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It""*1"?*** * ' ? ~" ' --. ~ | ^ Potnily Newpaper : ~Vor the Promotion / (A? Political, Social, Agricultural and Ocmmncrruil JbUereeU. | ,3!^* -?' " ? = g>L >il^ WEEKLY. L A N C A vS T K K >s. O, 8 K t' T K M ? K K Hi 1*9W KSTaHUs- Kl> itt.yj _ i PHILIPPINES DESCKIEED. tnn con Vast Territory and Many Tribes "i" 4 * Some Brand Near Facts Clothed ing in Entertaining Language? wit n ^ P Over Sixty Languages arc! are Spoken There. for ord Ithica, N. Y., Sept. 13.?Pres- t?ce ident Sehurman returned today to orq his office in Cornoll University.? urc Ho pave out the following state- li()I rnent to the Associated Press on U()t Philippine affairs: <kIt is rery P?c important that the public should j nftt know the actual facts of ?he situ j hac ation. Things are what they are lab and the American public should bili understand them, whether they w'hi agreo with or run counter to the pi? public's wishes. fail First, it requires some effort to tha reali/.e the vastness of the archi ?*w pelapo which extends in triangu hot iar form from Formosa to Borneo I and Celebes, through sixteen do- thii grees of Latitude. Never going out out into the Pacific ocean on the "Ii Allllt M ? ? 4 ho f Hi I > \ it <1/V?k 4 I. .. I . cant, ui HIV Vyuiua BUU nil lllU WCBl, ( wo 1 made a circuit of 2,000 miles, I the all south of Mauila. This gives eig some idea of the difficulty of main- in I taining an effective blockade, as Coi the coast line of all islands em?. for braced in the archipelago is many huv more thousands of miles. am. Second, the multiplicity and Un heterogeneous nature of the tribes sev is something astonishing Over tin; sixty different languages are spo- eue ken in the archipelago, and though cor the majority of the tribes are als< small, there are at least half a stri dozen haying a quarter of a mil An lion members. The languages of poi those people are as distinct from the one another as French and Span- for ish or Italian, so that the speech ter of any one tiibe is unintelligible the to its neighbors. These tribes ndn are all civilized and Christianized, cot but small uncivilized tribes, among avu whom the Igorotes seem best j j known in America, inhabit the Fil mountains in Luzon, and form a j gel jiirtjo pari or mo population oi pin Minranao. In this island there is in a large Mohammedan population, nm which is independent of the Mo j we hammedans in the neighboring I Sp Sulu archipelago. j ho< "Third, it is the Tagalos inhah? sul iting some of the provinces about wii Manila who aro resisting the nil- in thority of the United States. Oth- pr< er civilized Filipinos are neutral, fre except where they are coerced by po: armed bands of Tngalos, who seiz- oct ed upon their governments during tio tho making end the ratification of our peace treaty with Spain. It tiri would be incorrect to assume, foi however, that these tribes are al- tri lies of ours. They are not. In- su| deed, they aro not without suspi- me cion of the white race, of which of thoy have had experience only through Spain. But there are pe< men of intelligence and property, he and the magna* when not Htirrul ^ foi up by the Tagalos, recognize the j gh< advantages to them of American du sovereignty and ho remain neutral, wfc although robber bands from time its to time dsscend from the moan* pa tains to plunder and burn estates an of the peaceful inhabitants of the on plains. igi "Fourth, the insurrection, ed though serious enough, as expe- no rience has proven, is not a nation- tic al uprising. Indeed, there is no rei Philippine nation. As 1 have al- th< ready said, there is a multifarious c\\ connection of tribes ; they belong tri to the Malay race. The inhahi- sul % ts of the archipelago no more e:i\> btitute a nation than the inhuh- adn its of the continent of Kuropo viri , set 'Fifth, the United States hav- ll?h assumed by a treaty of peace ti?' h Spain sovereignty over the wh hipelago, " became responsible tiin the maintainenec of peace and is ' er, the administration of jus. i"'h , the security of life and prop-j^ro y among all the tribes of the ( hy liipelago. This is an obliga |Th< i which intelligent Filipinos, I get less than foreign nations, ex- era t us to fill till. Nor will the P0' ionul honor permit us to turn Ult k. In taking the Philippine tin's, wo annex great responsi ( { ty. The fact tliat the responility is heavier than most peosupposed, is no excuse for