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Camping In Germany.
The latest discovery in Germany Is
—camping! R. Julien writes about
It in the Berlin Tageblatt as "die neu
e»jte Sommer-Homantik." "Like so
ninny new things," he says,"the
<»mi>ing summer amusement comes
to us from the far west by way of
France. American youths it was, pu- :
pi!s, students, who first introduced it." s
The Americans, he goes onto inform
his countrymen, convinced that the ;
comforts of life in cities tend toward \
•effeminacy, make a regular sport of
<-amping. Not only during the sub- j
mer vacation, hut often over Sunday
♦hey go—alone, in couples, in fam-1
Hies, in clubs —to forest or shore. ;
Sleeping in the open air steels their j
nerves, while rod and rifle provide ad- j
ditional recreation. Mr. Julien sus- j
pects that "Trapper-romantik" and j
inherited ancestral love of adventure j
throw light on this American spe
cialty. Possibly, he adds, the paucity j
•of "Krholungsstatte" has something
to do with it. There he is, of course, j
mistaken, but his guess suggests the '
main reason, no doubt, why the Ger- '
mans themselves have not heretofore
known the delights of camping. A
German never takes a walk or excur
sion that does not end at an "Er- j
holungsstatte"—a. tavern or beer gar- j
den. Supply follows the demand, j
and inns are so abundant, even in :
out-of-the-way places, that tenting j
seems a superfluity, if not an absurd- ;
ity. For students, who, most of all, j
might feel inclined to "rough it" un
der canvas, dozens of special inns
have actually been built in.the moun
tainous regions fjf Germany. >lt re- '
mains to be seen, says the New York j
Post, what effect fashion will have i
in acclimating this new American fad, :
■which is said to appeal particularly tc j
—«utomohilistsl
Rules for Panama Hats.
Mr. William C. Hesse, who is the !
government authority on Panama j
hats, iiives the following rules for tht j
care of your best Panama, says Tech |
nical World Magazine. Don't crush j
up a Panama hat as though it were ;
a cloth cap. I.t cannot stand such j
treatnn nt; it will break. The stories- j
of the indestructibility of Panama |
hats are untrue. Don't attempt tc!
clean a Panama hat yourself except j
with soap and water. It is folly to j
use lemon or acid on this sort oi '
hat, and it is the height of folly to i
let the irresponsible and ignorant !
street fakir do your cleaning, for he ,
invariably uses the rankest acid. Don't
fail to brush your Panama at least j
once a day. Straw hats should be i
brushed as often as derby hats. I ,
brush mine twice a day, and it is as I
clean at the end of the summer as it
was at the beginning. Don't fail to
remove a crease that may be any
where in your hat. Such a crease is
bound to cut the straw. Don't be
careless of your Panama hat. Treat
it with consideration, and it will last
you all your life.
One direct outcome of the Alge
ciras conference, in addition to that
for which it was called, is the open
ing of the Kreat African empire of
Abyssinia to western trade. The
•French were building a railroad from
the coast to Adis Ababa, the capital,
but because of luternatioual jealous
ies the work was interrupted lasl
year. After the conference the situ
ation was taken up by France, Great
'Britain and Italy, which have come to
an agreement and made treaties with
Abyssinia. The agreement guaran
tees the integrity of the empire, the
' open-door policy, and commercial
equality for ail countries. The French
have resumed the construction of
the railroad, but representatives of
France and Great Britain have been
chosen to places on the board of di
rectors.
: r
Edison s method for building houses
of concrete seems to be as expeditious
almost as pitching tents, in a few
jdays he proposes to furnish a resi
dence that pi)j be in complete shape
for the carpenter, the paper-hanger,
[the painter and th»j plumber. Aladdin
|pnd his lamp wero nowhere beside
Mr. Edison. " - *
ONLY PLAIN SENSE.
TO INSURE COMMERCIAL PEACE
BE PREPARED FOR WAR.
If Europe Marks Up Its Tariffs
Against American Exports, Then
We Should Be Ready to Play the
Same Gamt.
,v The favorite device of the stand
patters to construct a maximum and
minimum tariff, taking the present
rates as the minimum, would only
complicate the situation further. That
is to say, any such device, instead of
giving us a basis on which to make
bargains with foreign powers, would
be generally accepted as a declaration
or tariff warfare and there \yould be a
prompt and all but unanimous effort
made by the nations of continental
Europe to place prohibitory rates on
the imports ef all our finished prod
ucts." —New York Journal of Com
merce.
But that is precisely what other gov
ernments have done. Germany has
marked up her tariffs enormously so
as to mark them back again to the
former rates —and not in all cases as
low as the former rates —when we
shall have been bulldozed into mark
ing down our level and unvarying
tariff for the espescial benefit of Ger
many's competitive exports.
