The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, March 8, 1900, Page 2

STORM OF PROTEST FROM REPUBLICANS. Former President Harrison and | Other Indiana Leaders Con- demn Puerto Rican Bill. WILL APPEAL TO THE SENATE. oly Indiana Congressman Who Oppe- a posed the Measure Congratulated by Republican Office- Holders Changed Opinion. March 1.—The tican Indianapolis, Ind., passage of the Puerto bill by the house of representatives Indiana starte one con- yesterday, only gressman voting against it, i astorm in the republican party of Indiana this morning, and there were dire predictions of the party's fate in the state election next fall. The measure almost every hand, prominent lead- ers being particularly grieved at the course of the branch of con- gress. One state official said that it would not surprise him to see the Statehouse “cleaned out” if the ate indorses the action of the house of representatives. Other republicans were talking of the danger to President McKinley's chances for renomination, and sug- gesting Roosevelt as an available man for the Indianans to unite on. It is estimated that over 400 protest- ing telegrams have poured in on the Indiana representatives at Washing- ton in the last two days, and indica- tions point to tall stacks of yellow envelopes on the desks of the two senators before forty-eight hours have passed. Two of the state officials sent tele- Zrams this morning to Representa- tive Crumpacker congratulating him on the bold stand against this bill putting a tariff on Puerto Rican pro- ducts. One oftice-holder denounced representative James E. Watson ak “mercurial” for changing his mind because the president told him to. Former President Harrison has privately expressed himself within the last forty-eight hours very strongly against the Puerto Rican bill, and to the effect thatit would be committing a great mistake to pass it. His views have been widely circu lated from mouth to mouthand have was denounced on lower sen- accentuated the opposition to the! bill. The business men and _ politicians of this state are talking about the bill and arealmost uniformly against it. Harrison, in being pressed for an opinion to-night said: “I do not want to say anything off hand on a matter of such grave im- portance. Imay prepare a careful article on the matter.” Attorney General Miller of Presi- dent Harrison's cabinet is very pro- nounced in his oppesition. The republican state officers say that the state will go democratic this tall un- Tess the senate modifies er kills the bill. Congressman Watson of the Rich- mond, Ind., district says that he was opposed to the bill, but President McKinley sent for him and_ told him that he had changed his mind about free trade with Puerto Rico{and asked him to vote for the bill. Watson said that he did not want to have his party against him, so he concluded to gratify McKinley. Lucian B. Swift, president of the civil service league, Indiana, said that congress yesterday wrote one of the most disgraceful chapters ever writ- ten by any congress. Postmaster Hess says that the party has committed political suicide Republican chairman statecommittee Hernley left for Washington to-night to present the republican sentiment of Indiana to senators and the ad- ministration. All prominent frepublicans oppose the bill and perhaps 90 per cent of the rank and file. MASONS PREDICTION. New York, March 1 nator Wil- liam E. Mason. of Chicago, made a few predictions at the Hoffman House r. He prophesied that the sen- ate would never accept the Puerto Rican tariff house: tl bill could not re less the MeKinl &nended that sould control the y War and have tou days or ant remarks fr as passed by the Nicaraguan sident un- ey-Hay treaty were so the United Ste erway, both peace; that the senate would 21eet the Boer a jew Oo some very unplea iste om Hlinois, and that tariff | | the session of congress would beso TRUSTS TO BE COMBINED. srolonged that recess would have to ibe taken to permit the republican | members to attend to national con- vention at Philadelphia on June 19 Standard Oil and Carnegie Interests Said to be in the Deal. NEW YORK’S CONDEMNATION New York. March 1.—By unani- [ am about to tell you will be denied, | uber of commerce will be ridiculed, and will be laughed mous vote lof New York. at its monthly meeting ‘at, but will in a reasonable time be to-day. de dom r ited States and the ehs he che ired that absolute free- borne out by the consummation of de should prevail between the plans This was said by a man who helped Tin Plate teel Com- ithe I the Island of | Puerto I Among those present when the res- anize the American Na lution was put to a vote were: For-) Company. and who is one of the chief }mer Mayor Abri Hewitt, Juo.! parties to the new steel trust iH Ct Smith. forming. His story to the effect Gustave H. Schwab, Louis Windmul- | that there is now maturing the most combination of and steel industries the world }seen, and that all the steel and iron executive com: | trades of the country, including the The ; raw materials and all sources of sup- ply. will be controlled by the trust. The monopoly in question, which jis now maturing, will include the National Steel Company, the Ameri- ;ean Tin Plate Company, American Hoop and Wire Company, the N tionz ] Steel Sheet Company and one combination already and as large as any of those named, tico to or! Company, the nal S now Starin, Stewart ler and many other men prominently | gigantic iron lidentified with the commercial life of has ever the metropolis Mr. Schwab of mittee offered the | preamble