THE SCRANTON TIUBUNE-MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2d, 1900. 5 OUR ANSWER TO POWERS MADE PUBLIC Text of Recent Chinese Correspondence Made Public. AMERICAN RIGHTS 10 BE PROTECTED Official Statement of the Navy De partment Shows That n Mnteiinl HeducUon of Our Mllittuy Torco An China Has Been Decided on, but That We Lose No Privileges by the Action Answeis to Germany and Russia and Suggestions Re garding Frlnco Ching. Ry Exclude Wie from 1 lie .Wsgildtul I'ip. Washington, Sept. S3. The corres pondence with Itussla, rSerniuny and I'rlnco Chlng, the substance o which has aheady been published, was made public yesteiday at the itate dopart ment. Although nowhere In the text it refetence made to the withdrawal of United States tioops Irom China, the. olTlclal statement issued by the navy department In advance of the publi cation of the notes, bears, out the prediction that the government finally has decided upon such a material re duction of Its military force as will amount to a withdrawal of the army an an offensive instrument. This statement from the navy department, moieovcr. Is full of significant e of a purpose on the pait of the govern ment to see to It that If there Is any subsequent attempt at territorial ag gression on the part of any of the powers who already have declared themselves as willing to abide by the expressed determination of the United States to refrain fiom seizing1 upon Chinese territory, then the United States Is to loe no right or privilege which it now enjoys by sucli action. The text of the correspondence fol lows Itiinose torrefoiiclciiic SM"pt IS 21, V Troros.il of the Citiimm Kuvermrent In if card to the cltllvcry of the responsible audiota cf irtcnt ciltns committed In l-ckin, and the re plj of the 1'nltrd State, thereto. "The Imperial f.ennan Charge d'XrTjIrri, fo the i-ecretary of State. Translation: 'Imperiil fiernunj, l'mliassy, Washington, Sept. Is, 1900 ' Mr. . Secretary Hy direction ot tli.s Imperiil chancellor, I have the honor to respectfully comninnie.itc to jour excellency, the feillovvlnir- ' The Kovrnmrnt of his nnjesty, the cmpeior, coiii'or as a preliminary condition for enter. er.E Into diplomatic negotiation! with the Chi nese trot eminent a surrender of such poisons are ilctermlned upon as being; the flrsl anl nal perpetrators of tee crime i einniittd in 1'rUn apiimt interratlonal law. Tlio numlicr of perpetrators who served a tools U too great, a wholesale execution would be avetse to the ciiillred conscience, ruithuinoie, c muni stances would not allow that even the group of leaders could be completely ascertained Hut the few among them whose guilt is notoiious should be surrendered and punisli-d Ttie npre tentative of tin powers in PtUn will be in a position to make or addi'cc in this investlgati m lullv alid testimony, 'llie number of those punished Is of lets importance than troll Chirac ter as prlnclpil instigators and leader? lie rovcrmnent of his majesty, llie emperor, bdiev.j that it can depend in this matter upon the concunenee of all the cabinets; for, Inditferenie toward the idea of a just expiation would be equivalent to indiflcrencc toward a icpctittuii ot the crime. "The government of bis majestv, the empeioi, therefore, proposes to the interested cabinets that they request tlnr representatives In I'clun to designate the principal Chinese peisonages whose Biillt in the instlgition cr execution of the crimes is bevond a doubt. "V similar mi munication is forvvaided to the other inteiested cabinets. "Kequestlng of .vour excellent, a replv. as soon as is practicable, I embrace this occasion "to tender the assurance of my most ilitlnKiii1ir,l consldeiution. (Mgned) "Sternberg." (ttlnrr f-ecretaiy Hill to the Imperial tier man Chaige d'Riires). Government's Reply. "Pepaitmei.t ot Stale 'ahiiigton, Sept 21, I'M) "Sir" In icsponsc to .vour Inquiry of the lblii ittant as to the attitude of the government of the I'nited Stales in rrsrird to the cvcmpl.iiy punishment of tin notible lciiltis in the crime, committed in I'rkiii against iiitciuitio'iil Invv, I hive Ihe honor to mike the following sljtci.it tit: 'Tlie go.crnnunt of the I nitrd Males' has fiom the outset proelalnird its purpose to hold to the utleiiiiost mcniintahilit) the iesioiisib1e authors of am vviongs dene hi Chlni to citireis of the lulled stitci and their interests, as was stated in the government's circular cuiiiiiiunlca Hon to llie powers of Ju!,v I lat These wrongs lave bren committed not alone in I'rkin, hut m inanv parts of the enpuc. and tin ir punishment is believed in be an essential element of anv effective set'linunt which shall piev.nt a le cunence of such outrage's and lirlng about pn manent safet and