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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-22

considered in my letter of acceptance
 the amount paid for pensions in the
 seventh preceding year would have ex-
 ceeded the amount paid last year. As
 it was the difference was only one and
 one half million dollars. It Is there- fore necessary for the administration 70 look in other directions than the disbursement for pensions for the jus tification of the excess of expenditures of last year over that of seven years ago, of over one hundred and sixty six millions of dollars.
 The inquiry is further made | by the administration whether we would dare 70 reduce the cost of the army.
 l Would Cut Army's Cost.
 We answer that most assuredly we
 would, and we ask the people to de-
 eide between the administration and
 the Democratic contention in that I point. Tn the year 1897 the War De. l partment cost less than $49,000, ,000 which was about the average cost per
 year for the preceding twenty six years. This last year. a year of peace
 the cost of the army was s115,000.000 One of the questions we now ask the
 people Is:
 What is the use of spending mora 1 than double on the army now than we l deemed wise to spend previous to the l Spanish American war? 4 large
 standing army was unnecessary then so our statesmen thought. It Is alike
 unnecessary now, unless militarism is l to become part of our policy. If we are to pley the role of the big police man. in the South American States. re- quiring each to act according to some administration, a conception of 'decency in industrial apd political matters and further require 1t 10 keep order and pay it's obligations, according to the standard which may be set by each succeeding administration, and if In addition the administration may al pleasure see to 1t that the States gov ern themselves well and be prosperous and orderly, according to the criterion which may be set by each administra- tion then we should readily admit that we should have an army costing $115.- 100000 year.
 Not Approved by People. We should frankly concede that the chances are that an attempt to execute such policy will require a much larger army than we have now and much greater expenditure of money than one hundred and fifteen millions of dollars a year. But the people have not as yet approved the administra- HUH poitcy III uediiHB WitH tne oouei American States. They have not yet said by their votes that they are in favor of conferring upon the President the power to interfere with the internal affairs of South American State at pleasure, to investigate their form of government, to see whether or not he is to be satisfied within and In the event that he Is not to summarily decree such punishment as in his judgment the cir
 cumstances warrant.
 But the President has not the power to declare policy equivalent to d threat of armed intervention whenever he shall decide the circumstances justify 1t.
 Would Violate Constitutioon. An attempt to exercise such power
 would constitute usurpation prohib- ited by the Constitution of the United
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-22
EsPIscoPAL GENERAL CONVENTION
House of Deputies Adopts Important
 Piece of IlegisIatiOn.

Boston, Oct. 21.-The only important piece of Legislation adopted at the Episcopal general convention today was a resolution in the House of Deputies which provides for special forms of worship to meet the requirements of foreign congregations which might be brought into the church. The proposi- ton was bitterly fought at the San Francisco convention and met with con siderable opposition here. the opponents claiming that the measure would lead to great diversity in the forms of wor- ship. The resolution will be acted upon by the House of Bishops.
 The House of Bishops considered the amendment to the divorce canon, plac- ing further restrictions upon the re- marriage of innocent persons in a divorce of inidelity which was adopted by. the Deputies yesterday as a com promise. but after discussing the issue in secret for two hours and half a vote was deferred until tomorrow.
 w. w Skiddy of New York was re- elected treasurer of the general con vention.
 In executive session the House of Deputies elected missionary bishops as follows:
 Bishop of Salt Lake, Rev. Frank s. Spalding of Erie, Pa; Bishop of Yan Row, China, Rev. Lon II. Roots of Han Kow, formerly of Arkansas; Bishop of Mexico, Rev. Henry D. Ayes of Hous- ton, Texas; Bishop of Cuba, Rev. Albion w. Knight, Dean of St. Phillips Caths- dral, Atlanta, Ga. t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-22
DAVIS GREETS BRYAN
NEBRASKA ORATOR BEGINS TOUR
 OF WEST VIRGINIA.
Says Human Rights and Declaration of Independence Make the Money Question Seem Insfg-
 uincuut.

