THE SCIl ANTON TRIBUNE-MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 17, 1900.
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ONLY TWO
WEEKS MORE
OF CONTEST
Interesting Summary of
Last Week's Returns
219 POINTS WERE SCORED
Whnt tho Leading Contestants Did
tvnd How They Stand nt the Be
ginning of the Second Week from
the Close Contestants from Sur
rounding Towns Are Forging to
tho Front There Is Still Time to
Enter.
The week cndlnc Saturday, Sept. 15,
was the best thus far of The Tribune's
Kducatlonnl Contest, more points hav
ing been scored than in any previous
six days, and some of the new con
testants roniln? up among the list of
nailers. The tlrst ten leaders still re
main about us they ever! last Monday
morning, the exception beinK that Sid
ney W. Hayes, of Scranton, who was
In ninth place, has dropped to twelfth,
and Miss Mary Yeager, of Moscow,
has taken ninth position. Miss Jen
nie lloycis, of Lake Ailel, occupied a
position among "tho ten" during tho
week, but dropped to eleventh, where
she now Is 2 points behind Miss Grace
Simrell, of Curbonelale.
During the week 219 points ' were
scored, the best showing being made
by .Miss Mary Yeuger, of Moscow, a
new contestant.who contributed 4G tal
lies to her standing; Miss Jennie Mey
ers, of Lake Ariel, also n new member
of Tho Tribune's Contest staff, came
next with 42; David V. nirtlcy, of
Providence, was third with 32; Charles
JiodrlKuez, of Scranton fourth, with
If; tho i est following in this order:
Arthur Kemmeier, of Factory vllle,and
Harry Reese, of West Scranton, 13
earh; Fannie K. Williams, of Peck
vllle, 12; David C. Spencer, Blooms
Imrg, 11; Miss Grace Slmrcll, of Car
bondale, 9, and Oliver Callahan, of
Scranton, 4. By this recapitulation of
the week's work it will be seen that
the contestants from out of town did
the best work and secured the largest
number of points, proving our state
ment made at the beginning of the
contest that the country offered as
good opportunities as the city for this
kind of labor. The young man or wo
man residing in tho country has more
Interest taken in his work by the com
munity than would be possible In the
city, aa local pride is aroused to a
large extent and a majority of the
citi3enstake a fraternal Interest In
the success of their townsman.
The changes made Saturday in the
standing of the ten leaders was that
of Lugene Boland going from eighth
to sixth place, passing Harry Reese
and Miss Fannie 13. Williams, who
each necessarily drop down one place
in the list. Boland is now but 7 points
behind David C. Spencer for fifth
place The rest of tho leaders are
closely bunched, only 5 points separat
ing Boland and Reese, the latter being
5 points ahead of Miss Williams, who
leads Miss Yeager by 6 points, fol
lowed by Miss Grace Simrell but 2
points separating them, and Miss Jen
nie Meyers Is In eleventh place 2 points
from her. Sidney W. Hayes Is In
twelfth place, with 31 points. Blchard
Roberts Is thirteenth, John P. Smith,
fourteenth; Edward Murray, fifteenth,
and Robert Campbell, sixteenth.
Including today there are now but
two full weeks left of the contest. A
great deal can be done in that time,
however, and new contestants should
take advantage of the opportunity and
enter without further delay. The
vnluo of tho special rewards offered
In connection with this contest needs
no elaboration on Tho Tribune's part,
at they stand out distinctly and
ilearly on their own merits. The edu
cational rewards are the best that can
be obtained and the Immediate re
wards, lz the Sohmer piano, tho
bicycle, the Poco camera, and tho
watches car. be seen at any time In
the windows of Scranton stores. The
full description of the contest and the
special rewards and where they can
b seen aie printed on the fourth page
of this morning's Tribune.
I Standing of the Ten
X Leading Contestants t
1. Charles Rodriguez, 428
Webster ave., Scran-
ton 240
2. David V. Birtley, 1C3
T West Market street,
"T Providence 175
3. Oliver Callahan, 415
Vine street, Scranton. 118 .
-f 4. Arthur Kemmerer, Fac-
-f toryville 80
5. David C. Spencer.Blooms-
burg, Pa 09
6. Eugene Boland, 235 Wal-
nut street, Dunmore.. 02 J
7. Harry Reese, 331 Evans t
court, Hyda Park ... 57 T
8. Miss Fannie E. Will-
iams, Peckville 52
f 0. Miss Mary Yeager, Mos- -f
cow 40 4-
10. Miss Grace Simrell, Car-
bondale 44
Later Miss Jennie Myers, of Lake
Ariel, sent In 21 polntu yesterday, too
late to bo Included In the above re
port. I. ,i
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Susquehanna, Sept. 10. Rev David I.
Sutherland, for several yearn past the
able and popular pastor of the First
Presbyterian church in Susquehanna,
has tendered his resignation, to accept
of the pastorate of tho Calvary Presi
bytc'rlan church, Michigan avenue, De
troit, Michigan. A congregational
meeting will be held for tlio purpose
of considering the matte,'. Mr. Suther
land will carry with him to his new
Held of labor the confidence, respect,
and hearty good-will of his congre
gation and of the community at large.
Mr. and Mrs, Ray Brush, of th Oak
land side, have returned home from
their bridal tour.
earin m drouth In the future, many
of our townspeople aic atoilng their
winter supply of coal.
Susquehanna has a recently organ
ised tent of tho Knights of Macca
beus. The Lanesboro Red Men held a well
attended picnic on Saturday In River
side park.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hllborn, esteemed
residents of Oakland township, on Bat
urday celebrated the fiftieth anniver
sary of their marriage. A laige num
ber of relatives and friends were ptes
ent. Mr. and Mrs. Hllborn were pre
sented with a handsome tea set as a
souvenir of the event. The Windsor
Comet band furnished muglc for tho
occasion.
The Harford fair will be held Sep
tember 2C-27.