Spain has lately gone into the mark
ing up business with the same end in
view. On the basis of her marked up
rates Spain now proposes to make con
cessions, and it is understood that
somebody in Washington—the "Third
House,"it is sometimes called —is
filly enough to nibble at the bait and
to seriously contemplate a limited
reciprocity deal with Spain under sec
tion 3 of the Dinglcy law.
Peanut dickers ef this sort do not
have to run the gauntlet of the Senate.
They can be putin force by proclama
tion merely.
It is proposed, in return for Spain's
splendid generosity in giving to cer
tain American exports of the non-com
petitive sort the benefit of the tariff
which prevailed prior to the niarking
up, tliimblerig game, to reduce our
tariff rates on Spanish exports of
argols, paintings, statutary, brandies,
champagnes, vermuth and still wines.
Thus we shall consent to be forced
into giving an easier right oi way into
our market to at least one product
that will prove seriously competitive.
Next to France, Spain is the largest
producer of still wines, and she pro
duces these so much cheaper than
France that she is able to export larg9
quantities to that country.
Still wine production <s an impor
tant and a growing industry in the
United States. It is one of the leading
industries of the Pacific coast, while
in some of the eastern states it brings
into operation a million or more acres
of land, and employs some thousands
oi' wage earners and several millions
of capital.
By so much as we increase by lower
duties our purchase o£ Spain's cheap
wines we shall decrease the market
for American still wines and inflict
injury upon American agriculture,
American labor and American capital.
Such discrimination against an im
portant home industry would, be open
to adverse criticism even if adequate
compensation were given and the deal
was a square deal; but to sell out the
grape growers and wine makers of a
dozen slates for so paltry a considera
tion as the marking down of tariff
schedules previously marked up for
the express purpose cf being marked
down places this country in the pitiful
attitude of the little boy forced by
fear of the big bully to swap jack
knives "unsight ana unseen."
If we are going to be bulldozed by
foreigners into lowering our tariff
schedules, let use a least have some
thing to bulldoze back with. Let us
follow the European fashion and be
prepared to do some marking up on
our own account. The McCleary bill
provides for this. tis better on all
accounts to hold to the level and im
partial tariff that we now have —a
tariff that treats i.ll products of all
nations (excepting Cuba) precisely
alike —but. if foreign nations insist
upon tariff cat lights, then the Amer
ican cat should not be without claws.
Good Politics and Common Sense.
The decision in favor of the "stand
pat" policy on the tariff question is
l ood politics and common sense. The
time for making a breach in our tariff
walls is not yet at hand. The presi
dent was elected, in 1904, on a tariff
platform sound in every timber. He
received the largest popular vote, and
the largest popular majority ever
given to a candidate for office in the
world's history. That tremendous in
dorsement by the people of the United
States was an unfailing index of the
popular sentiment on the tariff ques
tion, as upon the other questions of
the campaign. So far as is known
the people have not radically changed
their minds on these important is
sues. They certainly have not had
reason for any very radical, changes
of sentiment. The widespread pros
perity which then existed still con
tinues. Th'iie is work in plenty for
all who will work. Wages were never
better, and all the conditions favorable
to continued progress still exist. Why
should the Republican party renounce
one of its chief articles of faith, which
the people have so enthusiastically in
dorsed ?
So long as well is well enough, why
not let well enough alone, instead of
entering upon experiments which have
heretofore been proved to be imprac
ticable? So far as issues are con
cerned, the Republican hosts are
ready togo into the battle to-morrow.
There are men to a.'fend the policies
as well as policies to defend.— Loa
Angeles Times.
CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1906.
HOME MARKET AND THE TARIFF.
Domestic Transportation Charges An
nually Exceed Amount of
Foreign Trade.
Americans are much inclined to
boagt of the vast foreign commerce of
this country, which has suddenly shot
upward, until now our exports and im
ports total almost $:!, 000,000,0C0. But
few perso.in ever think whit a mere
bagatelle this is in comparison with
our domestic commerce, the trade be
tween different parts of the United
States by rail-'ay, highway, river and
canal, and by lake and coastwise ves
sels. One significant sign of the im
portance and value of this home trade
is shown by the totals for railway
earnings, now jumping upward at an
annual increase of 10 per cent. Ac
cording to a preliminary report of the
interstate commerce commission, the
gross earnings of the railroads of the
United States, covering approximately
219,000 miles of road, will show, for
(he fiscal year ending June 30, at least
that rate of excess ever the $2,073,000,'
000 earned in the preceding fiscal
year. Official statistics will not be re
turned by some of the roads for sev
eral months, but the increases that
have been shown month by mqnth dur
ing the year and the final reports of
many roads give reason to believe that
the expected 10 per cent, increase will
be realized.
