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The putform utterance of the democratic
party regarding % American
shippiBg is a clear index of the inherent
inability of that party* to construct.
It seem* only to be able to
oppose and denounce the constructive
policies of its progressive political op*
poneuia..
The foreign commerce of the Untied
States is regarded the world over as
the most important of alL To thm
country come the finest foreign ships.
The greatest and most powerful
steamship lines vie with each other
for our trade. The largest, the swiftest,
the safest and most luxurious
ship* that are built are for the carrying
of the trade in merchandise, paserngers,
specie and mails from and to
the United State*.
But * per cent, of our foreign trade
!* carried in American ships. Foreign
sfeips carry 9Z per cent. TWa carryingi*
worth taOf jMK^OftVM*) each
year. All but 8 per c-mt. of H goes out
of the pocket* of American prodncer*
and consumer* for paying foreigner*
for doing o**r foreign carrying. Sot
does it go o*t of out
but it gees *ut of the
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twit rvlffVPniT*
ADLAl ESnYDBBHl
tematlve of tha sWpping subsidy bfil
1* to keep on paying nearly tttie^W^
COfr a year to foreign skip owners,
whose government in paying them
aubsMies enable them to prevent
American ships from competing.
Aether than have our government
pay a subsidy to American 1 ships the
democrats would prefer to have our
people senil nearly f£00v00a,00u out of
the country each year to build amt
sustain foreign/snipe.""'
In their platform the democrat*
"especially condemn the ill-concealed
republican alliance with England."
When we remember that democracy's
platform denunciation of the shipping
subsidy bill will nowhere he received
with such favor and gratitude as in
Great Britain, whose command of the
sea and especially of American foreign
carrying the democrats would
perpetuate, and which psesent British
monopoly the passage of that bill
would do much to destroy, the insincerity/and
the* secret pro-British
leanings of the democrats are clearly
discerned.
Not a Word have the democrat* to
utter in behalf of a policy that would
cause the building of the sh|p* our
foreign commerce employs out of
American material and TOth American
labor, inateadt of, as now, their
construction out of foreign materiala
by foreign labor in other conn tries.
No policy is suggested by them—they
uweely denounce the republican policy
that would substitute American for
British and other foreign ships in our
foreign trade. Having no plan of theft
own to aaggeot for bonding up. our
anipping in the foreign trade, expressing
so regret at seeing nearly tttn,-
wcenan
ta my party," said the big man..
sternly, through hi* damaged Ppv
•Oh, Henry!" gasped the young woman
who bad been Insulted, "he Is not
the one at aC It wa* a tall man with
a oeuru.
The an* wot epoke to the young
lady eut down that there alley," a*#d
cab stood
young fe3er
the comer w*en tt
The b%mstn regarded the two;
women ironicttDy. Tammy smiled ouu
of Ids One eye. and the potteeman
th* erwwd aafled, toe,
*^rUI you be so kind as to oaH a i
ottoerT" naked the big man.
"Jus* a •someut," said the
nmn. Ton assaulted this yf4&ag
eidn^tyour
"I did," said the big **nn7 tewierly
vesting the bony struct ere of hianen*
wKh hmpochnheadhereh«ef.
"Do you wait to make a eotnphwntT*
aafced vhe poHeemaa of Tommy.
"5ot at all," said Toiamy, with great.
geolaatv.
Then they eeJled a cab for the Idjr
eua »i*d h*s p&rty„ tad Tommy went to
his hotel and ta bed.
The next BAorafag when Tommy eonsuited
a mirror L5s eye reermbied a
Turner sunset. He was strmif^y tempfted
to go back to Boston on the morning
treift. Within ttu-te hotu« he w*«<
to npp^r to a atranaSer tat a respouajhleptnee,
without a atgn of a recorameueV
atSon and *u eye that looked as though,
he had qpent the prericas night on ther
Bowery. Then for the first time Tommy
•wore at the big man. But it o'clock.
fo-jad him at the office of Uie National
Coid Storage company. The man im
charge smiled skeptically when Tommy
told him hi» buslneis. Then be informed
Tcmmy that the president had.
been cuJ'ed out of f?uii that day, audi
appltoatioos woukl have to be made*
on the day foliowicg.
