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| Emilio Aguinaldo. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Thursday, December 8, 1898.
MORE SENSIBLE VIEW.
Filipinos Now Desire an American Protectorate.
TOO WEAK FOR INDEPENDENCE.
If Granted to Them They Must Sooner or Later Become the Prey of a Less Liberal Minded Government. More of Our Troops Reach Manila.
MANILA. Dec. 8.—The native press continues to advocate independence and a reimbursement to the United States of the amount to be paid Spain for the Philippines. The Independent thinks this course the only just one. It insists that the Filipinos have aided the Americana solely because they believed they were fighting for independence. The paper quotes liberally from President McKinley's last speech in Chicago to support its contention that the Americans are pledged to give the Filipinos independence.
Chief Aguinaldo and his principal advisers fully recognize the importance of a strong protectorate in some form. One of the latter has even ventured the assertion that if the Filipinos were granted independence in accordance with the demand of the leaders, the United States would be immediately asked to establish a protectorate, as otherwise the Philippines must sooner or later become the prey of a less liberal minded country.
This statement is borne out by the attitude of the better class of Filipinos in the vicinity of Manila. The numerous stories as to hostility felt and displayed on their part toward the Americans are without foundation. The United States authorities expect on the part of the natives a peaceful acceptance of the inevitable.
The United States transport Newport, bearing General Miller and staff and the First battalion of the Twentieth Kansas regiment with the Wyoming light battery, which left San Francisco Nov. 8, arrived, closely following the City of Puebla, which brought Lieutenant Colonel Childers, 25 officers and 600 men, including five companies of the First Tennessee, Troop A of the Nevada volunteer cavalry, a detachment of recruits for the Twenty-third infantry and a detachment for the First California heavy artillery.
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| Gen. Antonio Maceo. |
Changes Wrought In Two Years.
SANTIAGO, Cuba. Dec. 8.—Yesterday was the anniversary of the death of General Antonio Maceo and was celebrated among the Cubans in Santiago. A memorial service was held in the morning in the cathedral which was crowded. Less than two years ago the same cathedral witnessed a Te Deum song by the same choir, in celebration of Maceo's death. Then the cathedral was draped with Spanish colors. Yesterday the entire edifice was in black, interspersed with a few Cuban emblems.
ANTI-IMPERIALIST LEAGUE.
John Sherman Wants to See the Philippines Independent.
BOSTON, Dec. 8—At a meeting of the Anti-Imperialist league executive committee a letter was read from Hon. John Sherman making interesting statements regarding the acquisition of the Philippines and closing as follows:
"My hope is that the senate of the United States will reject the treaty and leave the people of the islands free from the shackles of Spain and the distant domination of the United States. I sympathize with Aguinaldo in his ambition to found a republic in the China sea near the equator, and hope he may become the Washington of a new nation, absolutely free from European and American influence."
Bishop Potter of New York and James C. Carter of New York were added to the list of vice presidents of the league.
More than 600 petitions protesting against an imperialistic policy regarding Spain's conquered possessions have been received at the Washington and Boston offices of the league, each petition bearing many signatures, and it was decided to begin at once presenting the petitions to the senate.
ANGLO-AMERICAN SCHEME.
Jamaica to Be Made Another Gibraltar Dominating Both Oceans.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Dec. 8.—As apart of the scheme of converting Kingston harbor into a great naval depot and extensive dock yard, in view of the construction of the Nicaragua canal in the near future, the admiralty authorities have just completed negotiations for the purchase of Green pond, at the western extremity of the city, where the proposed dock yard will be constructed. It is reported that the work will be commenced immediately. The dock yard, it is said, is to be the largest and best equipped in the British dominions.
A naval authority who has been interviewed on the subject says that the intention is to make Jamaica "another Gibraltar" to command the canal and be a rally point for the naval and military forces of the Anglo-American alliance when, by dominating both oceans, it holds the political and commercial balance of power in the hollow of its hand.
PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.
The Government of Hawaii.
The plan for the government of Hawaii is what might have been expected. It is closely patterned after the territorial governments that have been established in the United States. The usual executive, legislative and judicial departments as provided for. Provision is also made for the amalgamation of the laws of Hawaii with those of the United States. With the advice and consent of the United States senate, the president will fill the offices of governor, territorial judge, federal district judge, federal district attorney and federal marshal. There will be an attorney general, a treasurer, a superintendent of public works, a superintendent of public instruction, an auditor and deputy auditor, and a surveyor with the powers and duties of a surveyor-general and a chief sheriff. These officers will assume the duties of the members of the old Hawaiian cabinet.
