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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15

from time 10 time be necessary. but
81 is 50 phrased That Il is expected TO
be satisfactory TO those In favor OF
az increase o. duty. TO those Who
favor q reduction thereof aud 70 those
opposed TO any change whatever,
Judged by the record az perform
anee, rather thar that o. promise, on
the part 81 that party IN the past. 4
would seem as Il the outcome. 10 the
event Of is success. would pe 90 graf.
ify the latter class with absolute
.fcontral OF both the legislative haa c1-
ocutive departments 81 the govern.
mont since March e. 1881. there has
been neither reduction q an atsompi
az reduction In tsnd duties u Is not
unreasonable q assume. In the light
OF that recurd. that = future Congress
OF that pAFtg Wlll rot undertake a re-
vision OF the tariff downward Oh the
cvent that IL shall receive an lndorse
mvnt 90 is past conrso Ca that sub
sect By the people H Is a fact anG
should be Frankly conceded that
though our party be successful 81 the
coming contest Ne cannot hOpe % Sc
cure a majority Ia the Senate during
the next four years. aud hpnce We
shall BE- unable 20 secure aay mnaif
catinn in the tauG save that % which
the Republican majority Ia The senate
may consent while thonrfore We
are unable 70 give assurances q re-
Lief 20 the people hram such excessive
duties as burden them. 30 Is dee %
them that We state our position 20
be IN favor % a reasonable reductions
Of the tann We believe thst o. Is de-
maaded BY the best interests ~ both
manufactures and consumer and that
a wise and b~enehccnt revision IL TIE
tArid q be accomplished as soea a.
both branches of Congrcss and an "a.
ecutiye ia fasor % Il arr elected With.
out creating that sense 60 urcartairty
and instability that has on other ooca
si0ns manifested itself This can Be
achieved By p%roYiding tat sueh : rra-
sonahlo ported shall intcrrene D.
tween the date of the enactment q
the statute naking a revision are ne
date % is enforcement a. shall -
deemed sumcisnt Tor tae mdustry ~
business affected BY snch revision 10
ADJUST Itself 10 the changes aad rev
coalitions Imposed 50 confident an
I In the belief ttai TIE demand of the
peovie Cor a rcioFm 81 tha tSnH a
Just that ! induise the hope tAat
should = Democratic House 90 Reprs
s~enta,iyes and q nemocraiie executive
b. chosen ~ the people evsa q Re
ratilcsn sen6ie nav heed he Nara.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15

x may be however that re should
not have 80 al 50 Ioag as that Tor
the free trade crop Events uf ne
past ear or two distinctly suErest fAg
possibility that wfth a nemocrztIe
House and a Democratic President.
having PATRONAGE 70 distribute. q TAR.
~ reduction bill and a geuuine reel.
proclty bn could be passed ay she
atd q votes 10 the Senate that are
nov elassed as Repub,rzn Tainu
ne stranger than this have happened
and mas harpen agaiu
summed 40 in the llrht q al tie
facts and al he utacnce TIE accept.
ance speech of JaaEe Parses cansains
not a SOLITARY reason why any Re
publican shoa'd take the glsk orsoyine
the Democratic ucSet 8la ytas "a
the contrary az ths facts. al ire svs
tcncc al he counon seEse 81 ne
sruauon shoaia iapd every Rcpae
ncaa % voie the Begahgcan tteksL
and maHy noR,ocsats bcsi1es Thers
sever vas a ume Whoa gha caartrr
gas ID greater dAnecr ~ q iaFse bach.
ward go fire. trade than la ne eam
Psiga q 1894 Taat IS ,Ao actuai
truth
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15

