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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-09
A SUCCESSFUL MISSION.

Omaha Bee: The mission of Sec
rotary Taft to Panama appears to
have been entirely successful, as in
deed it vas expected to be, since he
wentthere under Instructions to assure
the government of the young republic
of the earnest friendship of the United
States and of the purpose OF cur gov
eminent to do nothing hostile or inim-
ical to that country. Under the
agreement entered into Panama will
continue to get the revenues from du.
ties on goods entering its ports and
this is the principal matter for which
that government was contending. It
needs this revenue, which, while not
large, goes a considerable way toward
meeting the expenditures of the gov
eminent and there is no doubt that
the objection to the first declared
| policy of the United States vas fully
justified.
| There were concessions, of course,
On both siaes, so that the agreement
is a compromise, but there is involved
in it nothing that can prove detrimen-
tai to the interests or welfare OF the
little republic. An important condi-
ton to the agreement becoming ef-
fective is that Panama shall establish
the gold standard, which it is not to
be doubted will be done at once. The
agreement will doubtless be approved
without delay by congress and that
satisfactory and mutually beneficial
relations be fixed on a basis that will
assure a perpetuation of good will.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-09
BILLINGS AND THE NEW YEAR

Unless all indications are at fault,
the new year, now so close at hand,
promises to be fruitful of much good
TO the city of Billings and to mark an
epoch in the history of a community
always noted for it's spirit of enter
prise and progress. The amount OF
money that will undoubtedly be in
vested here will probably equal, or
nearly SO, the total of Investments in
all the other cities and towns of the
state combined, for the same period.
There will be much building of a
substantial and costly nature, some
sf 1t by home persons, but much more
by outside parties, who have unbound.
ed confidence in the future of the
city and it's possibilities. This con-
fidence is justified and based upon
good reasons, for before the next
twelyemOnth will have passed Billings
will be in the enjoyment of an era OF
prosperity given to but few cities OF
its size to have. Best of all, it will
not be spasmodic or ephemeral pros
perity, but of the lasting, enduring
kind
Plans which may be said to have al
ready matured are forming for the ex.
penditure Of upward of a million dol
lars in one enterprise. Reference is
had to the contemplated beet sugar
factory. To erect the necessary
buildings, secure title to ground and
install the needed machinery will re-
quire the Investment of no less than
. round million. This is representa-
tive only Of the original and fixed ex-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-09
1T MAY BE WISE.

Marysville Mountaineer: It is OF
infinitely more Importance that the
platform pledges OF the republican
party be fulfilled than that a United
States senator be elected with speed
an0 dispatch. The state senate has
hitherto proved to be the graveyard
of reform legislation. Not much at
tention has been paid to the house in
the past when an endeavor has been
made to block legislation %distasteful
to the powerful corporations of the
state. They have found it much more
easy to persuade" the smaller upper
body as to the wisdom of the course
they wished pursued than the larger
and more representative lower body.
1t would not be a bad plan to insist
on the senate's concurrence in the
measures SO important to the future
welfare of the state before a United
States senator is chosen. Friends OF
this reform legislation should not al
low themselves to be put off by any
specious promises, but should see tina.
not only bills are passed that fulfil
the platform pledges of the republican
party, but that they are fulfilled in
the spirit as well as in the letter. No
| legislation should be placed upon the
| statute books of the state that shall
afterwards prove unconstitutional or
ineffective. The people will blame
the party just as much for this class
! of legislation as they will for an en-
tire failure OF fulfillment of the party
pledges.
The Mountaineer serves notice now
that it shall make it it's business at all
times to call the peoples attention
to any endeavor to evade an homes.
fulillment of the pledges of the repub-
lican party. It may prove to be the
part Of wisdom to hold up the election
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-09
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

President Roosevelt's message has
by this time no doubt been thoroughly
digested by those who make a prac'
tice of reading state documents. I'm
fortunately the number of these is
small, the great mass having neither
inclination nor desire for acquiring
knowledge concerning governmental
affairs to be had in that manner Were
the opposite the case it would be bet
ter all around, and for every one, for
it would be effective OF greater inteIli.
:gence in matters of government, con-
.seQuently a more discriminating use
of the ballot would follow and
following this would be less cause OF
complaint of %ineficiency and dishon-
sesty in the public service.
-agghe message will be subject to the
q usual criticism. The friends of the
president and of the administration
will praise it as an able and states
manlike document, while those op-
i posed to him and the party and its
/ policies will say the opposite. 1t deals
with many subjects of Importance,
and deals with them in characteristic
manner, although the radicalism that
some protested to believe would be
manifest is lacking. Where in his
srobinion remedial measures are neces-
sary the president says so and urges
their adoption as speedily as possible.
AttHntipn is called in a conservative
vpray to many conditions existing and
which he believes should be the sub
ject of legislation. Labor and capital
are treated of at considerable length,
and both interests must admit fairly.
Both are accorded the right to organ
ize for mutual benefit, as long as they
do SO within the law and respect its
mandates and the rights and privi-
leges of each other.
To mention separately and in de-
tail the different divisions into which
the message is divided would require
more time and space than can be
given at this time and under existing
circumstances. The message should
be read and studied by every citizen
having an interest in public affairs
1t contains much food for thought and
is written in an interesting and vigor
Gus manner, as are all of Theodore
ROosevelt's communications.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-09

