;?t -^ V?J- %•' X r*^ &ww — **=?•• circulation of 1,800 copies each week. monarch^? „ Our president now carries Clausen as chief inspector, there was WHAT IMPERIALISM IS t*' v Many people may not think this a on war, he censors the press, a con­ MINNESOTA a shrinkage of $102,032.44 in the fund large circulation, but they should re­ gress meets and adjourns without i JL? standing to the credit of the depart­ member that outside of the weekly edi­ making any provisions for the proper WHEAT ment, under an inspection and weighing TOLO BY A REPUBLICAN tions of three of Nebraska's metropoli­ government of 10,000,000 alien people, fee of 15c per car, making an increase tan newspapers there are-not ten week­ and nobody finds any fault with it, INSPECTION. in the fee imperative in order to save «.^* ly papers in Nebraska with a circula­ save some of Mr. Bryan's admirers. the department from bankruptcy and tion of 1,800. We certainly find no fault with the (CONTINUED FROM SECOND PAGE/ from being a charge upon the tax­ Editor of the Des Moines Globe Says Policy But while Mr. Chavannes freely con­ conditions as they exist. The settle­ payer. The fee accordingly was raised ment of the great Philippine question fesses his political views, a lot of his should start out in any other way with to 25c. Even with a 20c fee there was is rightly left in the hands of the presi­ ^ of the McKinley Administration is the fellow republicans are afraid to speak the pressure that is brought to bear on a loss of $37,042.42 in 1894 and with a dent. He and his cabinet alone know out so openly, and they fear that Cha­ us we should get the grades down so 25c fee there was a loss of $4,917.22 Best Definition of the Term. the true condition of affairs over vannes impetuosity may be disastrous low they would be below the standard, under republican administration in 1895; there and consequently they alone can to the g. o. p. For this reason repub­ and if we once get below we cannot so that 25c was judged to be none too make the proper and intelligent ar­ lican managers are seeking to either tighten up, we can never get back. high to place the department upon a rangements for their government. This For this Reason His Newspaper Supports McKinley and close Chavannes' mouth or make it ap­ There was never known such a thing self-supporting business basis. The view of the matter a great majority of pear irresponsible. Following this as tightening up a grade. additional burden of $15,000 to $20,000 „ Advocates a Constitutional Monarchy—Some line of policy the Des Moines Capital our people take, I believe. What placed by the last legislation upon the "Q. In other words, the rule never of Friday. August 24, contained a very different conditions would you have department to support the new State ft. worked both ways? Mighty Interesting Reading. bitter attack on Mr. Chavannes. In under a monarchy? Board of Appeals necessitated an in­ "A. No. sir. the Capital article it was sought to de­ Upon what theory except imperialism crease m the fee, even had republican Mr. G. A. Tunnell, then Chief De­ monstrate that Chavannes is not a re­ do republicans justify the possession precedent not disclosed the $100,000 puty Inspector at Minneapolis, was Special Dispatch to the Omaha World-Herald a free, liberal republic to the end of all publican, does not edit a republican of the Philippine Islands? For politi. shortage in the two and one-half years placed on the stand. Des Moines, la., Aug 29.—Solomon, time. But I clearly see that such a newspaper and is not, responsible for cal buncombe, we may say: "We prior to Chief Inspector Reishus' ap­ "Q. You have testified that early or some other one of the wise men, re­ thing is now an impossibility. Others his actions or utterances. In order to owed it to other nations to keep them." pointment. in the season you have to inspect marked once upon a time: "Behold see it, too, but they are afraid to come show the latter the Capital refers to an But if that be so, why then buy them? closer? Efficiency in the Weighing Department. what a great matter a little fire kind- out openly and say so. I am not. But unfortunate incident in Mr. Chavannes' The other nations should at least have "A.Yes, at the very start." leth." The truth of the old assertion what man can study history and then life when he was through what will ap­ paid for them if we kept them for their An example of the increased strict­ ness and general efficiency achieved is proved by the remarkable leap into analyze the