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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY. .1ULY 23. 1898.
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STATE.
Ctpveinor-WILLIAM A. STONE,
lieutenant Qovcrnor-J. P. 8. GOBIN.
Secretary of Internal Affairs JAMES V.
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dge of Superior Court-W. W. POR
TER. ngresmen - nt - Large SAMUEL A.
DAVENPORT, C1ALUSIIA A. GROW.
LEGISLATIVE.
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rentlcth Dlst.-JAMES C. VAUGHAN.
House.
Hirst DIstrlct-JOIIN R. FARR.
Itourth Dlstrlct-JOHN F. REVNOLD3.
colonel stomas platform
Iht will bo my purpcic when elected to
Ki conduct mjfcelt ns to win the icspcct
ufid gcod will of those who have opposed
me as well aa those who have given mo
their support. I fchnll be the governor
ot the whole people ot the state. Abuses
have undoubtedly gicwn up in tho legis
lature which .uo neither the fault of one
party nor tho other, but rather tin
growth of custom. Urrecessary Investi
gations have been authorized by commit
tecs, resulting in unnecessary cxpotiec to
the state. It will be my care and pur
pose to correct these and other evils In so
far as I have the power. It will be my
purpose while governor of Pennsylvania,
as It has been m purpose In the public
positions that I have held, with God's
help, to dischargo my whole duty. Tho
peuple are greater than tho parties to
which they belong. I am only Jealous of
their favor. I shall only attempt to win
their approval and my experience has
taught me that that can best be done by
an honest, modest, dally discharge ot
public duty.
There nre people who seriously ob
jected to the annexation of Hawaii,
because therein would be Included
Molokol, the Island of Lepers. At the
present writing we seem to be In far
more danger of annexing lepers let
loose at Santiago, than In peril from
the lsoloted nnd closely guarded Is
land refuge of the unfortunates In far
off Molokol.
Porto Rico and the Philippines.
An authoritative declaration has
been made nt Washington that the
Islands of Porto Rico are to be held
ns a permanent possession of the U'.ut
od States. T'irc Is nothing oaotly
new, In the announcement. It confirms
a line of policy which was accepted
by the countiv as an Inevitable te
quence of the war. Our Interest In
Porto Rico U pai amount. We p:acti
cally banished the Spaniards from the
West Indies, and as an application ot
one of the fundamental axioms of the
Monroe doctrine, these Islands have
come to us by right of entail. No
European power has objected or will
object to our annexation of Porto
Rico. England and France are our
near neighbors, In adjacent Islands
and Islets, but since the disastrous
failure of the Panama canal scheme,
France even If she looked upon our
occupaton of this magnificent posi
tion In the Cairlbeau sea, nan no valid
ground for complaint. The commer
cial Interests of Great Brltlan are too
closely Identified with out own n. th
Ailanr.' t' view otheiwisH ll'on fiv
orably tho annexation of a part of the
Antilles, which Is nf such -utateglc Im
portance In commanding the entrance
to the Nicaragua canal, which must
be built and maintained by the United
States. The political designation of
Porto Rico has been settled as a war
measure wlhout legislative clamor or
philosophical theorising, such ae made
life a lun den dining debates on the
annexation of Hawaii.
General Miles, leading the military
expedition, started on Thursdoy for a
point In the island of Porto Rico,
where It Is the intention that the
troop shall land. Expeditions wero
already under way from New York,
Newport News and Tampa, All will
meet at some point where the con
Joint forces can most easily and ef
fectively take up a position on Invas
ion. There appears to have been some
misapprehension ns to the desirabil
ity of sending a convoy. The naval
authorities seemed to regard It as un
necessary. Perhaps tho event will
prove It to be so. Nevertheless, the
wisdom of having a naal convoy cap
able of resisting a surprise from any
quarter or even to lend sufficient or Im
mediate assistance in case of acci
dent, was obvious and Imperative.
General Miles will have It under his
command to act on his own discretion
In any event. It is not probable that
he will meet with much opposition, It
ho encounters any at all. The Spanish
forces on the Island have, likely, heard
by this time of the situation in Cuba,
and may deem discretion the better
part of valor.
The situation In tho Philippines has
not materially changed. Dewey is
biding his time In the calm assur
ance of one confident In his own
ability to meet any emergency that
may nrlse. To the abilities of a great
commander he adds those of a states
man. His bravery is no I era characteristic-
as a sailor, than his coolness
of hea4 and firmness Is remarkable
as a diplomatist. Encomiums would
be extravagant Indeed that did more
than bare Juatlro to Admiral Dewey.
