived, he found
that a missing guest would make the
unlucky number thirteen.
That would never do. the host de-
clared, and at once went off to the big
room of the restaurant to seek some
acquaintance who would join the COM
pany. After looking in vain for ia
miliar face. he came across an indivfd-
ual of dark complexion and good ap-
pearance, who bowed politely. The
gentleman couldn't place him" but
naturally concluded that they must
have met somewhere; so he explained
the situation and his predicament, and
his invitation was courteously accep-
ted. The newcomer did not seem to be
quite at his ease. but this was de-
tail, while the others were enjoying
themselves without stint After his
guests had taken their departure the
host asked for his bill, and when 1t
was brought the stranger reappeared,
with a request for some money as com
pensation for the time he had lost at
the meal. The hosts establishment
may well be imagined. He had been
entertaining a member Of a gypsey
band!
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-02
THE OUTLOOK IN 1905.
One Powerful Motive Behind the Move
ment to Nominate Cleveland.

nent TO Nominste Cleveland.
Washington Special to N. Y. World
There has been considerable betting
In Washington today, at odds OF 10 .,
be the nominee at st. Louis. The men
who were asking long odds against
Cleveland two weeks ago are now re-
modelling their calculations. This re-
duction of the odds Is due to the posi-
lively known fact that Senator German
of Maryland is one of the chief support
ers of the Cleveland movement: anu
that the conference held here DAY or
ex-senator Smith of New Jersey, John
r. Mclean of Ohio, j. M. Guney OF
Pennsylvania and others took part, was
for the purpose of mapping OUT ma,
plans for the presentation of the name
of Mr.. Cleveland at st. Louis at the
opportune moment
The promoters of the movement pro-
fess to be confident that there VIII Do
no trouble in preventing the nominal
ton of Judge Parker. and that when
this is accomplished there will be still
less trouble in nominating Cleveland.
Mr.. German has admitted to ciose
friends within the last few days tnao
Mr.. Cleveland is personally objectior,
able to him and has been This political
enemy for years. but has said at the
same time that under the circumstances
attempt to nominate the man who can
win. And Mr.. German has declared
that Cleveland could win 'in a walk
carrying Maryland Delaware, New Jer-
sey, New York. Connecticut and Rhode
Island, and possibly Massachusetts.
Being asked whether Cleveland would
be acceptable to the South, Mr.. German
said that he was satisfied that he would
be loyalty and enthusia stically support
ed in the South If nominated, notwith :.
standing the fact that there was still
a lingering prejudice against him in
that section.
1t is now learned that the real rea-
son that Tammany Leader Murphy is
opposing Parker is that he fears that
Parker, il nominated, would make such
a good race that the logical circum-
stances would be in favor of his re-
nomination in 1908, when the party
would have a splendid chance of carry
ing the country. The same considera-
ton actuates other members of the
Cleveland combination.
Mr.. German himself has not lost hope
of being the nominee in 1908; Mcclellan
is an aspirant in that year. and there
are dozen tprospectiv@|canc@i ties
whose chances four years hence might
be hurt by Parker's nomination and
election now. They feel that there
would be no jealousy on the part Of
wouldbe candidates in 1908 II MIR.
Cleveland should be the nominee.
would be no possibility OF his being
the nominee in 1908. as his advanced
age would then preclude the considera-
ton of his name.
Senator German has privately made
1T known that he has no idea that
Judge Parker will receive over 400
votes in the convention at any time,
ballots these votes will be ready to go
n Cleveland
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-02

The indianapolis Seminal wants to
knew. is indianapolis to continue as
the paradise of the bad niger just to
give the Republicans a few extra
votes?" Does not the question really
answer itself? All over the North the
negroes. whether good or bad, are
fattered and coddled and soft-soaped.
for no cause or\reason except that they
are expected to vote the Republican
ticket Though they are sometimes at
tackled and driven out, it is not with
the connivance of the Republican lead
ers and politicians. A negro voter is
a valuable asset in the North, and the
Republicans make the most of him.
Bad niggers" can vote up there as well
as good ones. and The Sentinel may
make up its mind that they will be
kept in indianapolis as long as their
votes are necessary to the Republican
ticket.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-02
MAKING A HIT WITH A JURY.
Rufus Choate's Method Of Rebuking o wit
ness for the Other Side.

