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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-02
Preposterous.

The entente cordale twixt America
and Great Britain is certainly Il most
desirable thing in fact, it is desirable
to have it exist generally among all
nations, but the whistle may be too
expensive. For instance, Sir Howard
Vincent. NJ p wants us to omit the
third stanza Of the Star Spangled Ban
ner in order to promote brotherly love
betwixt us and our British kinfolks
Sir Howard is asking entirely too
much. In fact, his request is prepos
ferrous The Americans are good ma
tured set Just now being well fed and
well clothed, but they will not eurtail
their national songs to please anybody.
They can't sing much Not one in
fifty could sing. whistle or play the
Star Spangled Banner''-it's difficult
piece of musie-btt they would cheer
fully go to war before they would give
up syllable of it. They know that it
IS a bold defiance Of Great Britain and
therefore dote on it. Sir Howard may
ular with hoi polloi over here He
has been misled Bis the slabber and
gush Of the Anglomaniacs, who are
the Iaughingstock of genuine Amer
leans and who exert about as much in
fiuence in this country as an April
shower eyerts on the back of Il full
feathered duck While the plain peo-
pie might possibly have let the third
stanza Of the Star Spangled Banner
fall into innocuous desuetude of their
own notion. now that it has been
suggested by an Englishman they
strenuously object to any curtailment
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-02

The st. Petersburgers are demon
strating that there are others besides
Colonel Roosevelt who can lead the
strenuous life. In fact. they seem to be
raising him at his own game At least
Nicholas no doubt thinks so.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-02

fefinite postponement Of tariff revision.
Most assuredly his speech was full of
meat-to be digested
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-02

Uncle sam is about to take Santo
Domingo BY the lug and force her to
pay her debts. once upon a time Gen
eral Andrew Jackson informed James
Buchanan that he was acquainted with
4 man down in Tennessee who made
his everlasting fortune by attending to
his own business. Perhaps Uncle Sam
would do wei to ponder the words Of
',0ld Hickory" 1t was a sage sugges-
tion.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-02
Good.

Governor W L. Douglas, Democrat,
Of Massachusetts, is making good 1t
is wei to -eep AN eye on him these
frosty january days. He may go far.
His otiicial deeds up to the present
writing prove that he is making head
way. His appointment OF Lieutenant
General Nelson A. Miles to position
on his staff increased his popularity
somewhat in the country at large and
very much in the Old Bay State. for
there is a general impression that Gen
eral Miles was treated shabbily BY the
last two administrations Now comes
Governor Douglas and settles the Fall
River strike. This is bound to aug
ment his prestige at home and to keep
him in the public eye all over the land.
K he keeps up this lick he is certain to
be reelected next fall and in 1906. as
it is the rule in Massachusetts to elect
a satisfactory governor three times. He
would in that case be governor of
Massachusetts, until January, 1908, by
which time the entries for the presi-
Dental race will all be made TO be
the Democratic governor Of that ven
cradle commonwealth ut the beginning
of 1908 would certainly entitle him to
great consideration as Il presidential
candidate. This will be granted him
most assuredly if tariff revision and
genuine reciprocity are to be among
the leading issues of that campaign.
The chances Of Governor Douglas to be
the next president Of this puissant re-
public are not by any manner of means
to be sneezed ut. Ii nominated. he
would probably be elected. because he
would have the hearty support Of a
large contingent of the labor vote. IT
he could poll as great a per cent of
them nationally as he did in his own
state he would carry the country with
a whoop He would also be popular
with the business men Of the country.
"a fellow feeling makes us wondrous
kind" so it is said, and they may con-
clude to set aside lawyers and soldiers
and to elect for once a man of their
own kind. Another class of men who
would be very friendly to him would
be the publishers of the land. for he is
one of the most liberal advertisers in
the land The Republicans in 1908 will
have no man to run whose face and
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-02

Those who believe religiously in kick
ing always and at everything are very
much disappointed because Colonel VIII
liam J. Bryan on his recent visit to
Washington paid his compliments to
Colonel Roosevelt at the White House.
Just why one prominent gentleman
should not call on another is a mystery.
Many also wonder that Colonel Bryan
encouraged the president in his efforts
to regulate freight rates. Surely that
should create no surprise, for the regu-
lation of freight rates is a Democratic
doctrine. Judge John II. Reagan of
Texas having introduced the first bill
on the subject
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-02
"a Sliqht Mistake

