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before been putiii»licil, wit» received from
Uaptuiu *1. J. Erwlu, a»»i»taut aurgeoD
Thirtieth infantry, atntioiied hi Lucbiin.
In the lain ud of I. iixiiii . Uaptuiu Erwlu
»ay» the document wn» found In the
«-linrrli at Ltiebau when that (dace wus
Karrlaoued by the Hecoud battalion. Thir­
tieth infantry, with euliatiuent roll» with
name» of officer» and men enrolled lu
conformity to the order.
The original 1» In H|>uni»h and the
trau»latloii la a» follow»:
P r o o f A g a in s t A g u ln a ld o .
4 ientlenieii:
No. 1253,
The Local Chief» of the Coaat.
From Lucbuti to Gitiunyaugati.
The Office of the Heeretary of the In­
terior ha» aeon tit to order the following:
The Heeretary of the Interior of the
<>. It. of the Filipinos iti a telegraphic
circular of ye»terduy »nya to me the fol­
lowing:
From the Heeretary of the Interior to
provincial president», to be circulated
among th«- local cbiefa <rf every towu,
Manila.
Push the preparation» of alt the town»
to oppose the American Invaaion. Hee
that alT the inhabitant» have their I hi I os
and dagger» prepared, that In every afreet
or ward there be organized a national
m ilitia; every »lx tdiotild have n corporal,
every thirteen a sergeant und every tweir-
ty-slx a second lleiltenant, every 52 a
tirat lieutenant and every lt)l a captain)
the toldier» of the uiitloual militia ahonld
elect their chief» of leader». Make it
elrar to all that our »nlvutlon depend» on
our activity. The local chief of the La­
guna (Lake) will pleuae paaa thia circu­
lar to the chief of Tayabo», and lu thia
manner from one to another until ail
• have received it.
I have the plcn»ure of traiiamltting
tin» to you fin your i n f o r in a t l o u .
May God guard you.
Kantiv Ana. Jun. 5. 1891».
(Higm-dt
EHCGTAHi I EH HAR ANDA NA,
I trniiHinlt the »»me to you for your
knowledge and for all, that they fulfill
with fidelity that which 1« ordered there­
in. Itun without Io»» of time from town
to town and return from the lu»t with a
report of the fulfillment of all that i»
hereby ordered.
Ltn-ena. Jan. 7. 1899.
(Signed»
Q lT ltl'N O KLKAZAIt.
C o n s p ira c y P e r fe c te d .
Thia wa» dated Jan. 5, 1809, just one
month liefore the Insurrection agaiuat the
I'nitcd Htates broke out. It »bow» that
the conspiracy had then been perfected
and that the Filipino people were being
organized to attuck (be American troop».
T w o day» later, on Jan. 7, Agnlualdo
wrote to a personal friend» in Munila us
follow s:
“Maleloa. Jun. 7. IK»«».
“My Dear Don Benito—I write thia
to a»k you to »end to thi» our government
the photograph you huve iti your bouse,
and I will pay you whatever price you
may a»k. Also Inty me everything which
ttia.v la- necessary to provide the »aid pho­
tograph.
-
"I beg yon to leave M aijJ^Jlitli your
family and to come here lMMt<*l<>», but
not I,ecause I wl»h to frigRTen you. I
merely wish to warn you for your »atia-
faction, although it 1» twit yet the day or
the week.
"Your affectionate friend, who kl»»ea
your hand».
'EM ILIO A O U IN A L D O .”
T r y i n g to A v e r t H n s t l l i t l e * .
Meantime the American commander-in-
chief. under inatructiona from President
Mi liinley. wa.» doing everything lu hi»
power to avert lioHtil it lea and cultivate
term» of frieud»hip with the Filipino».
On thia point the report of the Philippine
commission »ay»:
“ Aguiniildo endeavored to get the war-
milking power transferred from eongresa
to himaelf. He ii I no urged a heavy bond
ianue to secure one million dollar» for
the purchuHe of nrin» and ammunition. It
1» now known that elaborate plana had
been perfected for a simultaneous attack
by the force» within and without Manila.
T he militia within the city numbered ap­
proximately ten thousand;
they were
armed for the moat part with holos. Gen.
Pio del Pilar »lept in the city every night.
