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"IMPERIALISM" IX PORTO RICO,
The June number of the raciflc
Monthly lias an article by O. F,
l'uxton, of Portland, entitled "New
Elements in the National Political
Situation," that deals specifically
villi the Porto Rican tariff law, and
deserves special attention at this
time when Bryuuism, i'l its national
platform, denounces the law as one
that "dooms to poverty and distress a
people whose helplessness appeals
with peculiar force lo cur justice and
magnanimity." How far this denun
ciation is Justified may be inferred
from Mr. Paxton's at tide, which
says in part:
The case of Porto Rico well illus
trates the peculiar conditions and tho
difficulties which surround the estao
lishmcnt of governments in the
islands. Porto Rico has a population
of about one million people, of whom
three-fourlbs or more are unable to
read or write and own no property,
They are without experience in self-
government and unacquainted with
the spirit of our institutions. The
cost of governing the islands under
Spanish rule exceeded $6,000,000
per annum, and nothing was done
for schools, roads, or public improve
ments. It is estimated that the gov
ernment of the - islands will cost,
under American sovereignty, $3,000,
000 annually, nnd an additional tl,
000,000 per annum should be pro
vided to establish schools and con
struct highways and necessary public
works.
The raising of these funds is a
problem of much difficulty. The
total value of the property of the
islands is ubout $150,000,000. Two
thirds of this actual value, or 1100,
000,000, is a fair valuation for the
purpose of taxation. To raise the
$4,000,000 per annum necessary for
the proper government of the islands
. by direct taxation upon their prop
erly would necessitate a tax of four
per cent per annum, a rate which no
community could bear, and which
Porto Ricans are unable to pay. In
all territories previously acquired by
the Lnited States funds for their
local government were raised by
direct taxes upon the property of the
territories, and, in addition, those
territories paid all of the internal
revenue taxes and tariff duties paid
in other parts of the United States
In Porto Rico this is out of the
question. Some other methods bad
to be devised.
Congress has lately passed an act
for the government of Porto Rico,
It has been the subject of much dis
cussion, ai.d I think that neither the
difficulties surrounding the case nor
the provisions of the act have been
well understood. It was first pro
posed that full tariff rates should be
collected on all imports into Porto
Rico from countries other than the
United Mates, and that full internal
revenue taxes should be collected
within the islands, but that all these
tariff duties and internal revenue
taxes so collected should be paid into
the local treasury of Porto Rico to
be employed in defraying the ex
penses of the government of the
island, so as lo relieve the people of
the island from direct taxation upon
their property. It was found, how
ever, that not exceeding $2,000,000
per annum could be raised in this
way, and that it is but half enough.
To provide the additional necessary
funds congress has enacted that tariff
duties, but only 15 per centum of
tho regular rates, shall be levied upon
the commerce between the United
States and Porto Rico, but that all
of these tariff duties, both those col
lected in Porto Rico and those col
lided fn the United States, shall go
to the benefit of the Porto Rican
government.
The act is a temporary one and
continues in force for less than two
years; namely, March I, 1002, and it
provides, further, that the tariff
duties upon commerce between Porto
cease before that time if the revenues
fioui other sources become sufficient
to support the insular government.
Some provision had to be made
for funds lo carry on the government
of Porto Rico. The people of the
island could not contribute it by
direct taxation upon their property.
It would seem unjust to the people
of the United Stales not only to
relieve the inhabitants of Porto Rico
from all taxes upon their property,
but to relieve them as well from all
tariff dunes and internal revenue
taxes, and, in addition, pay the ex
penses of the insular government and
of establishing and maintaining its
schools and constructing its public-
works out of the treasury of the
United States. Requiring the Porto
Ricans to pay a small perccntum of
the ordinary tariff duties upon im
ports into their island as a contribu
lion towards the expenses of main
taining their government, while
exempting them entirely from direct
taxes upon their property, and turn
over to their insular treasury all the
internal revenue taxes collected
within tbe island, would seem to be
a very liberal and generous airange-
ment, and quite beneficial to the
people of Porto Rico. Under this
arrangement Ibcy bear but a small
portion of the expenses of their local
government.
Such were the conditions sur
rounding the establishment of gov
ernment in Porto Rico, and such is
the method adopted by congress for
the present, of providing for the
expenses of that government.
TUB NORTH CAROLINA PLAN.
Tiik Ciiitosici.E is again and again
urged to press upon the city authori
ties the advisability, not fo say
necessity, ot a new bell tower thirty
feet higher than the present one.