Parkersburg, W. Va, Oct. 21.--Wil-
 liam J. Bryan began his two days cam
 paign in West Virginia for the National
 Democratic ticket here this afternoon Henry c. Davis. who has been walt
 ing here since yesterday to welcome
 the Nebraskan was the first to extend his hand as Mir. Bryan alighted from
 the train at 3:30 o'clock. During Mir.
 Bryan's speech of an hours duration MT. Davis sat behind him on second
 story portico which overlooked as
 many people as could come within ear
 shot of the oratorical powers for which
 MT. Bryan Is celebrated.
 When the speech was concluded Mir. Davis faced the audience. but merely acknowledged their plaudits and mod estly declared that no man could speak after Mir. Bryan. Mir. Daviss private
 car "Graceland' in which the candidate
 has been touring the country was placed at the disposal of Mir. Bryan
 He will occupy it on his journeys in the
 State. which include speeches at Hunt
 ipgton tonight and Charleston tomor- row night
 Mir Davis took the regular train for his home at Elkfns tonight.
 In his speech, MT. Bryan stood foI the principles of Government and De- | mocracy, on which he made his two | campaigns of 1896 and 1900. He de- clared with emphasis that he had given | nothing of these beliefs for the pres
 ent. Democratic platform gave him
 more for them than any other plat form. Imperialism received more attention
 than any other subject touched upon. Speaker Cannon. he said. was referring
 to the assistance Bryan had render ed
 in securing the ratification of the Span-
 ish peace treaty.
 In his reference. he said Mir. Cannon
 was entirely overlooking the amend
 ment which Mir. Bryan had also sup
 ported, placing the Filipinos on exact iy the same basis as the Cubans. He | had been asked how, as a believer in silver he could vote for candidate | who believed in gold.
 His answer had been weighed in the
 balance with the questions that have
 arisen within the last year, human
 rights and the Declaration of Independ
 ence make the money question seem | small and insignificant"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-22
JUDGE PARKER LAYS BARE
 REPUBLICAN EXTRAVAGANCE

to leave Jersey City at 10 o'clock and arrive at Esopus at noon. At lo o'clock rain was falling in sheets at Jersey City and few Democrats had ar rived at the. trains.
 An hour later a delegation sumcien' to fill ten coaches had arrived ana un- mindful of the deIuge determined tc pay their visit to the candidate despite the uncertainty of a mud bath at the Esopus end of their journey.
 Reaching Judge Parker's house tht deleration surrounded the veranda Though the rainfall had ceased, tht trees were dripping and umbrellas hat tos be raised. When Judge Parker stepped from the house he was greeted by cheers and handclapping.
 The New Jersey delegation was pre- sented to Judge Parker by Representa- tive Allen Benny of Bayonne. who mad' a short address. Judge Parker said:
 NThe expenditures of the Govern ment, say the administration have beer managed in a spirit of economy as fai removed from waste as from niggardl ness.
 That the expenditures of the Gov ernment have been free from niggard- Illness cannot, I think, be successfully denied hence it should be and is frank ly admitted.
 Economy Not Practiced. With the claim that the expendi- lures have been managed in a spirit of economy. we must take issue. The facts presented in support of the charge of extravaganza have not been al- , swered. We asserted that only seven years ago and under a Democratic President the total expenses of this Government were less.
 than three hundred and sixty-six mill lions of dollars. and we charged that in the last fiscal year the expenditures were over five hundred and eighty-two millions of dollars. These figures have not been denied and they cannot be.
 Deducting from the latter amount the sum paid by this government for the Panama canal and the Panama ca- nal rights. we still have five hundred and thirty-two millions of dollars. Af- ter making that deduction we find that 1t cost about one hundred and sixty-six millions of dollars more to run the government last year than it did seven years ago. That statement on it's face raises the presumption of extrav- agance and waste. a presumption which requires evidence to overcome None has been presented.
 By way of indirect answer to the Democratic charge of extravaganza the inquiry has been put by the adminis- tration whether we propose to cut of the pensions? We answer certainly not.
 Amount for Pensions.
 And we further assert that the in- ference suggested by the question is not ingenious. The amount paid out fin pensions has been decreasing every wear since 1S9O But for the unwar- ranted order No. 7S-which was fully
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-22