The funoiat of the mother of Mrs.
D. I. Sutherland, of Susquehanna, took
place In Detroit, Michigan, on Thuts
day. A party of Susquehanna young peo
ple picnicked at Oquage lake on Satur
day. Samuel Conklln, of the Oakland side,
has received an Increase In pension,
from ?G to $10 per month. Thomas
Murphy's pension has been Increased,
from ?6 to $17 per month.
The Sacrnment of the Lord's Supper
was administered In the Methodist
church this morning.
Mr. and Mrs. E, G. Bryant, of Cleve
land, Ohio, are visiting relatives In
Susquehanna and vicinity.
Richard N. Brush, of Oakland, Demo
cratic candidate for member of the
assembly, Is making a tour of the
county.
William Balcher, of Jackson streot,
Is suffering from an injured eye, sus
talned In the Kile round-house on
Thursday.
REUNION OF VETERANS.
Survivors of the Fiftieth Regiment,
Pennsylvania Volunteers, Meet.
Special to (lie Scranton Tribune.
Towanda, Sept. 17. About fifty vet
eran survivors of the Fiftieth regi
ment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, repre
senting Companies D, Ci and K, held
their 11 f tli annual reunion at Tovvanda
on Friday. Colonel Kdward Overton
presided over the meeting and au ad
dress of welcome was delivered by
Hon. James II. Codding. Rev. Hallocl:
Armstrong, of Tioga inunty, imoked
divine blessing upon the gathering.
Tho Fiftieth lost 12,1 killed and had
45f wounded, 15ft dying. Fifty died In
rtbel prisons. This regiment suffered
much greater loss than other Bradford
county regiments.
The regiment wns organized in Sep
tember, 1SS1, with B. C. Christ as col
onel, and was mustered out In July,
3665. Companies G and K were from
this county, and Susquehanna county
rent Company 1). Other companies
were sent out from Southern Pennsyl
vania. The first man killed was M.
Stevens of Franklin, this county. The
regiment soon earned lame and wa.-s
known by the enemies as "Reno's Fly
ing Infantry." It was also tne last
regiment to leave Bull Run's battle
field, which formed the rear irtinrd of
tne Army of tho Potomac. At the bat
tle of Chantelly seven members of
Company C last their lives. From 1S62
it was called the "Old Reliable," they
having fought aide of the Ohio troops.
Captain Ingham end William Hurst
lost their lives at Antletam It was
foremost at Blue Springs, Lcnore Sta
tion, East Tennessee and Fort Saun
ders. Further mentioning tho record of
the "Old Reliable." It held the rear
guard at Cold Harbor and the Wilder
ness. The leglment was under com
mand of Colonel Overton after 18G2.
and temporarily In command at An
tletam and South Mountain. In 1S63
Grant detailed the Fiftieth as the rep
resentative of the Army of the Poto
mac at Gettysburg, at the event of
dedicating the national cemetery.
Kxcellent remarks vre made by
Colonel Overton, J. W. Hurst ond oth
ers. Dinner was nerved at tne Octia
house The next meeting will be held
at New Albany, to be held Sept. 17,
1C01. The new president Is Isaac Rah
co.M:, of New Albanv. and J. D. John
son, of New Albany, wat- chosen sec
rotary and treasurer.
TUNKHANNOCK.
Speciil to the Scranton Tribune.
Tunkhannock, Sept. 10. Tho confer
ences of tho Fifteenth congressional
dlstuct and the Twenty-third senator
ial,, district, representing tho Demo
cratic party of those districts, met at
the Keeler house at this place on Fri
day afternoon, and after a short ses
sion adjourned for one week, and will
meet at the same place on Friday
next. C A. Little, of this place. Is a
candidate befoie the conference for tho
otllce of senator.
AV. N. Reynolds, jr.. and K. K. Little,
of Wilkes. Bai re, are In town over
Sunday.
W. B. Tewksbei ry, of this place,
wno has been in Buropo all summer
ns a member of the University Ath
letic team, teturned home on Friday.
He Is the possessor of numeious med
als and other prizes won by him at
the English and French champion
ships. Contractors P.. H. Shook and Charles
Ii. Young have been engaged this last
week In placing a steam heat plant In
the new building erected bv Uerrlck
Bros., at the coiner of r.:Mdse and
Tioga street.
Mrs. Fred Selbie. of - cm, visit
ing her mother, Mis. Cuiharlne Town
send. Louis Hllkowlch Is In Now York
city, having associated himself there
with other parties In the manufacture
of clothing. He will retain his cloth
ing and i-hoe stores her, and will div
ide his time between the two places.
Arthur Kemmeier, of Factoryvllle,
was In town on Saturday. He Is ono
o- the leading contestants In Tho
Tribune's Fducatlonal Contest.
Stops the Cough
and works off the Cold.
Laxative Bromo-Qulnlne Tablets
cure a cold In one day. No Cure, No
Pay. Price 23 cents.
FOREST CITY.
Special to Hie Rerjnton Tribune.
Forest City, Sept. 10 The impending
strike Is the sole topic of conversation
In and about Forest City at present.
Tho breakers worked Saturday as usu
al and most of the miners went to
work, but all quit earlv and tho matur
ity brought out th'Jir tools It was
pay day and an unusually large
amount of money was received by th
men, as the mines have been work
ing good time. It is said tho comi any
will attempt to work Morday If a Mif
flelent number of men present them
selves. Miss Cella Clark, of Pleat.au; Mount,
spent last week as the guest of Mr.
Joseph Acketman.
Invitations have oeen Issued for a
dance In tho Davis opera house Tups
day evening, Professor Firth, of Car
bondale, will furnish the music.
Mrs, William Jennings Is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Edward rentlcogt, In
t'lompton,
A. II. Pentecost and wife arc hona
from a two weeks' vljlt at Poyntcllp.
John Harris has gone to I'ouijhksop
sle to enter Eastman Business college.