FACTS rOtt FARMBaS, with a louf-^urden attachment. When
Tommy breathed a sigh of relief, and '•
the vaudeville palled * bit he started
. went back to his botjel* The rest of
try. It goes abroad and is there used 000,000 annually paid by Americans to
to pay for the building and running
Keep the atoek off the
for a stroll preparUIOTy; to going to
Uiat daj and night he wore a beef-^-
foreign ship owners (chiefly British)
steak p>ttiti,ce"'»>ver his eye. This waa-
Of foreign ships. It gives the employ­
Buy and sell for cash whenever pon- bed. As he was leaving the theater a
for currying our commerce, the detnbeneficial
from a medical point of view.-,
ment to foreigners that the carrying
Plbie.
man accompanied by three woruen preocrats,
ou the shipping question, at
but as lar a* a])peara?ices wciit, th*
Of our foreign commerce creates,
Many people impoversah themselves
ceded him out of the drwr. Ttey IF eye
least, proclaim themselves the alliea
e^'e was mortTglaiiupij- impressionistic
People ask, why is this? The an­
buying bargains.
nice-looking people--the man a big,
[ of England.
the ite*t; morning tiuin before. T6*nnjy"
prosperoua-lo.?ldng chap In evening
swer la simple, foreign ships are
• * A deficiency of Irrigation insures
felt depnmd as be started for theclothes,
and the women in pretty .*.«&»•
built more cheaply than American TUB tf ATOM'S HOXBY.
abundant irritation.
Colq Storage ofllce. There were fear
mer dreesea. As Tomxuy passed.them
ships. This, however, is a disadvan­
It ia questionable economy to work
«ir five epplican\a in the outer office,_
at the dor they atoppetl. to.speak to
tage that could in time be overcome Over fSl^kOOvaO* »f Stiver «sw
the soil when it la wet
who locked us thor^h tb«-y iiad be«n-
some ftcquaifitaocea, Th*t is, the man
if the shipbuilding industry were put Bmmkt', mmm*r Hmrm Been
Good roadn are a neceesity to any
br&uglt vp in' self-^respecting Chrisand
one of the women stopped. The
on a basis of permanency. If a steady
Cains.
enterprising agricultural oommu-
tian home*. Tominy sat in »ue corner-
other two woiren walked slowly on
and large demand were created for
and giared at. atiyohe he cauglit look­
oar ships very soon the ***t of their
For the fiscal year that has just
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ahead. At the ccrner they tarred into ing- at Lis eye. lie sat there two hour*
eonstructioh would be reduced to the ended the coinage executed at the
It is a good plan to go over the the comparativeiy quiet street that ran before bis tu»a came. Thea the clerk
level of foreign prices. It is the un­ United States mints amounted to $164,-
fences at once and sea that they are alongside Of the theater,' evidently un­ said the president Would see him, and^
steadiness, the irregularity, and the 323,7½ pieces, valued at $141,301,966, as
in good repair.
der the impresston that their;;eseOr.t
SKI! SPED 0&
smiled again pewlmisiicsily. But by
uncertainty of employment in Amer­ follows: Gold, 7,6462,786 pieces, valued
Wouldn't a permanent blue-grase wa* close behind, ji feW yords down ibis fime Tommy felt too much like atican
chipyards that keeps the cost of at $107,037,11.0; silver, 73,359,154 pieces, for two mika. They had passed the
pasturage' be a good thing on river tb»s street a Jtall man with a vandyke social outcast to resent it.
American ships from 20 to 25 per cent. valued at $31,111,333; minor coins, 101,- picket lines. Here the mother turned
bottom lands, subject to annual over' beard stood on the curb. As the two
feigner than the cost of foreign-built 301,753 pieces, valued at $2^43,017. back. . , j flow?' ".
young'women epproashed he turned
The president »at at a handsomer
chips. Better food and more of it is In 1890 the total number of pieces The night was bitter cold, but the Shade tree* about the house are toward them, and aa they got opposite
cherry «i«k* He waa a large man,, bust
given on American than tm foreign coined was 133^70^4$, and the value boy traveled on, picking his way desirable, aad elm and hard maple htm be took oft his hat and stepped in
lie was pole, and looked ill. His upper
lip was gloriously decorated with
ships. This also creates a oisadvan­ $136,355,475. In value the increase through the darkness and forests. At are among the beat varieties for the their path.
court-plaster. His right eye was floe
tage which the American ship cannot over 1896 is inconsiderable, but there length he reached Little river, a dfa* purpose,.