The eecond expedition has now ar-.
rived off Manila, This has brought
great relief to the admlnlntratlon. An
asfc't'fsslvo movement .will ba post.
5 SCll ANTON, JULY 22, IMS.
) REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
ponedj until the arrival of he third
cxpcdllon unlojs the Insurgents
promptly tnko action. Not inuih re
liance cun bo placed upon them. They
arc seemingly too much In a hurry
to gain nn Independence of which
thoy arc Incapable of utilizing nt pres
ent at all events. This Is a defect which
Is unhappily not wanting In Cuba,
where It might have been less expect
ed. The Spaniards were In thu hope
of seeing Corvera'u fleet looming In the,
horizon any day. The news brought
from Hong Kong of the destruction of
Ccrveia's fleet nnd tho return of Cam
ara's diuariron to the old stand nt Cadiz
may be the means of Inducing Augus
tin to surrender. If this tukes place,
tho war is practically ended.
"The Army and Navy," a magazine
devoted to topics that Its title would
Indicate, is now furnishing some of the
finest Illustrations on military subjects
that nre found in current literature.
The July number, In addition to
numerous portraits of military celeb
rities and views of war armament, con
tains several striking groups from
Camp Alger In which tho membeis of
tho Thirteenth regiment of Scranton
are prominent. In Its entirety the July
Issue of "The Army and Nnvy" Is
probably the most Interesting number
produced since the opening of the war.
Not a Disappointment.
Too many nre now announcing "I
told you so," ns rumors of the unsatis
factory position assumed by the Cuban
insurgents continue to bo heard. These
calamity-howlers should realize that
tho more conservative nnd thoughtful
have not expected that America would
find tho Cuban nature undergoing n
miraculous metamorphosis during the
campaign, whether It be brief or pro
longed. They have not idealized the
Cuban. Indeed, they have believed
him to be as revengeful, ns cruel, ns
indolent as the Spaniard, and because
of his oppressions nnd dearth of ad
vantages, perhaps rather more unrea
sonable. It should not bo expected that
the Cubans, long under the bitter
bondage of their hard taskmasters,
brooding and fretting In their wrong
and misery, will suddenly become
gentle and lamb-llko in character as
the day of their deliverance draws
nigh. The discipline of tho past has
been hard nnd cruel. It has not fitted
them to trust anyone even an Ameri
can. It has not prepared them to yield
In a moment the dream of weary ycais,
spent In conflict nnd hopes of release.
Cuba Libre has been that dream, tho
fond apotheosis of those hopes. Their
half savage, warped natures are not
tempered with the patience to (It them
selves for the task of governing them
selves. The wisest heads In our nation
realized this truth before the war was
begun. They foresaw early In the af
fair the small meed of gratitude that
would probably be ours. They fore
saw the anarchy that would reign
throughout Cuba without the strong
arm of America to compel order. It
has been only the dreamers who could
fancy a grateful people throwing
themselves down nt our feet nnd say
ing with tears of entreaty: "Guide us,
for we know not the way."
The others have long realized that
our Interference means a protracted
nnd wearisome task, for to control the
Cubans after their experience with
masters is beset with far more dlllicul
tles than to control Spanlaids.
But the wise ones have looked be
yond all this; have seen a future
where, after the struggle Is past, the
generations to come will reap the bene
fit In an age of peace and plenty on
the fair Island: an age of true under
standing of what the price of that
peace meant to the neighbor that did
not pass by on the other side, but sole
ly for humanity's sake, crippled her
own commerce, stilled the wheels of
her own Industries, spent her blood
and her money unstlntlngly that those
at the gates of her seas might be
blessed with prosperity and happiness.
We may not bee this blessed consum
mation with the restless, turbulent
Islanders in our day, but we must not
be disappointed because the leopard
docs not change his spots in a single
night, nor thus deem our sacrifice
vain. America did not enter this con
flict for tho gratitude she would re
ceive, nor for the plaudits of the world
at large, neither will the be deterred
from her purpose by Ingratitude or
misapprehending criticisms.
The newspaper fever has broken out
again In Scranton nnd without any ap
parent cause. Rumors of consolidation,
syndicates, new papers, etc., have been
as numerous and active as green files
around an ate light during tho past
fow days. The newspaper fever In
Scranton has been usually as harmless
as hay fever or light cases of measles.