peace In ( hiua It Is thought, l.owever, that no punitive measures e.iu be so ITettivc by wav of reparation fur wi units sut leied and as deterrent examples for the futuie as the degradation and punishment if the ie sponsihle authors bv the supreme impeiial au thority itself; and it seems onlv just to ( hlna that she should be afloidcd in the first Instance an opportunity to do this and thus rrhihllitutc herself before the world llellivlng tluw, and vithout abating in anj wist its deliberate) pur pose to exact the fullest aceoimtjbilitv fioin the responsible authors ol the wrongs we have suffered in China, the government of the t'nitid States Is not disponed, as a prellmlnar.v co-idl-t Ion, to entering into diplomatic negotiations with the Chinese government, to Join in a ele muiid that said government siirremtei to the powers such persons as, according to the deter nilnation of the powers themselves, maj be held to he the first and real perpetrators of tho.ee wrongs. On the other hand, this government is disposed to held that the punishment of the Jilgh responsible authors of these wiougs, not only Ir Pekln, but throughout fhlna, is essen tially a condition to he embraced and provldid for in the negotiation lor a final settlement It is the purpose of this government, at the earliest practicable moment, to name its plenipotentiaries fer negotiating a settlement with China, and in the meant'me, to authorize its minister in PtVln to enter forthwith Into conference with the duly authorised representatives of the I hi nese government, with a view to bringing about a preliminary agreement w heir by the full exer cise of the Imperial power foi the preservation of order and the protection if foreign life anl inoperty throughout China, pending final nego tiations with the powers, shall be assured. "Accept, tlr, the renewed assurances of my highest rcnalderatfon, (Sliened) "David f. Hill, "Acting Secretary." Oilneie correspondence Sept. 17-21. 1000. Appointment of Chlng. Concerning the appointment of l'rlnce Ch'ntr ss pltnlpotentlaiy. (Handed to Mr. Adee by tha Chines minister, Mr. Wu, Sept. 17, 1000, J0.15 a, in.) Cablegram frt.ni Prince thing, dated (at i'e V!n), Sept, E, rK), transmitted by the ( hlnese tsiniittr at St, Petersburg on the 16th Instant to Minister Wu. vtho received It on the night of the same day. "Foreign troops lining entered Pekln and their majelle, the empress dowager and the emperor, having gone westward on a tour, 1 have received in Imperial edict appointing me envoy plenipotentiary, with full discretionary now cm. In conjunction wlih (Irand Secretary U Hun; Chang, to negotiate peace. Please inform sec letary of stale snd request that, In slew of the long friendly relillons (existing between ire two countries), Instructions be telegraphed to the (United Statrs) minister at 1'eUln to open nrgei. tlatlnns In n harmonious wiy at an early date, to the interest and gratification of all con trtlicd." (Handed to the Chinese minister by the act Ing fecietary ol state, Sept. SI, HOO, J 4 p. m.) Memorandum iu icsponsc to Mr Wii's com munication, ept 1", lot), ot a cablegram from Prime- filing, dated Ptkln, Sept. S, I'mO. "The government of the fulled States ac cepts the plenipotentiary authority of Kill 1,1 Hung (hang and Prince Chlng res prima faele sufficient for the preliminary negotiations look ing toward the return ot the Imperial Chinese government and to the lesumption of Its an Ihorlly at Pel.ln and toward the negotiation f a eomplete settlement by the dulv nvpolntot plenipotentiaries ot the powers and of Cliim "To these ends the United Stales minister In Pekln will be rutliorlieel to enter into relations with i:arl 1,1 and Prince (hit as the immedi ate representatives ot the Chinese cuperor. "David .1 Hill. Acting Vcretarj." "I'enarlnient of Plate, Washington, Sept. 21- lnou." Chinese correspondence, "sept. 1 7-21 , I'M. Inquiries of the llusslau government and repllee thereto. Memorandum (hitiese coiici ondence, Sept. 17-21, l'KW. Russia's Inquiries. Inqiiliios of the Huwlan government and replies tlieietn. Mentor imlutu baudeil to Mr Adee D.v the lliilan charge d'allalres, Mr. l)e Wollant, Sept. 17. 1i, 10 4". a. m. 