VBLICAN HEWS ITEM OHADLES L WHW, Editor. Published Afternoon By The Sullivan Publishing Co. At the County Beat of Sullivan County. IiAPOHTE. PA. Entered at the Post Office at Laporte, as second-class mart matter. _ A PROFESSOR'S VIEW FRANKLIN H. GIDDINGS ON COR RUPTING INFLUENCES. jle Can Find Them Only Where the Protective Tariff la Involved, hut la Blind to Their Existence When Exerted In Behalf of Free Trade. In answer to some inquiries by the New York Evening Post it is said by Franklin H. Glddings, professor of so ciology, author of"The Modern Distrib utive Process," "The Theory of Sociol ogy," "The Principles of Sociology," "The Theory of Socialization," "The Elements of Sociology" and "Democra cy and Empire:" "While it is quite unnecessary togo into a discussion of the opposing sys tems of protection and free trade, it should be said that, practically and viewing existing conditions as they are, our protective tariff has been shaped and created by corrupt influences and has exerted a correspondingly perni cious influence both on the people and on industry." This is a very grave charge, made as it is in exclusion of corrupt influences by free traders, even by one who relies so much on his own thought as Pro fessor Giddings does, and we think ho should have excepted the tin plate in dustry, for instance, from his sweeping condemnation of the pernicious influ ence of protection. No one, we take it, will call a man necessarily corrupt be cause he receives pay for advocating a cause that he deems right. The value cf Wilberforce's efforts to stop the Eng lish slave trade was not diminished by the assertion that he received pecuni ary assistance from the people of Glas gow, who did not object to the slave trade for its horrors, but to Injure Liv erpool. Nor are Cunard's services to Great Britain in patching up the quar rel between these two cities by promis ing, if he got his subsidy, that all Cu narders should be built on the Clyde and that all those sailing In the trans atlantic trade should start from Liver pool to be diminished by the fact that the successful result of his negotiations changed his position from that of a lit tle "Bluenose" forwarder to that of Sir Samuel Cunard. Both of these persons were doubtless actuated by and patriotic motives of high order, although corrupt influences and practices were openly prevalent in both instances, particular ly as against the port of Bristol, which already had two steamers engaged in the transatlantic trade as against none from Liverpool. But when the importers of gloves se cured the services of a noted Republic an politician of this city by a retainer of $5,000 to represent their interests be fore the committee that framed the Dingley bill or the importers of crock cry secured the services of one with some reputation as a statistician of the protectionist persuasion to further their desires before the same commtttee it will be readily conceded that all of the influence exerted by these two, for in stance, was as corrupt and pernicious as anything imagined by our learned and voluminous professor. On the other hand, there is the still obscure case of Cobden. As all know, when the Antlcorn Law league cleaned up after the successful issue of its campaign in 1840 it had an unexpended balance of £BO,OOO. This the officers of the league gave to their chief advo cate, If not fellow officer, Cobden. During the Irish famine he was asked to contribute some of this money to alleviate the distress in that country caused by the reduction of duty on foreign wheat, and he answered that he could not; he held the money in trust. Does Professor Giddings believe, does any one who has studied Cobden's writings and speeches and who is fa miliar with the reputation of that nar row minded and mistaken man believe, that Richard Cobden was a liar and a sneak, losing that then Immense for tune of $400,000 by speculations in Illi nois Central stock? We do not believe it. We believe with the protectionists of fifty years ago that he put the bulk of it into congressional and presiden tial elections, substantially the last of it into the election of 1850. The American Economist is not con tending that all corrupt practices are concentrated In one party or In one school of political economy. When, not counting the domestic products con sumed at home, the exports and imports of a country aggregate over $2,000,- 000,000 yearly, there are fortunes in a small percentage of its production, with power and wealth to those countries that gather and distribute them; hence It seems Inevitable that men who are thought venal should be approached by both the entirely sordid and those who are actuated by patriotic motives, like Cobden, or by mixed motives, as In the case of Cunard. What we wish to protest against is Professor Gid dings, as typical of the dishonest and should be disreputable practice so gen erally indulged In by the educators of cur youth, of suppressing or. If that Is Impossible, distorting well known facts and filling the receptive minds of their pupils with the idea that there are not two sides to most of this world's ques tions and transactions. While It may not be claimed the