It Is unfortunate, however, that the
progress of the periodical disease this
time could not have been checked un
til cooler weather.
France and Cuba.
There was a day sixty-two years ago
when Franco was seemingly on the
point of owning X'orto Klco. Perhaps
had the scheme carried it would have
bten better for the unfortunate Island
ers under the domination of Spain, for
France would have been a gentler
taskmlstress It was In 1S36 when the
greedy and Immoral Christina sent
emissaries to arrange with Tallyrand
for the transfer of Cuba the trouble
some and tutbulent, to Louis Philippe.
It was an Infamous bargain which
Christina insisted that her ambassador
should consummate. Ry It she agreed
to hand ovei tho Island of Cuba for a
consideration of thirty million renls,
with Porto Rico nnd the Philippines
for ten millions more. Louis Philippe
demurred at the price of the latter,
under the plea thai It would Involve
France in trouhle with England. Ho
offered seven million reals about $303
000, with the alternative of burning
the agreement. The Spanish embas
sador, who had been half mad with
the agony of humiliation over his un
welcome errand, seized the document
and quickly thrust It Into the flames,
crying: "Your majesty is right, the
contract is worthless and only fit to
be thrown Into the fire,"
Well may France, remembering this
last opportunity to add a wondrous
Jewel to her possessions, feel that deep
in her debt as Spain is, the passing
of these rich treasure Into American
hands would be an example of fate's
irony rather hard to unriura. ,Wlth
Spain's loss ol the islands now slipping
from her grosp much nvallablc collat
eral disappears like n mirage.
Tho Philadelphia man who died re
cently leaving a bequest of $200 In hlr
will for the first French soldier who
plants the ling of Franco In Stras
bourg, had patilotlc sentiment which
is pathetic In Its Intensity. Notwith
standing tho fact that Germany, in
the person of Admiral von Dledeiichs,
Is nt present considerably devoured
with anxiety concerning the Philip
pines, it Is scarcely probable that
Elsass will be left even temporarily
unguarded sufliclontly for n French
man to collar that $200.
As If thorn wero not already troubles
enough In the vicinity of tho Antilles,
two women must fall to scrapping over
the possession of n chair In the cath
edral at Port au Prince with the prob
ably outcome of producing nn Interna
tional disturbance of the combatants.
A French woman was somo time ago
expelled from Haytl on account of the
nffalr .which occurred with the presi
dent's wife ns the other contestant,
and now France demands her return
together with heavy damages.
Fully two hundred of tho victims of
the Bourgogne disaster are floating off
the Newfoundland banks. The sea has
given up Its dead, but the poignancy
of the grief of the friends of these life
less wanderers of the ocean will be all
the keener to learn that tho Atlantic
has deferred so long In taking them to
Its bosom.
The New York Journal had a cock and
bull story thnt Watson's squadron had
been disbanded. The audacity of im
agination which magnifies the post
ponement of the momentous move
ment of the war Into Its abandonment
Is worthy of a newspaper which Is a
standing disgrace to American Journal
Ism. Admiral von Dloderlchs spent somo
time In this country during tho
Woild's fair when he expressed un
bounded admiration for America, nnd
the loyal Germans of Chicngo natur
ally enough attribute his erratic per
formances nt Manila entirely to his
affectionate solicitude entertained for
the land of Dewey.
The Spanish gunboat Temerarlo has
again bobbed up on the South Ameri
can coast. Now that the battleship
Oregon Is safely out of Its reach the
Temerarlo will not cause any more
nlarm than one of Weyler's threats to
come over nnd march across the con
tinent. If the people who believe in the doc
trine of foreordinatlon would keep
away from open doors and windows,
and refrain from seeking shelter un
der trees during a thunder storm, they
would probably discover that they
were not foreordained to bo struck by
lightning.
As Admiral Sampson's share of the
Cervera fleet prize money will be In
the neighborhood of $10,000, he will
doubtless be willing that Commodore
Schley should have a large share of
the glory of the Santiago Fourth of
July celebration.
Ex-Queen Liliuokalani has departed
for Honolulu, where she expects to
spend the remainder of her days a
good American citizen. LIU has evi
dently taken a philosophical view of
the situation, but It Is doubtful If Duko
Palmer will ever be consoled.
President puggenhelmer, of the Mu
nicipal Council of New York, is In
favor of suppressing naughty words.