'lunslatlon: (I). Ihs the frderal government the Intention to t"infrr the irsldenco of the legation fiom Pekln lo rien Tsin? This step his been recog nized as practical and nppinpriatp to the end, even bv tie poweis which find It necessary to leave tioops at lvkln (2) Aic the full powers of Prince Chlng and II Hung (bang recognlred as suiUclcnt hj the federal government? CD. Is the federal government prepired to charge its representatives to enter without delay upon the p.cllmlniry negotiations with the plcii Ipoientniies ol the emperor of e'lilru' Mimoiaiiduui in leplv to the Hiissl in elurge.', memoiandum elated Sept. 17, 1900 II) The government of the I'nited Slate hie not any present Intention to withdiaw Its lega tion from Pekln. (2). The government of the I'nited States ae cepts the phiilpotentiaiy authority ot Kail I.I Hung Ching and Piilue Chlng as prima fail: sulhcient fo the preliinlnarv negotiations look ing toward the return of the imperial (Timee government and to the resumption cf its an tlioiitv at lYLin, and towaid the negotiation of a complete settlement by the duly appointed phiiipotntiirica cjf the powers and of China. (1). To these erde, the United States minis ter in I'eleln will be authorised to inter iniu lelations with Karl Id and Prince Chlng as the immediate. rcpicitntatives of the Chinese cm. peror Depaillncnt of Slate, Washington, Sept. 21, I'MO HIS DAY'S DOINGS. Young Husband Kept None of His Business from His Little Wife. l'rom Harpers Uazar. "Well, dear," bald Mis. McBtlde on her husband's return from his ofllce the Hist day after coming home from his wedding tour, "what did jou tlo to day?" In teply he told the dearest little wlfey In the woild all the matters which had occupied Ills attention since she ltlsseti him good-bye after hi oak fast and watched him turn the corner on lils way down town. It was so nice for some one to be Interested In his doings and he delight ed to talk ot himself and bis business life to such a listener. For several nights the same cmestlon was followed by an at-count of the cares and pleas ures, failures and successes ot the day. Hut at length there came a day when he did not answer In words, nit In re ply to the question, "What did you do today, dear?" Mr. Mclhide handed his wife a sheet of note paper on which the following was neatly typewritten: "ito.se at 7 o'cloc lc. 'Sat down to lnoakfast at "..",0. Cot fee muddy, toast fair, eggs boiled too hard. Mrs. McBride did not come down to breakfast. Went back to her room and kissed her good-bye just as she was doing up her hair. "Left the house at 7..10. "Waited seven minutes on the cor ner for a car. "lleached office at S.20. "Mall heavy, but mostly bills. One bill for new cape for wife, W,; another for new nat for ditto, $27; several smaller bills for wife's clothes, lingerie, gloves, etc., aggiegatlng $43. "At iUO typewriter came In, took off her xvi aps. tine was one hour late. Muvt speak to her about it. "At 10 a man called In reference to examining title feu- a piece of pioperty. Think I can woik up a bill of $100 In this case. "At 11 two people came In, one of whom retained mo to defend him against a charge of malicious libel. The other w anted to begin a case against a neighbor who owned a ferocious dog. Accepted letalneis from both. "Attended to correspondence as soon as ihtso clients had departed. "Jones dropped In at 12 and we went to lunch together. lie took sweat bifads, lobster salad and mince pie, with a small bottle. I took blue points on the half shell, chicken salad, Ice cream and something to drink. "itetunieel to the ofllce at 1.13, gave diiectlons to the typewriter and then left for thu couit house, where I elo tiuently defended a young man who was accused ot smashing1 windows. Pioved an alibi for prisoner and se emed his relense. Fees In the case, $2.". "At 3 o'clock tiled Information In the ferocious dog case. "lleliirned to ofllce at 4 and drew up defense In the malicious libel affair. This occupied until 4,45, when I dic tated answers to the letters which had arrived during the eluy. Typewriter to finish the letters and mall them as she goes home. "At CIS dictated this schedule to tjpewrlter and then started for home, leaving her to finish the correspond ence. "i:pect to reach home at C30 and to be asked for an account of my do ings at 5.55, when this schedule will be submitted." Mrs. McHiIde read this document caiefully from beginning to end and then said: "You neglected to say who paid for the two lunches, you or Mr. Jones." IN POLIClTciRCLES. KranK MeAndrew and Kiank Ijt-s vvtie trust ed in ltavmund court late faliudav night by Lieutenant llavU and Patrolman N'pul. Tlie two Franks tried to enter a house, and not auie-rrd-Ing smashed the panes of glass in tin window, l'aili of them paid U In police couit jcstrida, mnrnlng . John McNilly, a drunken man, Saturday night, mounted to the teat of one of the cans near the Scranton house, and calmly drove down tlie avenue, to the horror of the ogonlzrd cabby, who. -appeared just as bis rig was going down the avenue. In company with Patrolman Day, be gave chase and succeeded In overhauling MeXally, who was taken to tlio Center street station He was fined M esterday morning, and in default will spend the neit