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Show leronclusion that their par made upon oniy promises of these, Com- merely tha ghost sense has prevailed, and there has toward Republl sUCh a turning only Jm as to leave the Democrats in many 6heU of an organization He were a year ago uctlons where they as their oppo-Idered as strong the eons truth. bauteous blushes of twilight retire behind the sombre mantle of the night and there is rest from the vexations of lifes petty cares; look up at the blazing stars of midnight, and soul harmonies that breathe strength and power are stirred to life. The result of the election in the United States emphasizes the good sense of the American people. From a broad and general point of view there was nothing in the Democratic platform to attract the thinking people. The substance of their platform was the confession that they have been wrong, that they had made a mistake, but that they had seen their errors and had reformed and would aarry out the policies which they had formerly opposed, and which their the Republicans, nad not only naugurated, but put in operation. That kind of thing does not gain favor with the manly man,, and it ahculd not. Hence the almost complete annihilation of the Democratic party in the nation. further W the sake of throwing the ridiculous position of Hght upon are keeping up this cry of Hose who church influence in Utah politics, let that with the result of the M uprose states unchanged, billot In all other What Utah had gone Democratic. fould the Tribune say? None of the occa-i!oTruth staff is quite equal to .he but here is a mild imitation of that the real cry would b?: The high priests in Utah have raised the lash and the cringing slaves of the Mormon that are members While the en-- t church have obeyed. appr3 north, east and west have roved the administration of President Roosevelt by the greatest popular vote o to afraid of that say Utah, pespe 1EADY FOR INDEPENDENCE? NO are their own, have blindly tbe'r soils (Iutenriew with Benito Le Garda. obeyed the behest of their spiritual IVe-- s and voted against their own Philippine commissioner.) Ar the Filipinos ready for indejudgment and their best interests. pendence? Ki;- - up. ?'i ye Gentiles, and let us l If the truth is to spoken, always, ftts this priestly influence. Let us o such a ouetion. there is but one the blot off this fair state of MiRwcr: Repeatedly have I said no v!pe nd aeain I say no! not now, nor in Uth. near future. he Put. according to the Tribune, it is T speak as a Filipino; as one whe rtil! church influence when the peo nows and loves his people, mv dearpi? of Utih. by their votes, agree with est ambition is to see the Philippines the great majority of the nation. Tc 'nntentd. peaoe'ul, progressive and It is because I underwhit base thing3 can a man descend 'meperous stand the situation and ran easily sea whose only d and is his gude be outcome of agitat'on. I supercilious selfishness, backed only Is and preposthat it sy injudicious . even of Philippine terous to talk by gold and hatred of all who refuse Instead of a separation, to obey! we desire a closer association and a more intimate relation with the Unit This glorious season of the year ?d States. We recognize the Ameri-Va- n should awaken flag as our flag. In spite of the thoughts of beauty and glidness in the minds of the most pro-sl- distance and former differences, the are In fact a part of the and commercially inclined. Few Philippines Teat republic. When .President if any countries of the world surpass informed the world that the Utah in the was in the Philippines beauty of autumn. The Vmerican flaghauled down. and when to never be cloudless skies, it3 invigorating air. e declared that the flag ...did not tha bright, warm sunshine, the purple 'tand for one thing in the Philippines h?ze that dims the clear outline of nd another in the United States, he the at surrounding mountain peaks, all munciated a great truth.: so far,was east, the status of the Philippines unite to make a picture or a poem that iccepted and established. Instead of is a Joy to the artists soul. distinctions and differentia-ions- . Tsating Leaves die and it is desired that the laws and fall, the birds are should silent and their nests are desolate, the nstitutions of the Philippines United of the with those summers wealth of flowers has faded ully accord Itates. In accepting the U. S. Juto dust, only a few of the hardier we acquired the right to inare left, but now, while Nature voke and receive American protection To be true to itself, fest3 with folded hands, a mighty and assistance. and its o its principles promises, the Peace and wonderous calmbroods oer must give us somethin0 nited States tbs valley. Walk on the hills and in better than a rehabilitation of the old be Eilence there is comfort and conDanish government. The condition solation, greet the f the country should be considered. flashing swords of Schemes cf improvement, should be 6 sunrise and there is inspiration for ommensurate with the ability of the tte daIy round of toll; watch the seople to pay. Excessive taxation, ar -- n, op--l'men- ts. . , t'-- e an-nih- -- pig-heade- d -- inde-'enderc- c Mc-'Cinl- ev sov-?reignt-y. - -- bitrary methods, and administrative intolerance may obtain in Russia, but not in the Philippines, if It be within our power to prevent. The condition of the country must be considered. However rich the islands are in natural resources, it must be remembered that the evil effects of a war often live long after the fighting as ceased. And in the Philippens. to the ruin and havoc war wrought, was added the misery and devastation occasioned by outbreaks and epidemics of cholera, smallpox and bubonic plague. As if the woe and poverty Inflicted upon us by war