legislation beneficial to American In terests hns always been secured with out corrupt Influences, a review of our legislative history will show that ef fective legislation against American Interests has probably. If not undoubt- •jy. 1,p.. III" il T. jf .ITU 1 llltl'l ■ PPM Take f<>! IDM ]<• ill'' with ,(iw;il of tbi |||< Collins tine, an American lint 1 v|<nich mailt: the undisputed assertion tli it lis ships al ways beat tlie time of tlit 1 rival Ciniard ers. Can any one believe that the British government Inch-used Its sub pidies to the north Atlantic mail carry ins steamers from £0(1.000 to £320,000 , tas quoted In the American Economist of Oct 24) and then, as we are assured, withdrew all subsidies, without a di rect understanding that some portion of this sum should be used to attack the Collins subsidy? Cobden evidently did not so believe. Nothing but a mental smart at the large sums exact ed could have induced him to ask the question, "You are aware that it (the Collins line) ceased because the Amer ican government withdrew the sub sidy?" and have the question recorded In an official publication of the British government, so it could always be seen. Lord Monteagle said the fight for the control of the north Atlantic was a long fight and a hard one. With it went the pecuniary gain of a few cor rupt and a loss to the many virtuous. The control of the north Atlantic also apparently carried the control of our beat thought, so that there are many Glddlngses Thurberizing in our insti tutions of learning. And England's growing influence in our legislation justifies Jefferson's warning against allowing any other nation to engross too much of our foreign carrying trade. Does any one in this world think the Canadian reciprocity treaty of 1854 was carried through without corrup tion? And what influenced tint man who wrote of the Canadian attitude, 1800 to ISOS, as developed by the kind ly relations consequent on our recipro cal pursuit of wealth? Does any one think that the law w hieh disgraced our statute books for years, making the registered net ton nage of American vessels equal to their gross tonnage, was procured without corrupt Influences? The effect of this was that an American built steamer uuder the American ting would pay al most twice as much port dues in a port of the United States as a steamer of identical size and build under a for eign flag. Can any one maintain that there were no corrupt influences cutting down the payments by this government to ves sels under our flag in 1870? For the four years ending with 1875 this pay averaged $777,1)01, and for the four years ending with 1881 the payments averaged $40,034, and the percentage of our commerce carried under our flag dropped from 25.9 to 10 per cent. Dur ing the four years ending with 1875 England was "assisting" her ocean go ing mail carriers at the rate of $5,474,- 035, and in the four years ending with 1881 this assistance averaged only .$•?,- 789,430—that is, while we reduced our subsidies by about 05 per cent Eng land reduced hers by about 31 per cent. Few will pretend to believe that the makers of this wretched arrangement, if not bargain, were uninfluenced by corrupt motives, unless tliey could have thought it was better 'for us to occupy the same relative position to England that the people of Constantinople held to the Genoese in the fourteenth cen tur}' (see Gibbon, chapter 03, note 49), who would not allow them to fish In their own harbor. Under this rule, as is well known, the Greeks when at tacked by Mohammed 11. presented the noble spectacle of a people relying en tirely on moral effect for its defense by sea. When in 1880 a postmaster general refused to pay American steamers mon ey congress had appropriated, does any one believe that no corrupt influences were In play? Or In 1891, when under a decision of a secretary of the treas ury foreign vessels under the German flag paid less port dues In United States ports than vessels built in the United States and owned by a citizen or citi zens thereof that tho promptings to this decision were uncontamlnated by cor rupt Influences? These examples of wrong and injury to American Interests are not obscure. They received notice In the newspa pers of the day. Most of them are spread on the pages of government re ports and have been commented on re peatedly since their occurrence. It does not seem that teachers of history, political science or any allied subject can be ignorant of these cases and others like them. But we venture the assertion that In tho majority of our colleges the students are kept in total ignorance of such facts; that what is hoped will be their beliefs for life are deliberately formed on suppressed facts and false suggestions. Why is It? The use and not the amount of our possessions is the important thing. It Is by using what we have that we earn a right to have more, and It all should be employed to gain that wealth of character which is the end for which all that we have Is given. In love, in unselfishness, In sympathy, In charity, In tolerance, In these things should the soul of man grow rich by putting into use the ability and time and advan tages which have come to him by in heritance or by effort.