Mr. Secretary of State John Hay inn
mortalized himself by his Pike County
Ballads All over the western country
Pike county humor is famous
have more than once in these letters
referred to the fact that many of the
brightest things in print are to be found
in the country weelllies and have given
a few samples. Here is another Tn
der the above caption one Of my most
valued constituents, Hon. Wallace j.
Davis. editor of the Pike County Mo)
Post. gives to the world the following
bit Of delicious humor:
Willie (WhacI) Campbell, colored is in
serious trouble and is an unwilling guest
at the county bastile. It seems that the
bird Of peace has deserted Whacks dwell
ing. and he and his wife have frequent
and rough family disag reements. A few
nights ago Willie saw his wife downtown
when he thought she ought to have been
at home sewing buttons on his Sunday
trousers. He had doubtless heard of the
recent decision of the St. Louis judge who
held that a man had the right to chastise
his wife So, taking his position around
the corner of a convenient building, he
impatiently awaited the arrival of his
wife. Soon gentle ~ footsteps announced
the approach of his victim, and Willie
sprang out and began the attack. He
pounded away Justify for awhile, and
when at last he stopped for breath he dis
covered that he had not chastised his wife,
for it was the tear stained features of
Anna AePike, another ebony hued damsel
of Bowling Green, that confronted him;
hence legal complaint and hence Will
lies Incarceration in the bastile as afore-
said
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-02

tariff on Philippine imports
into this country to % per cent of the
Dingley tariff rates The beet sugar
men and the cigar men are out in full
force They are loaded for bear. Many
OF their arguments illustrate the pre-
posterous status of the F'ilipinos -nei-
ther Americans nor foreigners They
are like the English ale half and
half''-kind of unbaked citizens or citi-
zens by breyet, so to speak. That our
people will much longer permit this ri
diculous anomaly is thing incredible.
The hearings have developed many in
teresting facts. One that may be class
ed as amazing is that, inclusive of Gig
arettes and stogies, the number of CT
CARS proper consumed in this country
annually is 7,4S0,0 100000 a little more
than 534 cigars per capita for all the
100000 voters in the land, to say
nothing of smoking tobacco, all OF
which goes to show that we are, among
other things, Il nation of smokers. The
cost. calculated on the low basis of 5
cents per cigar, amounts to the enor-
nous sum of 1914 100000, which is
about $3.50 per head for every man,
woman and child in America Count
ing the average family at five and a
half persons. it amounts to S24.75 an
nually for each family, which furnishes
much food for reflection.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-02

Especial Washington Letter.
ME ways and means committee
Of the house is busy with hear
ings on the bill to yeduce the
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-02

The man who has instituted proceed
ings in court to restrain Hon. Thomas
Collier Platt of New York from exer-
cising his functions in the senate of the
United States certainly carries around
with him his nerve but he appears to
have thrown discretion to the winds.
His grounds are that by reason Of be-
ing president Of an express company
he has no time left over to discharge
his duties as senior senator from New
York. The thing is ridiculous. for it is
we'll known that Platt was sent to the
senate to represent the express eompa-
MES, just as Depew was sent thither to
represent the railroads
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-02

The Republicans in the Missouri leg
islature are finding the senatorial Jor-
dan hard road to travel. At this writ
ing it seems as though they are demon
strating the fact long suspected by
many, that by long nonuse Of their leg
islative faculties they are utterly inca
pahle of legislating for that imperial
commonwealth. At any rate. up to this
moment 'the mysterious stranger" is
making holy show of himself They
are doing for themselves what Dogber-
nv ordered his clerk to do for him.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-02

name are so familiar to the bulk of the
American people. OF course it is rather
early to discuss candidates, but no list
OF possibilities and probabilities is COM
plete that does not contain the name
of Governor Douglas.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-20
PUBLIC LIFE URGED
ON THE CATHOLICS
Pope's Advice Said to Be to
Create Force Against
Socialism.