i pCt ure to discharge it. I repeat I 4 t the Philippine question is | cntially a question ot national tor and obligation." n reply to inquiry whether any ag was now left but to tight it an , President Sehurman said: bei n my opinion, much good tor old be done by a declaration on wh part of Congress of the for- as n government to be established too the islands; or lietter still, let an; tigress establish a government 44I the Philippine Islands and No e it put in force in all parts fiei I among all tribes hostile to the wa ited States. This would serve coi eral purposes. It would disG;uish betweeu our friends and ev allies and treat the former ac mi ding to their deserts, it would pr a give our enemies a demon- wi tition of free government on the im lerican plan, a very important "1 nt when it is remembered thut sti Tagalos claim to l>o fighting wi their liberty. And I had bet' pr call attention to the fact that en government which is well dit ipted to one tril?o may need cu isulerable modification to bo ar< lilable for another." po \sked about the capacity of the ga ipino people to govern them- en ves, President Schurmun re- as 3d that they had no ex|>erience wc self government, except in art ni?ipul affairs and even these mi re subject to the control of the j ge anish authorities. He thought, mi wevor that each tribo might, on >ject to the supervision of a tir se general government, manage hu the main its own municipal and I th tyincial affairs. Supervision re im Manila would vary with the so iition which the different tribes Tl :upied in the scale of civiliza | w< n. j th President Schurmun seemed ?> n in tho conviction that some, m of home rule for each of the ni bes and undor tho watchful St icrvision of a genoral govern- w< mt at Manila, was the solution D the problem. as "I have great confidence in the th aple of tho Philippine Islands," at added "and much sympathy ivc . ' "I their aspirations. A race 8e luld Imj judged by its l?est pro-1 C<1 cts, nod un educated Filipino of ti< lateyer tribo (and each city bas educated men) will bear com- j riaon with an educated man of y other race. Among the masses e of ten finds consciousness of in lorancc and strong desire for cc ucation. The archipelago will rc t he revolutionized in a genera- M in, as Japan has been in some ci ipects, hut then Japan had re Duaapds of years of national p< rilization behind her recent in information. Nevertheless,con- w lering the marked intellectual at acity of the Filipinos and their' nirahle domestic und personal ; Lues, imagination cannot easily the limits to their progressive ievements under the inspirit | i of American civilization and ! lie American sovereignty means s blessing to tho Filipinos, it leyond all doubt the one thing ich can save tho archipelago 111 division and appropriation the great nations of Europe, a United States will hold it to her and with American demo tie ideas train and elevate the >plo to an over increasing meass of self-government. SENTIMENT IN SOUTH C \KOLlN A. >plo Divided, Senator McLaurin Says, On Administration's Philippine Policy. The War as an Issue. Washington, Sept 12 ?Talk of extra session of congress has jn revived recently, but SenaMcLaunn, of South Caiolina, 0 was seen by a Post rejiorter; he was leaving the White House] lav, does not believe thore is y foundation for the rumors, do not expect an extra session, itlnng has come .from an ofial source which would in any y indicate that the president ntemplates such action." Senator McLaurin says, hower, thai congress, when it does jet, ought to get to work as oinptly as possible, because it 11 have an unusual number of pi.rtunt (piestions to consider, f the war in the Philippines is 11 in progress," said he, "we II have to provide means for its ompt conclusion, and if it has ded, wo will huve the future ^position of the islands to disss. The people of my State b very much divided on the licy of the administration re rding the islands, but the genii consensus of opinion is that, we have got into the situation, 1 hni'A cri\i tn at??r Wo / Mta t V ^? ' v t\' 11 KMJ ' ? V> V/UIIIJUl ord to rotroat now. Whatever ly have been the propriety of tting ;nto the Philippine war we jst seo it settled with honor to ir country. If the war coniuoh, it will he a political issue, it if it ends, 1 doubt whether o question of the permanent tention of the islands will tigure largely in the next campaign, le trouble with all