ten dajs In the county Jail , - What you The proof of the pudding is in the eating People who buy Groceries of us. We handle no cheap, inferior a view to creating an impression of cheapness in prices. here rests on its own merits and is backed by our Hums Finest, sugar cured, per pound ioc California Hams, sugar cured per lb 7c Granulated Sugar, fine and clean; iC pounds $1,00 Royal Baking Powder, pound can 39c .Salad Oil, large quart bottle 22c Van Camp's Catsup, per bottle 9c Rice, good Carolina, 5 pounds for 25c Mnckeral, large No. 2 shore, 4 for 25c Mackeral, large No. 3, per kit 87c Codfish, absolutely boneless, 2 lb box 22c Shredded Codfish, fine, per package gc Rolled Oats, cleaned 10 pounds for 25c Impeiial O.its, 2 pound packages Cc Plum Pudding, one pound cans 22c Flour: We are selling hundreds of barrels of this finest Minnesota hard spring wheat flour. It Is ab solutely the best, making better bread and lasting longer than any other kind. Jonas Long's Sons WILLIAM A Typical American of Wide Experience Who Has Become a Masterful President. Prom tlic llmokljn l'.aile, 1ml Uiin TUT pifslilriicy of tlie I'tilted Nitu ilnini lis inCuenic fiom tlic sutluircs ot Ml.ism. 0CKI free people. Its octupjliU aic elected for a flmit teiin, aiul in ca-e9 vvliere im portant intioiul polities uiu uuik 1 1.1 ken 1'V uu ddiiiinittutiJii, the time is too lim ited for the lull le t ot tlieir wisdom Mid the conipl.te letoiinltioii of tin ir value tirMfpil li) tlin-i' who liavc Jt liejtt tin m Ulits of tlio loiinliv. Hut, In even o fcliort a tnues as four .veais tiitin nicy bu etovvdtd Die sn Ititlui of pioliliun u momentous as not mil) to call for tlie c utit.il judic'iit and di.pT..ioiijte (Miniate of our tiliaiis but to eiigaije tin ulteit. tlcm of the civilized vvutld. The ailmlnMratlon of William MiKinli.v has been one of the most important in tlio life of the 11 public. 'I.iklng ollup in a time of Rtneial in dulti.il depletion, with the vexed tiueiMous of fm'intc and tariff still undei Jim if Ion and picking for ftettlen.ent. hi-f assumption of liu mvv di.tlts wji cause for anxiiti on the part p! thoe who had opposed flic I'oitrines of the He publican put), and for the most sinreie eon Rratulatloiw mid enthusiastic- hopefulness fiom bis political assoti ites and lioni lliose who, cast tin: asides patty tie, had supported the- caudi clite landing fr bound money and a protectiv, tariff. Men ofttn Income Kieat by tinbraeiu uu opportunity pre'enttd foi actoniplishim; beu eflttlit result-) for a. people, Opportunlt.v and responsibility will draw out the best that Is In 11 nun if hii character and pieparatkii ate m the light Kind. Our great men havp route from the people, and have been equal to Kieat finei irencies-. American bistoty i-t full of such eani pies. The highest plate- in the republic hive been sought and won bv those whose be-alnnim;,. weie the lowliest, and in timet of national rmcrrrcne) tlio people have, with uneirin? Jmfir luent, made wie ekitlom for theli public- -erv. ants following the ( ivll war tame the tlajs of reconstruction. Troublesome questions which ait vet with in were then the ause of bitterness and discontent, but for seveial ndtnlnistratlons the problems coitfiontinvr the government of the I'nltid Mates were largely fho-o ot domestic alT.iirs and did not rail for wide acqutlutamc with intiinational conditions, not ill 1 the) in lirgp the field of statesmanship, us iu tlie lime of 1'resiihnt ( lev el end and bis suict-ssoi. In fcruational questions, like the adjustment of M moan aflalis, n"d now and then insistence upon redress for an American citizen maltreated or in juicd in ids piopenv limits, called for little more than ordinarj routine of inteiiiftionil in teteouise. llurint; the latter pait of Mr. (leve land's second administration, however, the threat ening conditions in the Hand of Cuba (rave intl ination that the courtry would have to meet, at no distant dite, questions drslttncd to brina; it into the arena of world politics, und lequliini: the attention of its ablet t-tatesinrn. The fluted States has bttn, linte. its foundation, a libeitv iovintr nation. It was Knit together mole fiimh as such b.v the great fraternal slrus-cilc ot tin t(), and when the teirlble tout jears' experience bad passed the cplrit of liberty emerged bright er and steadier, to become more and more the spirit of tlic nation, o It was not cf our seeking tint through abhor renee of conditions in tuba we euteted upon the conflict with Spain. Dnrinfr the latter part of Mr. Cleveland's- admiuistiatlon he properlj ev erted eveiy honorable resource to prevent war. Ills able secretary of stale seconded him In this patnotic Ameiican policv. Hilt events, trowdiiii; one another rapldl.v, bade fail time und lime again to aweep aside the conservatism vttli vvlihli the question wa.s handled. This condition of great unrest rind danger eonfrontel William Mr. Ivinlev whin he assumed the presidency on March 1, ls'J7. 