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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-03
PROTECTION OF SEALS.
History OF This Problem and Present
Status.

History OF This Problem and Present
Status.
The destruction Of the Pribilof IS.
land fur seals by pelaglc sealing stln
continues. The herd which. according
10 the surveys made in 1874 by direc-
tlon Of tho congress, numbered 400
600 ana which. according to the sur
vcy OF both American and Canadian
commissioners In 1891, amounted to
100000 has now been reduced TO
about 10000 This result has been
brought about by Canadian and some
other sealing vessels killing the female
seals while In the water during their
annual pilgrimage 10 and from the
south or I'm search Of food. As n rule,
the female seal when killed Is preg-
nant and also has an unweaned pup on
land. so that for each skin taken by
pelag!c sealing. as n rule. three lives
are destrOyCd-thc mother, the unborn
offspring and the nursing pup, which Is
left TO starvc to death. No damage
whatever Is done to the herd by the
carefully regulated killing on land.
The custom Of pclaglc sealing is solely
responsible for all Of the present evil
and is alike indefensble from the eco
nomic standpoint and from tho stand
point OF humanity.
In 1896 over 10000 young seals were
found dead from starvation on the
Pribilof Islands. II 1897 II was csti-
mated that since gic sealing began
upward Of 10000 adult female seals
had been killed at sea and over NOOGO
young seals had died Of staryat.... as
the result The revolving barbarty of
such practice, as well as tho waste
full destruction which II involves,
needs no demonstration ana Is its own
condemnation. The Rcrlng sea trIbu.
nal, which sat In Paris In 1893 and
which decided against the claims of
the United States TO exclusive juris.
diction In the waters OF Berlng sea
and to property right I'm the fur seals
when outside of the three mile limit.
determined also upon certain rcgllla-
tions which the tribunal considered
sufficient for the proper protection and
preservation Of the fur seal In or
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-03
EFFORTS FOR PEACE.
Our Duty as a Nation to Further This
Cause.

SduSS.
In my last message | advised you
that the emperor of Russia had taken
the Initiative in bringing about sec.
ond peace conference at The Hague
Under tie guidance OF Russia the ar
rangcment Of the prcliminarics for
such conference has been progress
Ing during the past year. Progress
has necessarily ,een STOW owing to the
great number Of countries to he con
suited upon every question that has
arisen. II Is a matter of satisfaction
that all OF the American republics have
now, for the first time, been Invited to
join In the proposed conference.
The close connection between the
subjects TO be taken up 10y the Red
Cross conference held Mt Geneva last
summer and the subjects which natu-
rally would come before The Hague
conference made IL apparent that il
was desirable to have the work Of the
Red Cross conference completed and
considered by the different powers be-
fore the meeting at The Hague. The
Red Cross conference ended its labors
on the 9th Of July. and the revised
and amended convention. which was
signed by the American delegates, will
be promptly laid before the senate.
BY the special and highly apprcclat
ed courtesy Of the governments of Rus
sin and the Netherlands proposal to
call The Hague conference together mt
time which would conflict with the
conference Of the American republics
at Rio de Jauelro In August was laid
aside 40 other date has yet been sug.
gostcd. 4 tentative programme for
the conference has been proposed 10y
the government of Russia. and the
subjects which it cuume"ates are I'M
dcrgoing careful examination and con
sidcration in preparation for the con
ference
Peace and Righteousness.
1t must ever be kept in mind that
war Is not merely justIhable but i'm
peratiye upon honorable men, upon an
honorable nation, where peace can only
be obtained by the sacrifice of con.
scicntous conviction or of national
welfare. Peace is normally a great
good, and normally il comedies with
righteousness, but it is Righteousness.
md not peace. which should bind the
conscience OF a nation rs 1t should
bind the conscience Of an individual,
and neither nation nor an individual
can surrender conscience % auOther's
keeping. Neither eau nation which is
an entity and which does not die as
individuals die refrain from taking
thought for the Interest of the genera.
tions that are to come no less than for
the interest of the generation of today,
and no public men have n right. wheth.
er from shortsightedness, from selfish
Indifference or from sentimcutallty, to
sacrifice national interests which are
vital in character. \ just war is IN
the long run far better for nations
soul than the most prosperous peace
obtained by acqulescence In wrong or
injustice. Moreover, though Il Is Grim.
lnal for nation not to prepare for war
so that II may escape the dreadful con
sequences OF belng defeated in war.
yet ii must always be remembered that
even 10 De defeated in war may be far
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South American Debts.
This subject was ON" of the topics of
consideration at the conference at Rio.
and resolution wus adopted by that
conference recommending tO the r..
spcctlyc governments represented "to
consider the 9dyi-Hl.lIty Of asking the
second peace conference nj The Hague
. o.
sorry collection of public debts and IN
general means tending 10 diminish
among nations conflicts Of purely De.
cuuary origin"
This resolution was supported by the
representatives Of the United States In
accordance with the following instruc-
tlOns:
.'It has long been the established pol.
Icy of the United States not TO use Its
armed forces for the collection of or
binary contract debts due to It's citi.
zcns by other governments. We have
not considered the use of force for
such Il purpose consistent with that re-.
spect for the indrucndcnt Sovereignty
of other members of the family of ma.
principle Of international law and the
chief protection Of weak nations against
the oppression of the strong. 1t seems
10 us that the practice Is Injurious In
It's general effect upon the relations Of
nations and uuon the welfare of veal.
and disordercd states. whose dcvclop-
mcnt ought 10 bc encouraged In the
interests of civilization; that il offers
frequent temptation to bullying and
oppression and 10 unnecessary and un.
Justihablc warfare. We regret that
other powers. whose opinions and
sense of Justice we esteem highly, have
at times taken a different view and
have permitted themselves. though we
believe with reluctance. TO collect such
debts by force 1t Is doubtless true
that the nonpaymcnt of public debts
may be accompanied by such circum-
stances of fraud ana wrongdolng or
violation or treaties ns TO justify the
use OF force. This government would
be glad TO see nm international consid-
GRAFTON OF the subject which shall dis
crimlhate between such cases ana the
simple hohperiorhahce OF n contract
WIN Pr''ate person ana resolution
III I"Nor o' r'liahce upon peaceiuI
"e""S III '"soS VI INC '"''er cl"SS'
~ II h't lt''' noNeNcr 'haI 'le con
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-03