The Delaware and Hudson will pay
today.
Constable Johnson hart moved to the
corner of Delaware and Cent r afreets.
Sheriff and Mis. W. .'. Muxo vvnre
visitors here Friday.
Rev. J. L. Williams, of tho Baptist
church, has under consideration a call
from the church at 'Susquehanna to
become Its pastor. His congregation
here Is veiy much adverse to his leav
ing Forest City.
Mrs.W. H. Wlldcnberger has arrived
home fiom Chicago.
Miss Minnie Rllay, an Instructor In
the local schools, was unablo to at
tend to her duties on account of Ill
ness part of lost week.
CAMPAIGN IS OPENED
BY MR. DAWES
Concluded from Page 1.1
Is ono of the few amusing incidents of a very
serious camp-ilm. At thin time in our nation's
history tho Republican party Is a party of
achievement and progress, and the man dis
satisfied with preicnt ondltlont and who hnpea
for better condition) should work for them
tliroiiBli the party ef progress and not through
the part of pessimism.
Philippine Question.
In tho discussion of the Philippine question,
the indication are that we may expert to heir
two leading lines of argument during the cam
paign. Ono line of argument as to our future courKe
and duty in opposition to the administration's
course U based largely upon the personal inter
pretations put upon our constitution and the
sayings of our former statesmen upon other sub
jects, by thoe who have had no opportunity to
personally ascertain conditions In the Philippines
as they actually exist. The other Urn- of argu
ment is bused upon the consideration of ficts
and conditions as they are In the islands todiy,
and seeks to uphold the wisdom of the past and
the future plans of the administration by show
ing that under eslstlng conditions they were
the only plans which were Just, right and hon
orable. Generally Fpcaklng. the flrnt line of argument
is ol the nature often resorted to by those not
wholly informed of the facts In a case and who
therefore are Inclined to mignify the deductions
of i false logic as against those of fact
Mr. Ilr.van's academic arguments should be
given full consideration in public discussions of
the Philippine situation wills its pressing prob
lems; but befure the theoretical version of the
question which Mr. Bryan presents is answered,
it is first In Impoitanee lis seeling to define our
nation si duty to examine facts and conditions aa
they exist, and then, after ascertaining what lire
of national conduct Is demanded by conditions
(list and right, to then see whether It Is in con
flict, ns claimed by Mr. tlrjan. with those funda
mental principles so precious to the American
people
Conditions Examined.
Let sss, therefore, cotislder fln-t the conditions
that exist in the Philippine Islands. It is neces
sary to do this in determining whether we can
niitiicdiatdv withdraw from Hum. or, if we stay
for a short time, whether we ran then give them
self-government and withdraw in other words,
whether we can safelj pursue another policy
than the one inaugurated by the present national
administration.
I isc peculation of the Philippine islsnds is es
tiiiul'd nt .mout ln.noo.rsO people. These peo
ples are diuclcd into hostile tribes, the chief
among them being the Tagolas who aie led by
a coirupt scoundrel named AgulnaMo, who first,
plotted the ns'liiler and massacre of the soldiers
c,f the I'nlted States, and foreigners resident in
Manila, and after being discosered made a night
attack tipon our troops. Of the sixty tribes into
which tliv riillipplne population is dhided mans
aie continually at war with each other. The
population is largely Malay, and has among Its
members not a few naked savages and een can
nibals. H is indolent and its leaders are tin
bciupuloiiM and corsupt.
In his speech before the Hamilton club, of Chi
cago, in November, Professor Worcester, of the
tlrst Philippine commission, In the course c(ji
conslderjde discussion of the mines, committed
bv the 1'lillipplim upon thiir own tribesmen,
sass:
"In southern i.uson the llicols had arisen
agaissst the Tagalos at several points and were
asking for help. The Tagalog general, I.ucban,
lad eUort-d home t&no.rjno from the inhabitants
oi Sasuar and Lotto and hid put in Into his
pocket. The peenle of Hohol wj-je calling for
aid. The Mores and insurgents "had fallen to
fighting each other in Mindanao, where we hail
not landed n man Toman Agulnaldo, an in
surgent official and cousin of the dictator, had
gone to Mambur.iol on the weft coast of Mln
dorn, and bad there t.rgjnutd a genuine pir.n
iul expedition with 'ho avowed obtest of plun
dering the peaceatde inhabitants of the Cal
amines islands, Palawan, Misbatc, Suliman,
and Komblon. This plan hns been caiied out
and he had returned to M.mburan heavily lades,
with plunder I could go on indetlnltelj
with Illustrations, but I believe that those given
will sufhee."
Unfit for Self-Itule.
It was the unanimous opinion of the first Phil
ippine ininn.ission, compied .( the fullowiu.
numbers: President, J. O. Schurnian, of Cornell
u ivtrsity; Professor Pean Worcester, Chirles
I)"nb,v, lite minister to ( hlna : Admiral Dewey
and Ofner.il Otis, thjt the Inhabitants of the
ri.ilipine hdandg are at j resent unfit for self
government. The landing and character of these gentlemen
carnot Ik- impugned, and their conclusions, made
afier a most painstaking and careful personal in
veilgatlon, and nfter months spent in personal
contact with conditions in the Philippines, must
be regarded as conclusive, supported as they me
by the evidence ot other distlrsruishcd men who
lno v'slied the islands
The Philippines ari a group of Islam's, nearly
1.OI0 in number. The inhibitants of the islands
lick lacial unity; ami they have lis their lela
lions with lis thus far proven treacherous and un
reliable. 'Ihe.v have fur hsindieds of 5'ears been
sinlir nunirclil.il iule and do not understand the
fut principles of self-government. L'ndcr pres
ent conditions, their sell-government could n .r
lesu'.t in anvthlnz hut a small, cruel and corrupt
nligaichj, if s,pilnjldo were recogniicd and hss
government maintained by the fort ft- of the
Pnlted States. If the United States-should le
move the stiong hand of authority from tlw
islands tl.crc would probablj be anarchy. A
small fsacticn of the people, represented by
Agulnaldo, and his tribe, could not be recog.
niid an in any way icpresentativu of the entire
, pi.pulition. An I if Ihe.v were rep-csentapve
of the entire populiiion their authority
I we nhl probiblv mean Hie maaore of the
foreigners in Manila and a reign of blood
I shed and tyrannv. If t'se U'liled States
should withdraw- its sovereignty from the
Philippine It wou'd not be liberty which would
I result, ns our Democratic friends maintain, but
I It would be license, and anarchy, anl misery,
ami wretriseaness unspeascanie.