INK ARD epneenf n gre ss tssst s5sss
mpasare ~ relief 10 tts psepe
Oct - ftir masr - 80 sacsi 90
esfsire tte urmnieE s1t ne hftrrg
quaiiues ~ ~efrressoo H h pasaIbia -
eriraet some differences an4 ae9ae
uo1f chat are rs1tonakiy clear as1
positive
me present tariH s. excessive. ga
irft ard i~nIartysa O. t1o1i1 BE- -.
pesief Nifhoaf tslsy. ard sn ~ pia1r
shollc eozs sifsgr q tarse ~ fts wB.
so1CUmsn Wpe - ne xiIs yp4 ~
tie MoErir0a fyFa
Tie R~eDubiiean PARTY shows - e.
clunfion 70 NEEDLE vita ne tsriE e.
pFe AZ and EinI leFa 10 strip tae tar.
~ q i0 protective features Thera.
fore. TIE ts1k u tarE msklag ahoass
BE- usksa pgt a fhe karfa q tss Re
publiean parry snA fEfrurtes 70 tie
Democratic party
n lnfrasted vita fke resuo-sfbrItv
~ taun making TIE D~ewocrafic 5zrry
promises % be reaH0uanls- = Efu rot
nip up eFerythire az at once 81 wEI
60 about e. grz1aaGy. 20 tk0t ne PRO
ducing Interests nay hare aupse ums
20 discharge their EbrEpeoEls ard r.
duce the volume a. protDcrtru 70 CO...
respond win re increased fnsow e
competitive products from zsruas- u
this way IL Es hoped 70 aEo6 tie f--
mediate advent o. rznic. parxlyxs.
stagnation and rufa Thaa & 3 cal
rmnrHnH wafT rr-~m H. ~-frn- 49,
they I'D n 1854
But, IN any eTeut says he Esoe-s
trimmer. not much mischief oouis T.
done By 8 Democratic Presicenf a-s
House az Representative untl re
present Republican majority x ths
Senate shall have disappeared TAEz
would take two years ~ the Least q
night take three or four yezu 70
bring about In ne meantime SAYS
the candidate. The country Wo1ld bs
safe
Astonishing admiEsioni Certainty
ard safety lie Only IN ire Republican
control o. the Senate Ee Moule Ike
20 do G whole log q mischief and ws
vii DO Il a. soon aa we can. bat We
cant do x for tEo or three FszrE
Therefore. elect a Democratc RES
dent this year. That IN Substance s
the attitude o. Parker On the tzra
question We are invited 70 SOW he
seed Of free trade fn November a
1904 on the assurance that q fan free
trade crop cauno; be harvested Euch
before 1906 o. 1907.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15
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ucrcd, aa has been stated. that every
man has his price. and was willing 10
pay a. provided Il promised returns.
Ambitious 10 pose as q Wall Street
leader. Arthur Morris had assumed
n enormous load az stocks. and the
fnccasE Of his ventures had given
him the following which ever attends
the leader In a rising market. In ad-
dition 20 this speculative risk. Nor
ris had secured several valuable
~frsneh!ses. r was confidently In
expectation Of others at the hands Of
The city officials.
Il viii be sufficiently accurate to
designate the Morris enterprise By
the name Of The Cosmopolitan I'm
proysmont Company. and to state
that its assets consisted In its &C
luirc and prospective franchises.
While puTporting 10 afford relief
hom existing monopolies. Il was in
feet nothing more nor less than a
well planned attempt TO acquire COM
petitOrs. In the parlance OF finance
Il was a "sand-bag~
HAANAA AAlAAAH AAHk MN LME MNTh so
a%asTiciously begun by his father
the wrechng Of the l. & o. railroad
company. In this campaign, General
Garden and many others had lost
their fortunes. Morris held control
81 the bonds. and looked forward TO
the day when the stock would be
wiped out and this splendid property
fan INTO his hands, Il was an open
secret in railway circles that the L.
& O. would then be absorbed by a
Of the two powerful companies which
inter- ected its lines.
John Burt detected a faw In this
conspiracy. He set aside three bat
talious Of a million dollars each. and
held them in reserve against the en-
trenched wealth IN the Morris vaults.
Then he again seanned the field Of
action. and with unerring judgment
placed his finger on the weakes,
point In the Norris defenses. The
Cosmopolitan Improvement Company
was a rampant on paper. John Burt
pncPosed TO enflade IL. The highest
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15