No definite date had been set for the at­
tack. hut a aignal by mean» of rocket*
bad been agreed upon, and it wiih univer­
sally understood that it would come upon
the occurrence of the tirat act on the
part of the American forces which would
afford a pretext; ami in the lack of »itch
act in the near future at all eventa. Per­
sistent attempt» were made to provoke
our soldiers to tire. The Insurgent» were
insolent to our guard» und made persist­
en t and continuous efforts to push them
back and advance the insurgent lines fur­
ther Into the city of Munila. l’t was a
long and trying period of inault und abuse
heaped upon our soldiers, with constant
submission ns the only mean» of avoid­
ing an open rupture. The Filipino» had
concluded that our »oldiers were cowards
and boasted openly that we were afraid
o f them. Humor» were alw ays prevalent
that our army would lie attacked at once,
"With great tact and patience the com­
manding general had held hl» force» In
cheek, and he now made a final effort to
preserve the peace by appointing a coin-
misMion to meet a »¡milar body appointed
by Agniualdo to 'confer with regard to
the situation of affairs and to arrive
a t a mutual understanding of the intent,
purposes, aim« and desires of the F ili­
pino people and of the people of the U nit­
ed State».’ Hix sessions were held, the
lust occurring on Jan. 2», six days before
the outbreak of ho»tllitiea. No substan­
tial results were obtained; the Filipino
commissioners being either unable or un­
willing to give ajoy definite statem ents of
the ‘intent, purposes and alms of their
people;’ at the close of the last session
they were given full assurances that no
hostile net would be Inaugurated by the
United Htntes troops.
“The critical moment had now arrived.
Agulnaldo secretly ordered the Filipinos
who were friendly to him to seek refuge
outside the city. The Nebraska regiment
at that time was In camp on the east line
at Hautn Mesa, and was guarding its
front. For dnys before the memorable
4th of February, 1809, the outposts in
front of the regiment had been openly
menaced and assaulted by Insurgent sol­
diers; they were attempting to push our
outposts back' and advance their line.
They made light of our sentinels and per­
sistently ignored their orders.
“On the evening of the 4th pf Febru­
ary aa Insurgent officer came to the front
with a hetnll of men sad attempted to
pa»» the guard on the H»u .1 ii - iii bridge,
our guard being »tatiotied at the west
end of the bridge. The Nebraska »eullllel
drove them bark without firing, but a
few minute» before 0 o’elnek that evening
a large body of luaurgeut troop» made an
udvauce on the Hoiitli D»l<<»tu outpost»,
which fell hack rather than fire. About
the auiiic time the liiNiirgcut» eaun* in
force to the eu»t end of the Han Juan
bridge, in front of the Nebraska regiment.
For several night» prior thereto a lieu
tenant In the ln»urgeiit army had been
coming regularly to our outpo»t No. 2. of
the Nehraaka regiment, and attempting
to force the outpon* back and iuidatlug
oil posting III» guard within the Nebraska
line»; and at thi» time and in the dark­
ness he again upfieared with a detail of
about n I x men and approached Private
Grayson of Company D, First Nebranka
volunteer», the »elitlnel nil duty nt out­
post No. 2. lie . after halt lug them three
time» without effect, fired, killing the
lleiltenant. whose men returned the fire
and then retreated. Immediately rocket»
were sent up by the Filipinos, and they
commenced firing all along the line,
“The atory of the actual fighting has
often been told by military men who
were engaged lu It, and we do not deem
it necessary to give a description of it
here. It 1» known of all men that Imme­
diately after the first »hot the insurgent»
opened fire all along their line and con­
tinued to fire until about midnight: and
about 4 o’clock on the morning of Feb.
5 the insurgents a gain opened fire nil
around the city und kept it up until the
American» charged them and drove them
with great »laughter out of their treiirbe».
“ After the tuuding of our troop»,’ Agul­
naldo made up tils mind that it would lie
necessary to light the American», and a f­
ter the m ilk in g of the treaty of peace nt
Paris thi» determination wu» atrengt beli­
ed. lie did not openly declare that lie
intended to tight tin* American«, but he
excited everybody, und especially the mil­
itary men, by claiming independence, and
it 1» doubtful whether be hud the power
to check or control the army at the time
hoHtilitie» broke out. Deplorable a» war
1». the one In which we are liow engaged
was unavoidable by uh . We were attack­
ed by a bold, ndvciiturou» and enthnaia»-
tlc army. No a I tenia five wu» left to us,
except ignominious retreat. It 1» not to
la* conceived of that any American would
have »auctioned the surrender of Mauila
to the insurgents. Gur obligations to
other nation», ami to the friendly Fili­
pino», and to ourselves and our (lag de­
manded that force ahonld la* met by force.
Whatever the future of the Philippines
may he, there Is no course open io u»
now except the prosecution of the war
until the insurgents are reduced to sub-
mission. The cointniaaion Is of the opin­
ion that there has been no time »luce the
destruction of the Hpniilsh squadron by
Admiral Dewey when it was (»«»»ibb* to
withdraw our forces from the island»
either with honor to ouraelve» or with
safety to the I II linbita nt».’’