of us is that a lack information. I confess at is the great trouble with o." "If our people are not talking uch now about silver," added inator McLaurin, "it is because o regard the position of tho omocratic party on that matter settled. The tiuancial plank of e Chicago platform will** bo reformed at the next national conintion and South Carolina will nd a Hryan delegation to that invention. There is no opposi:>n to him in the State." tif'ii rv * win ureytus tic Pardoned? Paris, Sept 13?The governent commissioner attached to the >urt of revision may finish the iport on the Dreyfus case before londay. In that event the coun1 of revision will giye a decision garding the merits of the ap>al that day, and on the followg day the cabinet will decide hether measures of clemency e advisable. COTTON CONDITION, ' With One Exception, the Poor- , est Crop in 25 Years. Texas (iocs Down to 0 1 per Cent, j Falling OtT 20 Points Since , ^ August 1. 1 | Washington, Sept 11?The t monthly report of the statistician 11 of the department of agriculture I I shows the average condition of t cotton on September 1 to have I u been OS.5 as compared with 84.o'fc last month, 70.8 on September 1, if 1898, 78.3 at the corresponding I s i r> date in 1807, and 78.4 tbo mean r of the September averages for the 1 Ia6t ten years. The condition on I the first of the present month was, c with the exception of tho year ( 189(?, the lo vest September con- i dition in 25 years. I There was a general impair- 1 ment in condition during August i amounting to 6 points in Abama, 1 8 in Mississippi and Tennessee, t 10 in North Carolina and Geor- < gia, 12 in South Carolina and < Louisiana, lb in Florida, 20 in i Oklahoma, 24 in Arkansas, 26 in 1 Texas and 40 in Indian Territory, i The serious decline in condition is < the result in the main of long < continued drought. Where local rains have fallen they hare generally been so heavy as to still further aggravate tho situation. The averages of the different States on September 1 were as fo!i?ws: Virginia, 87; North Carolina, 73; South Carolina, 66; Georgia, 69; Florida, 77; Alabama, 76; Mississippi, 78; Louisiana, 74; Texas, 61; Arkansas, 62; Tennessee, 76; Missouri, 85; Oklahoma, 65; Indian Territory, 53. THE BONDED WAREHOUSE. Cotton Brokers in New York Interested in a Now Southern Movement. New York, Sept 11?More than mild interest is being manifested in this city by cotton brokers and commission merchants in the revival of what has been called the "sub-Treasury plan" for marketing cotton and similar staplo products. Tho plan contemplates the establishment of bonded warehouses to store cotton, etc., at low rate of storage and insurance, and to use the receipts for such goods as collateral in any part of the United States as a security for a loan equal to 80 per cent, of tho market value of the merchandise. Tho scheme is said to have been inaugurated in Georgia, and the promoters hopo to extend it to other Southern States. NO KIOIIT TO UOL1NKSS j Tho woman who is lovely in .face, form and temper will always have friends, but one who would bo attractive must keep her health. If she is weak, sickly and all run down, she will l>e nervous and irritable. If sbe has constipation or kidney trouble, her impure blood wi'l cause pimples, blotches, skin eruptions and a wretched i complexion. Electric Bitters is , the beet medicine in the world to regulate stomach, liver and kid" neys and to purify the blood. It gives strong nerves, bright eyes, > smooth, velvety skin, rich complexion. It will make a goodlooking, charming woman of a ( run-down invalid. Only 50 cents at Crawford Bro's Drug Store. J APT L. 1). CHILDS DlESj SUDDENLY. reader of tho Prohibitionists and a Prominent Citizen of Columbia. I'he State, 13th inst. As unexpected as the thunder>olt from a clear sky came a brief elegraui last evening conveying! he sad intelligence that Capt. 11 ^ysander D Childs had died sud- < lenly in tho course of the evening j I it Saludr, N C, where he has been ? ipending the summer with his; amily. The cause ?