Bzrton. ~ nak ssv y fsp@zalt.
-yr- p l. FtrEeEE - rE u.aas
las been a1sE 30 TIE rezsIy Eruu
Tag foloElzE tsaf DosEa EitnE
PITS have ~ Es part q Lbs ns1--v,
NJ sk1TEs1 gives two rszs1zs
tor his fzitk la the Great Azs-Ec1-
kidney Curs Ths srS - thEt tsey
cured hz WEfs AID the sacoE1 l. g1zt
they cured himself
I uEst ssE q > Mr. EkrsFEsh.
that Do15s Eltney Pls are t1s
best remedy for Eifssy Trozbzs I
sver EsE- Ny wife had EsezeT Dis
ease 10- ysars Ard shs tired al Esss
q medicine from 10ctnTs hut Il DID
not help her any. Az RaFersiss.sert
led her 20 ty Dosea EiEneT FliE
TIE first BOX heipa3 her - za-h
that she took eight boxes sore azd
DoE she e cErai
4 also took rhrss boxes zrsef
s they maze re feel better aad
strunger ~ every say
Doeds EitEsF Pills have reFer ret
Failed 20 cure aHy Eaey aseass
hu- B1ckache % Eheuralsz ia
k1es or BrEts Disease
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15

We % 10 soaacr that taa visa
men q tAe nemocraue party are -
oamiRg Disguised VITA ghe gnarrels
feuas Aad acrmonkegs alspatss thai
have beeu thruarsRtaE the haFnony
and therefore fhe s3ciency q tie
o~rEanizauoR O. Is barely uocessau
% say tat the Dsmccracr cauuot via
Withoat NeE York ana IL IS ceeally Oh
y3ous that & the hcal eesses-Mur
phy q MccNwen-peraist tn expsolt
iag their respective Enimosigies al this
RarueniaF tine ne RepaetcAn elee.
uons NFn be nathlag mcrc or lsss
tkan . Repseiiesn pFCcesaaa WAT
ne Americas reopie $50 and without
much Nncuiy. uaderstana. Is t6ag
tie nrmoeracy csa Hardly - In a 20
silion 10 coxeFu ne eCuatry aatit Il
Is able % eoveTu ssen Ana e thai
eonsunmatica has heea achieged ~
- iaiosi accoaais ne tact i stEi a
saSFri fer tee eat5ise uorld-Wash-
ingtoa Post
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15
WHAT'S \ Isl
ID g : - -

Ts Nsep a ~csHss c~owpissioav
A las sass Roslam las hsiped
~ oouRla4ioa - nesa that AZ
nieats ay an groulng yogaE agaIa.
ny coup,exioa ssed 10 ee ooEce cok
Cred guatdy and yellou ess Il = aoE
clear ana rosy a. When ! vas q girl
Was Induced 30 Try Pustam ~ g
ttsna weo lad snEsrea sazt AZ / lad
sgeered fFcm terrible i-ndigession. PAL
ptatioa q re hoart and siaklng
spsls
Amer I had used Postum q week
vas 80 much better uhat I Was
tfraie h weald q iast nut p1w
tpo years hass PASSED and I ana a
uel pomaR oea & an % leasinF
81 ooaes and driakiBg Rastua a ~
pace
hst trark eofee a, ms Nfe
suspected ttat W uas gba cause 81 ny
trouhle tus & Uas lot untn / actually
qult eedee ana started - ~ hoslua
that I became eertalas tten AZ ny
truu1les eeesed ana an now sell
and strong agaiR Name 0snished
~ Posuum Co. BATHS crcek. Mhh
Tesres . reason
LQok ~ eaeh gsekase for z o0pg q
ne hmoes htile hook. fhs Road ~
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15

