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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-10-11
TREATY OF PARIS, 1900.
When the United States was at War with France.

what staggered at these PROPOSITIONS,
Talleyrand's messenger said: You do
not seem to understand. 1t isa ques-
ton of money, great deal Of money.
Speak to the point. What Is our an
swer?'
One of the ENJOYS replied Our an
sWer is mo, no, no--not siDence"
This reply was soon thrilling the
United States under the more ornate
form Of millions for defense, but not
a cent for tribute" Talleyrad sent
Pinckney and Marshall out of tie coun-
try, but asked Gerry to stay, bit upon
an imperative order from Washington
Gerry, too, withdrew. A storI OF I'M
dignation swept the country wen the
president gave to congress the results
Of the American mission. Ellis for
increasing the navy and purhasing
iron works were passed and tie navy
made for the first time separate de-
partment. The president wasanthor-
lied to enlist 10000 regulars and 10000
volunteers
In the winter. of 1889 an American
fleet consisting of the United States,
Constitution, George Washington,
Merrimac, Portsmouth, Ptkering,
Eagle, Herald Scanned ami Dill
gence met in the West Indies and
tackled the French men-of-Naf and
privateers which swarmed there. The
Merrimac took the French chip lie
Phoenix Of IA guns and the Magiqienne
OF the same number. The Portsmouth
captured the Bonaparte, La Rilliante
and La Bon Pere, all small naer-of war,
while seven captures Of phvAteers
were made by ships of the SQUADRON
On February 3, the United States
sank the French privateer Amour de
Ii Patrie and soon after the Irirateer
Tartufe. Captain Barry in the United
States bombarded and temporarily ST.
fenced the batteries at Basse Terre on
the Island Of Guadaloupe. Captain
Truxton's squadron. cruising of Porto
Rico, captured nine privateers ana a
third squadron under Captain Tingey,
cruising between Cuba and Hayti, cap
tured or sank six more. Another ma
val force made captures off Havana,
In all go French privateers were sunk.
or captured On the 9th OF Febru-
airy Captain Truxton in the ConstelIa-
ton, in brittle off st. Kits lasting
two hours captured the French frig-
ate Insurgent.
Adams sent another embassy to
France where Napoleon had now come
into power as first consul and ION Sep
terlber 30, 1900 new treaty was
signed. Both parties to tile treatJ
abandoned their elaisas for daInagas
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-10-11

IL the war which Japan waged
against China in 1894 demonstrated
to the world that new power had APP
peared in the Pacific, still it was ar
gued by the western nations that she
had only fought with Asiatics. They
spoke rather patronizingly of her nils
itary exploits after the treaty of Shi-
monoseki; after the treaty of Ports
mouth they spoke with an admiration
no less sincere because grudgingly be-
slowed After Shimonoseki Japan was
promising younger brother; after
Portsmouth she was nation to be
treated with as an equal and one to
make alliances with.
No sooner had France, Germany and
Russia forced Japan after the treaty
Of Shimonoseki to retrocede to China
the best fruits of the war, the peninsu-
la of Liao-tung, than China turned
around and leased Port Arthur and
Liao-tung to Russia by lease which
was only cover for a direct cession.
This little deal between Russia and
China rather chagrined the other two
powers which had Joined with Russia
in forcing Japan to retrocede Lao
tung. Germany at once demanded as
an equivalent that China leave to her
the city and bay of Kiao-chau on the
same terms as those by which Russia
held Port Arthur-and China did so.
France, being an ally of Russia in the
triple entente, valuing that alliance
very highly, swallowed her chagrin at
her false diplomatic move in joining
in the coercion of Japan, while Great
Britain demanded as an offset to the
Russian occupation of Port Arthur a
lease of the Chinese naval station of
Wei-hai-wei on the north shore of the
Shan-tung peninsula, Pe-chi-li.
Now Held by Japanese.
To dispose of the subsequent fate
of these British and German acquisi-
tions here it may be said that England
did nothing with Wei-hai-wei and final
| ly gave it back to China, while Ger
| many, on the preteXt Of q murdered
missionary, formally annexed Kiao-
chau and the surrounding territory
and heavily fortified the place. 1t was
captured by the Japanese in the recent
war and is now held by them.
AS soon as Russia got Port Arthur
she turned it into fortress as nearly
impregnable as she could make it and
constructed a great commercial port
in the neighboring bay of Tallien-wan
| She concluded treaty with China
which gave her control Of the Man
! chnlian- railrnad and linked it. ND with
her Trans-Siberlan railroad. The
Boxer uprising Of 1S99-1900 gave Rus
STA and excuse to pour troops into
Manchurla Manchuria became, in fact
Russian province, and Russia began
| to encroach upon Korea.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-10-11