President Guggenhelmer should get
his name changed. It Is designed to
encourage profanity among those who
are obliged to repeat it.
The choice of John M. Garman as tho
"baby" at tho Clover club dinner the
other day was peculiarly fitting In
view of hlsi Innocence of countenance
and of Dcmoctattc politics In his state.
The Buffalo papers object to tho In
troduction of voting machines. They
evidently believe that the presence of
the nlckle-in-the-slot affair Is suffi
cient at this period.
Tho re-appearance of large type
headings on Intelligence from tho Klon
dike Is one of the sure Indications of
a dearth of real war news.
Save for an occasional endorsement
of Mr. Jenks, the Democracy of Penn
sylvania appears to have forgotten it
self. Spanish flags will soon cease to be of
value on this side of the water save
perhaps as door mats.
"Captain" Sousa will sound well; bo
will tho band as an adjunct of Ameri
can victory.
Yellow fever in Cuba this year Is of
a light type sort of a lemon yellow, bo
to speak.
Sampson's report Is coming. Let us
hope that It Is worth waiting for.
Novelist Zola appears to have taken
French leave of French Justice.
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Dally Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus,
The Tribune Astrologer.
Astrolabe Cast: 4.3U a nt., for Saturday,
July 23. IMS.
& (2) &"
A child born on this day will be of the
opinion that some amateur has been fool
ing with the weather.
Of course tho people who enjoy chum
pagne or apcllli.arls lemonade In the
shade In this vicinity can see no reason
why the soldier boys In tropical Cuba
should yearn for tho "canteen."
The delay of the Porto Illcan expedition
hu been very "exasperating" to people
who Imagine that the United Btates
forces ought to fight at least one battle a
day In order to give the papers war news,
Tho hot weather and dreamH of ex-Of-llcer
Hawks continue to Interfere with
the peaceful slumbers of some of the city
officials.
The readers of some of our exchanges
will soon begin to think that this war is
against Sampson Instead of Spain.
Miss Jessie Schley evinces a disposition
to "queer" thu labors of thu commodore.
Ajacchus' Advice.
If Admiral Cervera knows when ho is
well off he will Invest that SJO.iVm in vtnntu
class stock and remain here.
The Nobility
Of America.
From tho Recent Address of Benator
11UUI HI 1 blVtDUl 'HDt(
THERE was never a time v
had a right to teel provide
tountiy, ns the Anicrkai
show of what metal they a
undo." the supremo test
Hoar at Wctitbter, Muss,
never a time when we
render of our
nicrkan people
are mndc
of war.
We take every ten years n census ol our
material ndvut cement. Wo are always
astonished nt the penult. I wish wo might
tnko once In a while a census of brave
deeds nnd brave thoughts, a census which
would show the progress of our people
In heroism, In patriot!, In the Instinct
of honor, nnd In tho senso of duty. 1
think mankind would bo astonished at
tho result. Wo need not fear to compare
the youth who go out from our slmplo
nnd humble American homes, like tho
eight youths four of them Massachu
setts boys who went, as they supposed,
the other day, to a sure death with Hob
son, to any Chevalier Rnyard or Philip
Sydney. Thry wero eight only among
thousands who wero eagerly seeking tho
same opportunity.
o
The poet of chivalry. Edmund Spenser,
has drawn for nil mankind his portrait
of tho Red Cross knight. Rut his Imag
ination has drawn no loftier stroko than
the real character of Clara Barton, an
American womnn, who, on her errand of
mercy, has penetrated tho bnibarlsm of
Turkey nnd carr id her gentle ministra
tions pnst the cruel nnd bloody knives of
tho Spanish soldiery
And on her breast a bloody cross she
bore.
The dear remembtanco of her dying
Lord,
For whose sweet sake that glorious
bad-fi she wore.
And dead, as living, ever Him adored.
You enn find nn suier test of the spirit
thnt animates tho youth ol a country In
giving up Its life In a great war than In
the battle hymns of r ntlons. The inspira
tion of France has been totind, and Is
still found In the stirring strains of the
"Marselllnlso" "Sons of France, Avako
to Glory!" But nn American woman
has struck for tho American youth a
loftier strain In the "Battle Hymn of tho
Republic"
In tho beauty of lilies, Christ was born
across the sea,
As He died to make men holy, lot us die
to make men free.