Now, my friends, it is perfectly evident under
these conditions which arc thus represented to
ns by all thosa who have been In the Philip
pines, Including the first and second commis
sions appointed by the prcldent, as well as by
the ofilcera of our army and our diplomatic rep.
mcnUtivcs In the far east, that the I'illplnos
are at present Incapable of self-government in
the American sense of that -vord. Tills is the
altitude of the administration, determined by its
tenners at lie consideration of conditions.
We tnav discuss ever- plan which could be
made for the future of the Filipinos, and, if the
recognition of their present Incapacity for self
government is not involved in It, wc must con-fi-s
that plan a failure vhs"i,-ir we eonfioiit
and reason upon conditions In that Island aa they
are.
What Is Self-OovernmentP
Xow the effort of Mr. Bryan and the Denso
ciatlc party Is to get our people to 'J.'ilinc that
In seme way this attiludj ( lis ndinlntslMtlnn
toward the Filipino violates certain principles
which wc have always upheld and maintained
in this nation.
fhey maintain that we should give the lilt
pi nos self-tnvcrnmeiit Hut they do not discuss at
length with us their rapacity for relf-govern-ment.
They say Hut we hav no rivlit to ask
whether they are capable of self-government; for
If wc should decide thiv weie not, then we
would make them subjects, not citlrens, and
that would be "Imperialism."
These theoietlcal arguments, of course, m
stune by Implication that the.-rf sixty different
tilbea of savages and semi -civil lied Malaa are
capable of self govt inment, or if they arc not,
Awtuieiiii
Getting"
The intense interest manifested by Our Public in the approaching Exposition of
Autumn Millinery, and their desire of knowledge as to the nearness of the event, leads
us to this preliminary announcement.
For the magnificent presentation of Autumn Stvles in Millinery, by our own ar
tists, and those of the world's best milliners, we have reserved as Exposition Days
Wednesday, September 19th.
Thursday, September otlh,
Friday, September anst. '
Our Millinery Chief, Mr. Edward Long, has gathered together a congress of
fashion, that everyone interested in head apparel will desire to see. In it are repre
sented everything of interest to womankind a vast, bewildering collection of the most
sumptuous and beautiful creations ever congregated under a single roof.
We issue no cards. This is your invitation, and your friends invitation to be
here next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
that the American reople are estopped from rec
ognizing the fact.
In order that we may get right notion on
these fundamental matters and relieve the per
plexlt.v of anv one who feels that there is any
thins In the ittltude of the administration, how
ever neccsaary It mav seem from the standpoint
of conditions, which Is Inconsistent with the
highest principles rf justice, let us reason a
little on the iUestlon of sell-government.
Among the inherent rights vhleh men possess
is the rtjht to life, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness, and so far as these rights are con
cerned, all men s.rc created equal.
Hut while the enje.vment of these rights makes
a mm under any government a self governing
man and a free man, it makes him so onlr In
ro Mr as his freedom does not interfere with or
infringe upon similar rights to other men. I.l'i
erty to the individual Is not inconsistent with
the control over him of the government under
which he lives, and while government sWs the
limits which the man can govern himself, it also
fives a limit beyond which he cannot go became
he then infringes on the rights of others and the
iule of the greatest good to the greatest nutmVr
is transgressed.
Vow, when under this government of the
I'nlted Stales or any government an Individual
shows even within the limits of the fiee action
v hlch the law allows, that he is unfit to lie en
trusted with the individual right of self govern
ment for the reason that he infringes upon or en
dangers the lives and liberty of others, then the
government Interferes with his individual self
government and put him under restraint without
his corsent,
Amcng those thus held under rcstiaint in tills
countiy aro the American Indians.
Individual Bights.
Now, my friends, a government represents only
a collection of individuals, and is the means b)
which each individual is piotccted in his right
t.i life, liberty and the- pursuit of happiness, be
cause it imposes lust such restraints upon in
diiiduals who menace those rights.
That which Is most important in all human
governments is the protection of these rights ot
the individual, and the great desideratum in
government for any p-ople is that form which
will bring the greatest good to the greatest
number by insuring to the individual his Inilirn.
able rights.
The protection of these rlchts Is the funda
mental thing; and the fosm of irovernm.'nt wmrh
het-t protects Ihens is be self-government with
peoples who are capable of self-government, and
best protects them Is by self-government with
peoples who are incapable of self-government.
There Is no right of selt-gos eminent so called
in the Filipinos unles-i that form of govern
ment can lie established which will Insure to
the individual there reasomhle protection to
the inalienable rights secured .by government to
the individual here.
Whenever a so oalleil self government cannot
ln-tire these rights to lis citizens it has no more
right to freedom from restraint in the com
munity of nitlons than any Individual, Incapable
of proper self-eontrol, has in the community in
which he lives.
And so, among nations as among other com
munities, there are certain ones who need re
straint. Thus it is that in the community of
nations Tmkey Is restrained. There is no such
thing as an inalienable right on the part of a
government to freedom from interference from
other governments unlevi that government so
protects the rights of Its individual citizens that
the plain principles of humanity are not violated.
It was in recognition of this prinlcple that our
government rightfully fought the war with Spain.