Our relations with France have gem
orally been of such friendly nature
from the founding Of the nation until
the present day that most people have
forgotten that we We're ever at war
with her. But we were, from the
spring of 1898 to September, 1900
James Monroe was minister to
France in 1896 when the Directory
which had succeeded to the Terror of
Robespierre" informed him that the
treaty of 1778 between France and the
United States was at an end because
America had signed the treaty with
England known as jays treaty. Mr..
Monroe replied that the treaty Of ITS
had already been brought to nothing
by the constant capture of American
ships by French men Of war. France,
under the Terror, had regarded the
rest of the world in the same light as
the Russian bolshevists do now. Amer
lean merchant ships were captured and
condemned and sold.
Mr.. Monroe was too plant; he was
recalled, and Charles Cotesworth
Pinckney was sent over in his place.
The Directory from purely selfish mo-
tives continued the policy of claiming
exemption from International law
which the Terror had begun in the
name of liberty. The French govern
lnent would not receive Pinckney and
ordered him out Of the country. Presi-
dent Adams called a special session of
congress and recommended the prompt
formation of navy and the permits
sion for merchant ships to arm them
selves.
Extra ENJOYS Named.
Pinckney was in Holland. The pres
ident appointed Elbridge Gerry and
John Marshall as extra ENJOYS to join
Pinckney, to 90 to Paris and negoti-
nte. On reaching Paris the commits
sioners found that TaIIeyrand was min
lister of foreign affairs. Talleyrand
sent go-betweens to the commissioners
telling them that before the Directory
would negotiate they must pay bride
of $250,000. The bride was to be di-
vided among all the directors except
one who, it was explained, was already
making enough money by his rake-off
or the condemnation of American
ships. And there was another little
matter; the United States must make
a loan to the French government Of
$2,S00000. These matters being agreed
TO the American claims for damages
would be submitted to arbitration pro-
vided America would advance money
tt pay any damages assessed against
the Directory government of France.
The American ENJOYS being some
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-10-11

One poet contends that the free
verse craze has brought about improve
ment Of rhymed verse. But perhaps
rhymed verse merely seems better by
contrast.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-10-11

Lithuania claims to be the oldest
nation in Europe and doubtless it
would testify that never before with
In its memory has there been so much
excitement.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-10-11

As we understand the complaint Of
the American button manufacturers
ngainst the foreign makers of an in
ferior article, they want them to come
pff.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-10-11

The May record on $4,000 troops
moved to the United States is all
right, but at that none of the soldiers
report injured feelings because they
were rushed home.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-10-11

America is inclined to oppose the
trial Of the ex-kaiser, though he is
the same curious person who once
said he would stand no nonsense from
America.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-10-11

II was the American expeditionary
army that put democracy ineffaceably
on the European map, but 1t was the
salvation Army that made the world
safe for the great American dough-
mat.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-10-11

Street car travel has not yet at
tanned a degree of comfort to warrant
apprehensions that luxury tax will
be added to each fare.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-10-11

At least one of the former emperor's
palaces might be used for storing the
notes written to the peace confer
ence.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-10-11

Girls and women who work have a
right to decent places In which to live.
That is one of the problems involved
in the advancement of the Y. W. c. A.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-10-11

Organized labor says that anarchy
must go. The anarchist is creature
who feeds on envy Of the man who
leads useful and self-respecting life.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-10-11

All things that We're said about the
danger and impracticabllity Of the To-
connective soon after It's appearance are
now being said about the airship.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-10-11

But how will that minister who is
going TO preach from an airplane, 90
600 feet in the air, know whether it is
coin or a collar button?
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-10-11

No one is likely to try a nonstop
flight round the world soon, because
fhe folk at home would never know
he'd been away.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-10-11

Not having enough cars though. the
war department couldn't give an au-
tomobile and farm to every returned
soldier.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-10-11

Who can remember when the only
times farmers ever met were on the
road, at church, and at the corner gro
gerry?
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-10-11

The fellow who can't afford an auto
mobile tries to make himself believe
he is saving his money to be one of
fhe first to own a pleasure airplane.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-10-11

The rules laid down by bolshevists
make the old tyrants under which Rus
STA labored appear generous and be-
nign.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-10-11

Bomb throwers might do well to
take notice that nobody ever prac-
ticed that trade in this country and
succeeded.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-10-11

Rumors of the vast sums spent in
bolshevist propaganda indicate that
the proletarians are swimming In cap
ital.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-10-11