I thank God that I know that, day by
day, and year by year, my country is
growing better. I thank God that my
vcs, In tho old age, look out on a fairer
land; that my ears, as they grow deaf,
will hear tho tones of braver voices. 1
know whereof I affirm.
o
We are told In somo quarters that this
Is a base and wicked war; that It Is en
tered upon from bad motives, and that
the men who enlist In It are actuated by a
vulgnr deslr of fame, of gle-ry, of olnce.
But I see personally, or I receive letters,
from the youth who are eager to an
swer the call of their country, from
fathers and mothers, and I find very lit
tle desire of glory In them, and much of
a sense of duty. This war was entered
Into because half a million people were
being starved to death nt our doom. Our
soldiers are enlisting In It that they may
do their duty to their country. From the
brave major general, one of the most fa
mous heroes of our last war. who, when
I wrote him, that 1 could only find tor
him a lower plnce than that ho had once
tilled, and to which he was entitled by
previous service, leturned the answer,
"Considerations of rank have no place,
when duty Is In question," to the youth
who write to me by the scores letters like
this, "My great-grandfather wa3 In the
Revolution, my grandfather was in the
war of 1S12, my father was killed In the
rebellion and I want to do what I can for
my country today," there Is little thought
of glory. Tho letters that come to me aro
almost all of one kind. This auallty of
tho Americnn people, this especial qual
ity of the people of New England. Is mak
ing Its way, as never before, to the recog
nition nnd respect of minklnd. This
seems to be the season, for the iirt time,
of the fullest and completes reconcilia
tion between north and south.
o
I have Just seen a mother who has
given her nrst-born son to this war. He
riled before Santiago. The boy went to
West Point from under the roof where
I dwell. The dwelling and the grove
which shadows It will be even more sa
cred and holler for the presence of that
beautiful and pure shade. The memory
of young Ber.chley, with that of Grout
and Spurr and Haven, is evermore to bo
ono of the priceless possessions of Wor
cester. They will seem forever to be
walking our streets in their beautiful
and Immortal youth. Tho passing of
their beautiful feet gladdens the pave
ment of the street. What right has any
man to tell thnt mother that her son
died In a base cause, or gave up his life
for an unworthy motive? Theie. can be
no worse lesson than to tell the youth
of a country that their country is base.
The feeling of dislike and contempt for
us In England, which tho utterances of
Professor Norton and men ike him havo
dono so much to foster. Is gMng way to
better knowledge. I do not believe It
can be revived again by such utterances
as these. Tho best Instiuctlon which
the youth of a country like ours can have
Is Its own history, and the best result of
that Instruction Is a good hope. If any
man attempt to tarnish or destroy either,
If It be due to Ignorance, It Is pitiable;
If It be duo to arrogance or conceit, It Is
criminal. If these utterances came from
an enthusiasm for a lcftler Ideal, from a
desire to raise the country to a nobler
or loftier plane, we might forgive them.
But the men who utter them have. neither
enthusiasm nor Ideals. It Is the doctrine
of arrogance, of contempt, of pessimism,
of bitterness, of despair.
THE GROWING OPINION.
From the New York dun.
If there were no other reason for our
retention ot the Philippine, we should
And a conclusive one In the semi-official
declaration of the German government
that, while it would not object to our oc
cupation of the Islands or to the ictrocea-
tlon of them to Spain, it would tnblst
upon obtaining ono or more of them un
der any other circumstances. This deda.
ration means that the Flllpplncs, as the
white men born In tho archipelago are
called, tho Mcztlzos or half-breeds and
the ChrlbtUnlzed and civilized Tavtalsi,
wiio furnlbh most of the Insurgent fences
in Luzon, can hope for any measure of
sttlf-rulo only under our protection, or
as tho Inhabitants of a territory belong
ing to our Union. It also signifies that
o.ir renunciation of the Islands in favor
of the Insurgents under Agulualdo, and
the atttmpt upon the latter"s pdrt to es
tiblish complete political Independence
would Invite aggression on the part of the
great maritime powers Interested In the
far east, and would thus prove perilous
to the peace of the world.
o
Manifestly, a retrocession of 'he Thll
Ipplnus to Spain must not be thought of.