110111 the day lie cnteied the white house he aavv that it would take all the iisouius of the government to prevent war with "-pain, and while he tmplo.ved every rcsoit of diplomacy and was frcimently encouraged to hope that a peaceful t-oluliou of the problem would be found, the Inireastng diffltuliles expeilenccd by pain in Cuba brought the crisis' constantly mairr. I'liblk- clamor breaW out unthinking!.! at Midi times', it is not that the people aie at heart unreasonable, for they are not. Hut they an geneious in their sjinpathlen, the) are touched to the epilck by needless aufTeiing, by cruel oppression, by pillage, outrage and mur der, and witli the contrast between their own happy conditions and the unfortunate plight of tlieir neigliboia constantly before them, it was not stiange that the crj grew louder that a stop must be put to the warfare in Cuba, and that the simple Justice which tlie people of that island sought from their mother country must h spee-dili accorded to them or that to them must be given in some form tlie freedom for which In the past they had so frequently fought and died. A weak man iu such a crisis would have been bewildered, Domestic matters ot grave moment pleased upon eveiy hand, There were unsettled the questions ot tariff and finance, and scores of other subjects of internal policy required Imme diate attention, not only in Justice to those wlioe autfrages had placed the tjinlnlstratlou In power, but for its own good name, that at the end of its term of olliie It might give a worthy account of its stewardship. A weak man would have accept ed nue ut any price or prompt war at the be best of a clamoring public. It is well not to for get the temper ot the public mind at this time. The puss teemed with bitter denunciation of tlie Spanish t .Manny in Cuba; tlie demand for instant recognition of Independence or for Intervention was emphatic; tlie halls of congress ran with appeals to piejudice and partisan feeling, ant then, when all this was at its height, came the tcnlble calamity in tlie baibor of Havana. A weak man would have taken the tiy alternative and ielded with much show ot reason to the almost universal cry for vengeance No greater test lias come to an public man In the his tory of this country than to the president during these tiiyi. Through it all the man In the while house kept his head He comes of Scotch Irish parentages good stock. Tlie women of that stork are model housewives. The men are steady, self reliant. Godfearing, peace loving; they think (or themselves; when they are assailed they take a firmer grip on things. He had been educated In tlie common schools, and had been before the pecple for a generation In the various walks of pssklle employment where men come to know and ..-.--. i-- -- .nftnawrinr-ril Ilim atlallltlt an ikn li iimantaiH must haveGROCERIESare MfKINLEY. to be Known by one uuothri. His caiccr had been coiistaiitlv upward He bad bioadened iu intellect and -.empathies with enth vtar of ser vice. Affectionate and tender in the elomrslic elatlnns of life as he was, some uncoiisc louslv had lost sight of the stiinlv Scotch-It Isli strain in his character With tlie le-coul of his ad ministration as president before thcin, his filends now realize what lhee years weie doinj for him. lUry look back now upon his seivices as lep lomtitne In congress and as governor of his native state, and reiall the traits which only nepcled wider fields for Iheir development Ibey leeall how, frequently when before llie people for their siiffiages, he surprised his suppoiters and confounded his enemies liv the sluipllcltt and iluertness of Ids dealings with vexed epics' tlons Tune and again the) hid heard him in slst that a ionise unpped out for him mint be right rattier than expedient. He saw fouineii jears of service in tint school of statesmanship, the natiural house of irpie'pututtves, und never deserted the standaul of the gleat doctrine of which he berime the exponent and defender. So It was that his fuends of these veats witched with eager and hopeful inteiest his discharge of Hie gle it eliitiiw of the presldtncj. o Willhui MrKlnlev Is a t.vplcal Atneiiian citi zen. He staid foi what Is best In meilcan life and character. He is without ostentation, simple. In his tales, deliberate in his speech, conserva tive in Judgment, spotlesj.lv puie in Ids ptivate life, devoted to his home aid Ids filenils There has been no stain upon Ills integrity during all the jeais) that