•*Good eveniiig, pretty little girts,* be
easily overcome. Then again wages ia an increase of 62,000,000 pieces, rep­ tance of eight miles. The stream waa Becent experiments in sheep feed­ said. "Which way you goingt"
on shipboard are much higher under resenting a great deal of hard work swollen and he could not cross. He ing at the Montana experiment sta­ troe of the young women locked
the American than under foreign for the mints and showing the activ­ doubled back on his trail for some distion go to show that alsike gave bet­ hastily around for their escort, but the
flags- la the cases of officers the ity in trade circles.
tance, and made his way to the house ter results than either red clover or other stood glued. The man* stood with
wages on American ships are on the The total circulation of national of an old friend of his father. The alfalfa.
bis feet far apart and smiled into ber
average twice as Ligh as they are on bank notes at the clone of business gentleman received him kindly and, One advantage with clover » that eyes like a satyr. Then be jut out his
foreign ships.
June 30, 1900, was $300,550,719, an in­ early in the morning, be proceeded on It can be grown with a crop of small hand and attempted to chuck her un­
Worse than all this, however, forcrease for the year of $68,291,023, and his way. By daylight be was able to grain, without special preparation of der the chin.
eign governments pay their merchant an increase tor the month of $9,070,- cross the river, and at length reached soil, and at small cost.—Midland Thereupon four thing* happened in
ships great subsidies and bounties. 830. The circulation based on United the federal pickets. Then, under Farmer.
quick succession. Tommy, wto had
Great Britain spends about fn,otK>,000 States bonds was $274,115,552, an in­ charge of i sergeant, he was sent to
been only a few yards behind the young
a year In this way; France spends crease for the year of $68,851,458, and Gen. Burnside's headquarter'*, still!
lllmm *or tMt C»ph
womer, and who had seen tbe_whole
over $7,000,000 a year. Germany, i an increase for the month of $11,026,- several miles away. 1 eubsoiling for root crops frequently
incident, dashed forward-and laid hold
Italy, Spain, Russia, Austria and Jap­ 435. . •••• •*
The general read the dispatch, and pays largely, for the reason that the
of the vandyke-bearded man. The Matan
all give large subsidies to their
learned that Sherman's army was at ground is put in a shape that permits
A Pwlal t» Deet«e.
ter made a terrific squirm and took tc
' ships. In all the subsidies and boun­
hand. In a few minutes bands of the roots to develop without resist*
I The people are to be called upon to
his heels down an alley, le»7lng a part
ties paid by foreign governments to
music struck up, and batteries pealed anee in all directions. In addition most
say at the next general election
of his coat collar la Tommy's grip. The
their ships amount to more than f2*>
.the news that relief was coming. of the root crops have tap roots that
whether, in their judgment, the countwo
young women fled backward to-'
000,000 each year.
Little Joanny sat wondering what it strike downward for moisture and
| try has reached the height of its pow­
wavd the corner; they did not notice
all meant. ^Suddenly soldier* gathered additional nourishment. Experi­
Unaided American ships, it must be er and capacity to grow, or whether j
Tommy at all* At the sanse m-roent
round him. and one of them, catching ments, even in the arid end semi-arid
clear, can not profitably compete with \ they have confidence enough in Amerthe
young women's escort an* the oth­
him up, set him on his shoulders, and regions, have shown great advan­
foreign ships under the conditions . ican methods of government to be-;
er worn a a appeared around the corner.
with cheers and shouts he was carried tage ia subeoiling for such' crops. Not
above described. That is why it is lieve that the country may both gniw
The two young women St.ean to speak
down the street. Then, for the first only are the root crops benefited, but
thav foreign ships have driven Amer­ and be a blessing to those who may
to the big man with one voice.
time, Johnny understood all he had the potato crop ia also benefited. The
ican ships from off the seas. The re­ come under its influence.
"Stand light here a moment,'*he said,
done.
subsoiling helps through times of
publican party, recognizing the un-
and harried up to Tommy.
Farmers To* Sway.
drought, and thus prevents a check to
equal..-.. conditions which confront
Balls fr*sa tUe Front.
••Did you address those two ladies?"
j It is now harvest time and the
the development of half-formed
American ships in the foreign trade,
farmers are too busy to go hunting Cassidy was on guard, with a young
he asked.
tubers.
is committed to a policy of subsidizing
for the fellow who knew that an
lieutenant, who grumbled at the time
"No,** answered Tommy, pleasantly.