says ‘In accepting the island of Puerto | Rico, and assuming the control of the destinies of this new territory the people of the United States bave undertaken a solemn duty and obli- gation toward the people of that and are in good faith bound to recognize the welfare and the in- terests of its inhabitants as indenti- cal in every particular with our own.” Declarations of the President in his message to congress as to ‘our plain duty to abolish all custome tariffs between the United States and Puerto Rico,” and in the report of the seere- tary of war, that we “should remove the customs duties between Puerto Rieo and the United States,” quoted The resolution reads: “Resolved, That the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York records its emphatic opinion that every consideration of honor, justice and humanity demand that trade between the United States and the Island of Puerto Rico shall be unre- stricted by any customs duties what- ever; and be it further “Resolved, That early and prompt action should he taken by the con- gres to redeem the good faith and the implied pledges of this nation as sponsor for the welfare of Puerto Rico.” he resolution. island, in existence, but which, for personal reasons, the informant is not ready to divulge. This combination will be capitalized at $1,000,000,000, and will be in position to the entire trade. When the closing of the deal is com- pleted the entire iron and steel indus- try of the country will be then divid- ed into three parts and held by three These are the new bimes referred to here, the Carnegie in- terestsand the Standard Oilinterests There will then be nothing independ- ent of sufficient size to in any way in- terfere with or affect the market, and an understanding among the three interests mentioned will be sufficient to regulate all points that may need regulating. As an evidence that the deal is on. the National Steel Sheet Company will only elect temporary officers at the meeting soon to be held, and these will hold office only till the big deal is consummated. John A. Top ping, of this city, will be temporary president of the sheet-iron trust. He was formerly secretary of the Aetna- Standard company here, and was with W. T. Graham, the original pro- jector of the tin-plate trust and Na- Puerto Rican bill and praised him for] onal Steel Company, which bought his “courgeous stand” in the matter. | the Aetna-Standard. | i The informant further states that MR. ROOT GOING TO CUBA. the formation of this gigantic com- bine is not an entirely new idea, but Recrieat was a part of the original project of the trust promoters. The plan as carried out, was to segregate the va- rious branches into separate trusts. and then combine them all, and this has been done, the American Tin Plate Company being the first in the list to be formed, followed by the others in rapid succession, and all controlled, at least ir. a measure, by the same men and interests. Fear that such a large financial scheme, if attempted at one move, would fall, caused the slower process of forming separate trusts. Now, with all the individual trusts safely capitalized, it is not believed any trouble will be experienced in securing any addition- al capital that may be needed. LADYSMITH RELIEVED. dominate are interests. com- LITTLEFIELD INDORSED. Portland, Me., March 1.—The Port- land Board of Trade to-day emphat- ically indorsed the views expressed by Congressman Littlefield against the Secretary Wants to See for Himself What the Conditions There Are. Washington, March 1.—Secretary Root to-day announced his intention of making a flying trip to Cuba. He wishes to make a personal examina- tion of present condition, both polit- ical and industrial, in the island. The time is approaching for holding of the first elections in Cuba, and, as this is a critical period in the career of the embryo nation, the secretary desires to give it the closest atten- tion. In Havana, General Wood. the military governor, is beset by many questions of gravest import- ance requiring immediate answers, anditis the intention of Secretary Root to save correspondence, and, by his personal presence and advice, enable these matters to be speedily disposed of. He will leave here Friday. The British Forces Entered the City. London March 1.—The war office has received the following dispatch from General Buller relief of Ladysmith : “Lytton’s Headquarters, March i a. m.—General Dundonald, with the NataljCarbineers and a composite regiment, entered Ladysmith last night “The country between me and Ladysmith isfreported clear of the enemy. I am moving on Nelthorpe. —Buller.” Nelthorpe Ladysmith In a later dispatch General Buller wired from Nelthorpe that he had just returned from Ladysmith. He adds that the whole country south of Nelthorpe is cleared of the Boers. The following is the text of the dis- patch: “Nelthorpe, March 1.—5:20 p. m.— I have just returned from Ladysmith. Except a small guard, north of Sur- jprise hill, the whole of the enemy lately besieging the town have re- | jue insane a t j tired in hot haste, and to the south <a trial m-| of the town the country is quite clear ng of Emmett Crad- 1898, who was por- ; pound of m The} : 5 supplement ow of Crag. | Supplement | j NONE CAN BE SAVED. announcing the Cristobal Colon, of Spain’s Submarine Fleet, Had Slid Into Deep Water. Washington, D. C., Feb. 28.