lie has been under Ihe searching light of public scrutiny. His devotion to his wife is oiip cf the most beautiful and touching things in the lives of our public men He wears well. There is nothing eiratlr about htm He does not pose. He believes in hiriuonv. He Is a fighter, but not a vindictive one. He fights with sense. If In Ins in object to accomplish, he will acomnlish It even though be mav have to sicrillco the smill distinction of winning a peisonal vietor.v He kreps faith He fiiltllls bis promises. He believes iu pattv obligation He wants a united parte. He bellows tint such a paitv can best serve tin gieat Intere'sts com mitted to its clnige He Knows thai wp can oft-tlines but appi-nlmalp to our ideals und that it then becomes our clutv to secure the best n suits obtaliable The llepiihllpau patty under Ihe leadership of William McKiiilev- Is more bar. moiilnus, mine forceful, more dominant than at n.ii- (!,, t ! ! ., Iil.t mi. I.. I..3 u,n,A ...I ... tan. ..i.iv ,.-, tii-t i an ,n nuir .lllll llil. lion he has a milled paitv. Could this hiV" been the work of a weak mm, as some of bis opponents would liiie us In-Hcve? Is this the lecoid of nncertalntv ? Then were times during the Ppinisli-Vnierkan war when William McKm lev was a foiee of strength and power that blushed aside Jealousies and littlenesses-, Hint bullied forward gieat movements, tint block-1 the way of sclumeis and swept all before biln He dominates his administration, but, vvlieth. r bv fence or gentle pcrsiii'leeness, lie Is the strong man at the helm. o His methods aie duect. He has had able men about him nt his cabinet table; men of Keen minds, of Independent thought, but who bad heard ot dissensions In Hie cabinet? Theie are none. He is tlie guiding spirit, the eontioiling mind among those picked men of af fairs. With them he is the friend and counselor, but when the decision comes, when the government is fo act, when the republic speaks, he is president lie Is a inanv sided man, not lestrlcted In his equipment. In the va ried fields ot administiative dutv lie has been called upon, during Ids Hirer and a half .veais in the white house, to ns.uuip tlie direction of nutters in many blanches of the government 111 these be bis shown 1 fimllhrltv with lue great alTaiis ot government which has astonished those who have known it Mmy of the state papers miniating fiom the exeiutivr depaifmeiits and that have become a pall of the blsior.v of his administiatloii weie Inspired bv him or were the woik of Ids own band. Ills masteiy of diplomacy lias been the wonder of diplomats, but the se net of It has been his nifil jnl.m, his plain luss of speech, combined with a cutaln Yankee sluewdncss iu the presentution of the subject or in the discovery of the weak points In an ad versirj's content Ions. In the conduct of the op. eratlons of om ainiv nud navv In has been the leal commander-in-chief. When the hlstoiv of his time Is wiitteu his umterful hand will be seen at every turn, lie took nothing for granted but the patriotism and integiity of the Amtiiean people. He Is methodic il in bis habits, he Is syste matic, lie accomplished much because of an or derly disposition ot Ids time. When Iu the white house he arises at fa, IneaKfasts at 8 30; fiom II to 9 45 reads the pipers, and at 10 o'clock he is in his ottlte read; for business. From 10 to 1 10 he receives the various public official, sen ators, representatives, members of the stalls of the various departments and the public. At 1--.Q he has lunch l'rom t to '-' 0 lie spends with .Mis MrKluley, either chiving with her, or on ini lenient dava reading to lie r. During the warm weather be defrrs Ihe chive until late in the day Vt - 30 be Is back in Hie office again and remains their until late III the afternoon, raiely leaving it before S o'clock. If sufficient time is left befoie dinner be takes a short nap, lllslng lefieshcd be is ready for dinner at 7 o'clock fter dinner the evening Is spent In company witli Mrs McKinley and filends who call. Ap polntments are not made for official calls In the evening, except In special easel At 10 o'clock Hie pie-sldnit Is in his ofllce again and remains there with Ills seeietary until Hie accumulitlou of tlie day Is disposed of. These boms at night are Ihe onlv uninterrupted ones during the tvvrntv four Hut the president has for the eon slclerutlon ot the mass of detail that must be dally biniight to his notice; even these are con stant.) encroached upon In times of strcxi and emergency. Dining the eventful dava of tlie Spanish war the president remained in his ot lice many hours of the night and was not In frequently vvorklnc there with Ida secretary long past midnight. o He Is a plain liver. He smokes moderately, does not use Intoxicating liquors. He Is clean of speech as he is of chaiaclrr. lie has been a model husband, a devoted son and brother, ami in all the walk of life has so carried himself ai to leave th Jmprcsj ol a noble character. Ho find that outv brands with Every article guarantee of goodness and asKed. Prices confirm an we Shredded wheat biscut, package 12c Friends oats, package ioc Potted ham or tongue, per can 4c Veal loaf, per can 18c Schepp's cocoanut, 1 pound package 20c Worchcster sauce, fine, per bottle ioc Picklet, an excellent relish, per bottle qc Sardines, domestic 6 cans for e . 