In his speech ~ acceptance Ildae
Parker accepts the Democratic plat
form "a admirable RE approves a.
it IN detail and as a whole. II elected
he VIII carry Il put o. course. be
VIII: be nus He w1li be the servant
not the master. Of bis party. And
rightly 30. Presidents are elected 70
carry out party doctrine. not 70 antsE-
oniDe H. Grover Cleveland tried to
boss things in 1884. and be came %
grief he refused 70 attach bis sigma
ture 70 the Democratic tariff law %
1924, but he lacked the nerve 70 veto
H. He simply held his nose during
The Interval necessary 80 enable The
bill to become q Law without HIS COZ
c~urrence. Judge Parker Is not an
other Cleveland. He VII not attempt
70 hess or 70 Sight his party. as Clere-
land did He is o built that way.
he viii be with his party IN al ihings
The St Louis platform. which would
strike down protection. would cripple
the navy. would decimate the army.
would cut adrift seven millions OF
Fiiipinos totally Incapable Of self
government and would in 3 general
way undertake 10 turn back the
wheels 81 progress n undo All that
the Republican party has done toward
makiug u country the greatest on
eaTth-all this The Democratic cauci-
date accepts as admirable REGARD
ing the chief issue Of the campaign
he says:
The present tariff law Is unjust in
It's operation. excessive IN many OF
its rates aud so framed IN particular
Instances as TO enact inordinate profits
from the people. So well understood
has this view become that many prom
ineut members OF the Republican
party. and ct least two Of its State
conventions. have dared 70 voice the
general sentiment on that subject
That party seems. however, TO be col
lectively able TO harmonic only upon
q plank that admits that revision may
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15
Rsadins the sible.

Il was the meeting ef The Christian
Endeavor society Near the close the
leader suggested hat each one should
tell what part q the Bible he read the
most and give the reason.
The last one To speak was a lad.
who said with q little hesitation that
he read the first chapter OF Genesis
more than any others.
A louk of surprise and curiosity
was manifest In All the listeners as
he went on TO give his reason;
you see, I always resolve every
New Year that I viii begin and read
the Bible through. hut I never got
very far and Of oourse I always have
10 make a ReV beginning -Ncw
York Tribune
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15

Two weeks, lacking a day. be
unused aloud. There Is a long.stand-
Ing account should like 10 settle be
fore Jessie returns, be said. turning
20 Blake. who had partly reEained
his composure.
what Is tg" asked Blake. with q
lively show OF interest
The elder Morris ruined General
Garden a. deliberately as ever one
man did another. declared John
Burt. HE deep gray eyes flashing q
a. he brought hla hand %
the desk with a bios which made q
rattle. The proceeds of that vii
iainy have been turned over 20 his
ron Two weeks frcm to-day Arthur
Morris shall have made restitution 20
the mar his father %wrouKCd. The Ger.
taintY 81 this reconciles me 60 her
longer absence I shall Win this cam.
raign. Jim. and It's my last one
When ava Hawkins wire that he
would be herefT
THURSDAY. answered Blake,
= shall not wait for Hawkins
said John burt, abruptly Tie owns
q NAnNh Ni tNfh - O. ~ NNNAA I
shah assume that have his coop
GRAFTON. I shah have eontrol &C l..
a o. before ne reaches New York.
How did II close last night9'
~TWcntyeight and a half. replied
Blake.
1T opens to-day AZ a quarter. said
John Burt, standing over tho ticker
take an offerings up 10 thirty. but
dc not force matters You under.
stand. Imf wstca IL closely aud
keep me advised
a understand. said Blake. As he
arose 20 SO
wait a minute. called John. as
the ether stood BY the door SAN
Rounds was In 10 sec sou yesterday.
was ne mott"
~Yes.'
"scnd for him at once. Tell him
It's something Important That's an
blake entered his once and
hung himself into = chair, He felt as
n he had aged years In the hour that
had passed.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15
CHAPTER KHn-contlaued.

CHAPTER NNii-ContiHued.
The moment for action had arrived
for James Blake. He compressed bis
lips. strobe through the room and a
moment later catered Johns ONCE.
In the mai struggle passion WAS tri-
umphnnt, and he nerved himself as
best he could FOR the ordeal.
John Burt looked up. The haggard
expression on Blake's face alarm ID
him.
whats happened. Jlm7 You're
pale as a ghost"
tits a TOOTH. said Blake. rubbing
his hand tenderiy over his face. I'm
all right now. but It gave me a bad
right. The dentist drew Il this morn
ing. I dined with General Garden. /
~ suppose
HAS Jessie ~returned7 Did you see
her. Jimg"
Miss Garden has not returned, but
she is expected 70 sail next Tuesday,
said Blake, nervously lighting q CT
gar. Il had hoped to bring you bet.
ter news, John. but this is the best /
can DO. thought Il would be indeli-
cate to ask General Garden for her
address. since nothing but a cable
gram could reach her before the sail,
ing date"
A shade Of disappointment passed
over John Burt's face when Blake
spoke, but a smile chased Il away
when he mentioned the time OF her
departure
You did right. jim. he exclaimed.
Lets q Tuesday is the thir-
teenth. I'm glad Jessie isn't super
stitious. That should bring her 10
New York on the twentieth. That's
thirteen days from low"
Blake turned nshcn when the sec
ond thirteen was announced. but
Johns eyes were fixed on the limo
cent calendar. his thoughts were four
thousand miles across q heaving
ocean. Ind he didnt notice the su.
persttious agony imprinted on the
others face.
John Burt leaned back IN his chair
and half closed his eyes.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15

