'bE Uo( o VOL. XI. ANN ARBOR, MICH., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1900. No. 6 a Announcement Our special line T of foreign and domestic fabrics For the Fall and Winter of 1900 has s P arrived and is arranged for inspec- tion. The same careful attention P is given to the styles and finish of C every suit, whether to be used for business purposes or for full dress ocasions. l . H WILD CD i o8 E. Washington St. c p DAINTY t XlAS s GIFTSn FOR LADIES: Wane Crest Ware, hand painted with gold trimmings that nevertarnish., FOR GENTLEMEN: Ebony Toilet Sets 1 suver mounted.- FOR EVERYBODY: Lowneys Choo- r latesin atlnkandan ypack- ages.v SEE OUR WINDOWS. t WIlder's Pharmacy 1 Our splendid ine of EVERYT HING PIPES, CIGARS and TO- t NEW RBACCO-even the storeI itself is new. We have remodeled the place and invite all our friends to callt and inspect what we have. You can'tj beat our LUNCHES.- It. E. Joly, 308 S. State Street. QUARRY'S Tooth Powder1 Has all the desirable qual- ities of the best and Has none of the harmful ingredients found in so many. 25c per Bottle., A Wernicke Elastic BooK-Case holding 25 books $5.50 Additienal units, any number hold- ing 25 books, at $2.50 each. .WAH HARRISON ON PORTO RICO he Ex-President Scathingly Denounc- es Policy of Administration in Lecture Last Evening Ex-President Benjamin Harrison everely arraigned the Poto Rican olicy of the administration last even- ng in his lecture at University Hall. resident Angell was the presiding fficer, being called to that position by harles Van Keuren, president of the . L. A. He said it part: "We have done something out of the ine of our past history. Heretofore e have annexed contiguous or very fear territory. We Save now acquired nsular territory unsuitable for Ameri- aan settlers, even if they were not opulated as they are. "We have taken on peoples rather than lands. The native labor is cheap nd threatens competition. We have aid that the Chinese will not amalga- nate and the Filipino will be very slow at least. "These islands have been taken over, not for a temporary purpose as we have taken Cuba, but to have and to hold forever. Indeed, we have not yet made up our minds what we will do with them, and only claim now that they are part of the United States and their people must obey our authority. "It is urged that Spain was not in possession when she sold the Philip- pines. But this is not proved. There is no doubt that any international tribunal would affirm our title to the Philippines. "The question which troubles us is their status. Are they citizens or sub- jects? Which? A recent newspaper heading attracted my attention: 'Citi- zens of Porto Rico, not properly citi- zens of the United States.' Are they improper citizens or citizens improp- erly? There seems to be something improper about it. (Cheers). "According to the senate committee report, which was adopted by thata body, every general constitutional limi- tation applies to the territories. "There are two views to be taken: "1. That all governmental powers are delegated by the constitution; that equal taxation applies to every man and woman witiln the nation's sov- ereignty. "2. That the termts U. S. deine only those regions and people within the or ganized states, and that the govern mnti of the territories is an absolute government and not constitutional, and e are under no obhigation to treat a: citizens those living i the territories "This idea seems to have found it birth within a commercial necessity "ho"slitlaythat when "thisneessi :rises again that there shall be any power tsaty what the res"lt shall be Is this not, to say the least, shoeking There cn e io excess we tiers i no power to control. "Our fathers took seenrity of th government they organized', althoug they chose those who should gover them. The man who must entirely de pend upon the benevolence of anothe is a slave. A government of unlimitet and absolute executive powers is no an American government. For one do not believe the makers of our con stitution ever intended to confer th power of any such government ove any one, in the constitution. "It is not right to say that becaus of slavery our fathers did not mea all men. It is a different thing to a low an existing condition to continu from creating an entirely different con dition to meet a commercial necessit (Cheers). "No man can read that schedule o rights which the president gave to th Philippine commission, in an invers order, without horror. "Did you ever read one of the treat- COUNCIL OF MICHIGAN MEN ies made by the United States with an old world power? On one side they speak of the "subjects of her majesty," Football Situation to Be I horoughly and on the other 'the citizens of the Looked Into By Prominent Alumni United States.' Now if these provis- ions guaranteed to citizens of the Michigan supporters havt begun to United States do not apply to citizens realize that there is something want- of all territory governed by the ing is iher athletics which has resulted United States it is time for us to in her failure to meet their expecta- amend these treaties by adding 'and tions in football the past two years. subjects' after the words 'citizens of Accordingly at the request of certain the United States.' Chicago alumni the Board of Control "The constitutional provisions regu- has issued invitations to a conference lating the crime of treason seem to to be held in Ann Arbor on Dec. 21. apply to these people. We have never All the old 'varsity captains and 10 or had any trouble with this question in 12 other leading alumni from Chicago, our government of the territories be- Milwaukee, Kansas City, Detroit, fore. What