On the very night the actual figlitiug
began Agulnaldo i»»iicd the following:
O r d e r to th e P h ilip p in e A r m y .
Nine o’clock p. in., this date, I received
from Culooenn »tatlon a message com­
municated to me that the American
force», without prior notification or any
just motive, attacked our camp at Han
Juan del Monte and our force» garri»on-
ing the hIockboiiHc» around the outskirts
of Manila, eaualug I omuch among our sol­
dier», who. In view of thin unexpected
aggression and or the decided attack of
the aggressors, were obliged to defend
themselves until the firing became general
all along the line.
No one cun «deplore more than I this
rupture of hostilities. I have a clear
conscience that 1 have endeavored to
avoid it at all costs, using all my efforts
to preserve friendship with the army of
occupation, even at the cost of not a
few humiliations and many sacrificed
rights.
Hut It is my unavoidable duty to main­
tain the Integrity of the national honor
and that of the army so unjustly attack­
ed by those who, posing us our friends
nnd liberator«, attempted to dominate us
in place of the Spaniards, as la shown
by the grievances enumerated in my man­
ifest of Jan. 8 lust; such as the continued
outrages and violent exactions commit­
ted against the people of Manila, the use-
le»K conferences, and all my frustrated
effort» in favor of peace and concerd.
Humnioncd by this unexpected provoca­
tion, urged by the duties imposed upon
me by honor and patriotism nnd for the
defense of the natiou Intrusted to me,
calling on God a» a witness of tny good
faith and the uprightness of my Inten­
tion».
I order and command:
1. Peace and friendly relations between
the Philippine forces nnd the American
forces of occupation are broken, and the |
latter will lie treated as enemies, with
the limits prescribed by the laws of war.
2. American soldier» who may be cap­
tured by the Philippine forces will be
treated as prisoners of war.
3. This proclamation shall be commu­
nicated to the accredited consuls of Ma­
nila, and to congress, in order that It
may accord the suspension of the con­
stitutional guaranties and the resulting
declaration of war.
Given ut Malolos, Feb. 4, 1899.
EM ILIO AGULNALDO,
General in Chief.
T o A t t a c k th e A m e ric a n s .
Hampaloc to go out Into the street and do
their duty. Those of I’aeo, Ermita and
Malate, Hants Cruz and Him Miguel will
nut »tart out until 12 o’clock unless they
»ee their companion» heed n*»i«tnin e.
Htxtb—The nillilia will »tart out at 3
o’clock in the morning. If all do tlo-ir
duty our revenge will be complete. Broth­
er», Europe contemplates us. We know
how to die a» men. shedding our blood in
defense of the liberty of onr country.
Death to the tyrants; war without qtiar-
ter to tile Ail»e American», who have*de­
ceived us! Either independence or death.
future Pre»id'*nt, and then our happy
hours begin. There liave also la-en cele­
brated in New York und Chicago great
inertings and banqueta in honor of our
dearly la-loved ,iresideut, Sr. Aguinaldo,
who was entitled one of the world's true
heroes,
" T h e masses who have tint» ented in
our -favor have done the same with ref­
erence to Cubs, asking her illdi*|M lldeuee,
for which she is alrcudy tod ay strug­
gling.
"Filially, the conduct of the Filipino
annexationists eondeinu» itself.
Tliey
liave (bunged their flag as tliey change
“ T h s F i r e Io th e R e a r ."
“The fire in the rear" has done more to their shirts, and are auiniuled solely by
prolong the itisiirrei-tiou in the Philip­ momentary lust of stolen gold; hilt by
pine» and stimulate I he rebel chief to r e their own vile conduct, aided by their
thieving country, they arc only raising
»1st u u c c t l i a ii all the armies Agniualdo
has been ulde to raise. Gn tliig point, their own scaffold,
"God guard your excellencies many
Ocu. Lawton wrote us follows to Mr.
years.
John Barrett, formerly American iiiluia-
“SIO. DOMINGO SAMSON.
ter ut HI iiiii :
"Gtiinabatan, Dec. 4, I8H9.”
G e n e r o l L a w t n u ’a L e t t e r .