Rufus Choate's Method Of Rebuking o Wit
ness for the Other Side.
Saturday Evening Post.
striking example of Rufus Choate's
humor and OF his marvellous faculty OF SC
emphasizing point that the jury could
see 1t clear into the roots Of their optic
nerves is passage in his jury address In
the famous Tirrell case. To see the point
bury adjoins Boston. A witness against the
prisoner (whom Choate was defending)
having been absent. was called out of turn
and after the defense was in. Comment
ing upon this procedure. Mr.. Choate said
where was this tardy and belated wit
ness that he comes here to tell us all that
he knows and all that he doesn't know
eight and forty hours after the evidence for
the defense has been closed? Is the case
obscure that he has never heard of 1t ?
Was he Ill or In custody? Was he in
Europe. Asia or Africa? Was he on the
Red sea or the Yellow sea or the Black sea
the Mediterranean sea? Was he at
Lands End or John o. Groats northeastern
boundary. drawing and defining that much
Vexed line? Or was he with General Tay-
lor and his army or wherever the fleeing
southwestern boundary line of this expand
ing country may at any time happen to be?
No, gentlemen. he at none of these
places, comparatively easy of access; but
and I would emphasize upon your atten-
ton, Mr., ForemanJ. the fact and urge 1t
upon your consideration-that he was in
that more incontiguous. more inaccessible
region. SO hard to come at and from which
so few travellers return-Roxbu-y.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-02
VIII Wait for Democrats.


Cleveland Special to Chicago Chronicle
Charles P. Salem, Mayor Tom John
sons campaign manager and leader OF
the Ohio Democracy just now, after
carefully studying the Presidential sit
uation. said today "A large element
among the De mocratic leaders do not
believe in Organism and are also an
taEonistic to Parker.
There are two reasons for this an
tagonism to Parker One is that his
attitude on all public questions Is I'M
known and the other is that he is abb
solutely under the control of David b
Hill. This element is getting ready to
stampede the convention for Grover
Cleveland after the third ballot.
This plan. and I know it to be Il
fact. is being managed bv Senator Cor
man of Maryland and John r. Mclean
If it results in the nomination of Cleve-
land, Mclean will be nominated for
Vice-President. Parker's great strengt III
will be on the second and third bal
lots and after that his forces will dwin-
die"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-02
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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-02
NAME BLACK FOR SECOND PLACE.
Democrats Talk of Him rs Good Run
ming Mate With Cleveland.

democrats Talk or Him rs Good Run
ming Mate With Cleveland.
| Washington Special to Chicago Chron-
| Along with the undercurrent of sent
| iment and talk for Grover Cleveland
| which is growing. there is constant
| mention of the name of Gen. John c.
Black of Chicago as the most desirable
| running mate for the former President,
| General Black called on the Preside mt
| today after an absence of several weeks
| from Washington. His friends remark
| ed a great change for the better in his
| appearance.
| The General denied having any
| thought of obtaining the Vice Presiden-
tial nomination, but 1T is the belief of
conservative party leaders that Com
missioner of Pensions under President
Cleveland and present Commander of
| the Grand Army of the Republic, Gen
| eral Black would receive the hearty
support from the old soldier element.
Dc mocratic managers are casting hope
full eyes toward Illinois and with a
strong man from that State on the
ticket they believe their hopes would
be realized.
Bryan Men Causing Delay.
There are increasing evidences that
the Bryan wing of the Democracy is
determined to hamper the organization
OF the St Louis Convention. In spite
of the earnest representations of Sem
ator German, former Senator Smith of
New Jersey, John r. Mclean and othCr
conservative leaders, nothing has yet
be en- done by the Democratic Executive
Committee, composed largely of Bryan
men, at the head of which is ex-senator
James X. Jones of. Arkansas towards
the temporary organization of the Con-
VCntion. Mr.. Jones stated today that
nothing would be done until the Nation
al Committee meets in st. Louis on
July 4, to attend which meeting he will
leave Washington tomorrow.
Bryan Is strong in the National Com
mittee. but the conservatives hope to
force the selection of Representative
chairman of the Convention. Mr. VIII
li.ms is informed of this plan and ia
understood to be in St. Louis now pre-
pairing his keynote speech. which will
be reply to Elihu Roots Chicago ora
ton.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-02