ership of the islands would furnish no advantage to our commerce.. We own
 them now, and yet only one-seventh of the imports to the Philippines go from the United States. Even those imports would be greatly lessened # our troops were withdrawn from the
 islands. In 1902 we exported to the
 Philippines only s5.22s.oo0 worth of commodities, and in 1908 the amount of our exports fell to about s&.ooo. .0oe. Our /. entire exports to these islands since we purchased them from Spain have amounted to about 12,00o, 900.
 Tt is estimated that the islands hava cost the United States over s600.00o.000 I have seen a published extract from a
 speech by Secretary Taft in which he is credited with the statement that the amount should have been about $ts5.- 100000.
 If we estimate for our exporters a profit of 20 per cent. on the goods shipped into the islands we would havo a return to our country of s2.400.00 in exchange for s60o.0o0.00o. according to one estimate, and about s1s5, 1000. 900 acc
 cording to the other. Either is bad enough.
 Such an Investment would hardly commend itself to the frugal citizena of Connecticut, especially when fe should be borne in mind that the ex- pense to our Government has not stopped. but will continue about as it has been so long as we undertake to dominate the islanders as our subjects.
 The appeal has been made that as the flag floats in the Philippines we must not pull down the flag. Does any one question that the withdrawal of the flag from Cuba added to it new lusterg ! yield to no one In devotion to the flag of the Union. but I would have tha weaker nations of the world look to 1t
 with admiration and love. knowing that 1t will never be unfurled except in the cause of liberty and justice"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-22

The door to heaven is of the hidden fin humble home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-22

states Hence it Is safe to assume that notwithssanding the letter to Sec retsry Root which was read at the Cu- han anniversary dinner no administra- tion will dare attempt to establish a universal protectorate of American States or become responsible for their misdeeds.
 nosa of the Monroe doctrine in his ad- dress of Harvard College. March 9, 1898:
 .-rbe vital feature of the Monroe doc trine is that no European power shall forcibIv possess itself of American soil ana forcibly control the political for tunes and destinies of its people, That is the national position and it will be maintained. But how South American States shall behave toward each other or whether they shall gov ern themselves well or be prosperous is not a part of the Monroe doctrine Until the people shall amend the Constitution so as to permit the exc cution of the remarkable policy sug- re sted by the letter of Secretary Root, it is perfectly safe to say that we shall have not more need for larger army than we formerly had
 Conduct of War Department. Tn the conduct of tfs, war depart ment. alone there can se saved to the people many millions a year, which the administration not only does not pro- nose to save, but is frank enough to say it. This is another illustration that I cite as strong presumptive evil dence of extra vagancc. Seven years ago under Democratic administration the civil and miiscellaneous revnues of the Government amounted to $s0,- Dtrfn0 all the history of this country the expendi- lures of this character had been gradually mounting up as the coun- try increased in population until l finally it has reached the sum of $9o,- 900 GOO. Now that has happened. So tremendously have our expendi- lures under that head grown during the last seven years that the last fis- | cal year they amounted to one hundred and eighty-six million dollars, more than double the expenditures of 1897 If we deduct the extraordinary expen- ditures for the Panama canal and the rights amounting to fifty million dol l lars we still find the expenditures un- | der that head to be forty-six millions of dollars greater than they were seven years ago-an increase of more l than fifty per cent
 Waste in Philippines.
 'I have on another occasion refer red to the waste of money in the Phil l ippines putting the cost to us at six hundred and fifty million dollars in addition to the twenty million dollars paid to Spain for the opportunity of | taking its place in wasting lives and money on the Philippines, asserting not a dollar of 1t will ever come back | to us. The answers so far have be- | trayed a desire to destroy the effect l the statement should have. To that end an issue is attempted to be made as to the amount expended.
 The defenders of this policy of waste say that put the figures too high. An examination of the speeches of Sena-
 tors and Representatives in Congress recently made including that of Sem ator Hoar in the Senate of the United
 States, May 22, 1902, will show that my statement is an underestimate, as 1t was intended to be.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-22

Judge A. D. sayre. of the City Court, ren. dereJ decree yesterday removing the dis abilities of homage from Charles B Tail- man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-22
Jack O,BrIep,s ouIcIr yyo~,,.