Itr@ Mt ser% kEs-zz z-E
EET1u ra ~ = ~ t q
lLEs pzEE8 E7uzE ne $50 "a
IL lsE aa e1zGres E.r1
resnes - fizfEfIz tF 81 1F4
tnOzi.g a. zEszse y HrT FeE
@2 and ga tgrE ~ sae G-sI.
1853 usre earsg Te1 80
E as a-f 1sT vas
zad usnEpo-u % 9g 96 Ee
uo1 q frznr - ths tazazFs EeE -
usnEf Fea1ts fr 1850 suoawA 70
.ozlF E5sH Tess nza Euss tx 1874
~ TIE hiEher rass
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15

when I roaeet as ] frequently 90.
upon the felicity { have enjoyed
sometimes say % myself. that were
the oNef made me, I would enFago 10
run aEaiR from hcgiunlng 20 cnd. thc
same oarccr 81 uie Al ! would ask
should b. the privilege a an author.
% correct in 4 secont ediiion certain
errors of he nrst-Frantlin.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15
XIII,

Measuring Lancea.
when Randolph Morris retired In
favor ~ his son be transferred no
small burden Of responsibility TO the
sho6lotrs OF the latter. Arthur Nor
ria Inherited his fathers money and
hts ambitions. but o his mastery
GRASP OF Affairs, Arthur Morris had
little sympathy with that nue. Old con.
seTvaiiam which stops short of direct
participation In corruption. He ba-
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15

II there IS cue tAinE thinner thsa
water il e TIE blood q yozr nea re
lEa1n
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15

buy Defiance sn5 get TIE hs- Il 81
for 70 uzEA oucs used always used
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15
PARKERS ATTITUDE.
The DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES.
ACCEPTANCE spEEch.

~ Would Strike Down Prstession.
Cripple ihs Nsyy, pecinass me
Army and Une9 AZ Thaf Has Bssn
Accomplished ~ = Espybiiesn
Party.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19
NO FEAR
On the Score Of Western Democrats
Failing to Support Ticket or OF
Fact.onal Opposition.

BY the Associated Press
New York, July l8.-At the close
of conference between Vice Presi.
Dental Candidate Davis and Demo.
cratic leaders from various parts OF
the country tonight statement was
given out TO the effect that the chair
manship OF the national committee
was not discussed. Privately, il was
stated. the judgment OF ali present
was that The interests Of the party
would be best conserved by leaving
the committee absolutely free TO elect
its chairman
Parker was said to favor this
course. The conference resulted in
an agreement to call the national com
mittce together in New York July 2G.
Fixing the time and place for the nod
6catiOn of candidates for president
and vice president was left to the
candidates themselves The discus
sion of prospects in the coming cam
paign was general in character
The opinion was expressed by sew
eral thai western Democrats would
give earnest support 10 the ticket and
no fear of factiOnal opposition need
be entertained
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19

and ON its top will be placed a live
electric wire g. more securely guard
his property.
Mrs L. A. Macmillan. a newspaper
writer. was refused admission to the
town. after reque ting that she might
90 80 the e. 5. post office. An armed
gnard turned her back and informed
her that pursuant to Letters orders
no one was permitted to 90 10 the y 80
office If any mail was there it would
be delivered only by special messen-
gar hired by Letter. ami under NJ cir.
cumstances would IL be possible for
her to enter the town She returned
later Disguised as berry picker. She
was placed under arrest and the OPP
Dlr;unity To- .ecure an interview from
Letter was therefore afforded her
Before a Justice Of the peace Letter
personally conducted the prosecution.
The lady wss fined $500 and costs
The sheriff was called TO take her TO
the county Jail. but the ludicrousness
Of the affair AMI the fact that she had
surm nntei every difficulty and Sc
cured her interview dawned on Letter
and he ordered her fine remitte1 and
that he b. taken TO the edge Of his
land by an armed guard.
The FIRST contingent Of non union
workmen are expected 20 arrive To-
night
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19