If to this expected total of $2,280,-
000,000 railway earnings the freights
collected for other transportation with
in the United States in the last fiscal
year were added, the gross amount
would doubtless exceed $3,000,000,000.
In other words, the mere transporta
tion charge on our internal commerce
amounts annually to as much as the
total value of tho commodities han
dled in our entire foreign tride.
It has always been a principle of
those statesmen who favored building
up our home markets by a system of
judicious protection for American in
dustry that the home market was
many times more valuable and im
portant than any foreign market could
ever be. In view of the fact cited
above, it would be difficult to dispute
this argument. This vast home mar
ket has been developed largely by pro
tection, which has provided employ
ment for millions of manufacturing
employes at the highest wages ever
paid, thus creating an unprecedented
market and the best prices for agricul
tural products and other commodities
which are often not deemed within
tho influence of protective tariffs. To
tear down our tariff walls and destroy
this home market, in the chase for
imaginary foreign markets; to throw
several millions of workmen out of
employment, and thus lessen the peo
ple's power to buy and consume the
products of the country's agriculture
—this is the net meaning of the Dem
ocratic outcry against Republican pro
tection, and of the campaign for con
trol of congress which the Democi"" Jc
party is now waging.
Any tariff in force for nine years is
bound to develop iniquities, and doubt
less present schedules are defective in
some particulars. They should be re
vised, and will be, if President Roose
velt's aims prevail. But a Democratic
congress will mean, not revision, but
destruction. There is no reason to
doubt that the country understands
this, or to imagine that the country
has any intention of turning congress
over to the Democratic party.—Taco
ma Ledger.
Trusts or Farmers?
More than $65,000,000 of American
capital is interested in Cuban sugar
and tobacco production. The Ameri
can tobacco trust alone has over $40,-
000,000 invested, and tho sugar trust
and the Havemeyers are heavily in
terested in raw sugar plants. A south
ern Democratic senator is a large
holder of Cuban sugar growing stock,
and a number of ether United States
senators are "in"on various Cuban
sugar and tobacco deals. Upon these
facts the Cuban sugar and tobacco in
terests largely base their hopes of a
renewal of the reciprocity treaty which
expires two years hence. Holders of
nearly $100,000,000 in American buet
sugar plants, American farmers who
sell about $30,000,000 worth of beets
a year for sugar making, and other
j American farmers who grow cane
| sugar, tobacco and fruits are hoping
| that the treaty will not be renewed.
It remains to be seen whether the
trusts or the farmers will count for
most when the Cuban treaty comes up
for extension in the fall of 1908.
A Question of Numbers.
"If the Democratic party will do
; nothing to raise the dead and buried
[ silver issue, and will take strong
j ground for a revenue tariff and the
| rights of the states, it will reunite it
j self, and it will draw a great number
{ of Republican voters who are already
I alarmed at the tendencies of their
1 own party."—Philadelphia Record.
There is no doubt that Democratic
j hopes for 1908 rest wholly upon Re
publican disaffection. Without thfc
j aid of tariff ripping Republicans in
i Massachusetts, lowa, Minnesota and
I South Dakota Mr. Bryan has not the
slightest chance to be elected presi
dent. Supported, however, by a suf
ficiently "great number of Republi
cans who are already alarmed at the
j tendencies of their own party," hia
election would be assured, it is only
j a question of numbers.
A Bit of History.
j As a part of the record of the con-
I gross campaign of 1906 the following
[is worthy of preservation:
"Oyster Bay, N. Y., July 25, 1900.
Dear Mr. Sherman: I have your letter
of the 24th inst. and inclosures. 1
send my dollar. I think it an admir
able plan, anil 1 congratulate you upon
the success that-bids fair to attend the
movement. Sincerely yours,
"Theodore Roosevelt."
THREE CAUGHT IN NET.
ADOLPH SEGAL AND TWO BANK
ERS ARE ARRESTED ON A
FRAUD CHARGE.
Philadelphia, Pa. Charged with
having defrauded the depositors, of
the Keal ICstute Trust Co., ot this city,
out of many millions of dollars Ado! )h
Segal, a promoter of many enter
prises; William F. North, the treas
urer of the trust company, and Mar
shall S. Coliingwood, the assistant
treasurer, were arrested Wednesday
at the instance of District Attorney
Bell, who has spent nearly a week in
investigating the affairs of the wreck
ed institution. Segal was held in $25,-
000 bail and the two trust company
officers in SIO,OOO each. They entered
bond and will be given a hearing to
day.
This turn in the affairs of the com
pany is only ore of the many sensa
tions expected to develop in connec
tion with the failure, which, it is es
timated, will exceed $10,000,000 before
the receiver finishes his investigation.
The affidavits accompanying the
warrants were sworn to by Walter C.