The legislative branch of the government will consist of a senate of fifteen members and a popular assembly of thirty. As to the qualification of the senator, he must be thirty years old, have been a resident of the territory for three years, be the owner in his own right of property to the value of $2,000 or have during the year preceding his election an income of $1,000. The representatives must be twenty-five years old, must have lived three years in Hawaii, and either own $500 worth of property or have an income of $250 a year. The governor is to have the right of veto but a two thirds vote can override his objections. Although a property qualification is exacted of the members of the legislature, none is included in the qualifications of voters. "All white persons, including Portuguese and persons of African descent, and all persons descended from the Hawaiian race, on either the maternal or paternal side, who were citizens of the republic of Hawaii immediately prior to the transfer of the sovereignty thereof to the United States," says the provision on this point, "are hereby declared to be citizens of the United States.'' All male citizens twenty-one years old, having one year's residence in the territory and able to speak, read and write the English language understandingly, are declared to be voters.
One of the most important provisions is the prohibition of coolie labor. Attention is called in the report accompanying them to the fact that since the annexation of Hawaii the sugar planters have been making unusual efforts to provide themselves with this form of labor. But as the policy of the United States is against it, the commissioners are of the opinion that it should be prohibited. Nevertheless they say that "the question whether white labor can be profitably utilized on the sugar plantations is yet a problem." They add that "the planters are, however, preparing to give each labor a trial, and some of them believe that it will prove superior to the Labor of either the Chinese or Japanese." It will be remembered that Mr. Ireland holds in the current number of the Atlantic Monthly that experience has shown that indentured labor, such as exists in Hawaii, is the only form that can be used profitably in the tropics.
A State Police Force.
A bill has already been drawn in New York for presentation to the legislature looking to the establishment of a state constabulary. Although the primary object of this bill is obviously political and is urged on the ground that it will prevent election frauds, there can be no doubt that a state constabulary, once free from political domination, would be a much needed protection to life and property throughout sparsely settled districts. Outside of the cities there is little or no police protection, and crime is constantly committed in out of the way places, the perpetrators of which are never arrested or, if they are, it is by calling in the aid of agents from the cities or by rude posses suddenly formed, which are very apt to be actuated by the desire of sudden vengeance rather than the desire to uphold the law. There is no good reason why the state should not have a constabulary, except the conviction that it would be made a tool of one or the other political party when in power.
BIG STORM IN BUFFALO.
All Trains Delayed—Local Electric Service Paralyzed.
BUFFALO, Dec. 8.—Continued high winds are causing serious delay to railway traffic this morning, the snow drifting as fast as the railway companies can remove it. The Western New York and Pennsylvania train which should have left here at 10:20 last night, has not departed. The New York Central train due to leave here at 11:40 last night did not leave until 4 o'clock this morning. The train due to leave here at 7:44 A. M. had not left at 9 o'clock, but another train for the east was started at 9:30 A. M.
Trains from the west are from two to four hours late. A number of trains have been abandoned and no attempt is made to move freight trains. Mails from New York arrived this morning about two hours late. Railroad officials hope the warm sun of this morning will prevent the heavy snow drifts. Three trolley lines in South Buffalo, which were completely tied up yesterday afternoon, were being operated this morning.
G. A. R. CAMPFIRE.
Fine Address at Summerhill by B. T. Wright of Cortland.
A very successful campfire of the G. A. R. was held Tuesday evening, Dec. 6, in the Congregational church in Summerhill. The church was filled with an audience that showed that they were interested in the veterans. All appreciated the elaborate preparations that had been made for the exercises. The platform had been transformed into a forest scene. The veterans, as they sat on the platform around the camp kettle with tents on either side and the national colors above them in a perfect bower of trees, could not but recall to the minds of the audience the campfires of the civil war.
The exercises at the church were in charge of Rev. P. Miner and opened with a musical selection by the male quartet from Moravia. Rev. F. G. Webster welcomed the veterans. War reminiscences which were both pathetic and amusing were given by the representatives of the various posts. War song and plantation melodies were interspersed by the male quartet.
The chief feature of the evening was the masterly address by B. T. Wright, Esq., of Cortland. He took for his subject the question: "Our Ship of State, Drifting or Sailing?" He pointed out the difficulties that our ship of state has encountered from the earliest days of our history to the present time. He showed conclusively that as a nation we have been able to overcome all obstacles. He described as only a veteran can the special difficulties encountered by our ship of state previous to the civil war and the successful way in which one nation came out of that great conflict. The new conditions that confront us at the present time as a result of the recent war were also described. The speaker made it very plain that as we had assimilated in the past vast territories with their people so in the present crisis which has come providentially to us, we will be able to do the same. The ship of state has not been drifting all these years, it is not drifting at the present time, but has always been under the guidance of him who is the ruler of all nations.
At the close of the campfire the audience adjourned to Bingham's hall, where a bountiful repast had been prepared by the ladies. The hall was decorated with evergreens and the national colors. The center table was arranged in the form of a cross with long tables at either end of the hall. Altogether it presented a very inviting appearance.