Citizens living away from the im
mediate vicinity of the tower, who
half the time cannot hear an alarm,
or hear it only faintly and indistinct
ly, demand it. Many of the fire
boys who cannot bear the bell and
have to pay a 50-cent fine every lime
they fail to respond to an alarm they
cannot hear, demand it; and, besides
all tUi?, it.wculd afford a convenient
and necessary means of draining the
hose after use and thus preserving it
from the ruinous effects ot the winter
frosts. The present tower 'is a
wretched mnke-shift. Let us have a
new one. The city can well afford
it and nothing oug'jt to be too good,
nothing is too good for the fire boys
and their otherwise efficient depart
merit.
By a majority of about 50,000,
North Carolina ha voted to dis
franchise tbe illiterate negro vote,
whi'e not interfering with the ballot
of the illiterate white voter. This is
to be accomplished by a cunning
contrivance. An educational test is
established by the constitutional
amendmect which carried at Thurs
day's election, but it is expressly
provided that this test shall not apply
against any person "who was, on
January 1, 1867, or at any time
prior thereto, entitled to vote under
the laws of any slate in the United
States wherein lie then resided, nor
any lineal descendant of such per
son." The date named is that on
which the 15th amendment took
effect. Ouly white men had the
right to vote prior lo January 1,
1867.
Tbe mtn who contrived this cun
ning scheme realized Ibat it would
never do to try to disfranchise Ibe
entire illiterate vote of the state,
since lhat would have driven tbe
illiterate whites into alliance with
tbe illiterate blacks, and the amend
ment would have been defeated at
the polls. Few states have a higher
percentage of illiteracy than North
Carolina. Out of a population of
959,951 persons over ten years of
age, 463,975, or nearly one-half, are
unable to read or write, and of the
latter number, 192,032 are whites.
So this scheme was devised to pro
tect the illiterate white voter. It
remains to be seen what view the
supreme court ot the United States
will lake of Ibis attempt to establish
an hereditary electorate all in the
name of Thomas Jefferson, and under
the principles of the declaration of
independence.
HATRED OF
FOREIGNERS
The
Seat of All . Tbe Trouble la China
Doubted Whether the Advance
of tbe Allied Forces From Tien
Tsio Had Began.
The Vancouver Independent states
thai "an army officer writes from tbe
Philippines that 'when we kill the
natives we find copies of Bryan's
speeches on them and also circulars
from their juntas, iu winch Bryan is
termed the greatest living American
and a friend of Aguinaldo.' Testi
mony of Ibis kind from tbe army is
so extensive that no one ventures
now to dispute it."
Bryan would give absoluto inde
pendence to the Philippines. This,
of course, means that the flag shall
be furled and the army recalled
Will he explain how this can be
done? Is there any constitutional
provision for alienating American
territory ? If there is one constitu
tionai argument against acquiring
territory there are a dozen against
abandoning territory. The rebellion
settled that question once for all.
As well talk about abandoning Texas,
Alaska, Kentucky or Ohio. Methods
of administration are legitimate
questions for party differences, but
to deny a fact solemnized by treaty
and ratified by congress is to betray
unpardonab!e ignorance of tbe pow
ers and functions of government.
The democratic press is telling tbe
people that tho McKinley prosperity
is only skin deep. Perhaps they are
right, but there is no question about
the Cleveland adversity having
reached to the joints and marrow of
the body politic. Skin deep repub
lican prosperrty is a thousand-fold
better than bone deep democratic
hard times.
Speaking about money again : If
the per capita circulation in tbe
United States was only $15.85 in
1873, tho year silver was "betrayed,
assassinated, struck down," etc., ho
does it happen to be $26.77 In this
year 1900 if the gold standard is
such an awful thing? asks the Spo
kane Chronicle.
It will be remembered that Senator
Tillman, he of tbe pitchfork, helped
to write the Kansas City platform
which expresses such tender regard
for tbe rights, liberties and inde
pendence of the brown man. But
on tbe floor of tbe senate of tbe
United States this same senator,
while speaking of tbe black men,
said with pride: "We stuffed ballot
boxes, we shot them ; wc are not
ashamed of .it. " Tbe senator must
be an expert on the relation existing
between shades of color and the
degree of liberty that democracy
should portion out to each.
Speaking of prosperity, here is a
first-class item: Tbe total exports
of American manufactures in the
last fiscal year were $432,284,366,
against $339,675,558 in 1899, an in
crease in a single year of $92,608,
808. In no previous year has the
increase amounted to $50,000,000.
in me list or names in tbe vaca
tion contest of the Telegram may be
found tbe euphonious names of
Agnes Datum and Florence Hell. It
is considered bad taste for these fair
damsels to ask for a vacation during
the hot spell.