No, America is not ready for boil
sheyism,' as the red radicals say, and
!, & Sd h:saarain more hostllelY unreadz all
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-10-11

With American peasants raking in
S2.26 bushel on billion-bushel crop,
it's no wonder that they fear the cit
les will turn bolshevik.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-10-11

When a fly gets in the house he
never is able to get out of it, which
is more than can be said about some
traps.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-10-11

Slang has one advantage over legal
Language people know what the slang
words and phrases mean.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-10-11

Uncle Sam, with more than 100000
600 children, certainly ought to know
where all the pennies go.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-10-11

Still a millionaire can afford to get
married more than once as he never
misses the alimony
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-10-11

A lot of fellows can't decide whether
to neglect their gardens or their Of
fee work.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-10-11

About all warship is built for Is
to be scrapped, either in battle or in a
junk yard.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-10-11

The luxury tax is regarded by the
clerk who collects it as taking the last
trace of luxury out of life.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-10-11

The trouble with a lot of European
ideals seems to be that they're not
Ideals, but merely ideas.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-10-11

In other words. Austria is to admit
that times hive changed since she sent
the utimatum to Serbia.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-10-11

A bathtub may not provide as much
sport as a river or bathing pool, but
the casualties are fewer.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-10-11

All the picayune wars now going on,
however, are Of the bush league yari-
ETY.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-25
A CHANGE OF TACTICS.

If David Lawrence, the Independent and UNI
trammeled newspaper correspondent who IS ac-
companying Mr.. Wilson in his countrywide
tour, is right in Interpreting the president 8
speeches as change of tactics by which the
chief executive turns his philippines upon the
group of senator's who seek to reject the treaty
altogether and holds out the olive branch to
the mild reservationists, Z" even declaring his
respect for this form of treaty criticism, then
the way to compromise is clearing. Moreover,
it is clearing because the president foresees
that there will be reservations or total break
down to his treaty program. 1t will help when
this realization is accepted by both the presl-
dent and his supporters in the senate, for then
effort and action will focus a measure dis
posing of the treaty which can command the
necessary votes. Some such outcome has been
evident strong probability for some ume;
it was evident before the president set forth on
his travels. Perhaps, sooner OF later, the presl-
dental journey planned as tour of enlighten
ment for the people may be estimated as result
ing in mutual enlightenment.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-25
BUILD FOR CENTURIES.

Minneapolis Journal: Americans re
turning from the war bring with them
the new doctrine that church, q
public building or a dwelling should
be so built that it need not be rebuilt
every generation. Comfortable, at
tractiye houses 500 years old. are
among the sights they have looked
upon In France.
Just now, in a period of high cost
of labor and material, this doctrine
that a dwelling may be satisfactorily
built but once in 800 years, should ap-
peal to the prospective house builder.
1t assures at least that he need build
but once In his lifetime and that MS
child may not need to build at all.
Such house need not cost much
more than one that would go to
wreck in thirty years. A little we'll
trained thinking will be about the on
" difference. -Four qualities must be
built into such house: Permanent
material, permanent beauty of plan.
permanent warmth and economical
arrangement. These qualities are
fundamental, always have been, and
always will be. Such house will
sell we'll 300 years hence, and will
have pleased every occupant in the
meantime.
Good styles of architecture are per,
manent Our best styles to-day are
centuries old. Warmth also is an
abiding quality. A house that is
hard 10 heat will not be permanent
The fuel problem will be a permanent
-'ly growing factor in home life
America is not likely to see cheap
houses.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-25
Mother and Daughter
Doing Well

Mother and myself, taking the ad-
vice of some kind friends, are taking
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy for PAD
stomach and liver trouble and bioat.
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BOTH 1t is simple, harmless prepa-
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gists everywhere.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-25
sYNDICALIsM IN THE SADDLE