Incidentally TO the meeting OF the
conference the secretary Of state visit
ed the city OF Rio de Janeiro and was
cordially received by the conference,
OF which he was made an honorary
president. The announcement of his In.
tentlon 10 make this visit was follow
ed by most courteous and urgent luvi.
tatons from nearly all the countries
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-03
The Monroe Doctrine.

These words appear 10 have been re.
cciycd with acclaim I'm every part OF
South America. They have my hearty
approval, as | am sure they Will have
yours and | cannot be wrong I'm the
conviction that they correctly repre-
sent the sentiments of the whole Amer
lean people. cannot better charac-
tcri2c the true attitude of the United
States In It's assertion of the Monroe
doctrine than I'm the words of the dis.
tngulShcd former minister Of foreign
affairs Of Argentina, Dr. Drago. In his
speech welcoming Mr.. Root at Buenos
AyreS lie spoke Of
"Thc traditional policy Of the United
States (whlch) without accentuating
superiority or seeking prcpondcrance
condemned the oppression OF the ma
tions of this part Of the world and the
control OF their dcstinIcs by the great
powers Of Europe"
Il Is gratifying to know that I'm the
great city OF Bucuos Ayres upon the
arches which spanncd the streets IN
twincd with Argentine and American
flags for the reception OF our repre-
sentative there We're cmblazoned not
only the names OF Washington and
Jefferson and Marshall. but also. in
apprcciative recognition OF their serv-
ices 70 the cause OF South American In.
dependence, the names OF James Mon
roe, John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay
and Richard Rush. We take especial
pleasure In the graceful courtesy Of
the government OF Brazil, which has
given to the beautiful and stately
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-07
poWIE %pETHRoNEp.

John Alexander Dowie, self-styfed
prophet and the leader Of an idealistic
religious faith, has run his race and
has been deposed as head Of the
church Of Zion. His fall is complete.
Hsswou1d have been expected that
some few followers would rally about
him, even in disgrace, after the blind
worship they have accorded him so
long, but the news from the city he
founded shows that not one has stood
by him through his Reinforcement.
Even his wife and son have deserted
him and when he returns home from
Mexico he will not be welcomed with
a blare Of trumpets as Of old but In
stead will find none so poor to do
him reverence" Read out Of the
1church he founded, r%epudiated by the
long deluded followers who had. pro-
fessed faith and undying adherence to
him and his cause, there appears
no hope that he will we again reign
Rs first apostle and self appointed
mouthpiece of the Almighty.
The revolt against Dowie has been
of long standing, but of late it was
quickened by revelations Of misman-
agement and waste of money that Of
fered no escape. In order to deprive
the charges against him of any shade
of ~criminality the religious revolution
lists refused to state that Dowie had
knowingly erred, but asserted that he
was simply insane. Rare charity,
this. But If Dowie is insane now he
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-07