"They seem to experience as much
difficulty in getting Mr. Towne off
tbe populist ticket as they did in
getting the Keelcy motor to go,"
uggests the Seattle Post-Intclli-
gencer.
The Kllensburg Capital declares
"if Bryan had been elected and bad
had Lis way we would now have our
old army of about 20,000 men lo
Rico and the United States shall Jackie tho China difficulty with."
Under ihe heading, "Touches of
High Life," the Fossil Journal pub
lishes the following "society" item:
"If Corbett seduced Peterson's beau-
tiful young wife, as Peterson says
he did, he is not loo old for the
senate."
Those who vote for Bryan vole to
abandon a condition more prosper
ous than ever beforo enjoyed by any
nation, for the purposo of trying a
financial experiment condemned by
all nations.
Berlin, Aug. 6. Tha German foreign
office announces tonight that it bad no
China news, and that it doubted whether
tbe advance of the allied forces from
Tien Tain bad begun.
Tbe Lokal Anxeiger publishes an inter
view which Dr. Ztker, its special China
correspondent, had with Li Hang Chang
at Canton on July 5. Earl LI told tbe
correspondent that the Boxer would not
rebel and were loyal to tbe royal houee.
This movement, be explained, was di
rected chiefly against native Christians
who bad been nsing international pro
tection to oppress Hie Boxers. With
reference to tbe missionaries, be said :
"It is my firm conviction that tbe
missionaries are always in danger, for
tbe relations between the Chinese popu
lation and foreigners bave been tbe
cause of nearly all tbe troubles and will
always continue to be."
Earl Li went on to say that Chinese
hatred of foreigners bad been increased
of late through tbe action of the powers,
particularly in tbeseiznreof Kiao Chou,
which he described as "an exorbitant
penalty for a couple of missionaries.
Referring to the murder of Baron von
Kettler, German minister at Pekin, he
gave positive assurance that neither
Prince Tuan nor any other member of
the government knew of tbe intended
killing, and be also declared that Baron
von Ketteler was not murdered because
a German, but because a foreigner; lo a
word, he was a victim of tbe Chinese
hatred of foreigners. "The Chinese gov
ernment is not strong enough to pot
down the Boxers," said Earl LI, "but
the thought of accepting assistance from
the powers to put them down is extreme
ly repognant to the government."
In reply to a question as to who was
at tbe bead of tbe central government,
he said it was administered by Prince
Tuan in tbe name of tho Emperor.
Justifiable Homicide.
Walla Walla, Aug. 6. The coro
ner's jury selected to hold an inquest
over the remains o! Will D. Buchanan,
who was shot Friday night by James
Simmons, after bearing the evidence of
the officers and neighbors, as well as
Mrs. Simmons, who was in the bedroom
with Mr. Buchanan when the latter
was shot, returned a verdict that it was
a caee of justifiable homicide.
Saturday afternoon word was received
that Simmons was at Wallula. After
shooting Buchanan be had boarded a
train and gone to that place between
two cars. It is expected that be will
return to this city, nnd no attempt will
be made to prosecute him. Mr. and
Mrs. Simmons have been married about
ten years and have four children. Mrs.
Simmons testified that they never had
any domestic trouble, and that he bad
always provided liberally for bis family.
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At tho next fusion in Nebraska
tho democrats will doubtless be
called upon to npologfzo for pre
suming to exist.
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Granite, Aug. 0. Mrs. P. D. Ilealy,
of Stimpter, had a miraculous escape
from death at Ihe Magnolia mine a few
days ago. While going through the mine
iu company with her husband, Al Jones
and wife, P. A. Conde and others, she
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raise she was ascending, to tbe bottom
of the tunnel below, a distance of about
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was on tbe ladder, about ten feet below
her, and several others were at the bot
tom of the upraise, Mrs. Ilealy's fall
was broken in inch a manner that she
escaped with but a few slight bruises.
Mora Troopa fur China.
Ban Francisco, Aug. 6. Preparations
were completed at the Mare Island navy
yard today for tending another large
detachment of troops to China from
this port, and tbe advance of those here
will sail in about two weeks, if transpor
tation facilities are such that they can
be moved. The transports at the yard
will he repaired in a few days, and the
troops will be started at the earliest
possible moment. Of the vessels just
chartered to take the soldiers to China
two are of American register, four of
Britiab and one Norwegian. Eight
other American vessels have been called
for by the government for transports.
A Night of Terror.
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Machias, Me., when tho doctors said
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