ROME, June 19.-The Pope has issued
an encyclical encouraging Catholics to
participate in public affairs. The encycli-
cal says that, while seeking the advice of
ecclesiastical authorities, catholics
should retain complete liberty of action
regarding their temporal interests Mem
bers of the clergy are recommended to re-
frain from participation in party strife.
The encyclical has created sensation
Its object is to induce Catholics to enter
public life so that they may be force
against the threat OF Socialism.
The newspapers comment on the i'm
portanee of the Pope's encyclical, the eff
feet of which, they say, will be to do
away with the reluctance of the Catholics
to recognize Italian legislative institu-
tons. 1t is the first time, the papers
point out. that the Vatican has invited
Catholics to vote.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-20
UNITE TO FIGHT
THE SYNDICATE
Special Dispatch to The Call

NEW YORK. June IA new theatre
cal combination has been formed TO COM
bat the syndicate headed by Frohman
and Klaw & Erlanger The new combna-
ton has been organized by the Shuberts,
David Belaseo and Harrison Grey Fiske.
WHO. being unable to get satisfactory
bookings for their stars, have united
against the trust.
The new triumvirate insists that 1t has
good and valid reason for its organiza-
ton. stating that Klaw 4 Erlanger. as
booking representatives of the theatrical
syndicate have Disseminated against
each of them outrageously when they
asked for theaters in which to play their
companies.
AS matters stands now. Messrs. Fiske,
Belasco and Shubert have privately ar
ranged all the details of the new syndi-
cate, which Will be under way shortly. An
address to the public has been carefully
prepared and is to be issued soon that
the theater-goers throughout the country
may understand the situation and be in
duced to give the new organization popu-
lar support.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-20
Mayor and Labor
Men Address
: Delegates.
Evening Recreation
Follows Days
Work.
Continued From Page /, Column p

work of appointing the committees. The
vote on officers will be held this morning.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
Law. F. O'Hare. Andrew o. Carlson, p.
H. Ayers, John German. James Meehan, John
diminished business-John Ralsen. William
Smith, William J. Smith ST.. Herhsrt Mulroy.
James Jenkins. w. S. McHugh. Peter
Miscellaneous buslness-w william Prasck.
John J. Walsh Thomas Lovgnon. Alfred MAS
sey, George Bond. j. ]. Grant, FRANK a.
heath beneits-Thomas Finney. z: Kelly.
j. j. Driscoll, Peter Breen, Robert heiiy' y
Tbamksopeser poets. Hector Trudelle. oney
Roberts Frank Lunt. George H. Glaeser, Ed
ward Gayon. samuel B. Smyth
Officers reports--James NJ. Conner AIRED
Massey. william smith. Albert Kreitler. =.
j. Harrington. Charles Meyers. 1eorse List
man. <,-.,,.
A. Sheldon, John ]. Hart. J. X; Lewis. George
Fl Moore. J, J. Lynch, James l. MorI. ~.
Press reports W. Browne M,,r TsanK 11 Is
Froshlich. Alfred Borman. Joseph drum;
Subordinate unions-Frank Pampusch. James
3 Safer Howell isna'I W,uiann 1n MUIR,
FElnance-J j. Collins. Godfrey Doyle; J.
n nan .s a. J. German wiliiara j. Fogarty.
LIST OF DELEGATES.
Pressmen's unions-Janes L. Ward Wash.
fneton D. c.: Nelson McKone. Detroit, Mien.
James W. Conner. Philadelphia Pa. c. e
Reid, ottawa. Canada: Edward Gay ,o Nc T.
Powell and David j Morrissey, 81 LOUIS Ism, Mo.
THOMAS Leignon, milwaukee,. Wis; william
j. Fogarty and Hector Tradelle toronto S,,,
canada. John Robson and William Waim. In
cinnati Ohio: c. H. Gaioskowsky and A p;
Jamesin, Kanses City, No: G. z, H Hsr ana q
Frank Broden. Indianapolis. Ind: CnarIes 4,
Sullivan and James T. Cox. Memphis. rem mn; !
Andrew o. Carlson. Minneapolis. Mimi. VII
liam L. Murphy. Butte, Mont; George Sonu. =.
w. Browne stephen =. Kane and george
sauer San Francisco; Theodore . EsmaAe 81
Galveston. Texas; Norbert Berger. BunaIo y.
r; Thomas German, St. Paul MINI; J9ssp sep
q Coffee Newark. N. j.; John 1. haI..
Omaha Neb,. James wflIoughby, San Antonio;
Texas: Daniel F. Dawson. Rochester chester. s Ss
wash Frank Pampusch and Oney Rooerts,
Denver, Colo. Fred Miller akron; P Pnrti
LAM, or; Herman c. Kronkrite, Tscoma'
wash.: Philip H. Ayers; Peter ). es Sssrn
Doyle Albert B. Kreitler. John u Leary, Sohh
J Lynch. Dennis sullivan and john J. "sisn'
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-20
OYAMA'S ARMIES ALMOST SURROUND
THE FORCES OF LINEVITCH.
Russian War Party Making
Last Effort to Pre-
vent Peace.
ROseate Pictures Drawn by
Correspondents at
the Front.