It Is this “lire in the rear” that has
“ I Wish to God that this whole Philip­ done so much to sustain the Philippine
pine situation could 1 m * known by every­ rcla-llion and prolong the war against the
one in America a« I know it. If the real peaceful administration of affairs by the
history, rnspiratiou and conditions of this United States.
iiisurrectioti, and the iiifiiieiiee», local and
external, that now encourage the enemy, EXPORTS OF MANUFACTURES.
as well as the actual |inssitiillties of these
islands and people» and their relations to P r o f u c t » o f D u r F u c to r le » A r e N o w
this great East could he iinder»tood at
Hold In A l l P a r t a o f th e W o r ld .
home, we would hear no more talk of
The increase in tiic exportition of
unjust ’»hooting of government* into the American manufactures for the past year
Filipinos or of hauling down our flag is one of the most remarkable features of
in the Philippine».
our foreign commerce, Wc now com­
“ If the »o-called auti-irnperiallsta would pete with the nations of the world iu
honently asi'ertain the truth oil the every market, and we more than hold our
ground, and not in distant America, they, own everywhere. Our total exports of
whom I b<*lieve to In* honest men misin­ niiiiiufaetiires for l!MNt amounted to
formed, wonld be convinced of the error $432.284.3»«!. an increase of $92.008.51)8
of their »tateineht» and coiic I im I oum and over 1899. the largest ever known, for ill
of the unfortunate effect of their publiea- no (»receding year bus the increase ex ­
tlons here. If I am shot by a Filipino bul­ ceeded $50.0<M).0(a,.
let. it might as well come from one of my
Of tin* total exportations for the year
own men, because I’ know from obs»*rva- manufactured goods formed 3t*¿| per
tion confirmed by captured prisoners, that
the con t In HU lice of the fighting 1» c tlietly cent, or nearly one-third, against 28 per
cent in 1899, 27 per ceut iu 1897, 23 per
due to re|iorl» that are sent out from
cent in 1895. 20*4 per cent in 1885, 15
America.”
per cent iu 1870, and 124j per cent in
“HENHY W. LAW TGN.”
18119.
A g u ln a ld o a n d th e D e m o c ra t» .
To pur file results in a still more strik­
In October, lStt’.i, Aguiniildo published ing way it may lie stated that iu 18t!O the
u signed manifesto in which In* »aid:
total exporta of manufactures were $40.-
“We ask God that he may grant the 345.81«. and in 1000 were $432.284,3»«!,
triumph of the Democratic party in the while ail exporta in 18»«l were $333,507,-
United Htntes. which is the party which 057. and in 1909 were $1,394,180371.
defends the Philippines, ami that impe­ I*'rom these figures it will la* seen that
rialism may cease from Its mad Idea of the total exports of 1900 were only four
»iilslulng iin with it» arm».“
times greater than the total exports of
The revolutionist» follow every utter­ !8fi0. but the exports of manufactures
ance made by the Democratic enemies were ten times greater in I’.KX) than they
of the administration, and bv those hos­ were iu 184«),
tile to the acquisition of the Philippines.
III <»thcr words, in J 8 0 0 manufactures
Here are some stnteuieiit» that huve been formed but 12% [>er ceut of the total ex­
printed nnd (niblished by the Filipino»:
ports and in 1900 they amounted to 31%
lu H o n o r o f M r. B ry a n .
|M*r cent.
T h e s e a r e the undeniable facts and
“ In the United States meetings and
banquets have been held In honor of oar fig u r e s, an d they prove that not only
honorable President Don Emilio, who d(M*s a protective tariff protect the home
was proclaimed by Mr. Bryan the future workingman and give him high wage«,
President of the United States, ns one but it enables the American manufac­
turer to so enlarge hia business that he
of the heroc» of the world.
“The Masonic society, interpreting the cun successfully nnd profitably enter into
iinanimoUH desire o f the |»eople, together the markets of the world.
with the Government, organize» a meet­
C O M M E R C E A N D F IN A N C E .
ing and popular assembly in thi» capital
in fuvor of the national indepcndcuee,
which will take place on Sunday, the P ro o fs o f P r o s p e r it y f r o m th e T re a a *
u r y B u re a u .
29th, in honor of Mr. Bryan and the anti­
Never in the history of the United
imperialist party which defend» our ciibse
in the United States.
Hta**s has there been a more prosperous
“All the M iisoiis und all the Filipino year than that which cuded June 30, last.
people are curled to take part in this That is the time when the general gov­
yolemn act. The meeting will be com­ ernment makes up its l»ooks and draws
posed of three part»: First—At 8 in the a balance to see how the nation stands.
inoruiug on the 29th, a gathering in an Just as merchants and nianufacturers
appro|>riHte place will take place, which take account of stock at the end of their
will begin by »¡ugiug the national hymn; business year.
then appropriate speeches will be rend.
The report for the government fiscal
Second At midday a banquet will lake year is now published and every citizen,
place In the palace In honor of Mr. Bryan, as a member of the great firm of "Uni­
who will lx* represented by American ted States A Co.,” may well be gratified
prisoners. Third—At 4 in the afternoon at the showing. W e hare trade in every
a popular manifestation will take plan* part of the inhabitable globe and have
every where—the people will decorate nnd interchanged commodities with every
illuminate their houses, bands of uiuslc people.
will pas« through the streets.”