If Spain bad been a self governing republic. In
stead of a monarciiv, when she nutrageel every
principle of humanity in Cuba, the war of In
terference would hase been waged by the I'nlted
States for humanity's ake Just the same.
Responsibility Ours.
If the Filipinos are Incapable of self-government,
it matters not what their government be
called, the fact remains tint when the United
States leaves, ome other nation or nations will
take up their government. And the United
Slated has no right to Interfere with that nation
or nations unless she is willing to again step in
and restore order, and guarantee to the residents
of the islands, including resident foreigners, life,
liberty and freedom from the terrors of anarchy
and savage massacre, of which they have already
been once in deadly peril.
The Pemocrats In this campaign ignore the
question a-i to what will happen to the rights
of the majority of the individual Filipinos if
they allowed a so-called self-government, for the
eliscusslon of what they call the right of the
Filipino rice, or other races, to self-government.
Wc maintain that the proportion that the Fili
pino races should have self-government becomes
fundamentally imiorlant only when It Is de
monstrated that the so-called self-government
will protect the Inhabitants of the Islands in
their Individual and alienable! rights to life,
liberty and tho pursuit of happiness It is well,
in the midst ot the assertions of nur opponents
that we arc opposing the principles of freedom
in advocating the control of the i'nlted States
oscr the Filipino, to remember the following
truths:
First That freedom it something of primary
importance, first to the Individual.
Second That no matter by what name we may
call a government it is not a freo government
unless It Is able to protect Its Individual mem
bets 111 their Inalienable rights.
Third That If the I'nlted States is not con
vinced that upon its withdrawal a so-called self
government of the Filipinos can secure to the
Inhabitants of the islands, including its foreign
era, their rights to life, liberty and pursuit of
happiness, when by retaining sovereignty it can
do pi, then the I'nlted States strikes a blow at
the freedom of lO.OOO.OiiO people and lets them
pass into the control or Foine foreign monarch,
or, what Is infinitely worse. Into the hands of
a half savage and cruel oligarchy, probably head
ed by the briber and assassin, Agulnaldo,
Brynn's Flan.
Mr. Dry ari'ss three propositions for the settle
ment of the Philippine situation are these.
First To establish a stable government there.
Second To give an Independent government to
the Filipinos.
Third To protect that Independent government
fiom outslds Inter tVienoe.
Tim first proposition to establish a stable form
of government is exactly what the present ad
ministration Is doing, The second proposition It
Millinery
Ready for
JONAS LONQ;
at present impossible for icasons which we have
endeavored to state nut, for the sake ot argu
ment, let us suppose that in accordance with
Mr MrvanVs secosid psoposltion some aort of so
railed self-government is established among these
seml-clvillzcd sivages, and let us consider his
third proosltloii.
This proposition is a sort of Asiatic Monroe
doctrine which shall apply as fir as the t'nllcd
States Is concerned; but shall not Involve eo,ual
rights on the part of foreign powers He forgets
that as a mere interloper without the sovereignty
she now posscsc, in the Philippines, the United
States would occupy about the same unhippy
position in the far cast as a European power
would occupy In attempting to Interfere, con
trary to the Monroe dnctiine. in the Islands in
the American seas. As some one has well said:
"The Monroe doctrine Is a law of mtlonal self
defense." It is not ar arbitrary doctrine made
for purposes of extending national responsibilities
without incurring national benefits. What an
absurdity it would be for the United States,
pos.csssng no right, through soierelcntv, to In
terfere with the foreign or elomestic policy ef
the so-called independent Filipinos, to assume
to establish a protectorate over them, with Just
as large an army necessary to ils mainlemnce
as If the United States controlled the Islands,
and to mix In every quarrel with foreign powers
which this inexperienced collection of natives
would Inevitably stir up.
If these natives should declare war against
some foreign power would not that mem that
the United States must interfere, and would not
that interference either mean war on lis part
with a foreign power, or, if it decieled adverselv
to their position, with the Filipinos themselves?
The minute we commence to deal with condi
tions and not with theories we must 6ee that It
the interference of the United States is necessary
to preserve peace Olid liberty in the Islands, the
rights of the United States in the islonds must
be recognized there and abroad.
nefore we make promises to the Filipinos, let
us get better acquainted with the Malay rae-e,
and further discuss their capacity for self-government
then.
McKinley's Plan.
As opposed to this vague, theoretical and
superficial plan of Democracy let us consider the
plan of the president. ou may read every ut
terance and examine every act of William Mc
Kinley in connettlon with the whole Spanish and
Philippine war, and nu will not find one in
consistent with the dictates of the most enlight
ened conscience. I'.very public order and procla
mation relating to forms of government of Presi
elent MrKinlry to the Filipinos guarantees to
them protection In their inalienable rights to
life, liberty and the puisuit of happiness, and
as full a measure of personal Independence as is
enjoyed bv any American citizen.
In so far as It can be done without endanger
ing the stnbillty of the government Iheie, and
therefore endangering the lilierties of the Inhabi
tants, the United States pioposts and his al
wavs proposed to give the Filipinos themselves
ever- opportunllv to participate in the govern
ment up to the limit of their capaelt. In his
letter of acceptance the president makes this
very clear With the sovereignty of the United
States established. Hi- Filipino and the resident
foreigner illke are guaranteed piotectlni- to life,
liberty and proper!, and equal Justice under i
law impnrtlallv and honestlv administered. The
strong hand of the I'nlted Stales, compelling
Justice, punishing Hie criminals and the oppres
sors, helping the poor, piotecting life and prop
erty and guaranteeing eqnalitv to all under the
law, will bring to thesp beautiful Islands the
blessings of peace, prosperity and happiness
The constitutional right of the United Slates
to do this Is explicit, for its constitution ex
pressly states that "Congress hsll have jiower
to dispose of and make all needful rules and
regulations respecting the territory belonging to
the United States."