The same humanitarian niotivisj which
we lnokcd to justify interposition In
Cuba forbid us to replace the unhappy
Islanders under the dieadful yoke of
Spain. If tho Cubans havo been scourged
with rods, the Fillpplnes have been flayed
with scorpions; but the cry of the tor
tured could not be sllfed In Havana,
whereas In far-ofl Manila It was for the
most part unheard. The facts, however,
concerning the ntroclous treatment of
the natives of the Phllpplns by Spain
have been published to the world since
Dewey's victory at Cavllc, und we should
be held guilty of a crime ugalnst man
kind If wo connived at tho perpetuation
of such hideous misrule. It Is not only,
however, on general grounds that we are
estopped by our own philanthropic pro
fession from giving back theko IMauds
to tho Spaniards, who have made them a
hell. Such an act would Involve the
grossest perfidy toward Agulnaldo nid
other lcadeis of the former Insurrection,
who have been encouraged by us to or
garlze a second flght for deliverance from
tyranny, und havo been iipulled by Ad-
CO
LBSMITE'S
everal Lots of
Hot Weather Articles
Specially Selected and Prices Cut for Saturday's Trade.
Ladies' Shirt Waists of the well-known United, Derby and Mascot brands.
White Lawn Waists that were 50 cents, Saturday 25 cents.
White Lawn Waists that were $1.00, Saturday 49 cents.
Figured Percale and Gingham Waists that were $1.25, Saturday 75 cents.
Printed Lawn, Percale, Madras and Gingham Waists that were $1.49, Saturday
98 cents. , . , . . ,..,,
25 dozen Ladies' Night Gowns, embroidery trimmed and nicely tucked, reinforced
backs and good cotton, the 75 cent kind, at 49 cents.
15 dozen Ladies' Gowns of Masonville cotton, handsomely trimmed, the $1.00 kind,
Saturday 59 cents.
At R5bboe Coeinter
No. 40 Taffeta Ribbons, all shades, 14 cents.
No 60 Taffeta Ribbons, all shades, 38 cents.
5-inch Satin Ribbons, all shades, only 27 cents per yard.
At Qeet9s Fnnrmiiislhninig Commuter
Golf Shirts, made of yarn dyed Cheviot, formerly 75 cents, reduced to 35 cents.
Men's and Boys' Cambric Negligee Shirts, with two collars, 48 cents.
Madras Golf Shirts, with pair of 4-ply cuffs, 48 cents.
Always Bnnsy
SUMMER, 3898.
Our annual July and August sale of
Summer Footwear Is now on. AU our
Husscts must go. You need the Shoes.
We need room.
lewis, Reilly & Mvies,
114 AND 110 WYOMING AVENUE.
mtral Dewey with tho needful munitions
of war. It will never be said of us ttvit
we used thes-e men for our own purpobes,
and then, when It happened to suit our
convenience, abondoncd them to Span
ish vengeance. The American character
Is Incapable of such shameful treachery.
o
The vents of war have Imposed upon
us a general duty of protectorship and
stewardship toward all the Inhabitants
of the Philippines. We can no longer say
of those victims of age-long oppression,
"Am I my brother's keeper?" We are
also bound by special ties of honor to as
sure to Agulnaldo and his comrades,
whom we have Incited to revolt, tho free,
permanent, and peace ible enjoyment of
their native land. Those duties we shall
best dischargo by guaranteeing to the
FUlpplnos. the Tagals, and all other deni
zens of the archipelago the same full
measure of tranquility, order, and civil
liberty which is enjoyed by all inhabit
ants 'of territories pertaining to the
United States. Guarantees against an
archy at homo and against foreign ag
gressiononly under the Stars and
Stripes can the Philippines secure the
double blessing.
o
The anexatlon of the Philippines is
demanded In the name of compassion, if
honor, ot Juatlco and of civilization. It
Is also demanded In the name of the
world's neace. Should tho Islands be
otherwise disposed of. It Is not an olive
branch, but a firebrand that our Inter
vention will have brought to tho far
cast.
IMPERIALISM.
From the Pittsburg TImts.
Most of the troubles that worry man
kind aro those that are anticipated, and
which nre never encountered in reality,
impel lull.sm is ono that Is haunting the
timid man now. Ho has ciphered out a
theory which leads him to believe that If
wo hold territory beyond the boundary
of the United States wo become pos
sessed of colonies which will be governed
by a trong central government at Wash
ington In which the colonists will have
no voice, nnd that ultimately the same
condition will prevail In the btateb; that
tho citizen will lose his rUht of govern
ment and all will become slacs to an Im
perial power. In the day when Christian,
tho Pilgrim, was making his celebrated
Journey, he found a lion in the way, and
was troubled greatly. Hut he pursued
his course, and later dlscoyered that the
beast wab chained.