has been insane for years and the
thousands Of men and women who
have hitherto supported him were fol-
lowing the whimsical vagaries Of a
.lunatic. On this ground there is
some excuse for Dowie, but where is
there any excuse for Voliva, Speicher,
.Cantel and the rest!
Dowie fell from his pedestal because
his people discovered that he was hui
man when he had claimed semi-divin-
fty. He taught that there was no such
thing Is sickness, but he himself be-
came a victim of disease. Not only
this, but his inordinate vanity and
itching cupidity caused him to misap.
propriate the funds Entrusted to him,
which also d~iscredited his pretentions
to divinity. The people of Zion City
have been inlsore straits. After going
through a severe winter in suffering
and want they now find their treasury
looted and their property so badly en-
numbered that they are paupers. Hun
of these miserable men and wo-
men had invested their last cent in
the Zion enterprise and this invest
ment has been lost. Vainly did they
look to the great leader to help them,
but he was luxuriating in Jamaica
and Mexico. Deserted, distressed and
with their faith shaken, the unhappy
people were glad to welcome any
change whatever that even remotely
promised relief. To say how long Vo-
Iva can hold the organization togeth.
er is impossible, but there is no ques-
ton that the whole existence of the
Doweite church is rapidly crumbling
to final dissolution. 1t is going the
way of a long list of predecessors.
The wonder of it all is that these
fallacious faiths can gain such infiu-
ence among the people, how such
leaders, sane or insane, a gather
about them such armies of disciples,
who follow them blindly until the sher-
if steps in and brings about a rude
awakening. The only plausible rea-
o to offer is the one upon which the
late lamented Peter T. Barnum de-
pended-that the people like to be
humbugged.
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THE WHISTLER VERDICT.

The news was received in Ottumwa
this morning that the jury in the Claud
Whistler murder case at Bloomfield has
returned a verdict of not guilty, thus
clearing young Whistler of the charge
OF killing Frank Ogden, a farmer and
a neighbor Of the defendant. The case
was one Of the hardest fought con-
tests ever tried in the Davis county
district court and has occupied two of
the three weeks allotted to the pres
ent term Of court. Whisler's defense
was not that he did not fire the shot
that caused Ogden's death, but that he
did shoot the man while the latter was
intoxicated and in a fighting mood and
after he had offered insults to Mrs.
Whistler in her home. Both the de-
PENDANT and his wife told their story
Of the fight that ended in Ogden's
death in a straightforward manner
and anyone who listened to them with
out prejudice could not doubt that they
were telling the truth.
The jury in the Whistler case Is to
be commended for it's verdict clearing
the defendant. If the plea of self de-
Tense was not strong enough to obtain
the verdict, that of defense of the
home and the honor of the wife was
substantiated so well by the evidence
that there was little for a fair-minded
jury to do but to acquit the defendant.
The verdict meets with the approval
of the vast majority of the people who
heard the evidence during the progress
of the case.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-07

~. 49, - FtEIW4.- HHNe-
terests of the people. His record on
political questions stands like an open
book. This record cannot be traduced
because it is in accord with the
straightforward, honest and upright
integrity of his personal character,
AS an honored member of the edito.
rial profession. as a business man and
as a private citizen, his life has beer
such as to command the respect and
admiration of those WHO know him
II Geo. d. Perkins should become gov
ernor Of the state of Iowa, it goes
without saying that he will be actual
ed in the administration of that office
solely by what he believes to be prin'
ciples of right and for the best public
interest. Geo. D. Perkins Is nobody's
man. The best guarantee Of what 8
man will do, is what he has done
What Geo. d. Perkins has done, is an
open record and it cannot be g~ainsaid
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-07
CHARLTON.

Charlton, April Sin the district
court Wednesday the case Of H. L
Byers VS.. T. H. Morgan, suit on &C
count, was taken up. After the trial
had been in progress a couple Of hours
court adjourned until this morning.
Marriage licenses have been grant
ed to W. F. Mithen, aged 81, and Hilda
Larson, aged 10, and to Alya Grover,
aged 81, and Lottie Garrett, aged 20.
The P. e. o. society held a social
Tuesday evening at the home Of Mrs
Dan Lewis, each member coming
dressed in a costume to represent the
different countries. The evening was
spent in playing games. Light refresh
ments were served.
Bert Becker of Valley Junction is
visiting at the home of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John Becker.
Mrs. Laura Smith has returned I'd
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l~NcREAslse TRADE.