We may look at the question, as we will,
from the standpoint of national interest, or from
the' standpoint of mtlonal duty, vve must keep
our sovereign! In these Islands, and our paity
stands for the lententlon of this sovereignty.
It believes that our sovereignty wilt serine foi
natives and foreigners therein resident libertv and
protection to life and property, while without
that sovereignty the Islands will be seized for a
foreign nation or h a native oligarchy of a
cruelty and corruption which would rival that i
before miintalned by Spain.
It believes that the retention of our sovereignty
In these Island means the increase of their trade
with the United States and through the commer
cial foothold obtained In them the securing to
the lalior and capital of the United States their
fair share of the enormous trade ot the empire
of China, the greater rart ot which, although
naturally belonging to in, now goes to other
nations,
Our party is not unmindful of the fait that
the recent magnificent rescue of our minister
and citizens In Pekln by our troops was made
possible by our foothold in the Philippines,
which enabled us to place American troops
where American lives and Interests were endan
gered. Was not that rescue and the clicum
stances which surrounded it significant ot the
great power as a factor in the world's progress
which the republic now possesses, and do they
not suggest added reasons why this mtlon shall
not In defiance of duty surrender a power vvlihh
can so effective! be used for humanity's sake?
In looking at these people, we have no rlsht
to consider the leaders alone, but must think of
' the millions of poor and Ignorant natives whose.
only experience with government has tieen with
Spanish tyrannv We cannot abandon these na
tives to the dictatorship of those whose onlv
school of government has been that of "-piln.
How much consideration to the inherent rlghls
of foreigners n Manila, whom we are bound bv
treaty obligations to protect, would these savage
leaders give who onlv tinned to war upon their
liberators when they were discovered In a treach
erous plot to massacre at night our soldiers and
the foreigners In Manila.
Consent of Governed.
If the Democratic party Is so aollclthms that
there shall not be any government without the
full and free convent ot the governed, I would
ask them to agree le count the ballot of the
black men in the sou Hi before they offer It lo Ibe
trmi-civillzed savages cf Hie Philippines,
And I say to )ou that If tln-se seml-clvlllzed
peoples arc to be dealt wills justly, humanely
and tenderly, and tilled up Into s better and
nobler civilization, they will fare better with the
party of Abraham Lincoln and William MrKlnh'.r
than with the party of Benjamin It, Tillman, of
South Carolina,
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My friends, the Hepuhlican patty in this cam
paign, as in the past, stands for national duty
and for national progress and for national pros"
perity. It stands unitedly behind the president
In his foreign rolicv. It recognizes the master
ful way In which he has dealt with great (ssnes
In the fear of God ami In the highest interest
of his fellow citizens. In this campaign our peo
ple are for the first time, in November, to regis
ter their eleclslon upon the great principles at
(take In the war In which our nation has been
engaged. What our soldiers fought for in the
Philippines our party fights for now, and the de
feat of our arms on the field of battle could
have been no more disastrous to those principles
than our defeat at Hip polls In November. This
Is no time for ap 1 thy and no time to discuss non
essentials. The president, who was reluctant to
have this nation enter upon the Spanish war
until he knew it was a righteous and just war,
is now most aggressive In nls demand that the
responsibilities engendered hy that war shall be
met as bravelv and honorably as was the war
Itself. Hut the very men who were the most
Impatient to get this nation Into war arc now
the most impatient to have it back out
This great tepublle stands at the parting of th
wnys. It will not take the wrong one. It will
nol turn its back upon duty. It has come to this
nation to enter broader fields and rilae to a
higher and happier and better life millions of
people cast under Its protection b an unavoid
able war. It Is true this nation Is hearing great
responsibilities; but it cannot avoid them. Then
Is no responsibility so great as that involved in
shunning a responsibility which it Is our duty
to meet.
As this nation has met Its duties In the past,
let us an Individuals meet ours at the polls In
November; and let us stand unitedly behind the
principles and polities ot the present adminis
tration. As usually treated, a sprain will dis
able the Injured person for three
or four weeks, but If Chamberlain's
Pain Halm Is freely applied a com
plete cure may be effected In a very
few days. Tain Balm also cures rheu
matism, cuts, bruises and burns. For
sale by all drtiRBlsts. Matthews Bros.,
wholesale and retail agents.
THE MARKETS.
Wall Streot Kevlew.
New York, Sopt 16. The same factors which
cau.cd the break In eslerdi af let noons sioek
market continued in lorce today and more Imsi
ne was eloiie- dunng the two hours of Hie Sat
urday ehort seion than on anv fuli day foi
months. The principal rallreiail stocks nre down
from HiaPTu, the Coaler", Grangers, Pacifies
and trunk line.s being the principal surferers.
Hie steel stocks and the leading specialties show
the same' range of lo.-e. Thce were extended
to 23, Sugar, Tobscc-on, Metropolitan, General
F.lectric, .Northwestern, Kilo tlrst preferred and
Baltimore: and Ohio preferred. The traders
ered in stocks but In these the selling rontiii-cl
in largo volume to Hie close which was active
and weak, lotil sales, 211,500 shares. Ponds
have lain practicall dormant all week. United
States new is luse advanced j, old 2s lefundlng,
when isKucd. and the 5s i and the Ss 1 per cent.
In the bid prices.
The following quotations aia tuxotslved The.
Tribune by M. S. Jordan 4 Co., mows "(X3-"0
Hears building, Scranton, Pa. Telephone tVsM;
Open- High- Low- Clos
ing, est. est. lusl
American Smjar lli'g llrt'4 IlUVi lli,i
American Tolueco 024 W-'t 8!) 8"
Am S. k W :V,' .a; 3H !