Onr business for the year amounted to
the enormous sum of $2.243.991.041, sur-
C o -o tie rn tln g w it h B r y a n .
“ Filipino Itepublic, Secretary of Foreign passiiig everything ever before known by
nearly $320.000.000.
AffMra:
We sold to foreign countries merchan­
Wishing to hold a meeting in the morn­
ing of Sunday next in the presidential dise valued nt $1,394,180.371, and we
palace of this republic, to correspond wjth bought from them to the value of $¿49,-
the one held Iti the United States liy Mr. 714,070, leaving a balance in our favor
Bryan, who toasted our honorable presi­ to lie paid to us in gold, or to be credited
dent a« one of the heroes of the world, to future accounts, of $544,471,701.
A business firm, showing a balance on
and with the object of carrying this out
with the utmost pomp anil with contrib­ its sales in a proportion like this, would
uting by the preaenee of your subordi­ I k * pretty sure to feel that it was doing
nates to its greater splendor, I would lx* a safe and prosperous business.
obliged If you would come to Ree me for
D O D G IN G T H E ISSU E.
a conference upon this matter.
“ May God keep you many years.
W h a t C a n d id a te A ls c h u le r S a id A b e n t
“ F E L IP E BUEXCAM INO,
F r e e Ri t v e r.
“Turlac, Oct. 2<l, 1899.”
(F
ro
m
the
Chicago Tlmes-Herald.)
O pposed to M c K in le y .
Next is an extract from La Indepen-
dencia, a newspaper published in the
Philippines:
Mr. Bryan, the competitor of McKin­
ley in the last presidential election and
the candidate selected for the future by
the Democratic party, has published a
manifesto which has caused a profound
sensation In the United States.
Mr. Bryan announces hluisclf decidedly
opposed ta the Imperial policy of the
Government, und shows the danger in
which American Institutions will he plac­
i
ed by this entirely new ambition for
colonization. » • * He asks that the
regime instituted in Cuba be applied to
all the territory taken from Spain. • * *
To (dace the American yoke on the
millions of natives who wish to be free,
200,900 men will l»e needed. • » •
Feb. 2. 1899.
A great popular meeting was held In
New York on Feb. 23. to protest against
the Imperialistie policy of the United
States. March 8, 1899.
The followihg proclamation was issued
by Aguiniildo'» Heeretary of the Interior
on Feb. 5, 1899:
First—You will so dispose that nt 8
o’clock at night the*individuals of the ter­
ritorial militia nt your order will be found
united In all ¡he streets of Han Pedro
F ilip in o s H o n o r in g B r y a n .
armed with their “holos” and revolvers
The following Is a telegram from the
and gnus and ammunition, if convenient. rebel Secretary of War:
Second—Philippine families only will Provincial Chief Zunihules.
be respected. They should not be mo­
“ Received your circular by telegraph
lested, but all other individuals, of what­ yesterday. Was received with great an­
soever race they may be, will be exter­ imation und patriotic enthusiasm by the
minated without any compassion after people gathered in a great reunion in
the extermination of the army of occupa­ government house. We had early this
tion.
morning a gathering of civil and military
Third—The defenders of the Philip­ officers and private persons to celebrate
pines in your command will attack the the Independence of the country and in
guard nt Bilibid and liberate the prisoners honor of Mr. Bryan, and nt 4 p. m. we
and “presidinrios,” and, having accom­ shall have the second part of the meeting.
plished this, they will be armed, saying W e all join i l l congratulating our honora­
to them. “Brothers, we must avenge our­ ble president, the government and the
selves on the Americans nnd exterminate army.
them, that we may take our revenge for
“TARLAC,
the infumies nnd treacheries which they
“Secretary of W ar.”
have committed upon us. Have no com­
The following is a translation of a cir­
passion upon them; attack with vigor. cular or proclamation:
All Filipinos ‘en masse’ will second you. I “May Providence decree that in the
Long live Filipino indeiicndcnce!”
election for the President of the United
States the Democratic party, which de­
F ifth —The order which will be follow- | fends us, shall triumph, and not the im­
cd in the attack will he as follows: The perialistic party, which is headed by Mr.
sharpshooters of Tondo and Santa Ana McKinley, and which attacks us.
will begin the attack from without, and
“The great Democrat, Mr. Bryan, one
these Rhota will be the signal for the of the meat eminent men of the United
militia of Troxo, Uiuoudo, Quiapo and State«, 1» assured that he will be the
W IL L V O T E FOR M ’K IN L E Y .
P r o s p e r it y V ia it a a F a r m e r W h o W a n ts
M o re o f I t .