Whether through the exercising OF
hypnotic powers or by the simple use
of natures gift to lovely woman, the
fact remains that as an elongator OF
the masculine extremity Mrs. Chad
wick is entitled to stellar honors and
occupies a place all to herself in
America. Considering the brief time
given her in which to carry on her
peculiar system of financing, she did
eve better than her French proto-
type, Madame Humbert. Notwith-
standing that she seems to have ar
rived at the jumping off point, she is
described as retaining her .composure
and also the confidence of those who
trusted her. In spite of the fact that
he felt himself compelled to hale the
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-09

OF course, it is no business of the
outsider, but the action of the COM
missioners of Silver Bow county in
deliberately ignoring two lower bid
ders and awarding the county printing
to n a great deal higher strikes one
at this distance as somewhat strange.
to say it as mildly as possible. It
may be the privilege, even the right
of the majority of the board to refuse
consideration O. a lower bid because
of personal enmity for the one making
it, but it is hardly fair to the people,
who have to pay the bill. In the case
OF the next lowest bid they did not
have even a shadow of a pretext, so
they simply ignored it and gave the
contract to another publisher. 1t
looks very much as though the News
were right when it says that the sue.
cessful bidder was selected a consid.
cradle time before the bids wre sub
mittd and that the invitation for pro-
posals was simply a little formality
not to be regarded.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-09
WOULD HELP COUNTRY MER.
CHANTS,

Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral Bristow makes a recommendation
in his report that will undoubtedly re-
ceive the hearty endorsement of the
merchants doing business in the small
Ter towns, who are protesting against
an extension of the rural free delivery
mail service. Their. opposition is
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-09

high priestess Of finance into court,
the New England man who is respon-
sible for the notoriety suddenly
thrust upon her expresses belief in
her and says that he and all the
others will receive. the money they
claim she owes them. /
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-09

Until the letter of President Thomas
H. Carter of the national worlds fair
commission was made public it was
not generally known that any of the
members Of the st. Louis city council
were among the judges to make
awards of premiums.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-09

Just for the sake Of making them
feel better the rest of the country will
agree with the st. Louis Republic
and the Great Falls Tribune and ad-
nit. that Missouri did not go republic
cam, but that the democrats of the
state simply defaulted.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-09

A. Weber Indicted for Murder.
Auburn, Cal, Dec. 6.-The grand
jury yesterday brought in an indict-
ment against Adolph Weber for the
murder of his father, Julius Weber.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-09

of a United States senator until that
close corporation, known as the sen.
ate Of this state, shall concur in the
legislation that the people of this
state demand.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-09

Peace on the isthmus will be preserv-
an early day begin to realize a greater
measure of prosperity than they have
ever known or ever could have
reached as a part of Colombia, sub
ject to the rapacity Of the politicians
controlling that country.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-09

HILL OkAA14lN
based upon the loss of trade they say
they are sustaining through the assist.
ance rendered the large mail order
concerns by the rural carriers, who
are charged with acting in the ca
pacity Of agents for those houses. The
country dealers are backed by the
wholesale men of. the country, who
are made losers through the loss
caused the small dealers. A regular
campaign has been instituted and
some earnest work is being done in
furtherance of the movement against
extending the service.
large appropriations for the establish
ment of new routes as they are rec
commended by inspectors, both for the
remainder of the present fiscal year
and that to end in 1906. This makes
it very evident that the department
is much in favor of extension of the
service, something demanded by the
people, but the recommendation al
ready referred t. holds out a promise
of relief for those who do not want it
extended. He says that the operation
Of rural free delivery and the con-
tinued increase in the number of rural
telephone lines have caused a demand
to arise from the patrons of the first
for the delivery of small parcels or
merchandise on orders 'phoned to To-
cal merchants. The value OF such
packages is usually very small n
the present fourth class rate of post
age, one cent an ounce, is too great,
being practically prohibitive. AS a
remedy Mr.. Bristow recommends that
congress pass a law fixing a charge OF
three cents per pound or any fraction
thereof on all merchandise packages,
the latter not to exceed five pounds.
mailed at the distributing office OF any
rural free delivery route. If such a
rate were established Mr.. Bristow de.
clares it would prove a great conven-
fence to the patrons of the service,
while at the same time affording a
source of revenue to the department.
OF course, the object of the recon.
mendation is manifest and in submit
ting it the fourth assistant postmaster
general gave no thought to the COM
plants Of the country dealers, but it's
adoption would nevertheless have
practically the same effect that they
are seeking to bring about in another.
way. They would be directly bene-
fitted, while the mail order oncerns
would be injured in the same ratio.
Already it has been said that ii con
gress should see fit to pass such a
law, only a short time would elapse
before the large department stores
would demand a revision Of it so as to
make it apply to packages wherever
mailed. This may be so, but it does
not change the fact that in the interim
the country dealers would hold the
field.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-10
AT PORT ARTHUR.