Baltimore. Oct. 21.--Philadeiphia Jack o'Brisn knocked out Jim Jefforda of Cali fornia- in the third round of their fifteen round boxing contest tonight before the Eureka Athletic Club. Continuous body blows caused the Western man to succumb. The men fought at catch weights.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-22
MISSES TUCKED COAT 4ssG

No in shades ana better handsome s bottle green
  s point tucks the of yad zt 1-2 2 inches wide pattern Of waist No to years Fashion The Adver on re- cept of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-22

Amount for Pensions.
 And we further assert that the in ference suggested by the question Is not ingenious. The amount paid out fin pensions has been decreasing every year since 1890. But for the unwar- ranted order No. 7S-which was fully
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-22
HoKE SMITH AT HARTFORD.

aovAl BAKING rowDsa CO.,. Nsw voa.s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-22
neWS in Briei.

Judge A. D. sayre. of the City Court, ren- dereJ a decree yesterday removing the dis abilities of homage from Charles B Tail- man.
 Executive appointments were announced yesterday at the Capitol as follows: e. P. Tiler. Coroner of Lee County: Henry M Butler, of Pickens County and Early Lay, of Etowah County. Notaries Public. R. G. Sharpe, a white man. was fined $50 and costs by Recorder Arlington yesterday afternoon when he was arraigned on charges of disorderly conduct and carrying con- cealed pistol. The disorderly case was mol pressed. The fino was paid and sharpe was released from the city prison. The Board of Appraisers appointed to fix the value of the south half of the Capitol square, which is to be condemned for the states use, will meet at 10 o'clock this morning at the Court House, when the mat ter will be argued by lawyers. The Board will file it's report with Probate Judge Gaston Monday.
 Walton Hill. a negro porter in the employ of J. c. Abercrombie, who was arrested Thursday night by Mounted Patrolmen Smith and Ragland for stealing tobacco from Abercrombie's store. was fined s25 and costs by Recorder Arlington yesterday after noon. Unless the fine Is paid Hill will pay for the tobacco by furnishing the city street department with 5s days work.
 Ben Molett a barber, and Charley Parry man. a horseshoer, were arrested at ia;o5 o'clock yesterday afternoon by Special Of- ficers Payne. Jackson and Graham on charge of violating section 1125 of the City Code. which prohibits the fighting of dogs. It is alleged that MoIett and Perryman al- lowed their dogs to fight Thursday after noon. The case is set for hearing before the Recorder this afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-22
Home Made

Have your cake. mullins, and tea bis- cult homemade. They will De fresher. cleaner, more tasty and wholesome.
 Royal Baking Powder helps the house wife to pfodsce at home. quickly and eco nomicalE. fine and tasty cake, the raised hotbiscuit, puddngs, the frosted layer cake. crisp cookies. crullers, crusts and mullins, with which the ready-made food found at the bake-shop or grocery does not compare.
 Royals the greatest of bake-day helps. - ~ ROYAL co, xoaa
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-02
DEFIED THE OYSTER NAVY.

Recently DIR. John w. Bowdoip
president of the Board of Fisheries.
went on the police steamer Rappa,
hammock, with Surveyor Rudiger. to
Iangler Island to lay off two hundred
acres OF grabbing and natural oyster
ground, granted to Joshua Crockett
OF Tangier. The inhabitants of the
island are very bitter against the de-
cision OF the Board to rent the grounds
and had notified the president that
there would be trouble, so the police
steamer Pocomoke accompanied the
happahannock, both being armed
with rapid firing cannon. 1t seems
that this piece of land is about the
oest IN those waters and has been
used from time immemorial by the
OLD men and boys of the island.
Many protest had been sent to the
BOARD against the leasing, but the
lease was made. The force was met
oy forty boats and one hundred and
htty men, accompanied also by num-
per OF women, who quietly told the
States officers that they would resist
any efforts to work the ground, and
proceeded to pull up and DESTROY
the stakes as fast as they were put
down. DR.. Bowdoin, after taking
the names of the most prominent
crabbers, abandoned the effort and
retired from the scene with all his
force without firing a shot-a piece
OF great wisdom on his part for,
no doubt, actual battle and killing of
unarmed citizens would have oc-
Cured.
The islanders watched during the
night, but next morning the m after
was finally settled, much to the de-
light OF those CONCERNED, by Captain
Crockett coming on the flagship and
Withdrawing all rights he had to the
ground on leases by the State Board
Of Fisheries.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-02
LAND AND WATER CROPS