N e w R o n !h e rn ln d n a tr ie a .
Chat tapoog i. Trim., July :«». Ain
wlien they purchase good», by m ail es
nig
tin* more Important of Hie new industries
rc|x»rte,l l»y the Tradesman during llie
week etnliug July 28, are u $10,009 bas­
ket and crate factory iu the Fort Valley,
Georgia fruit district; a broom factory
in middle Georgia, a cigar factory in
Florida, coal mines in Arkansas and
West Virginia, electric lights and ( miwci -
lilauts iu Georgia, Kentucky and Texas,
a palmetto fiber factory ut Galoesvllb*.
Fla., a flouring mill and grain elevator
at. Clarksburg, W. Va., hardware ami
supply eompuuiea in Georgia and Texas,
a $59,»t9»t harness and saddlery works at
Daila«, T»*xas, an ice factory in Virginia,
an irrigation company in Texas, a knit­
ting mill in North Carolina, lumber mills
in Arkaiwas. Mississippi, Hoiitli Carolina,
ami Tennessee, a $t«)0,090 mining ami
development company in Arkansas, a
$59.<«K* novelty works at Wheeling, W.
Va.. natural gas ami oil companies iu the
Eastern Kentucky and West Virginia
fields, an elevator manufacturing com­
pany in Tennessee, a $ll),UU0 shirt factory
at At-lunta, Ga„ a soap factory in Ken­
tucky, telephone companies in the Caro­
lina* ami Texas, tobacco factory in Ken­
tucky.
L a b o r ’s H tm re o f P r o s p e r ity .
That labor actually receives the great­
est share of our country'» pros(»erity is a
fact carefully concealed by the calamity
howlers. Labor receives this by drawing
yearly the greater share of the products
of industry. The census of the United
Htntes. Extra Bulletin No. 0?, contains
an array of figures dealing with the man­
ufacturing industries of this country, and
it shows tin* followin'^ figures:
P ro d u c t t o ta l m a n u fa c tu r e * In
W » l .................................................. »«.370.107.li24
M a te r ia l an d c o a t ............................ 5,7 S « .H i2 .4 1 1
W ages cost ........................................ 2.2S2.R23 .’«5
B a la n c e to c a p it a l............................. 1 ,2 9 7.471,94*
These official figures show that lalmr
has a yearly income nearly twice that of
capital, ami tills year’s census figures
will l»e even more interesting.
W e s te rn H ta te a R e p u b lic a n .
During the present year it will be possi­
ble to carry the Htntes of Idaho, Nevada,
Wyoming. Houth Dakota and Montana
on prosperity and the wool question, with
a remote chance of Colorado and Utah,
ns wool-growing in these Htates is a very
important industry. These Htatea voted
for Bryan last time on the »ilver ques­
tion. The wool growers have received
such substantial benefits from the Ding-
ley tariff act, and prices obtained are in
such strong contrast with those obtained
under the free trade tariff, that the wool
growers are convinced of the advantages
of protection. Even the Governor of
Idaho, a Democrat, is a purchaser of
sheep ranches in that Htate. He is talk­
ing very little almut free wool.
P r o s p e r it y E v e r y w h e r e .
The most notable feature of the great
prosperity wave is the manner in which
it has swept over the entire country, not
a single locality or a dingle industry es­
caping its stimulus. The best evidence
of this is iu the bank clearings. In New
York in 1899 they increased nearly 45
per cent: in Pittsburg, 57 per cent: in
Cleveland, over 32 per cent. Seattle
showed a gain of 51 per cent; Salt Lake
City. 43 per cent: Birmingham, Ala.,
nearly 44 |»er cent; Boston, 34) per cent;
Minueatmlia, 17 percent; nnd throughout
the whole country the average gain was
3t> per cent over 1808 and (S3 per cent
over 1897.
IHistntflee order. The increase in th «
money order busines» of the government
fo • t lie year ending June 30, 1890, over
that of the year 1895 wa» more than
i,l»«t,lMttl order» isMited, and the increase
in a u v i i n t during the same time wu* $55^
OttOJHM). Only a wonderfully prnaperoua
licoplc can »end that amount of money
by mails.
N e b r a s k a ’ * B a n k D e p -te it*.
The most emphatic proof of pro^
perlty
and
financial
comfort
in
Nebraska
is
found
in
tlie
re-
port of the Htate bunk examiner la
Jan. 1, 1900. There wa* on deposit in
the Htate savings banks of the Htate,
most of which are outside tin* l a r g e cities,
$21.*««!. 110. an increase of $3.490.000 ia
one year. As these banks are the banka
iu which the farmer deposits, a» well a«
the laboring man, it shows that prosper­
ity has arrived in Nebraska io a very
healthy state.