Tho reports about the war operations
IN Asia are not very clear but II seems
that strenuous EFFORT Is being made by
the Japanese to capture Port Arthur
and that the Russians are defending the
placo with yigor and with success, so
far II So even reported that the Jap
anesa have lost four ships in a recent
engagement
That the Russians are making hard
fight can easily be believed, for It is
claimed that If they are forced to cap-
ituldte there, internal troubles may be
expected IN Russia, Russia says
one correspondent OF the London Mail.
VIII stand or fab with Port Arthur
that rs, so far as Tho prestige Of the
government with the lower classes IS
concerned" II this Interpretation OF
Russian popular sentiment Is correct
The most stubborn and sangulnary con-
nicts In modern history are sure to be
Witnessed around that stronghold
The general impression Is that the
Japanese win take the place, although
at a terrible cost But who can tell7
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-10
A WORLDS CONGRESS.

The ladies and gentlemen who meet
annually az Lake Mohonk, IN the Cats.
Kills in order TO discuss questions OF
general humanitarian Importance, this
year considered earnestly the question
OF international arbitration The con.
ference made the following recommen.
dalton
eve favor the coming together OF
representatives Of all nations disposed
10 join I'm the movement IN pursuance
OF some plan mutually agreed upon Tor
The purpose Of comforting together con-
corning matters OF common interest. 70
the end that tho general welfare OF GU
the nations may hc promoted This
proposed gathering has already been
APPLY designated as an international
advisory congress. We recognize such
"a congress as natural supplement- and
auxiliary 20 the cause Of interna tional
arbitration II win be but another Of
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-10

position to include In the legislation de-
manded, provisions against those often.
ses which are notorious In that state
and about which It's statutes are now
silent We do not claim and never have
claimed that the practice Of those
Vices and crimes Is any Qualification for
the customs or arguments In support OF
the theories that are opposed to Inv,
but we DO contend that pretended adj
vocates Of monogamc purity should
show their sincerity, 70 they have any.
by urging the enactment OF such legls.
latlou as win cover the whole ground OF
the relations Of the sexes and maintains
lng the integrity ana virtue OF the
home
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-10
me cnINnsR PRINCE.
Now York Evening Post.


The attendance OF Prince Pu Lun Mt
the monthly meeting Of the Chamber Of
Commerce brought the Chinese Exclu-
sion act to the front We talk about
the open door, said Mr. Morris X Jes-
up, the president OF the organization
but II IL hard 10 see by what right we
ask china to open her ports TO us N we
fan TO open ours TO her, ~ hope" he
added, that the time VIII come when
we shall receive the Chinese on the
same terms that we receive the people
OF other nations" Unquestionably. Mr.
Jesup voices the feeling Of large por-
ton OF the people OF the United States.
on mere abstract grounds the linus
tlco OF our course Is apparent, but II
Is absurd too, when viewed In the light
Of concrete facts. A nation with for.
eign trade Of nearly $500 1000 600 annual
~ IL too far advanced In the scale OF
civilization 20 merit such treatment or,
we may add, put up with It,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-10

three weeks. There was something do
ing for every one OF them, and IL
wasn't silver, either, but bank notes
The money was turned over 70 Manager
Knapp BY Mr. Wong for distribution.
Richard Vok, the walter who served
tho prince throughout his visit, drew
the capital prize. II was a 500 bill The
chef and his assistants got as much
more, and a still larger amount was
split mp among the bellbOys, 80 that
each one got $40. Then came the head
waiter and some OF the funCtionarles
Tor a neat sum; then the porters the
chambermaids, ana all the rest who had
even 80 much as looked into the royal
apartments. Last but not least were
the --hellon girls. who received $40 each.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-10
QUESTIONABLE SINCERITY.