If a body of "0,000,000 freemen nre able
to govern tho foremost nation of the
world, and govern It successfully, as his
tory shows they are doing, they nre not
going to he wrecked In the additional ef
fort to shape the destiny of a tew col
onies that may be taken on the side.
Tho Intelligence of tho American today
is of a higher standard than over, and
having In tho past proven his ability to
create and direct the course of a great
nation, there is no reason to imagine that
America could not annex uny nation on
the globe and make a success of admin
istering it. Tho reason Imperialism Is not
to bo feared In this country Is because
70,000.000 Intelligent persons aie tho em
peror, and not one alone.
LET US SQUARE UP.
From the Louisville Evening Post.
If those who oppose tho holding of the
spoils of war are right, tho thirteen colo.
nleii utioiild bo returned to England and
the fruits of the Mexican war to our
neighbor republic. In fact, the United
Rates ought to go Into voluntary bank
ruptcy nnd uo Its entire asueti In paylnz
It b dbt so lonir overdue.
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MILL k CORNELL
a 21 N. Washington Ave.
BRASS BEDSTEADS.
In buying a brass Bedstead, be stirs that
you get tho best. Our brass Btditoads are
all made with seamleu brass tubln: and
frame work Is all of "teel.
They cost no more than many bedsteads
made of the open seamless tubing. Every
bedstead la highly finished and lnoquered
under a peculiar method, nothing eTer hav
ing been produced to equal It. Our new
Bprlng Patterns ara now on exhibition.
Hill &
rwiTt-nflU At 121
VU'Ullll.HViyuu Ki
ortb Washington
Avenue.
Scranton, Pa.
Reveoime
Caecellatloe
stamps
Made
to
Orden
Reynolds Bros
Stationers and
Engravers,
HOTEL JERMYN 1JU1LDINQ.
130 Wyoming Avenue.
Mfldsnummer
Lamp Sale .
Until Sept ist we will offer
our entire line of Banquet,
Princess and Table Lamps at
from 25 to jo per cent, dis
count. We wish to reduce
stock. If you are in need of
a lamp this is a chance to
get a bargain.
TIE CLEiQNS, FEEEEE,
ALLEY CO.
423 Laalcawanaa Aveuna
TrfmT
BAZAAt
FINLEY
Of Our Huslin Under
wear Sale.
Our Oreat July Sale
of Ladies' and Misses'
Fine Muslin Under
wear will last but
FOUR DAYS LONGER
The style, quality of material and
workmanship of our line is too well
known to need any comment further
than that ws nre overstocked for this
time of the ynar and have to make
room for our Tall lines that will soon
be ready for delivery.
Every garment In stock has been re
marked at reductions varvlns from 10
to 25 per cent, belov regular pries for
this sale, which will positively close
on Saturday of this week.
In (he annexed list are seveial num
bers which we will discontinue and the
price quoted barely cover tho cost of.
materials.
One Lot Gowns, our regular 9Sc qual
ity durlnz the season.
TO CLOSE OUT AT 60c.
One Lot Gowns, nicely trimmed and
a good number for $1.25.
SALE PRICE 00c.
One Lot Gowns, extra sires and hand
bomiiy trimmed, worth f 1.50.
SALE PRICE U.13.
One Lot Undei skirts, plain and good
quality muslin, regular price 50c and
etc. st'iiuiALi frtiut; amc ana 4uc.
One Lot Drawers, neat embroidery
trimmed. SPECIAL PRICE 25c.
One Lot Drawers, plain tucked, extra
quality, were GOc nnd 65c.
SPECIAL PRICE TO CLOSE 29c.
Our elegant line of fine
Trimmed Corset Covers,
Chemise, Umbrella Drawers,
Night Dresses and Skirts is
too numerous to mention,
but all are alike subject to
reductions 'lor this sale only
510 and 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
HENRY BEL1N, JR.,
General Agent for the Wyomloi
District ro:
wraii
Mining, UlaMlns, Bportlni, Bmokalesi
and the Repauno Chemical
Company'!
HIGH EXPLOSIVES.
fcafety Fuie, Caps and Kxplodera,
Itoom 401 Connell Building.
Scrantoo.
AOENCIL
THOS, FORD,
JOHN B. SMITH SO:t
W. V. MUIJ.IQA-N,
MttMaa
riymouth
WUki.Barra
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