Alch., To. le 21 2ra 2C-"i 27
A., T. S. P.. Pi (j'lH JO b'1 WVj
Ilrookl.sn Traeticu 5.1". Sl'4 52'z 3J'-
ll.ilt. X Ohio 70Vfj JO'j Ort'i 6'i4
Cunt Tobacco 2,',J ; 25j 2S,
( hes. iv: Ohio 27H 27 27 27
Chli. i f W 10 10 10 10
Chic. II. cV. IJ lilVa lil 122J4 '-&
St. Paul ll.li,; Ufi 11214 112V4
IEoek Island KM, 100 10 1'K'i
Deliware k llnd-on ... 10i'i JinVs 107! 107
Uckuwuima 172 172 172 172
Federal Meel 3.JV4 3.1's 3 32
Federal steel. Pr Ml (MA Crt M'.
Kan. k. Tex.. Pr SiPfj '."IV, 2' it
Le.uls k Na.h 71 t ?l4 71",
Manhalliss llle et Ri 5s SS
Met. Traction (o Ii2'(- 112'i Js 14')t,
Missouri Pacific .Vl'i Sel'i D'i i'i
People-' (fas 4. !'5 !', tovj &!',,
Southern Paclle 32 32 -i2' 32
Norfolk 4 Western .... SI .it 3.P; Sl
Sorth. 1'j.rlllc Sl'i 5Hi 50. 0'fc
Xuilli. Paeje. Pr JO'j JO'i 0!)' 70
N. V. Cential U'J 129 WSVa U
Ont. k West 20', 20'j, 1" 20
Penna. It. It 127 127 120 127",
Pacific Mall ")'i so .in
Iteidinit lST's 10 Uli I'.
Heading, Pr SiU 51 1.3
Southern It. It ll'i 11$ 11 II'.
Southern II II.. IT .... MW M'f, C2T, !
Tenn.. '. k Iron OSW iWVj 07 iT
U S Leather 10 11 WU !'' ,
U. S. Leather. IT 0S',j (laj (W lit,',
Itubber -'"' 2' 2S'4 'a
Union Pacific M1' 5'i 55
Union Pacific. IT ,.! 7.1 72'. 71
Wabash. Pr 17'i 17 17 17
Western Union 70l 70',j 7U'i 7')'j
NEW YOPlv PItODUCK KXCIUNOB PMCKS.
Open- High- Low- Clos-
WHEAT. me. est. est ing.
Dm ember e2 MVt Si'i M
May b', S'i'u t5 M
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D.eeinbtT i ! ! l
May 11 41 41 41
Scranton Board of Trade Exchunfs
Quotatlonsi All Quotations Based
on Far of 100.
STOCKS.
First National Dank
Scranton Savings Dank
f. . n.-li.rt ,V
Bid. Asked.
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BCSBIUWU l,...lK " ... vw
Third National Hank 425 ...
Dime Deposit and Discount Hank ,, 200 ...
Economy Light, II. k P. Ce 4i)
Lacks Trust k Safe Deposit Co. ,, 150
Scranton Paint Co. ... 60
Clark Bnover Co.. IT 115
Scranton Iron Fence k Mfg. Co 100
Scranton Axle Wcrks ,, ... M
Lackawanna Dalrv Co.. IT 20
County Savinsi Rank k Trust Co, , 300
First National Hank (Carbondale) (00
Standard Drilling Co 30
Traders' National Hank 156
Scranton Holt and Nut Co 1U0 ,,,
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DONDS.
Scranton Tassenger Kill war, first
mortgage, due 1920 115 ...
People's Street Hallway, first mort
gage, due 1018 US- ...
People's Street Hallway, General
mortgage, due 1S21 nj
Dickson Mamilacttirlng Co 100
Lacka. Township School 9 per cent ... 102
City of Scranton St. Imp. s per
cent, 101
Scranton Traction 6 per cent. 115 ...
Scranton Wholesnle Market.
(Onrccted by II. O. Dale, 27 Lackawanna Are)
Iliitcr-Creamery, 23a24e.; dairy tubs, 8.1c.
Kggi Select western, 17c; nearby state, ltc.
Cheese Full cream, new, ll'c.
'"omfe-aP3(V rh0'C' marrow' i2M' medium.
Potatoes siOc.
Onions 00c. per hu
Flour Dest ratent, tl.CO.
Philadelphia. Drain and Product.
Philadelphia, Sent. 15 -Wheat-Firm; con
tract grade. ,4ia,4ic. Corn Quiet, steady; No
2 mixed, September, 4tltyal0c. Oats Steadv
but quiet; No. 2 white clipped, 2Sc.; No. 3 do
do 25a25',ic. clipped. 2c ; No. 3 do. do., 25l
I5',4c; No. 2 mixed do., 2V. Putter Steady
quiet; fancy western creamery, 22c; do. print
2 If. Kggs Sleaely, fresh, nearby, 1-c; do. west
ern, 17Hal8o ; do. southwestern. 17c; do. south
Jin, lfic. Cheese Firm; New York full creams,
fancy small, llallVJc; Now York full cream
fair to choice. 10aluo. lteflned Sugars Quiet
but firm. Cotton lie. higher, middling uu
ands, llKe. Tallow-Unchanged; city prime,
In hogsheads, 4$,c; country, prime In barrels,
4e.; dark, do., 4c; cakes, Sc Live Poultrr
S,ttady; fowls, HallHc; old roosters, 7HSe.';
spring chickens. Ilal3c; ducks, OHalflc. Dressed
Poultry Unchanged; fowls, choice, UUc.i do.
fair to good, lOHallc; old rosters, 7c; nearby
spring chickens, llc; western do., lOallc. He.
celpts Flour, 1,100 barrels and 2,800,000 pounds
in sacks; wheat, 20,000 bushels; corn, 95,00) bush
els; oats, 110,000 bushels. Shipments Wheat.
34,000 bushels; corn, 0,000 bushels; oats, 31,000
bushels,
New York Grain and Produce.
New York, Sept 15. Flour Firm and moder
tely active, winter patents, ,1.70al, winter
straights, if3.50a3.00; Minnesota patent, )4.15i
4 20; winter extras, $2.70a3; Minnesota bakers,
$2.Ma3.25; winter low grades, 2.5a2.65. Wheat
Spot firm. No. 2 red, 82Vic. f. o. h. afloat, No.