Commenting ON the action Of the
Democratic convention IN Idaho, the To-
gan Journal has this pertinent para
graph.
1T seems strange that Idaho. which
has no law. against adultery or other
sexual crnNs upon Sc statute books.
should suddenly become $50 strenuously
Virtuous as TO demand the passage OF
an amendment TO the Constitution au-
thori2ing Congress TO enact such legis-
lation as will put a stop 10 p0lygamy
as the Democratic convention OF that
state did ON Monday"
Yes, aud what is SIN more peculiar
tho strongest clamorers for the resou-
ton adopted refused to consider but
howled down and stamped upon a pro-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-10
Rlnrhamton pross.

His Royal Highness Prince Pu Lun,
Chinese Ambassador Extraordinary 20
the Worlds Exposition, Is having some
experiences In this country which he
could not hope to enjoy In his own Of
fete land. where the people eat with
chopsticks and are otherwise crude and
primitive. The Prince seems determin-
always modestly boasts OF IT'S superior
ny 70 all heather climes. that he may
assimilate benevolently as large a
quantity OF real culture ms could Doe eN.
pected from a ManchurIan Tartar just
emerging into the effulgcnt light OF
Western civilization
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-10

Il don't know where the Teller coun-
" boundary line IL as compared with
the location OF Dunnyille," says Gov
ernor Peabody of Colorado This ig-
nornnce of the geography OF the state
over which he rules Is inexcusabe.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-10
81. Louis Globe pemoeraL

There ls no doubt IN the minds of the
attaches OF the Washington hotel that
Prince pu Lun Is "a real prince and
knows how 10 uphold the dignity Of the
onice. And Mr. Wong. the vice COM
missioner, Is a prince, too, II you ask
tho walters chefs or bellboys at the
Washington about II. Whatever doubts
the attaches might have had about the
matter were gloriously dlsSipated when
the prince and his retinuc were on the
eve OF taking their departure for Chi.
cago. The prince or MIR. Wong Tor him,
did not forget the people who had look.
ed after his wants so carefully for
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-10

The Citizens Alliance OF Cripple
Creek has decreed that unionism must
be banished from that district forever.
Forever Is little word with a great
big meaning and Il is not wise to use
It too freely without thinking Of all 1t
connotes
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-10

In his baccalaureate sermon the other
day President Raymond OF Union coll
lege schenectady, N " remarked that
government Of the people, for the peo-
pie and by the people IS today more OF
a theory than Of a reality" Doesn't
President Raymond know that the
truth shouldn't be told at ali times7
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-10
New York Mail.

His visit TO this country Is an inter-
esting feature of the st. Louis Exhibit
ton, and shows the Chinese govern
ments appreciation OF the part we
played In the Boxer troubles Three
years ago the Chinese emperor sent n
prince on an eNpiatory visit to Berlin,
to apologize for the murder OF tho Ger
man minister Prince Pu Lun comos to
us on visit Of thanks, We have cause
to be pleased with his presence here.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-10

The Russians say that the tales told
by Chinese refugees are not 20 be re-
lied upon. They do not reject them,
then, because they are too good to be
true.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-10

Castle Gould, which Mrs, Howard
Gould is building at Sands Point. Long
Island Is to surpass the castles OF Eu-
rope, Feudal-dee-deel
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-10

Tho dispatches fail To state whether
or not General Bell closed the Portland
mine with Portland cement
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-10

The antl-unionlsts In the Cripple
Creek district are going to extremes,
Unconsciously they are forming an
anti-union union.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-10

Just why "Mormons" should support
Congregational mission schools, when
they support their own and the public
schools, is hard 20 see,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-10

The unexpected happened at yoster-
days convention Il was as calm as
the sea on a calm summers day.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-10

the steps sure TO be taken IN the Same
general direction, all making for the
peace OF the world upon the only re-
liable basis. namely. that OF justice
and mutual good WILL
Now this points IN the right dlrec-
ton. II indicates the basis for a holy
alliance" more durable than that which
was conceived by the Russian emperor
and signed by three rulers IN Paris, In
the year 1915 It suggests, IN fact, the
only basis on which such an alliance
can be- erected
We hope the idea win be further COM
sidered at the peace congress- TO he he'd
IN Boston next October A world con-
gress. even If It is only advisory to be-
gin with, may well be the aim OF the
twentieth century. The idea Is grand
enough for the grandest Of all CEN
turtles.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-10

Attorney-General Knox seems to have
pursued a senatorship rather more sue
cossfully than tho trusts.