The radicals have forced the steel strike
AGAINST the views of the more conservative ele-
ment in the labor world, Syndicalism IS IN the
saddle. Ambitions agitators have overridden
wiser leaders like Samuel Gompers who would
have prevented or delayed the clash
On of the leading spirits, in the movement Is
William T. Foster secretary and treasurer OF
the national committee for organizing iron and
steel workers He was formerly an active or
eanizer of the |. W. W, which sent him abroad
in 1911 as an emissary to the European reds "
There he helped to write book on syndlcal-
ism the teachings of which are vicious and even
horrible The book invited and even expected
bloodshed, justified all kinds of violence and
sees in the state only an instrument of oppres-
sion for which society has no use. Coming
home and thwarted in his ambition to become
the editor of the periodical Solidarity, the or
gan of the T. ". W., he left that organization
and Joined the American Federation of Labor
with the declared purpose of ''boring from
within it, and converting it to his anarchistic
views.
In a speech delivered in the house of repre-
sentatives on Tuesday, Congressman Cooper. of
Ohio. himslf a member of labor union, de
nounced Foster as unfit to be labor leader and
severely criticised the American Federation of
Labor for allowing him to take part in organ
ling the steel workers. 1t is the element repre-
sented by Foster which forced the strike and
the class of workers on whom he relies is shown
by the fact that his appeal to follow him was
printed in seven languages. Eastern Europe is
supplying forces which this maign misleader
would use to bolshevize America. Many unior
men voted against the walkout preferring tc
follow Gompers and the wiser leaders. But tn,
radicals triumphed The American Fedora
ton had to bow to their edict, its officials say
and thus begins contest, needless wicked, th
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-25
IODAY'S BIZ OF VERSE
INDUSTRY.

INDUSTRY
Here's to heart that thrills with love Oh oos
things, e.,
The man that makes particles strong palaces Io
kings -. soo-
Who makes from and from air. and Things oeei
down in earth, s,,,, o.s
worth!
Here's 20 the boundess energy of the great Industrial
Moving as worlds within the world its living nerve and
and SOUL
Here's to the boundless enterprise the wealth the faith
That move the world for mankind, while mankind works
for man!
Wars mighty star but yesterday. had almost hid from
The million faithful that shone and Lit Creation
The state it wars that be- else that war shall
But the crown OF righteous living along with honest
peace.
patter DAYS have again, always better snoulo
There's better feeling heart.its better
We're on the road better still, good or bad TO-DAY
when the steady lamps of Industry once more shine on
way
Who takes his place earessness fills to the fun each
hour -,
Win the best that do, and strives with
loving power,
His service all traind and is 10 the Lord OF LORDS
Martha Virginia Burton, in South ST PAU Reporter
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-25

ADJUSTMENTS.
"she Walked In Her Sleep"

"Tbat which pleases long and
pleases many must have merit Is an
old adage which applies at the present
time to the most amusing farce "She
Walked in Her Sleep which comes to
the Grand tomorrow night. The play
lis an up-to-the-minute farce and the
possibilities of the plot rest upon the
sleep walking proclivities OF charm
ing young woman who wanders In
somnambulistic state through the
rooms Of a hotel, showing an uncanny
tendency to enter the rooms of young
married couples and perfectly proper
bachelors.
The situations are screamingly
funny and the dramatist has dweil
only upon the most innocent features
of a. most natural complication. Notnf
ing of the risque is needed to make
aShe Walked in Her Sleep" one OF the
funniest farces ever presented ana
nothing but the best of comedy can be
used 10 carry out this particular idea.
For that purpose perfectly balanced
company of actors has been brought
together to interpret the farce and the
production is complete in every detail.
"Mutt and Jeff"
Next Saturday that best OF all popu-
lar priced musical farce spectacles,
Mutt and Jeff's Dream" comes to the
Grand with everything rearranged,
sparkling and rejuvenated MI Hill
has replaced everything heretofore
used with entirely new up-to-date ma
terial and the consequence is brand
new and thoroughly finished farce
coroedy spectacular review of the lat.
est fads and funny things of the day.
Mutt and Jeff" has long since earned
the top-notch position among extraya'
CANT farces. A brilliant and prettily
cogtumed chorus of youthful maidens
aesists in the attractively arranged
ensembles and the modern popular
music leaves nothing to be desired in
a musical way The speciaItles are
the best that ever appeared in any
musical farce comedy. A wealth of
money has been expended this season
70 costume 1t beyond the fondest
dreams Of the indulgent public.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-25

Remember that, whatever charge OF folly
may Justly attach to the saying There IS
no Cod the folly is Prouder, deeper, and
less pardonable, in saying, ''There is no GOD
but for me- '-Ruskin.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-25

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-25

difficult thing in life seems to me 10 reSoSne
which the highest of conflicting duties and those
to whom it is easiest think not only the most
happiness genius. II goodness were Always qu'.e
simple what could delightful than TO be good al
ways? It is, sad thing when the understands
jno and the affections variance, when one mas 70
stop and consider of two courses IS morally nSan
bent on one and always finding solution !. rs
cad hecause il shakes cnes that which ou9nt 10
be the guides namely, in ones own
and let what he will it leaves IN MS "'no
sting, something to resret.--Pauf Heyse