2 red, SOlic. elevator; No. 1 northern Duluth,
Wic f. o. b. afloat; options firm and higher,
closed Arm at 'e. net advance; March closed
Sitic; May, SjWc; Septemlwr, 0c; October,
SIVic ; December, SI Vie Corn Spot firm; No.
2. 47c. elevator and 45'ic f o. b. afloat; op
tions developed filr strength: Anally eased off,
closed easy at Mc decline; 5Iay closed 4IHc, ;
September, 4fi',(,c ; October, 45c; December,
4!c. Oats Spot CTUlct, No. 2, ; No. 3, 21V4C.;
No 2 while, 27a27e. ; No, 2 do., M'.Jc; trade
mlxrd western. 24'4a2Hc. ; track white western,
white 2:V6a33e.; track white state, Z5attc.; op.
Hens dull but n shade steadier; western cresns.
erv, ltTia21c, factory, 14aH5'ic; June creamery.
PiHa21c. : imitation creamery, ISaISc ; state
clairv, 15'420c Cheese Firm; large white and
large- colored, iOallc ; small white. 10al0Tic.
small colored, lie. Kggs Steady: stale and
Pennsylvania, 17a20c; western, regular parking,
12al7c ; western, loss off, 19c.
Chicago Grain and Produce.
Chicago, Sept. 15. Wheat was strong on high
er cables anil unfavorable weather. October
closing lc higher Com closed lie and oats a
hade lower. Provisions advanced 5c. tor lard
and ribs and W)c. for October pork, which was
In great demand. Cash quotation were as fob
lows: Flour Finn; winter patents, it.SOai,
Btralghts, 3a1.J0; clears, 3.I0ai.l; spring ape.
cials, U, patents, $3.50al, spring wheat. No. 8,
7la70Vic; No. 2 reel. T7a7fc; No. 2 corn, 40ix
41c. ; No. 2 vellow, 41aUHc; No. Z oats, 22
32c; No. 2 white, 2rtc.j No. 3 white, 2$i
25Hc. ; No. 2 rve, 52c; good feeding barley.
3'JC. ; fair to choice malting, 48a5Jc; No. 1 flax
seed, $1.34; No. I northwestern. $1.55; prime
timothy seed, f4.10i4 10; mess pork, per banel,
tll.ti0iil.05s lard, f.77HiaO 80; short ribs, sidea,
loose, 7.45a7 71; dry salted shoulders, f,a8Hc. ;
shoit clear sides, fftaS 10; whisky, ?I.tn, sugars,
cut loaf, unchanged: clo-tfd, contract grade, 10.
Chicago Live Stock Market.
Chicago. Sept. 15 Cattle Nominally steady,
Texans closed steady; natives, good to prime
steers, t5.50a5.fi0; poor to medium, M,40a3 35; se
lected feelers slow, $3.fi0il fl; mlied stockers,
weak, t2.t-0a3.75; eows, 2.90a4.35, heifers, t-ia
5.25; calves, t2.25a2.SO. hulls, t2.50ai.SOi calve,
t4a0.75. Texans Texas fed steers, f4.35a5.ll;
Texas grass steers, J.).40i4.30; Texans bulls, tt.,5
al.40. Hogs Itece-lpts today, 14,000; Monday,
SO.fsiO estimated; left over, 3,500; heavy packing,
shade lower; others steady, top, 15.00; butchers,
t5.05a5.ta); good to choice heavy, 15 055.(51;
rough heavv f4 CiaS: light, $5.55a5W; bulls,
sale, It3.10a5.35. Sheep lleeeipls, 20.000; sheep
and lambs, fitm; good to choice wethers, -U5at;
fair to choice mixed. $3.403.75, western sheep.
tl.75i4.15; Texas sheep. t2 50a3.S0; native lambs,
ti.SOjO; western, t5.15a5.lK).
East Liberty Cattle Market.
Kast Buffalo, Sept 15. Cattle Receipts. 5
eais, steadv; veals, t5.5Oa8.S0; calves, t2.25i4.50.
Hugs Itecelpts. 14 ears, higher; heavy grades
eoiii fed, (Wa5(i5; mediums and mixed, t'-'Oa
5.75: Yorkers, $V"0a6; pigs, fSMilHi roughs.
4 Ma5: sligs, 3."5a4.25. Sheep and Limh
Hecelpls, ten cars; strong: native lambs, culls
to good. l 75a0: extra, t 10; Canadas, t-SOa
(130; mixed sheep top, tt.S0al.10; culls to good,
Jial.75.
New York Live Stock Maiket.
New York. Sept 15 Beeves Nominally
steudv, l4inls openetl weak; closed 10a 15c. off;
sheep lal.30; cull, tt 50; lambs, t5art,25; Can
ada lisnlw. t2an 25. llogs--lieoelpis, $3a3.10;
nominally sleailv.
Deafness Cannot be Cured.
br tocal applications, as they cannot reach tha
diseased portion of the ear. There is onlr one
way to cure dealness, and Hut is by constltu.
tloiial remedies. Deafness Is cud by sn in
flamed rondltlon of the mucous lining of the
Fustachlan Tube When this tube get inflamed
you have 1 rumbling sound of Imperii--1 hear
ing, and when It is entirely denied deafness
is the mult, and unless the Inflammation ran
be taken out and this tube restored to Its nor
mil condition, hrsrlnj will b destroyed for
ever; nine eases nut of ten arc caused by catarrh,
svhhh U nothing but an inflamed condition of the
mucous surfaces. ,
Wo will give One Hundred Dollars for any cast
of Dealnesa (caused by catarrh) that cinnot bei
cured by Hall's Citarrh Cure, bend for clrcu.
lari, free,
T. J. CHENEY k CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, ,5c,
Hall's Family Pills art tht best,
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