The tomato crop on the upper
Rappahannock and Northern Neck
Is prolific this season, and the can
neries are running at full blast
One illustration suffices to substanti-
ate this-last season the Claybrook-
Aeale Packing Co., at Bowlers, put
up $4,000 cases. They will soon
reach that number this season, and
expect to double it ere the close of
the season. just the reverse condi-
ton prevails on the lower Rappa.
hammock and Northern Neck. the
crop is very short and the canneries
Will hardly equal the output of last
year.
In the water, this lower section is
fortunate in having had a good strike
OF young oysters, but the catch of
spat above Towles Point is almost
nothing. Near the mouths of our
rivers and along the bay the strike
is immense.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-02
NORTHUMBERLAND NOTES.

Mrs. Peed and daughter, Clara
Misses Katie, Mabel, Lizzie anC
Maggie Rice aud Bernard, Sam, ant
johnson Rice, who have been spend
ing the week at Kirkland camp, lef
Heathsyllle Monday for their homes
In Baltimore.
Mrs. Eichelberger and daughter
Marie, who have been spending some
time at Heathsville, leave today Mon.
day. for their home in Baltimore.
Miss Bart Downing left Friday fol
her home in Newport News.
u. u. Rosen berry and grandson,
wellington II. Wolfinger, of Lands
dale, Pa, are spending some time AT
the Shirley Hotel.
We are glad to see DR.. G. w. Beale
out again, after a right severe spell
of sickness.
Additional teachers appointed to
the schools of this county since our
last report are:
Miss Branton Reade, Piedmont:
Miss Louise Anderson, Bethany; Miss
Lewis, Mundy Point; Miss Gawen.
Gibeonl Miss Nettie Reynolds, Hen.
derson;, Miss Lewis, Lewisetta; Mrs.
Eva Burgess, Cherry Point; Miss
Sptiman, Stately Oak; Mr.. Tune,
Harryhoken, all in Lottsburg district.
Miss Eubank, No. 5; Miss Ball.
No. 8, Miss Harrison, No. 10, in
Wicomico district.
Miss Settle, Lara; Miss Clarke.
Corlnth, in Heathsville district.
w. w. Crowder and Misses J.
Maud Crowder and Viola Williams,
OF Reedville, have returned from a
weeks stay at Atlantic City. They
report most delightful time, and
are highly pleased with "The CITY
by the Sea-"
MIR. William a. Bland, one of the
most prosperous young farmers of
upper Northumberland county. and
Miss Beatrice Thrift, a popular
young lady of Lottsburg, were united
In marriage at the Baptist parsonage
at Heathsville Thursday of last
week. Rev. DR.. George W. Beale
Miss Hattie Veazey, Oak Grove,
Miss Hinton, assistant; Miss Cornelia
Iiarcum, Fairport, Miss Williams, as
'istant; Miss Croswell, Reedville; Miss
Linton, Bridge Neck; Miss Mabel
Marsh, Pitmans; Miss Haynie, upper
lacks Neck; Miss Robertson, lower
lacks Necki Miss Rosa Beale, Bur-
Jess Store assistant; Mr.. Fuller Jones.
dulls Neck, in Fairfields district.
There are yet two vacancies in
Nlcomlco district, one in Heathsville
md one in Fairfields to be filed.
Mrs. +. Goldsborough Hall and
on, Waldie, of Bluff Point, are visit
ng relatives in Berryville, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-09-02
northumberland Go
SAMPSON,S WHARF,

George Sampson, who has been
spending the summer in Baltimore
came home Monday morning. and
left that night for the Eastern Shore
Capt. Willie Perciful and Eddie
Sampson came home last THURSDAY
and spent few days.
Our good friend G. r. Lunsford
had the misfortune to lose his hes,
horse last Friday night.
VIM. Perciful, sr., who has been
SICK is out again, though not very
strong.
One day last week while cutting
wood A. Allen Ashburne had his
axe to slip and cut his foot very
badly.
Henry Beane and wife were guests
OF the lady's sister, Mrs. Dan Nc
Allistor, Sunday last.
Il. j. Eubank and family. Of
Brouns Store, visited the lady's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. O. Robert.
son, last Sunday.
Rev. DIR. W. f. Dunaway will
preach IN the school house here next
Tuesday night, September 9th, and
continue survives during the week.
HARD TINES