Mr.. Bryan declares that bolt is
justifiable when an unfit candidate is
nominated" If he were to write a vol
ume, he could not more thoroughly JUS
tify the cause of those who refused to
vote for him in 1895 than he has done
in that short sentence, and it was not
necessary for him to elaborate. What
he said was enough, and out Of his
own mouth he justifes the boilers
against whom he has launched so many
thrnderbolts of denunciation. Will
his former followers accept his excuse
for the boilers of 1896 and admit that
they did right?
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-02

is a Democrat, and the army there Ii
filled with them, officers and privates.
The task undertaken appealed to the
sense of pride In the whole people
and 1t has been faced-mainly in a
way to satisfy the body of our people
that the peoples representatives in
the Philippines. both military and civil,
were anxions to prove our ability as
a colonizing power. There was no
ambition to colonize, but once. having
a colony in the Far East on our hands,
we did not care to show the world
tina, the opportunity. whether desira-
BILE or undesirable. had fallen into In
competent hands.
What is to be the ultimate fate OF
those islands and their peoples? Who
Is prepared to say they should be set
adrift? Nobody who does not live in
sight of the dome of the State House
in Boston. Who is prepared to say the
islands should be declared Independent
with an American protectorate OF that
INDEPENDENCE" There are many VINO
would agree to this. But when? How?
The Republicans were silent at Chi
cago on this problem and this will Of
fer a temptation to the convention at
s.. Louis to say something looking to
the independence of the Filipinos. We
very gravely doubt whether the Bos-
ton vote is worth SO much. A far bet
ter opening is offered in the narrow
and contemplate treatment those
people have received at the hands of
the Republicans in establishing COM
mercial and trade relations with the
United States. If the incentive to op-
press them in the interest of special
classes of our own people was remov-
ed. there would be less occasion anx-
iously to debate their future. With
sensible trade. regulations the future
would take care of itself.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-02

primitive construction than that made
by Henry de Nick for Charles V. OF
France in 1870. The clock chamber Is
In the northwest tower. some 40 rect
high. where She sunlight has not pene-
'trated for hundreds of years, and the
winding is done by the light of can
die.
The gong is the great tenor bell OF
the cathedral, which weighs 3'zoo
pounds, and It Is struck hourly by an
eighty-pound hammer. The gong ana
the striking parts of the clock are
some yards apart. communication be-
ing by a slender wire. The clock has
no dial. The time is shown on tfG nam
WHEEL of the escapement, which goes
round once in two hours.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-02

We do not know Mr.. ~ Culpepper
who writes for The Montgomery sun
day Advertiser. says The Sheffield
Reaper, but we know he is one OF the
most entertaining, logical and humor-
Gus "penners" in Alaba ma today or anv
other day. His humer is logic and his
logic is humor. He puts sunshine in
stead of pulling sentiment into the Sc
rious phases of life, and any of the
great papers would make an effective
feature of his articles, as they are in
every respect superior to much of the
full page Illustrated feature stun that
appears in the Sunday papers
j. Culpepper is a resident ciuzef Of
Luverne. Crenshaw County, and is a
long winded keen cutter, hence he
writes for the largest papers IN the
State.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-02

Peterborough Cathedral has the old
est working clock in England It was
erected about 1920 and is probably the
work of a monastic Clockmaker 1t is
the only one now known that is wound
up over an old wooden wheel This
wheel is about II feet in circumfer-
ence, and the galvanized cable about
800 feet in length. supports a leaden
weight of 800 pounds, which has to be
wound up daily.
The clock is said to be Of much more
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-02
Getting Together.