ST. PETERSBURG, June 19-The war
party has by no means surrendered. On
the contrary, backed by the military ele-
ment, it is making a concerted effort TO
dissuade the Emperor from concluding
peace. Even with the two armies already
clinching, members of the war party
are filling st. Petersburg and Peterhof
with optimistic views, and General Line
witch and his lieutenants are reinforc-
ing their arguments with roseate reports
of the strategic Situation.
Many Russian CORE spondents at the
front, evidently inspired from St. Peters
burg, are flooding their papers with dis
patches in the same strain.
The Novoe Vremya's correspondent, in
his zeal against the conclusion of a hu-
initiating peace, points to the hazard for
the Government In disbandfng an army
of a halr-million men without giving
them a taste of success and expresses
the fear of dangerous consequences The
same correspondent. however, chronicles
the fact that the rank and file are In
different and concludes:
If peace can b. obtained without the
cesson Of Russian territory or blood
money. then peace by all means.'
Another correspondent resteratfr1g the
report that Japan was now calling all her
aged reservists to the colors. reports that
the prisoners captured by Lieutenant Gen
eral Mistchenkos Cossacks in their last
raid were all aged bs tween 35 and AZ.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-20
WANTS THE WAR TO GO ON.
Japan VIII Not Take the Initiative
Toward an Armistfce.

WASHINGTON, June 19.-kogoro Ia
kahira, the Japanese Minister, called at
the White House to-day to inform the
President that the Japanese plenipo-
tentiaries would be able to reach Wash
ington the first part of August if it
were deemed desirable for them to be here
by that time. The personnel of the mis-
sion has not yet been announced.
When the President returned 20 the
executive Office after receiving Mr.. Taxa
hira he found Count Cassini, the Rus
sian ambassador, awaiting him. The
information brought by the Minister
was communicated TO the ambassador,
who is cabling his Government tonight
to learn when the Russian mission will
arrive. When this is known it will be
possible to decide upon date for the
conference. The general belief is that
it will convene about the middle of
August
AS has been reiterated in these dis
patches, Japan will not ask for an ar
mistice. insisting that the initiative
must come from Russia. The optimistic
reports of the last few days received in
St Petersburg from the front have
greatly raised the hopes of the Russians
that land victory is near, and the war
party is opposed to the sending of a re-
quest for an armistice at this time.
Japan is not at all DESTROYS of a tempo
rary cessation of hostilities, for, be-
tween now and the beginning of the
rainy season in August, Oyama is ex-
pected 10 accomplish great achieve
ments in Manchuria. However after
the plenipotentiaries have been appoint
ed the informal discussion of an arr1is-
tice will be resumed. and in case the
President takes the initiative in sug-
gesting a limited truce both belliger-
ents will give the matter serious con-
sideration.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-20
BELIEVE ENGLAND SEEKS WAR.
Feeling In Germany That London
Would welcome Hostilities.

BERLIN, June ly.-Premier ROuvler
has informed Prince Radolin, the Ger
man ambassador at Paris, that France
is inclined to accept the invitation TO
take part in the proposed conference
on Morocco, provided the German and
French governments can reach a mu-
tually satisfactory agreement as to the
precise points to be considered by the
conferees. The conviction exists in
the Foreign ONCE snat France and
Germany will be able to agree upon
this programme. Although earnest diff
ferences of view are yet to be recon-
ciled, the authoritative judgment of the
Foreign Office is that all will yet be
overcome by negotiation.
Rouvier has thus yielded to Prince
Won Bulow on two essential points on
which Delcasse, former Foreign Minis
ter, had refused the invitation to take
part in Morocco conference. Rouvier
first consented to reopen the question
and then agreed to take part in the
conference, provided the protocols were
in conformity with French interests.
This will be accepted by Germany,
which will limit the deliberations of
the conference.
Great Britain, supporting France, has
refused to join the proposed conference.
but Foreign Secretary Lansdowne it is
understood. has said that if France ac-
cepted Great Britain also would ac-
cept.
A great diplomatic battle is in prog
ress, with the probabilities leaning to-
ward German success.
No adequate expression Of the Ger
man feeling at this time can be pre-
sented without making note of the very
general belief in naval circles that
Great Britain Is seeking an excuse to
check the great progress which is max
ing in the German sea armament This
belief is widely expressed among naval
officers of all classes. 1t is their view
that Great Britain would be willing
that France should suffer defeat on the
land IL Great Britain thereby was given
a chance to destroy the German navy.
As a result of this feeling, there is
great activity in the German navy, and
1t has never been so alert or so per-
fectly ready for defense as now. A
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-20
ARMY ORDERS.