Muscatines Journal.-The Journal
readers have been enjoying during the
past six weeks some very interesting
and instructive letters from Mexico.
by a w. Lee. Mr.. Lee endeavored to
pc 1t the wonderful development
country to the south and shows
at American capital coupled with
Yankee push and grit has lone much
toward h Improvement of that ma
ton. The result has been that the
United States is reaping the benefit
of the prosperity of Mexico, and in a
substantial manner too. The reports
from the department at Washington
are to the effect that rapid strides are
being made and the increasing trade
with Mexico consequently makes the
United States share in the prosperity
Of our neighbor to the southwest.
The trade of the United States with
Mexico in the fiscal year 1905 aggre-
gated in value $92. 900, 900, as compar-
ed with $4,000, 900 in 1895 and SIS
000, 900 in 1885.
OF Mexico's total imports of mer-
chandise SO per cent is drawn from
the United States and of her total ex-
ports II per cent Is sent to the United
States.
No other country except Canada
draws as large a percentage of it's inn
ports from the United States as does
Mexico, n no other country except
Cuba sends as large a percentage "
its exports to the United States a.
does Mexico.
Estimates made by American con
sular representatives and others. and
by persons in the United States famil-
lar with the subject, indicate that full
ly $1,000, 100000 of capital from this
country Is now invested in Mexico.
Canada and Cuba, Of which about one
half is in Mexico.
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MoULToN.

Moulton, April Sc. T. Pulliam
left for a short trip to Kansas to look
at some Of the country Monday ever
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Eads, Of HUI.
ron, South Dakota, are visiting Mrs,
Eads' parents and many friends.
Edward Shuts, of Centerville,i is Wis
iting his friend, Edwin Morrow, dur.
ing his vacation as the Centerville
school are enjoying spring this week.
Thomas Rogers and son, j. G. Rog-
ers, left last evening for a land in.
spection trip about Chamberlain,
South Dakota.
John Powell went to Udell Monday
evening to, visit and continued his
journey to Centerville Tuesday morn.
ing on business.
Mack Tobin, Jr., of Cincinnati, was
here Monday.
Miss Maud Lane was in Centeryille
on business the first of the week.
Mrs. Bert Allerton, accompanied by
o. @. Siler and wife. Of Kansas, ar
rived here Tuesday evening.
The women Of the Christian church
had a splendid missionary meetingsat
the home Of Mrs. A. r. Hastings, yes
terday afternoon. A goodly number
were present.
Bert Sneed was a Ceuterville visit.
or Monday.
Miss Anna Graves, of this city, and
v. P. Simmons, Of Des Moines. were
married Monday. They will make
their home in Aurora, III.
Ed. Houser arrived Monday for a
visit with his friends. He has been
in the southern part Of Missouri all
winter.
j. B. stucky. OF Udell, passed
Moulton Monday.
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RAIL T s.
DInsmore Speaks Monday.

W. P. Dinsmore, the Rock Island
conductor who has been holding q
number of religious meetings recently
will speak next Monday evening at
at the Methodist Episcopal church
of Selma. On Saturday, April IA, he
will hold a meeting in the First
Christian church of Prairie City. In
this meeting he will be assisted by
his wife and daughter, little Miss
Dorothy, who will furnish the music
for the occasion.
c. J. Mikesh Promoted.
G. j. Mikesh, the popular and eff
cient travelling freight and passenger
agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st
Paul railway, with headquarters In
Cedar Rapids, has been promoted tc
the position of commercial agent Of
the Rochelle & Southern division Of
the Milwaukee, with headquarters al
Mendoza. III. Mr.. Mikesh has already
assumed his duties at Mendoza. He
will fill part Of the duties which were
formerly performed by Supt. McDon
aid who was lately transferred to the
SUPPLEMENTARY Of the Kansas City
division of the Milwaukee, taking owe
all the duties connected with the
freight department which supt. Nc
Donald performed. Mr.. Mikesh will
have change of the Rochene & South.
ern division and all foreign lines in II
linois.
Mr.. Mikesh had been travelling
freight and passenger agent for the
Milwaukee at Cedar Rapids for the
past three years and not only made
fine record for his work for the road
but made friends for himself and the
road all over the line. He has had a
great deal of experience in railroad
work, having been agent for the Mil
waukee at Spencer, Emmetsburg and
other points, and having travelled in
Illinois. The promotion has been well
earned and Mr.. Mikesh's many friends
here r glad to e recognition Of
good work coming to him. His family
will probably remain in Cedar Rapids
for some time and then go to Lake
okoboji for the summer before going
to Mendoza.