25c Sardines, -J4 can in mustard; 3 cans 25c Ammonia; Ji gallon bottle 13c Soap; calumet or dandy, 10 bars 23c Chocolate, premium, Yt pound cake 16c Crystaline sodium, pound package 5c Condensed milk, Leader or Bell; J cans. . .. 25c Coffee; most of our brands are of private planta tion grown, of delicious aroma and flavor. Buy a quarter of a pound, if you wish, to try it. You'll use no other afterwards. Is strong mentally and phjsltall lie Ins no phvslral vveikiiess. He walks with a decided and CMigetic step. While his fair has a etttaiu pallor under excitement, it lias habitually tin line glow of a in in In rugged health 'Ihe presi dent Is fiequpiitlv seen upon Hie stnets of W.fli Ingtoli He is not hedged about bv. the Usual in nip and circumstance- of uilers. lie is Hip most nasonable of men, the mosl aeeoinmodit nig No iitlzin Is too luwly, no cause too poor In enlist bis sjiupathv. but with all this ho is a bi-siness man. He knows the value of time. He cannot accomplish Hie work for which lie his been chosen it he falls to husband his lesources, and so it Is that he gets out of every in in as sociated with him the best and most that ia in him. He doea nothing himself that olhen should do for him. His cabinet otllcrrs were appointed for a putpose to administer the affairs of their gieat departments, lie requires of them a stint account of stewardship Tip does not Interfeie with them In the dischaige of their oneinus du ties, lie calls them Into consultation He le qulies a showing of their books. He draws upon them for a stiengthiiilng of administrative poll cles. He relies upon them for material and sop pent Ills other is a model in the despatch of public business. A keen judge of men, he has surrounded himself with efllcicnt hclprs From an onllniry government establishment, with verv indifferent methods, the executive man sion lias become one ol the most practical and helpful of public offices. A position in the o -the of the president of the I'nited Stites is today ,i post of signal honor, highly piized among the thousands of such places In the federal service President McKinley believes In true civil ser vlie reform. During llie first scar of his admin . 'ration, when his attention was lepeatedly cai'ed to the Inequalities and injustices of the then existing civil acrvice regulations, be ordered the collection of data which would acquaint him with what was needed to better those conditions And when it gathered together, and he had sat Isflccl himself of the wisdom of the changes, he piomulgated the amendments to the civil service rules which have already demonstrated their value and piovecl erne of the most potent Inthienres in the stieiigthenlng of the merit sje tcm. His administration has not been one of bluster. There has been no blare of trumpets or resoits to the arts of the demigogue. A strik ing example of this is found in tlic settlement of the I'aeitic tailroad Indebtedness, when a vast sum was realized and the debt cameled without a ripple in Hie financial world, with a saving to the government of many millions of dollars l'or jeats this indebtedness had taxed the skill of our ablest financiers, and was one of Hie things Innded down from administration to ad ministration Hivvali lias been annexed From danger of cmbarias-ment in Samoa we have emerged in undisputed possession of the best ot that group of islands. A government has been piovlded for M.iska. practical tatih law and an ecpiall) practical financial law aie on tin statute books. Anv one ol these measures would be sufficient for Hie record of an administration Great results for liberty and humanity have been achieved in Porto llico, Cuba and the Philip pines. Militarism and 'imperialism oie terms glibly spoken these davs bv the unthinking, and liiih sounding as the are, may appeal for the time to partisan expediency, lliey arc tlic svmbol of tine theories, but mil her the one nor the other exists in America. Xor can the unbiased citizen, after a thoughtful studv and investigation, come to anv other conclusion than that th'y arc but words camp ilgn necessities for those who must