Browning, a depositor and credtior of
the Real ICstate Trust Co. They aver
that Segal, North and Colling Wood,
with Prank K. Hippie, the president
of the company, who committed sui
cide, and with other unknown per
sons, defrauded the trust company
"out of many millions of dollars," and
that they fraudulently applied the
money to their own use. It is further
charged that Segal was an abettor to
the embezzlement of many millions of
dollars, and that North committed
perjury in knowingly having furnish
ed to tho commissioner of banking of
Pennsylvania false reports of the
value of the company's assets, re
sources and liabilities. Oollingwood
and North aiv also accused of having
received money from depositors after
they knew the company was insolvent.
Adolph Segal, who is looked upon
as the principal in the failure of the
institution, had nothing to say after
his arrest. He contented himself by
referring all persons to his attorneys.
Segal is a promoter of many enter
prises in this city and Pennsylvania.
To carry 011 his operations he borrow
ed, Receiver Earle says, more than
$5,000,000 for which he gave to Presi
dent Hippie, the only man in the bank
he dealt with, securities that were in
-1 sufficient. It was at first believed
i that Hippie did not benefit by his
I dealings with Segal, but later devel
opments showed that he was deep in
I the schemes of Segal and a partner
in some of his companies.
A SULZER BOOMIET.
It Is Let Loose by Opponents of
Hearst's Candidacy for Governor.
Albany, N. Y.—Two events of
[ importance in preparation for the
1 democratic state campaign took place
j here Wednesday. First and most ira
; portant was the conference of demo
-1 crats from many counties of the state
j called to discuss the situation in the
I party, the central figure of which was
< District Attorney Jerome, of New
York.
This meeting was aimed chiefly to
prevent if possible the nomination or
j endorsement by the state convention
at Buffalo of William R. Hearst.
The other incident was a confer
-1 once of representatives of several
radical democratic organizations from
which emanated a statement criticiz
ing Mr. Hearst and declaring in favor
of the nomination of Congressman
William Sulzer, of New York. At this
conference was present Albert S.
Dulin, of New Jersey, a close personal
friend of William Jennings Bryan. In
an interview afterward Mr. Dulin
spoke in favor of Mr. Sulzer.
The democratic conference was ad
dressed by Mr. Jerome and others.
Adjournment was taken to September
25 at Buffalo, the day and place of the
state convention, and resolutions were
adopted setting forth the views of the
conference in opposing boss rule.
WELCOMED HOME BY NEIGHBORS.
W. J. Bryan Returns to Lincoln, Neb.,
After Circling the Globe.
Lincoln, Neb.—William Jennings
Bryan Wednesday night returned to
his home, and the "home folks" wel
comed him with every evidence of ap
proval. It was a neighborly welcome,
planned as such.
Lincoln has more republicans than
democrats, but last night there was
no line of partisan division and the
welcome extended to both Mr. and
Mrs. Bryan was sincere and joyful.
It is doubtful whether Lincoln ever
held a larger crowd. It was a half
holiday in the city, and every train
from over the state arrived loaded
down, bringing not only Nebraska
people, but many from nearby states.
The city was handsomely decorated
for the homecoming, the fronts of
business houses being a mass of flags
and bunting, while in the residence
quarters lithographs of Mr. Bryan in
the windows, together with the na
tional colors, were everywhere seen.
The non-partisan nature of the recep
tion was emphasized in every way.
Welcoming addresses were made
by Gov. Mickey and Mayor Brown, to
which Mr. Bryan replied, expressing
his gratification at being home aagin.
Was $48,000 Shy in His Accounts.
Vicksburg, Miss.—B. S. Adams,
•ow manager for the Quinn-
Sharpe Drug Co., but formerly assist
ant cashier of the Citizens' national
bank, was arrested Wednesday and
taken to Jackson on the charge of be
ing short in his cash to the amount of
$48,000 while employed in the bank.
Street Car Fell Into a Creek.
Roanoke, Va. One negro was
Instantly killed and five white
people seriously injured by the col
lapse of a street railway bridge over
Tinker creek.
A Real Celebrity.
The local pride of the natives of
Cape Elizabeth, Me., is so intense that
It takes the attitude of pity for all
who have the misfortune to dwell else
where. This is known to regular sum
mer visitors, and by most of them re
spected.
One rainy day a newcomer, who had
joined the gathering at the store,
composed of fishermen and summer
visitors, ventured to enumerate some
of the distinguished men who had
come from Maine.
"There's Longfellow," he said, "and
Hannibal Hamlin, and .lames G.
Blaine, William Pitt Fessenden,
Thomas B. Iteed, and —"
Here an old fisherman looked up
from his work of splicing grass blades,
and broke in:
"Smart? Those fellows smart?" he
questioned. "You just come down
an' see Josh Pillsbury skin fish!"—
Lewiston Journal.
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