WASHINGTON. June 1e.-Army orders;
First Lieutenant Robert H. Pierson, as
sistant surgeon. will be relieved from duty
at the United States Army General Hos
pital at Fort Bayard. N. M. and VIII
proceed to Fort St. Michael and re-
mort TO the commanding officer of that
post for duty, relieving First Lieutenant
William NJ Smart, assistant surgeon, VINO
will proceed to Seattle and report by
telegraph to the military secretary Tor
further orders. Captain William H. VIII
son, assistant surgeon, having reported
his arrival at San Francisco. Will pro-
coed to New York City and report to the
commanding general of the Department
of the East for assignment to duty as at
tending surgeon to examine recruits and
as medical superintendent of the army
transport service In that city, to relieve
Captain Guy c. M. Godfrey, assistant
surgeon.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-20
japanese Troops Advance
Around Both Russian
Flanks.
Slass Lose and Then Re-
take the Town of Liza
Oyangwopeng.

ST. PETERSBURG, June 19.-The
latest news from the front leaves little
doubt that Oyama's columns are In mo-
tion, and disquieting rumors nre cur
rent here regarding the position of the
Russian army, according TO which
Oyama has succeeded in pushing both
his tanks far forward opposite kuan-
che ngfsu and kirin. whence he can
draw a moose around the troops below
this line.
General Linevitch, under date of
June II, telegraphed to the Emperor
as follows:
From a. m. until s a. m. on June
16 our force engaged in the neighbor-
hood Of Laoyangwopeng a Japanese
force consisting OF infantry and two.
batteries of artillery. which approached
from the south TO about five miles of
Liaovangwopeng. Our detachment
southwark checked the offensive move.
ment and the japanese retired.
At about a. m turning move,
ment on the left flank. executed by a
battalion of japanese infantry and
three squadrons OF cavalry, was en-
cOuntered. Our right flank was turned
by a regiment OF infantry several
squadrons of cavalry and some artil-
lery. The commander of our detach-
ment consequently was forced to evac-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-20
PR ESSMEN GATHER
IN ANNUAL SESSION

New York: Louis T. Butler. Duluth. MINI:
Albert II. Jones. Binghamton. n. Y: James
E. Smith. Little Rock. Ark John w. Thorn
ley, Sacramento. Cal Henry Nau. Baltimore.
Md: John White. Pittsburg, Pa: Edward
N. Green. Syracuse. N. Y J. Frank O Hare
and James B. Slater. Boston. Mass: William
ton, Texas: Hugh j. Mullen. New Haven.
Conn: ]. j. Brennan and William Prack.
Wash; c. A. Hayes. Des Moines. Ia George
"; Icing, winnepeg Manitoba: Charles I., T.
Jacksonville Fla; j. w. Kolar. Cedar Rap
ids. Ia: Charles A. Dobson and William d.
VILE Ind: Peter Schneider. Evansville. Ind;
Edward Downes. scranton. Pa. X II. Ellis.
Raleigh. n G.. James NJ Barry Ma Manchester hester,
Cornwall, Battle Creek. Mich; John y Muir
ply. Stockton. Cal; c. F. Howell, san Jose;
salt Lake City. Utah; H. L. Clark. Fresno.
Cal: j. schmit. La Crosse. Wis; G. w, Marsh.
Tenn: j. E. Coppedse. Shreveport. Ia
Web Pressmen's unionS-William e. Sneidon
and Clifford Rimmey 81, Louis; ,s mo-: = Frank NJ
Dermody and T. ]. Oman. san Francisco;
George A. Hoffman, Cleveland, ONO; Miiiiam
smith and G. a Psnse chicago, ,Is ; FroebiSeb
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Or; Samuel B. SmyrI CINCINNATI ohio.
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Denver: George Fl. Glseser. Buffalo; Charles
@. Meyers. Cincinnati: J. K Lewis. Kansas
City: John P. Mines. John Crimmins. John
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ran. Charles sullivan Ignatius Robinson, John
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kins and William Feldman, Indianapolis J.
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