find u catch phias or a platform. These are tlie dies of fact against fanc.v ; of things done against things pioinised; of practice against theory of sense against sound; of mm of action against men of straw : of tlrjli and blood against buga boos Where Is th- evidence of this Hung called Imperialism? Is tlie piesident attended with pomp and cere uom as he goes from place to place" Has he suirounded himself with courtiers and le-talners! is there a vvoid or a line in any of his state papers championing- absolutism or a ruthless disregaid of Hie rights of Hie people? lie has served while otbtls have scoffed. He has fulfilled the obligations of ills oath while others have villtted, havp encouraged tieason and cast their lot wltn the muidercrs of our soldiers. 1), vcticn to the rorstilullon is not well ex pressed bv giving succor to Hie enemies ot the government. o No nun in Hie presidential other was evei more scrupulous in his conduct of the people's business, no nun in that exalted othc ever had a lib ei sense of its properties No man was rver neaier the heaits ot the common people than William McKinley. Ameiican diplomacy in Cliim has had in It no element of either mill tarlsm or Imperialism, but it stands todav as an example to Hie world of what plain speech and dliect methods can accomplish in the intercouise of nations. It is hut a link in Hie chain of the adminlstiatlon's oililevemcnts. It appeals to all classes as a substantial advance of Hie republic in lie pathway of progress and civilization 1'roui Hie hour of Hie declaration of war with Spain .mr'ta lias taken lie- proper place among the naliors Tcd.iv she stands at the liont, with no ciittngllng alliances. 1lth Hie destiny of the enfiorchlsed In her keeping she undeitakis the heavy buulens and lesponslbilitles which come with growth and advancement, l.vcr alive fo her material Interests, she has et kept stead ilv before her, clear as the pole-star, the guard ing principle of duty, and no amount of puilsan rancor, no sort of cheap political argument, no din of sophistry and assuiante, no weakling re serve will stand In Hie way of her enlightened progiess and commercial supremicv. And be cause he has at heart the republic's best Inter ests and with an e-.ve single to her future e,rcat nesS bent Hie ineigy of Ids administration to their achievement, vviiilc pieserving the old lies and tlie old sentlmenls, abating nothing of de votion ond adhcicnce to the constitution, the Declantlon ef Independence and all Hie other gieat bulvvaiks of our rational safel because of this record in Hie closing da.vs of the century, will William McKlnlej'i mine go Into Hie Ids. torv of his country as one of her gieatest and best beloved citizens Plush Seats to Go. Iinpressril with the pounJnes.s of tlio i.isjumt'ntf mnile by Vr. J. N. Hutty nt tlie recent convention of tlio Inter national Hiilliontl SurKrona' uhsocIu Uon In Detinlt. tlu manaRemenl of the UlK Four ntul 1'heHapeake ami Ohio railroads have ilecliW that the time honored. plnsh-coeivd Beats, Intricate fiet nud silll win lo rtirved pnnelH, siii'ingy carpels and boxed hetitini? plp.es Bhall be evclndod from the inter ior arrangements 0f passenger coache.i to be built for their future use. Dr. Hurty aiRtied that plainness and slmpljclty of passenger coach inteilors cheapest and purity i f not, your money quoted are for this week. You scu as to their superiority. X Tapioca, granulated, 1 pound package 9c Anderson's condensed soup, y cans for 25c Diamond Dust Wash Powder, 4 pound.... package 13c Gold Dust Wash Powder, package 15c Prosperity Wash Powder, large package.... 5c Starch, big 6 pound package 24c Peas, champion brand, early June, can -nc Peas, arbutus brand, sweet.can 1 ic Corn, N. Y. State, new pack, 3 can 35c Uggs, strictly fiesh, dozen 18c Pickels, finest, 4 dozen for 25c Mushroons, small, first choux 22c Grape catsup, per bottle 14c Bird Seed, with cuttle bone, pound box... 5c Butter No complaints here, for we use none but the finest Elgin creamery, exquisite flavors, smooth, pure, and wholesome. Pi iced as low as possible; consistent with quality. Xd i y i i a ts) t v . 1 DON'T FAIL TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF I I THE BIG CLEARING SALE OF 1 I BICYCLE SUNDRIES I IS AT g Bittenbender a Co.'s I All This J5 Solar Gas Lamps. IC, Former Price, $3.00 55 Our Price $2.00. H Arown Balance Pedal Former price, $3.50 per pair, Our Price, $1.25 pair. a?-r- .v mjj mwmmwE " rC75 ? NEW DEPARTURE TIRE BELL. Former Price Si. 00 Each. Bells, Metal Polish, Rims, Saddles, Oils, Oilers, S Pumps, Coasters, Tire Tape, in fact every- 3 thing in the Bicycle Sundry Line at $ greatly reduced prices. 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