Selma JOuTndL
II the two generals of unpronounce-
able names who are leading the Japa-
nese and Russian forces in the Far
East are making as arduous and con-
tinuous efforts to get together as the
war correspondents are making to get
them together. we should hear some
news of great battle within the next
few days. aml.a
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-02
SILVER HEREsY MUST DIE.
Kansas City and Chicago Platforms I.
He Repudfute6

St Louis Special to Chicago Chronicle.
The recent conference at Washington
attended by Senator German, Colonel
Guffey of Pennsylvania, John r. Nc
Lean of Ohio, Senator Cockrell of Mis-
souri,, former Senator Jones of Arkansas
and other Democratic leaders equally
well known. reached conclusions that
are likely to have an important bear
in upon Mr.. Bryan's future attitude to-
ward the party which twice nominated
him for President.
According to authentic information
which reached St. Louis today the
Washington conferees decided that the
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-02

That niger baby" exhibit was a
fitting tribute to ,..e man who was
nominated at Chicago. But didn't
some of the Southern delegates feel
like going out and fiinging up?
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-02
CHECK RADICAL RULE.
Democrats Turn Down a Combine of
| AgitatOrs.
Chicago Chronicle.

Replies to kilograms sent to, mem
bers of the Democratic National Com
mittee by the Democratic State Com
mittee indicate that the Bryan Harri-
SON Hearst cabal will not control the
national body for any purpose. 1t is
estimated that Mr.. Bryan will not be
able to influence more than fifteen or
sixteen out of fifty members of the
Committee, and that this body will
throw out all contests relating to dis
trlct delegates.
Illinois Democratic politicians not aft
filiated with the Hearst Harrison Bry-
an combination say it is butting it's
head against a stone wall. and that the
only motive Colonel Bryan reasonably
his fight against "gavel rule" in this
and other States is to lay the ground
for bolt in the ST. Louis convention
1t is figured that the Nebraskan has no
has hit upon the "gavel rule idea as
an easy one upon which to ride out of
the convention in order to accept the
Presidential nomination of the Populist
party.
Hearst Seeks nm Exit.
AS Tor Congressman Hearst, IL is TAX
en- for granted that he, too. sees the
shadow of defeat and is looking for a
convenient exit. Mayor Harrison will
have no standing in the Democratic
National Convention. He Is not a del
heroic role in the hope that he will be
able to keep atloat on the political tide
in Illinois until 1908, when his friends
assert he Will be factor in national
politics.
Seek to Show Undue Haste.
The Bryan Hearst Harrison combina-
tion will attempt to show that a roll
call was not granted on the election of
delegates to The National Convention.
and that the delegate list was not even
read to the convention.
me Bryan men are preparing to
make red-ink demonstration at St
Louis. and will 81
timent by displaying mammoth posters
calling attention to "outrages' perpet-
trated at Springfield. Mayor Harrison's
intimate friends admit, however that
he will not have a leg to stand on in
the National Committee, and all that
Colonel Bryan hopes for, apparently,
is an opportunity to present a minority
report from the Committee on Creden-
tials. This Will give him an opportun-
ity TO repeat his cross of gold" speech
with variations, and to encourage a
bolt in the event Grover Cleveland or
some other conservative Democrat is
nominated.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-02

Birmingham Ledger.
If MIR. Roosevelt be elected in No
vember it will be his first term and he
will be entitled to a second term as an
endorsement and he will want a third
term just to break the precedent. He
likes to break precedents.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-02

Dothan Strings.
A New York Violinist is reported to
have played himself to death Pity but
what the fellow had just stopped at
fddling, 1t is not near SO dangerous
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-02

Florence Nightengale, the world-fa-
nous English nurse. lives at the home
of Sir E. Nerney, in London. She is in
feeble health at the age of 49, She
was one of the, advisers of the organi-
cation of the International Red Cross
Sec iety.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-02
4 Good Pull.

COVingtOn News.
A North Carolina dentist is the latest
covert to Elijah Dowie's shortcut to
the promised land. If there's one thing
more than another that Dowie needs
its a good pull
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-02

Some people are curious to know
what kind of surprise Bryan is going
to spring at St. Louis. Can it be pos
sible that he is going to remain silent?
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-02

If Mr.. Bryan, as he declares. is stand.
ing just where he did eight years ago
he must be getting very tired. How.
ever, the st. Louis. convention will tell
him to go way back and sit down."
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-02

Mr.. Root in his Chicago speech de-
clared that mo mystery ever was or
ever will be elected President of the
United States" That may be true, but
1t will be an unsolvable mystery II
Roosevelt is elected, for no one will be
able to tell why it should be permitted.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-02

Mobile Item.
If the Republican platform is to he
publicans in pushing their campaign
| WIN be a policy of misrepresentation.