snd pestilence were not enough, our rops were destroyed by swarms of locusts, and hundreds of thousands of carabao (animals upon which Filipino farmers entirely denend). have bean killed off by the rinderpest. Trade is depressed. For the lack of carabao, the area of land under cultivation is considerably, less than times. The people generally are very poor and in several localities, government aid was asked to avert starvation. The country lacks -osds, railroads, factories and skilled labor. Public improvements must be ''ommensurate with the ability of the eonle to construct and to pay. I point out these things, not in any spirit of doleful misgiving, but that the truth may be presented. un-hapl- y, . in-Span- ish o IRON AND STEEu Pessimistic predictions are decidedly tempered by the improvement in the iron trade, and there is now a more general expectation of better things. The more active market for foundry iron that was a feature of the last ten days of September is still rote worthy, and reports from all sections now agree as to this. Foundries are finding an increas ing demand for their products not a marked increase, but enough to beget confidence, and to lead to buying. The number of inquiries, and the good aggregate tonnage they represent, for pig lron .to. be delivered in the first quarted of 1905, indicates a growing desire to take advantage of present low prices: it is an Indication also that manv foundries are provided with iron for the balance of the year. Furnace-me- n are showing more plainly their unwillingness to keep on selling iron at the unsatisfactory prices of this year, and are little disposed to do business for 1905 except at better figures. While all centers report an enlargement of foundry demand, there is significance in the increased business in the Pittsburg district as indicating the beginning of improvement in foundries that depend largely upon orders from iron and steel works. Tha situation apart from pig Iron is better In a number of lines. Two more large freighters have been booked by lake shipyards, and three or four are counted on as sure to be placed In the near future, while the amount of lake work involved in projects that are still in the air, though reckoned as good probabilities, gives the plate mills a distinctly better outlook. New car construction has taken a start at both eastern and western works, the Pennsylvania company or dering f!00 steel cars, while in the H. & D. west, the Pore Marquette-C- . order for cars reported 4,000 pend- ing some weeks ago is now reported definitely booked. Agricultural machinery manufacturers have been sending in liberal specifications for bars, and the mills see their way ahead close to the end of the year. Chicago has a number of building projects under way and in plan, that will require about 12,000 tons of structural steel. In the east the structural situation is quiet, while Pittsburgs principal prospect is the new Wabash freight house calling for 4,000 tons of steel. Indications point to a heavier shipment of Lake Superior ore this year than has been counted on at any time by authorities in that trade. The September movement on the lakes exceeded that of- September, 1903, by over 1,000,000 tons, and if only the October and November movement of last year are duplicated this season, the total will be close to tons, as against predictions early in the year of 14,500,000 tons. In addition to the Steel corporations activity in ore shipments, attention has been directed to its greatly enlarged coke production, which has suggested the possibility cf a coke accumulation such as was maintained under the old Carnegie regime. At Pittsburg sentiment generally Is more favorable to a gradual improvement in demand and prices. Foundries in this district, especially those manufacturing rolling mill equipment, report more work on their books than at any time in a year and a half, and while the tonnage they have in their shops is small, it is certainly a distinct improvement over the condition which has been prevailing. In several of the finished lines Improvement is noted. Agricultural implement manufacturers are sending in good specifications for material for delivery next month, when there will be a fuller operation of these plants throughout the country. Their requirements are exto be exceedingly heavy pected the winter, inasmuch as the through were left on their which large stocks hands in the spring of last year have been cleaned up, and with good crops, an improvement in the demand for is anticipated. Iron implements Trade Review. - 18,-500,0- 00 i . u ' 4 THOUGHT HE WAS RAVING. Good Wife Doubted the Story of Her Husbands Promotion. Archbishop Thompson was greatly surprised when he was given the archdiocese of York. He had been suffering acutely from toothache, and upon medical advice had resorted to narcotics. After a particularly bad night he set out for his doctor, though his wife had besought him not to submit to. further narcotics, as after them be was not himself for some hours. On the way he met the postman, who handed him a letter announcing his preferment from Gloucester to York. He rushed back and burst excitedly into the house, the toothache all forZoe. Zoe!" he cried, what gotten. do you think has happened: I am There, what archbishop of York! did I tell you, rejoined his wife. Youve been taking that horrid narcotic again, and are quite out of your head." Trick of Photography. If you are an amateur photographer and have a negative of some friend whom you would like to see locked up for n long term, put your printing frame just inside a wire mosquito netting when you print the next picture from the negative. The result will be a. print showing your friend behind the bars. The effect will be almost startling. . 0 f: ti l o o - I; ; : l r |