present and not be con­ pear to all fair-minded men to be a benefit. How Will this nation justify The committee in closing its findings under m^Lpresent administration is prominence of the Des Moines Weekly vinced that our tendency is that way? mistake, confined for a few weeks in the great killing of these people, and from the evidence produced before it, shown by the statistics of the weighing Globe. A few short weeks ago the "Government, my dear <dr, is the asylum at Mount Pleasant. The among them some women and children, made this statement: department. Minnesota export wheat Globe was a local weeklj newspaper founded on property and commerce. Capital refused to publish Mr. Cha­ if we do not justify it on the ground t "From this it appears that nearly is weighed out at Duluth and weighed of fair circulation but comparatively We can boast of civil rights and all vannes' reply to this attack, but .the that weak natiens must be developed one-third of the crop has been mar­ in "on arrival" at Buffalo, the other unknown outside of Polk county. To­ that, but government is founded after World-Herald has been permitted to and governed by the strong? It will keted each year before the farmer is end of the lake route. day the Globe must be reckoned with all upon property. Men acquire prop­ copy it. It is here given, save some not do for us to put up the plea of re. enabled to get the grade that his crop the most quoted papers of the coun­ erty and then demand a government very personal remarks directed at venge for the killing of some of our merits." Comparison of the Duluth and try, while *l» toluol' ha,» achieved an that will protect them in their prop­ Colonel Lafe Young, editor of the soldiers by the Philippinos, If it were Who Got the Benefit? Buffalo weights, therefore, shows the editorial prominence in the short erty rights. A constitutional mon­ Capital. In this letter Mr. Chavannes only men they killed that might do, but If the inspection from farmers' accuracy of the Minnesota Gram De­ space of a few weeks that other and archy does this, and at the same time admits that in 1886 he was suffering killing women and children must be hands during the early shipping partment officials m weighing. The following table tells a significant story. older editors have not achieved in a enables men to acquire property with­ with a nervous affection, from which justified, if at all, on better and higher season, when the bulk of the grain he recovered after an illness of three The loss in lbs. per 1,000 bushels for generation of toil. out sentimental interference. Do not grounds. We see no reason why the left the farms, was severe, or, as dra­ months. republican party should fear to adopt the past seven crop years follows: Honored by His Party. misunderstand me when I say senti­ matically explained by the republican imperialism in name as well as in the Crop Year Loss per 1,000 bus. E. Chavannes, editor of the Des mental interference. I only mean that A Manly Statement. ex-chief, the custom was "to press the 1894 tendency of its course. The papers of 18'5 #> lbs, Moines Weekly Globe, is a republi­ under such a system the individual is On this point Mr. Young says: grades down, press them down," who 18% 36 ' the country" properly directed could 30 ' can, is the republican committeeman given better opportunities to enlarge I come now, my dear sir, to a p.r- got the benefit? Apparently, the in­ 1897 17 " create a strong sentiment in ts favor 18Q8 20 " of his precinct, and his paper is the his business interests." sonal matter, concerning a part of spection out of dealers' hands for ex­ in a few weeks if it was thought desir. 1899 (List republican year) 17 official organ of the Polk county your article—one that you have forced port was not ' 'pressed down, pressed 1900 (Lmd administration) Supports McKinley. able for the welfare of the country." me to notice and refer to. I refer to down," because eastern buyers some­ In other words, the loss in weight board of supervisors, a body so over­ "Do you advocate the election of the charge you make of my insanity times found a state of affairs widely during the republican administration whelmingly republican that a demo­ McKinley and Roosevelt.-"' These are the sentiments of a McKin- some years back. I suppose that you different. The Buffalo (N. Y.) News, of the Duluth department ranged from crat who happens to be elected thereto "I do, earnestly and honestly." leyite who knows what McKinleyism ' is in danger of dying of nostalgia.