>f Capt Childs' |i >udden death .vas not stated. The ' lews was a severe shock to his:< elatives and friends, and all ' lastened to convoy messages of ' condolence to the stricken widow, j i Japt Childs was one of Columbia's ' nost ninminnnt r>it nr.r?n? Thr?nf?K ! r .. . l.WU^., ( le lived quietly at his home in 1 Waverly, he had many business i1 nterests and was a man who was ] inown by his feMow citizens only j< .o be loved. Me was a high-toned Jhristian gentleman, having the courage of his convictions, and i never failing to express them fearless and forcefully. Mis strength of character was best exemplified perhaps in his absolute devotion to the cause of prohihi tion in South Carolina. Mo has long been tho recognized leader of the prohibition:sts of tho State, and every fight for the cause that has been made was under his leud~ ership. Tho remains will be brought to the saddened home in this city today and the funeral arrangements will be announced later. Capt Chi Ids1 health had been bad for some time. This summer he went early to tho mountains. About three weeks ago ho came home for a fow days to look after some business matters. Me had never looked better and said that ho felt greatly improved by his stay in the mountains. Mis friends littlo dreamed that the end was so near. Mis last appearance in public was in tho legislature tho session be fore last, when by sheer will power he overmastered his rapidly failing strength and made the great tight tor tho prohibition measure which came so near winning. After tho fight was over he left the hall and did not appear again that sesson, his last as a mem her of the house of repro^ sentatives. No One Would Swear Out a Warrant. The State, 14th inst. Some days ago there was great excitement at Norway over the reported intention of citizens to 1 lynch a white man named Gleaton ! ror attempted rape. The sheriff of Orangeburg was wired to stop j it and he succeeded in doing it. The governor has received information that when arraiged nohody would swear out a warrant, not even the father of the alleged victim, and tho prisoner has been released. Dr. Pressloy to Servo Until Synod Meets. The Trustees of Erskine College have elected Rev E Y Presc ley to serve as chairman of the college faculty until tho meeting ng of the A. R. P. Synod in November, when a successor to the late President Grier will he chosen Wk*t N?av*lfUT 1%. M1W T*lm Fill*, VANDERBILT DEAD. STIUCKISN WITH l'ARAI.YSIS The Millionaire Kail road Magnate Expired at His Fifth Avenue Home Tuesday Morning. New York, Sept. 12?Cornelius ^anderhilt died at 5 15 a. in., at lis home 57th stteet and Fifth avenue. There were at the deaths lied his wife, his daughter Gladys, ind Uegmald, his youngest son. Mr Vanderbilt arrived at homo from Newport, with. Mrs Yander :>ilt last night. lie appeared in 3xcellent health and spirits and retired soon afterwards. Ahout midnight ho was seized with a serious attack and the household was aroused. Telegrams were sent to several physicians, who arrived in a short time. Everything possible was done for the patient, hut he grew rapidly worse und died at 5:15. Mrs Vanderbilt and her daughter, Gladys, are prostrated by the skoch, and physicians are attending them. Mr Vanderbilt's death was caused by a stroke of paralysis, it being the second which he had suffered. The stroke occurred about midnight. The patient was semiconscious until death. Ghauncey M Depew reached the Vanderbilt house at 7:30, and remained but ten minutes. When he cawne out he was greatly affected, and, with tears in his eyes, said ho was too greatly affected to give any information at that time. SKETCH OF THE DECEASED. Cornelius Vanderbilt was the eldest son of the late Wm. 11 Vanderbilt, and was born on Staten Island Vovember 27,1843. Wm. H Nandorbilt, his father, was then a farmer, and Cornelius, at the age of 10, left school and secured a place as messenger in the Shoe and Leather Hank. His grandfather, the Commodore, learning of this, sent for him and asked why he had not applied to him lor a place. "Because 1 did not want to ask for anything," was the re ply. This pleased the commodore, and it is said that he made a codicil to his will a few days later, leaving $1,000,000 to his grandj son. Corne'ius left the Shoe and i Leather bank to go into the eni: ploy of K'ssman Bros, bankers, | but his grand father asked him to enter the railroad service. The young man was making $00 a | month, and declined to leave his i place unless he got more money. The commodore offered him $65, and he accepted it. He was then about 21 years old. His tirst I place waa that of assistant treasurer of the New York and Harlem I railroad. His rise was rapid, and ! he succeeded his father as the head <?f fho VanilAvliilt ?ivstpm ? 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