American ships in that trade. The
ounce of silver and a bushel of wheat
it took to get the sentries posted. "Well, A4rstataa*«s of Oeslnaare. "I happened—*'
amount of the subsidy proposed is
were married so firmly that nothing
sorr," said Cassidy, "it is just like this. Drainage is not simply the carrying "Ton lie!" said the big man, and hit
barely enough to enable American
Under the sun could separate them,
It takes quarter of an hour to get away of the surplus moisture. Tile Tommy m ihe eye.
ship* to compete on terms of equality
thim ready, quarter of an tiour to get drainage prevents the accumulation Tommy was annoyed a* he picked
with foreign ship*.
Iaera«tMe.
thim ready to start, and quarter of an of stagnant water in the soil and himself up from the sidewalk. Also the
This bill democrats have singled The democrats would have the hour to post thfm; there ye are, three- deepens the soil for the work of roots, big man had hold of his cellar, foe big
out for denunciation in their national world believe that the American army, quarters of an, hour gone in ten min­ thus assisting to prevent evil effects man evidently contemplated nothing
platform. They "oppose the accumu­ which never lost a war, and neve* utes." On another occasion he was during periods of drought. The soil so vulgar at a street fight. He merely
lation of a surplus to be squandered furled the flag, cannot conquer and marcfafng % tody of men back to camp Is also renderd much warmer, while Intended to shake meet of Tommy's
in such bare-feeed frauds upon the pacify en irregular insurgent force la when he told them that if they didn't the penetration of the air brings ox­ teeth down his throat as a lesson, and
tax-payers as the shipping subsidy the island of Luson.
march better he would make them ygen to the vegetables and mineral t>en to proceed on his way. But Tom­
bill, which under the f«tae pretense
mark time all the way home.
matter in the soil and hastens chemmy had another specialty beside* elec­
Lobar
of prospering American ahlp-bufldmg,
ical reaction. When a field ia tile trics! engineennaf—football, at tackle.
Labor has the right to organise ei
would put unearned millions into the
•aaotrtelty tn -«-—-. drained it can be plowed a week or It waa related of him that he bad
wen as capital, and the American Fed*
pockets of faorite contributors t© the
There Is eleetricity fa* a Use, saya * ten day* earlier tltnn wet place*, rubbed a Tale tackle's nose so contin­
•ration of Labor has gained upward*
republican campaign fond.'' The t>
rtteetiat. Perhaps that la why IdssSag which enable* the crop to get a betuously in the dust during a match game
o/ttCv&tv h*tmbs«%tS»V?o»sv
shocks some folks, — Chicago Dafly ter start In the first stages of growth. thct »t the ekao the Trk tackle hud
Mews,
5 -
ered by a,'patch, and hi*-left eye wan
partly closed and ot a color scheme
that 'rivalled Tommy's own. Tommy**
heart slid down iuto his boots and;
tried to get through the floor. The
next motaent he found himself sitting:*
in a chair at tbe right of the president**
desk. Us sat there and regarded the
president's infirmities dumbly.
"You are applying for tbJspositionf**"
asked the great man harshly.
Tommy admitted that he was, Beeommendationa?
Tommy explained hoilowly
about honors iu electrical engineering,
and the fact of Prof. Chalmers
and Superintendent Kendall, of/
the General Electric being out of town,.
Tbe president snorted. Then be turned,
disgustedly »o Tommy's eye.
"Do rou drink?" he asked.
"No, "sir," said Tommy.
"Fightr
"Oh, no, sir," answered Tommy.
"Where did you get that eye?" aabeft
the president.
Tomaiy regarded the president out'
of the other one.
"I was riding a bicycle,** said Tommy,
"and ran Into an electric car."
The p:eaident sat in silence for several
mounts. Tommy began to feel:
ugly.
"What we want for this place," said
the president finally, "is a pushing,,
self-reliant, resourceful man—one who
can lay out his cwu work and meet
emergencies *« they arise.**
The president paused again,thooght~fully.
"I think you ought to fill the bin,**'
he said.
Tommy sat mctio^less for the apaeeof
a minute. Then he handed the precedent
tbe coat collar of the Van Dyk*>
bearded m»a,*nd clinched thebargahw
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