stood that Bishop Seymour of the
Episcopal diocese Of Springfield IA.
vors the Rev. Paul Matthews of Gin
cinnati. Ohio. as bishop coadiutor sub
iect to the action of the special synod
called for August at 81. Paul's Pro
Cathedral in this city.
Mr.. Matthews Is now rector Of St
Luke's church the second congrega-
ton in size in Cincinnati He is q
son Of the late Stanley Matthews. WHO
represented Ohio in the United States
senate and who was at the time Of his
death a Judge of the United State sn.
preme court
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19
Will ASK AN lNJuNcTloN.

BY the Associated Press.
Sl Paul, July Is The next step III
The strike situation y South st. Paul
viii doubtless be an Injunction to pre.
vent the strikers from pickefmv ss4ss
Swift plant. Governor Van SAINT. IL
Is said, informed a committee 0f mar-
chants and lobbers who called Oh him
today that he would not act until ait
other means had failed 10 dispedse
the strikers and intimated that an ap.
peal 10 the courts was one OF the
means" which had not been tried.
L Is understood fr.sn reliable author
ity that the United Statss court viii
be appealed to for an oriar llspars-
ing the striIsers.
Meanwhile things Inside tns Swift
plant remain quiet IN anticipation OF
The probable cours Injunction Some
cattle are being received alla snma
packing done. bur nor anywhere near
the canacity " the plants
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-19
: cu:AiMs 1T is RIGHT.

:. ST: Petersburg. July 1S.--The news
that the Russian volunteer steamships
'Smolensk. and st. Petersburg; now
cruising, in the Red Sea. are stopping
ships OF neutral. nations and search.
ing them for contrabands Of war, is
causing 1.-The. livaiest interest in all
circles: Russia has evidently weigh
ed. the question, believes herself to
be. within her rights:and neither fears
moi: ,anticipate international compli-
cations. Indeed some. of the powers
may have been sounded. by Russia on
he subject. =. Nevertheless, foreign
1pinion IS: awaited eagerly and more
or ess.criticism.: :is expected
Members Of the" diplomatic corps
are keeply 'anxi6ls ito ascertain the
/ 'iews~their. governments will take of
he passage through the Dardanelle; ;
lf:these vessels of the volunteer fleet
IS. merchantmen and. their subsequent
;onversion into. Ships of war: -.
The general view. in diplomatic~clr-
les. even when sentiment is not. par.
icularIy friendly to Russia, is that
yhile the passage ot the Dardanelles
tight be considered a piece of sharp
ractice on the par. of Russia, il is
n accomplished fact, and the powers
i'll not. now regard as a violation of
le treaty of Paris. and will guard
against its repetition. The diplomats
think that some of the powers might
insist that hcnceforth all volunteer
vessels shall be- considered as war
ships within the meaning of the
treaty.
One of the most interesting qucs
lions in this connection. the diplomats
believe, villa arise out of Russias dec.
laration that coal is contraband OF
war. With prize crews on board the
,aptured ships tehy could be sent to
Russian Baltic ports, but If short of
coal they could not put in at neutral
POINTS to replenish their bunkers. The
same question. may embarrass Russia
when the Baltic squadron sails for the
ar East
In view Of the protest made by Ger
many in the case Of the stoppage Of
he steamer Bundesrath tseized in
Delagoa Bay, Dec. 29.lS99-durine
the South African war. as the result
If which Great Britain had To pay
lamages. much curiosity exists as
20 what Germany will do in the case
II the confiscation by the Smolensk |
IF the mail sacks on board the North /
}erman Lloyd steamer Prince Helm |
-ich. especially as a large portion Of |
eh mail seized was undoubtedly OF q
character.