P r o s p e r it y a n d C h a r it y .
Prosperity benefit» largely educatioa
nnd charity. That the country is pros-
perons beyond wliat it ha» ever known
I* proven by last year’» benefactions.
The enormous sum of $79.749,950 w a»
given to charity and various institution*
as compared with $33,070,129 in 1890»
$20,948,549 in 1895, and $19.507,110 ia
1891. Of the amount given in 1899 edu­
cational institutions received $55,851,817,
charities $13,200,070, churches $2,992,-
.593. art galleries $2,<!80,500, und librariea
$5,012,400.
W h e n th e F a r m e r T h in k s .
The farmer is a wonderful and power­
ful force in the United Htates. There ar«
upwards of 8,54)0,000 of him. as against
5,<X)O,4)OO manufacturing workers, and
only 308,000 mining worker». The farm­
er ia pro»,K*rou» a» he never was before,
nnd hl* mighty force will be felt when
he votes to have hi* present prosperous
condition continued. He remember* the
condition of price» of his products under
Democratic rule and shudder* when he
think» of it.
D e m a n d f o r S m a ll C o in s .
Hon. George E. Roberts, director of tha
United Htatea mint, says that never ia
the history of the nation has there been
such a call for small denominations of
money—pennies, nickel», dimes, quarter*,
half-dollars and one and two dollar bills.
This is the sort of money that make«
change in the retail store and is paid o u t
by the bank* in small dealing» with farm­
ers and wage workers, and shows bow
much of it they use.
W yom ing’* P rosp erity ,
As to how prosperity is coming along
in the Htate of VVyomiug the following
official figures as to the total deposit*
in the bunks of the Htate for the past
four years are very instructive. They
are as follows:
D ec.
D ec.
D ec.
Dec.
17,
13,
1,
2.
1S4M!....................................... »2.72S .0»4
1 8 9 7 ....................................... 3,B 18,«e4
1S9M......................................... 4 .0 7 3 .7 « )
1SU0......................................... 5 .3 8 4 .3 3 3
40
03
(-•
13
T h e P r ic e o f W o o l.
The Yakima Wool Growers’ Associa­
tion of North Yakima, Wash., say* that
wool in that State, according to grade,
sold in 1894 at from 5% cents to 10 cent*
per pound; in 1895 from »1 cents to 10
cents per pound; m 1800 from 7% cents
to 12 cents per pound; and in 1899, under
McKinley prosperity, it sells from 15
ecuts to 20 cents per pound
W o o l in M o n ta n a .
R a v age* o f W a s e « -F a rn e rs .
In 189-1, under the Democratic free
So steadily are the Democratic papers trade in wool, the average price, accord­
and orators engaged in applying epithets ing to the official figures furnished by
and nbuse to any who are prosperous, the Montana State Board of Sheep Com­
and six'aking in tragic tones of the “con­ missioners of that State, was 9 cents per
centration of wealth.” that the actual fig pound. In 1899. under .McKinley and
ures escape them. In 1899 the deposits prosperity, it was 10 2-3 cents per pound,
in all the banks of the United States, and this year contracts have been made
national and savings, amounted to the at 20 to 22 cents.
enormous sum of $7,514.000.000. Of this
V e r y F e w F a ¡ lo r e * .
great total the savings banks and the
The official figures of the mercantile
State banks—the depositories of the so-
called poor people—held nearly one-half. agencies show tha' the failure*. In 189»
It will be seen from the above figures were the fewest in numlicr and smallest
that wealth is far from being concen­ in average liability ever reported in twea-
trated and the cry about it should be t.v-five year». Verily “the widespread
disaster” to all business that Mr. Brvaa
dropped.
predicted would follow McKinley’s elec­
P r - is p e r it y l a P e n n s y lv a n ia .
tion must have got sidetracked somw-
eThe official reports of the State banks, wliere.
trust companies and savings hanks in the
W o o l in W e s t V i r a i n l a .
State of Pennsylvania, since 1892. show
In 1895 the wool growers of West Vir­
that prosjierity has arrived in that State.
Private hanks and nationnl banks are ginia were getting, under the Wilson bill,
9 to 11 cents for fine unwashed wool. Ia
not included. Here are the figures:
A m o u n t o f A v. to e a c h 1899. under prosperity and McKinley,
N o. o f
d e p o s it s .
Y ea r, d e p o s ito r s .
d ep o -d io r. they received 20 to 25 cents. These are
»201.43«, *22 33
....
1S92.......................
the figures from the largest dealers ia
184,02 7 ,7 1 3 3«
....