—Rev. Percy Ol ton, Episcopalian, Brooklyn. The Breadth of Religion. Religion means more than a hobby. It Is not a social reform alone, and yet It includes all reforms. Neither a pro hibitionist nor an equal suffragist nor a preacher of this or that siugle Idea comes up to the great broad freedom and sweep of the wide truth the Mas ter announces. The quibbles and non essentials, the frills, furbelows and phylacteries are relegated to their proper place in the presence of the greater truths of God. If one love God as the Master bids, he can grasp every hand offered in the same love. Here sies disappear and old discussions van ish before this wondrous power of reli gion that is broad enough to take in the whole man.—Rev. Dr. Charles W. Byrd, Methodist. Chicago. hn D. Riser's Bi£ Store Bank Block, Dushore, Pa. John D. Reeser's Big Store Bank Block, Dushore Pn I. ~ ' j|;i ih r-« ~ Remnant Sales. vl.' ' ... Odds and ends we find after inventory and very good bargains we offer to you at a great sacrifice regardless of cost we give to you in remnants. It is worth your while to come in and see the remnants we offer. * . ..-V Have a fine assortment of Capes, Coats, Jackets, and Shawls that we offer to you at 25 per cent discount. —Now remember this is not an end-of-the-season sale, when wearing time is past. But amid season sale with months to wear them, and just the right weather,, LADIES' SKIRTS in all colors and well made are now reduced. Children and Misses' Coats all colors and sizes are now offered at a great reduction. Now is the time to buy and save money when such bargains are be ing offered. We also carry a full and complete line of DRY GOODS, MILLINERY, BOOTS AND SHOES, CARPETS, RUGS, CURTAINS, OILCLOTHS, CROCKERY AND GROCERIES. When in town would be pleased to see you at John D. Reeser's Big Store. Bank block, i.-Vi''r-*>-rr •ir 1* fki ) dtjshoire . II ' ■ v ■?»■■■■ 1 * Honey mad Tar To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. *ty/6 »«w ! l TEL Seven MUUon Iwwes #nM in post 13 months. TMS Signature, I ® kidneys and bladder tifbt* Horse Blankets and Robes Wieland & Kessler have thirty-two pairs to select from at 75c each to $8.50 per pair. A manufacturers consignment. We have the BLANKETS and guarantee the price. Al 5-A { Goods ir*aii Qur ea<^er BLANKETS _ /A . 7 1 The PRICE is 5/A Imperial Dir , UT Bias airth nlurl I ■ Horse Blanket Duek Face | Heavy striped Lining. Strong, Mrrlceable. long-wearing. Wieland & Kessler, Nordmont^Pa.., Clearence Sale Before STOCK TAKING. We must clear up the odds and ends before* we take our inventory and in order to do so quickly we will sell at a great reduction all the odd pieces left over from the holiday trade. A few of the bargains are: Rockers, Odd Chairs, Stands, Tables, Jardinier Stands, Pedestels, Easels, Screen frames. Book Racks, and Shelves, Pictures, Paper Racks, Indian Stools, 1 ; Morris Chairs, and many other articles to numerous to mention at Molcombe GfLaaer, Fornitore cf Undertaking DUSHORE, PA. TELEPHONE. '» ■ ■ — l ——————■■—mmtmmmmmigfmmmmgmm A—— THE NEW YORK WORIJ) t THRICE-A-WEEK EDITION./ f y \ On y 1.50; Clubbed with the News Itewifilfyear. iThc NEWS ITEM IS 75c3T£«i, 'Qnly 50c If Paidfiin! tJUOVANQE-mCi \ I A RE YOU GOfMG TO BUILD A . A NEW-HOUSE 1 OR LAY NEW N |TH€ OLD ONE'? . If so, It will pay£ some of our ; j V :. Kiln dried,* matchedtisjdes hollow back^a i and bored, I MAPLE tend BEiECH.* H It wilMout-wearitw o orcfinarymoors and is M zry $ much smoother, iniceriand easier to put down«/.han t soft wood \ flooring. \4 AH kinds kept in stock/ by i." - : -'7 Jennings';Brothers, | Lopez, Pett n'a. ALSO ALL SIZESIIN HEMLOCK ? }WE HAVE IN STOCK NO«'1 AND 2 ! LUMBER, SIDING, \ PINE SHINGLES i. CEILING, LATH, ETC J fc ATj LOWEST PR» CES. BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED ' ** j, 112 Hand Painted Chinawara . < t Absolutely Free. k We will give with each purchase, coupons' tive of the extremely low prices prevailing here. ! T ■ I " ■ H 1i i Oh! No Trouble at all to Show Goods The Quality, p 'ice and style of our spring a nd sum mer SHOES which are marked down for closing out aire the main attractions. 5 Call and see them. ... ■- \ Our Complete Line of Croc ;eries. : Our new Grocery Department is growing ; pop >ular. You save yourself if you let us save your mone> \ v you think of true economy this is the place to a >me. > h J. S. HARRINGTON^ 1 OPERA HOUSE BJjOOI C 1 DUSHORE, PA. yyfej Williamsport &. North Branch Railroad TIME T-A-IBIiiE. ,< r In effect Monday. Nov. 17, 1902. 112 i Read down ReAd uff . _____ j Flag station! where time is marked "I" . / T P.kJpWp.M.lpmlpm!aml!a. Jt.jAM| STATIONS. A m|aMj M.'p M'P jfjl M j AM 1015 ]2 50' 520 4 20j i1022 710 ...... Halls... 656 980 ' nSS 40oNfJ i»!S 10 20 12 5Vf525 f423' Iflo 25 t713 PennsdjJe... 6509 46 > 11 30 355!f44W -J ® 10 30 105 636 4329 10 10 34 ! 722 . lllighesvUlc... 640 9 35T0 55 11 20 34S 4 ZV.t 113 5 48, 4399 20 10 42 729 Picture Rocks 926*0 45 1110 336 6 . 48 fl 17 1f443 if73S ...I,>ouß Mills... I I fll 04 331 „.. L. i® fl 19 445' f7 35 ....Cliamouni t w ... 31 011328 . 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