—All chance of saving any of the Spanish armored cruisers sunk off Santiago, Cuba, has gone. Word has reached the navy department that the €risto- bal Colon, which was pushed on the beach by the cruiser, New York, after the battle with Cervera’s command, has slid into deep water. The partment long ago gave up the idea of saving the Colon. Private persons have been writing to the secretary of the navy for permission to raise the vessel, but. as they could not meet the department's requirements, or imposed impossible conditions, favor- six miles south of de- ible action on their requests has not been taker was recen for « j of them. “The shall ig the 2 and mules. now be sert to or the field.” | Wheeling, W.Va.,March 1.—*What | | | } garrison were on a half al To & man per day, and| tion, heal foul sores and ulcers, POLITICAL ISSUES THIS YEAR. | ——— | Hon. Alex M. Dockery Outlines the Bat- | ule Cry for Democracy in the Coming Campaign. Written for the Springfield Reeord. It seems to me that the “issues 1900" have stated with the great lead- been such by Mr surpassing ability er of our par’ Bryan. in his New York interview, and also by Mr. but n able, communication to the Republic, to pre- o DeArmond ina recent that it becomes unnecessary sent further “views.” It is obvious that we are to be con- fronted with a trinity of t issues in the comingcampaign. The mone and trust questions, associated with all the people. the issues of imperialism, will claim the attention of been con- They taxa- No graver issues have ever sidered by the American people. relate to war, finance, trade, tion and the fundamental doctrines the Tt democratic of republic I party has always been a party of ex- ne pansion within the limitations of the Monroe doctrine and along the lines of the policy which gave to the union asplendid public domain, extending its borders from ocean to ocean, and from the lakes tothe gulf. EXPANSION, BUT NOT IMPERIALISM The democratic party, howeter, is sternly opposed to the policy of im- perialism as it is enthusiastically de- voted to the legitimate policy of ex- pansion. It seems that we should less | f of} Promotes Digestion Cheerful ness and Rest.Contains neither Opum,Morphine nor Mineral Notr NARCOTIC. Reape af Old Dr SAMUEL PITCHE? Panphin Sead gy ling Aperfect Remedy for Constips | tion, Sour Stomach, Diarrlwea, Worms Convulsions Feverish- ness and LOSS OF SLEEP. Fac Simile Signature of NEW YORK. At6 months old 35 Doses —33 CENTS not depart from the old safe paths and the time tried cardinal tenets of our governmental creed, under which this country has grown the greatest and most powerful nation of the earth. [have not time to elaborate the issues of finance and trusts. The democratic position may be concise- ly statedin the proposition that this country needs more markets for the products of all its productive indus- tries. It also needs more money with which to move those products to the markets and less taxation, both local and national. These views should be enforced to be by a reduction of the present stupendous scale of federal expenditures and of loeal taxation wherever practicable, by reducing the tariff rate, rebuild- ing the Ameri digging the Ni storing the free and unlimited coin- age of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1 The lowering of the tariff wall will destroy three-fourths of all the trusts which to-day vex the people, and the other fourth eliminated by national and state legislation impos- ing heavy pains and penalties. The reduction of the rate of tariff taxa- tion, as a means of enlarging the area of our foreign trade, should be forced by the construction of Merchant marine, agua canal and re- can be rein- NICARAGUA CANAL, which will aid in giving to our coun- try the rich markets of the orient. Almost within cannon shot of Manila, where Dewey won renown, there lives perhaps two-thirds of the human race The people of the whole country, especially those of the south, are in- terested inthe construction of the Nicaragua canal to shorten the lines of ocean transportation and thus give the United States control of this opulent Oriental market. The democratic party prefers a pol- icy of commercial expansion which will enhance the prices of the pro- ducts of the farm, of the mine, and of the factory, and raise the wages of labor rather than a poliey of mere territorial aggrandizement involving large standing armies, excessive tax- ation and added burdens to labor. lt prefers that freedom of trade which will enable this country to surpass England in a contest for commercial supremacy on the seas, rather thana system of tariff taxation which breeds trusts and monopolies at home, and limits foreign trade abroad. The democratic party prefers a double standard by which to ascer- tain values, and thus restore a just equilibrium between money and prop- erty. Under a gold standard the in- evitable result, with normal and us- ual conditions, is dear money and low property. The policy of the democratic party contemplates a double standard, which will supply anample volume of both gold and} silver; thus furnishing a measure of EXACT COPY OF WRAPPER. ‘DR H. M. CANNON, DENTIST, RUTLER, MO. | BE IN East Side Square, 1 WILL FOSTER, the 4rst Mondayin each month 2days. MERWID nt Monday in each month 2 days. AMSTERDA“, \\ednes-iay following second | Monday, 2 days. AMORET, i riday following second Monday 2 days ARCHIE, t) ADRIAN, 41) Prepared to sultation fre DR.W. J McANINCH, VETERINARY SURGEON. Scientifically treats all domestic ani- mals. Office at Gailey’s Feed Yard. Butler, Mo. d Monday of each month 2 days. coigy of en month 8 days all kindsof Domal work. (Con. H.M.cC) «SON, D. D8 J. ®. SMITH. JOHN L. 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