have we been doing? Grand Rapids and New York, who Have we acquired these territories have shown interest int t igan's ath- that we might hold them for crown letics besides the pre t captain, colonies? trainer and coaches, matit a party of "There was only one door of escape 25 or 30, have been asked to meet in from the provision for uniformity of conference with the Board of Control taxation in the constitution, and that to discuss the causes of Michigan's was to declare that Porto Rico was not weakness in football and to suggest, if a part of the United States. possible, remedies for strengthening "It would seem that a region where the team. Mr. H. G. Prettyman has in- the educational and sanitary and other vited the party to a dinner he gives in egulations are of interest to the United hn:or of the old 'varsity men who will States is of itself a portion of the he present. United States. The result of the conference will be "The flag cannot stand for the ben- to determine largely what will be the evolent policies of an administration. makeup of Michigan's football sched- It must stand for permanency. tile next fall. Awaiting this the nuego- "Is it not a mockery to raise the flag tiations, which have been carried on over the people of Porto Rico and bid with all the leading western uiversi- them respect it, and then issue to them ties for games, are is the air, so that an absolute power of government from at present thie only game assured for the staff beneath? the season of 1901 is that with Chicago These constitutional questions will which the two-year agreement has al- soon be settled by the supreme court. ready provided. It will be played If the court shall hold that the consti- either in Detroit or Ann Arbor, accord- tutional provisions extend to all por- ing as the management t: inks best at tions of the United States and all por- that time. tions that are governed by the Unitd Teetzel Says Normal Boys Must Be States, then we shall conform our legis- lation and policy to this doctrine, and Modest be sorry that we have ever held these people at arms' length in the govern- Those who attend basket ball games ent we offered them. between men's teams at the Normal The question of whether government gymsasium will hereafter not be of- shall take and control hostile people is fended by the sight of bare arms, as not a constitutional provision, but one the women's department has protested t of history and coniitions which ex- against such extreme immodesty on ist. The consent of the governed to the part of masculine athletes, and an legislative action is entirely a different order for full-length sleeves has been question. The written constitution pro- issued by Director Teetzel. The ladies vtides no rule for these questions. The omitted to state just what kind of a right: to conquer and hold territory is sleeve they would prefer the men to a different question from the questiou adoPt, aud as thi msjority of thi of how we shall govern that territory teams and Director Teetzeh himself when we have acquired it. are somewhat shaky in their knowl- If Great Britain finds the question of stge of the proper thing in this line, expansion and territorial growth in- consternation is great lest after the de- c-rreasingly hard, it will be harder for us hlt in the new fashion it will be found becausei e as a republic are neces- that a mistake has been made. sarily federal. Thie old coach with its Anyone walking through the corroi- s power to stand as well as to move may dors of the Normal or in the gynmia- 'he a safer vehicle for a government sium will hear such expressions as s than the bicycle. "Yes, on the bias,"""f-owing ends SI have been making no argument would look pretty," "I'm going to put against expansion. The recent acqusi- a little ruching on mine," preeding b tions from Spain may present a ques- from groups of men holding mysteri- tion of greater loss than of gain. You st scoferences in convenient ecrners. ?vill pardon me if I cannot rejoice be- The next basket ball game is looked cause of the acquirement of territory forward to with great interest by the which must be governed by authority co-eds, as they can attend without e rather than by the provisions of that being shocked by the sight of bare I grand old constitution. Its conclusion masculine arms and can also indulge n allow me to suggest this sentiment. in a little gossip on the "set" nd "fit" God forbid that the day should ever and "style" of the coverings. come when the thought of man as a cossumer should absorb that grand old been a canopy of red worked in the it doctrine that man is a a creation of fraternity emblem in the dining-room. I God, endowed with inalienable rights." Here refreshments were served to the - rEx-Pres. Harrison's address of last large concourse of faculty members, 1e night will appear in full In a coming their ladies and other invited guests, number of the North American Re- to the number of about 100, who had come to pay their respects to the dis- e w.] tinguished statesman. n RECEPTIONThe fore parlor was given up to the -T N reception proper, and here Pres. An- e, Directly after the lecture a reception gell, Dean Hutchins, Hudson and - was tendered Gen. Harrison by his Vaughn aided in welcoming the guests. y. fraternity, the Phi Delta Theta, at From this room the throng invaded their chapter house. The ex-president every section of the commodious if is a guest of the local chapter while house. .e in the city. The rooms were very The affair was a very pretty func- ae tastefully decorated for the occasion, tion and reflects great credit on the an esnelally attractive design havng fraternity.