1 S 9 3 .......................
Is it any wonder that W est
204.92 4 .0 3 3 »«)
1S 94___ -M5S.SM0
$ 4 (0 99 the Htate.
218,9<i7.981 72
433 98 Virginia is for McKinley and prosperity.
1893___ 504.538
1 8 9 0 ___ 339.23«
1 8 9 7 ___ 371.497
1898___ 399JM10
1 8 9 9 ___ «73,463
213.0fi4.437
2 3 9 .0 8 3 .7 4 5
2»r*.37O.2IO
324,88 0 ,7 0 3
44
94
94
84
39* !
418
443
480
23
35
?0
98
P r o s p e r it y D o w n R o n th .
Prosperity is abiding in the South. A t­
lanta. Ga , has contracts aw aiting fulfill­
ment for $41.000,000 worth of new build­
S o u th H a * L o t * o f M o n e y .
The South is at last getting on a self- ings.
Under present prosperity prices the
sustaining basis, and is able to move the
cotton crop with Southern capital. Pros­ cotton crop of the South is estimated ta
perity and general devclopnn nt of the in­ be worth $.'5<M).OIX),04)0.
dustries there, on account of the protect^
P o n u lis f W h e e ls F n n O v e r t im e .
ive tariff, have led to a great increase in
The prosperity of the country is not
the hanking facilities so that Southern
banks are now able to furnish the money confined to one particiitar location or
needed to handle the crop. In spite of class. Even the wheels in the heads o f
this great improvement in conditions, the the Populist leaders are running on ex­
South will be expected to vote for free tra time on that contract 'of trying to
trade, free silver, anti-expansion or anv account for tin* failure of their 18!H! pre­
other dose which the leaders of the Dem­ dictions.
ocratic party secs tit to concoct.
L iv e R tn ck V a lu e * .
The live stock in the hands of th«
M o n e y in s 'n v i n i * B a n k * .
On June 30. 1899. there were over farmers is nt present prices worth $40(1,-
5,200,099 depositors in the savings hanks 000.04)0 more than in the Democratic
of the United St '«*« ns against 4.800,000 times of 1894-90. The farmer know*
in 1894, and 3.8o9,000 iu 1899. Each of this and realizes wliat pro»|>erity ineun*
these depositors had more money to his to him.
account than ever before. The average
S ilv e r a n d W h e a t.
amount on deposit rising from $.309 for
“Hpenkitig of disappearing guns,” in­
each person in 1894 to $419 in 1899. It quired the reminiscent man, “wliat ha*
will he a terrific task for tile Democratic become of the old ’silver-the-ruiiuiiig-
and Populist orators and papers of the inate-of-whent* howitzer the Democratic
same ilk, to persuade this vast army of orators fired so fast and furiously iu
depositors that has steadily increased its 1890."
savings, that prosperity is not abroad in
T h e F a r m e r * ’ C n p it-’ l,
________
th»t land.
The farmer has »»i invested capital
D o l la r B i l l * C i r c u l a t i n g .
nearly three times that of the manufac­
Til the four years ending in 1899 the turer in this country nnd twelve time*
quantity of one dollar bills in circulation that of the miner. He knn\.*. that lie is
increased from $49,000,000 to $57,000,- prosperous and will vote for McKinley.
000, the two-dollar bills from $28.000,000
R a v in g * B a n k D e p ia lt * .
to $30.000,000, and five-dollar bills from
An evidence of prosperity that cannot
$243,000,000 to $291,0041.04(0. These are
ilie denominations that go into the hands he disputed is the Immense increase in
of the wage workers, and the above fig­ -nvings bank deposits. These hanks nr«
the depositories of the wage-earner.
ures are most instructive.
A white farmer of Georgia snys: “I
have a wife and three children and a lit­
tle farm. I was raised not more than
eight miles from where I live. Now,
my friend, 1 have alw ays voted for a
sentiment no ns to be in touch with
those around me, but now I am going to
vote in the interest of my home and
that wife and children in the future, sen­
timent or no sentiment. This year 1 got
more for my potatoes, and more for my
syrup, and my cotton, than I liave for
ten years, and my hides that I use! to
iiang on the fence to cut strings off I am
now compelled to put up to anve them, or
m.v neighbors would steal them. I get
a fqir price for ail I mnke and I am
going to vote for the I«-publican party (
M o n e y O r d e r Business.
because It helps me provide for my house.
The so-called “common people,” and
M.v vote is for McKinley, who brought those who do business with the banka
prosperity to tuy door.’’
| generally, send money t« re’ -’lves, or
T w ic e • • M a n y D e p o s ito r*.
The depositor* in the banks of the coun­
try have doubled in t£n years, in spit«
of “the oppression of the gold «taadard.**