After the supper Mr. Vincent Kenyon of Dresserville presided as toastmaster. Toasts were responded to by the comrades. These were interspersed with selections by the male quartet. Rev. Mr. Miner sang "The Veteran's Farewell." The exercises closed with the singing of "America."
MORE CORN RECORDS.
This is Good Corn Land and Yields Large Crops.
To the Editor of the STANDARD:
SIR—I read in to-day's issue of your semi-weekly STANDARD Mr. G. N. Van Benschoten's corn challenge, where he says he raised on one and one-fourth acres of ground 129 bushels of sound corn. He wishes to know if there is any one in the borders of Cortland or Cayuga counties who can beat that. I live only a step from the Cayuga county line in Cortland county on the B. A. Benedict farm and raised from one acre the past season 120 bushels of sorted, yellow eight-rowed variety corn, besides 498 ears of the very best seed corn that is braided and hanging up for inspection any time. Who is the next man to beat that record? Respectfully, HORACE H. BROWN, Cortland, Dec. 6.
To the Editor of the STANDARD:
SIR—In response to the corn record of Mr. G. N. Van Benschoten which is, I learn by The STANDARD, 103 1/2 bushels per acre. I would say to those interested I have raised the past season 820 bushels of sound corn from five acres of ground, of the white eight-rowed variety, some of the ears measuring from 12 to 14 inches in length. GEORGE H. TRAPP, McLean.
Mr. Allen B. Freeman of Blodgett Mills comes forward with a corn record which he claims surpasses that of Mr. G. N. Van Benschoten of Como, whose corn crop was recently mentioned in The STANDARD. Mr. Freeman has this year on four and one-half acres of ground raised 617 bushels of corn of the twelve-rowed Dutton variety. He made no effort at an extraordinary record. Three years ago he says that on one-half of an acre he raised ninety-seven bushels.
Has any one a better record than these? It
might be interesting to know the kind of soil upon which the corn was raised, the
kind of fertilizer used, and how much, and how many times the corn was cultivated
and hoed during the season. Will Mr. Van Benschoten, Mr. Brown, Mr. Trapp and
Mr. Freeman please reply to these matters, and any others who have corn records
state the same things.
Again at Work.
Mr. James Ryan who has been ill at his home, 161 Railroad-st. since the death of his wife on the 27th of November is able to be out for the first time to-day and is able to attend to his work at his blacksmith shop, 87 Main-st.
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.
Officers Chosen Last Night for the Ensuing Year.
The annual meeting of the Cortland Athletic association was held to the clubrooms in the Taylor hall block last evening. The election of officers for the ensuing year took place with the following result:
President—A. D. Wallace.
Vice-President—A. S. Brown.
Secretary—John J. Murphy.
Treasurer—Frank Higgins.
Athletic Captain—A. W. Williams.
Cycling Captain—A. K. Weatherwax.
The board of governors consists of the above officers and the following additional members chosen last night: W. A. Wallace, G. F. Beaudry, William Grady, L. D. Graves and Dr. J. H. Cowan.
FAGOT PARTY.
Very Pleasant Afternoon Spent Yesterday by the Fortnightly Club.
The Fortnightly club passed a most pleasant and agreeable afternoon yesterday at the home of one of its members, Miss Celia Hinman. Instead of the usual literary program, the meeting took the form of a Fagot party. Each member of the club lighted a fagot, and placing it before the fireplace entertained the rest of the club while it burned. At 5 o'clock refreshments were served, and the entertainment continued until 6 o'clock. The forms of entertainment furnished by the different members were of a large variety, and furnished an afternoon of much pleasure.
BREVITIES.
—Mrs. L. T. Watkins of Cortland has started a class in painting in Dryden.—Dryden Herald.
—The second in the series of assembly parties will be held in Taylor hall to-morrow evening.
—Congressman Payne has decided to recommend the appointment of A. S. Brown for postmaster of Cortland.
—There will be a regular conclave of Cortland Commandery, No. 50, K. T., at their asylum at 7:30 to-morrow evening. The Red Cross degree will be conferred.
—The Loyal Circle of King's Daughters will meet with Mrs. S. J. Doyle, 78 Groton-ave., Friday, Dec. 9. The time of meeting is changed from 2:30 P. M. to 3 P. M. prompt.
—New display advertisements to-day are—Kearney Bros., Going rapidly, page 7; Union Shoe & Clothing Co., Bargains, page 8; J. B. Kellogg, Special sale, page 4; McGraw & Osgood, Hanan shoes, page 5; McKinney & Doubleday, It's almost like Christmas, page 6.
—A regular meeting of James H. Kellogg camp, No. 48, Sons of Veterans, will be held in the camp's rooms in the Burgess block at 7 o'clock sharp to-morrow night. At 8 o'clock the camp will give a reception to a number of invited guests, to be followed by a banquet and speechmaking.
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