G THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : WEDNESDAY , JANUARY , 1899.
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If there Is anything Lincoln wants at
the hands of the legislature all she haste
to do Is ask for it.
Tlmyer and Tlpton , Nebraska's llm
senators , spelled tholr names with a
"T. " Is history to repeat Itself ?
John L. Webster will presently dis
cover that his tandem team Is balky
uiul liable to run away with the driver.
The election of H. J. Penfold to
the presidency of the Board of Educa
tion Is a merited compliment for faith-
fill and elllclent service.
Now that the leslslaturo Is duly or-
J gaulzcd the senatorial contest Is on and
for the next two or three weeks will
monopolize popular interest.
The Hoard of Education has made a
good start In the election of Its oHleers
and it is to be hoped Its selection of
committees will be equally commend
able.
The Burlington and Northwestern fast
mall race Is not a circumstance when
compared to the Burlington and North
western races on the senatorial skating
rink.
If the farmers do not secure what
they desire from the present legisla
ture dt will be their own fault , for they
have a clear majority over all In Its
membership.
Eastern railroad men will have to
take another hitch in their trousers if
they propose to keep up with the Impe
rial west. The west Is big , but when
it sets out to annihilate distance it
comes pretty near doing It.
Cuban resentment over the refusal to
allow them to participate in the sur
render of Havana does not appear to
liave been very deepseated. The an
uounccment Unit the offices would be
given to them had a wonderful sedative
cffccK
Exhibitors nt the proposed Greater
America Exposition cannot even wait
until the company is thoroughly organ
ized to get Intheir - applications for
space. They know a good thing when
they sec It and do not have to wait to
bo told.
A careful reading of Governor Iloose
volt's Inaugural address will convince
any one that ho proposes to be governor
In fact as well as In name. His ' prert
eccssor started out with much'the same
nnnounccd policy , but Black is not
Itooscrelt by many a day's Journey.
The Kansas legislature has levied a
I ! per cent tax on the gross receipts
for premiums on life and lire insurance
collected in that state. The question
1 * , Who will pay tills tax ? Will the
Insurance companies tax It back against
he pollcyholders by raising their rates
or will tihey charge It up to their stock
holders ?
The relic-hunting craze has grown to
such proportion that Admiral Dewey Is
compelled to answer1 requests by saying
that he has given away so much li
that Hue that he is now sliort of buttons
for his clothing. The admiral nhoulc
remember his boyhood expedients und
make liberal use of honey locust thorns
nud shluglo nails.
The blographieu of the members o
the legislature indicate that the grea
majority of them are men who In prl
vate life have not been given to wasting
ithelr time. If they will do as , well bj
the state and make the present a short
business session they will have earnei
the gratitude , of the' people niul set
mark for their successors.
* The Business Meii't * association a
Grand Island has resolved to petition
the legislature to make no appropriation
for the Greater America Exposition. '
Inasmuch an the promoters of the
Greater America Exposition do not propose -
pose to ask any nld. from the state of r
'
Nebraska by 'legislation or otherwise
the petition would appear to be a waste
of energy ]
I
: *
TIIK LKUlSTjATVltE.
The proceedings of the legislature
which hns Just entered upon Its bien
nial fiesslou will be watched with In-
Icnse Interest by the people of No
Jnmktt In general and Nebraska repub
licans in particular. It Is to be hoped
that the legislature will constantly
< eep In view the fact that the Interests
of the state are paramount to the Inter
ests of any party or any Individual.
The people of Nebraska demand and
utve a right to expect that their wel
fare shall be promoted and their inter
ests protected by men of all parties.
They demand and have a right to expect
it the hands of the legislature the
strictest economy without crippling any
Plate institution or embarrassing any
mindi of the state government. They
mve ii right to demand and expect the
ibolltlon of all ulnecures and useless
ax-caters and the enforcement of strict
justness methods In ercry department
if the public service. They have a right
to demand that Jobbery and boodle
ncthods film 11 be banished from the
capltol and while every Interest should
be given a fair hearing none shall domi
nate the legislature to the detriment of
he public.
The republicans of Nebraska are
vitally concerned both In the conduct
of each republican member of this leg-
Mature and the record he makes indi
vidually or collectively. Being In con-
rol of both branches of the legislature
the republican party will be Justly held
responsible for every political misstep
or crime as well as for every departure
from the platform pledges made In the
campaign of 1898. The republican party
as represented by this legislature Is
low on trial before the state and Its
future will depend upon the reputation
vhlch this legislature makes for Itself
and the party. It remains for them to
puraue a policy that will Justify the
confidence reposed In them by their
constituents. If they lack the moral
stamina to resist the snares and tempta-
lens that are sure to beset thorn they
vlll not only Jeopardize everything the
mrty has at stake , but make it well-
ilgh Impossible to bring Nebraska back
vlthln the republican column for many
ears to come.
OP CONORKSS.
Congress will reassemble today ntul
It Is announced tlint Uie president will
probably .transmit . the treaty of peace
to the senate nt once. It Is stnted that
Mr. McKluley 1ms decided not to send
with the 'treaty a message containing
any recommendations , hut will leave
o the friends of the treaty In the sen
ile the duty of presenting its merits.
This will be disappointing. The pres-
dent said very HtUo about new pos
sessions in his annual message , which
was proper in the circumstances , the
renty of peace not Laving then been
completed and signed , but It was ex
pected that he would cortalnly give the
country his views on 1he new policy
and In regard to tl\p \ government of the
new possessions In connection wltili the
ransmlsslon of the peace treaty to the
senate. Doubtless the president 1ms
reasons perfectly satisfactory to him
self for not doing this , but the country
s entitled to definite knowledge as to
its position and opinions on this most
inportnut subject and his decision note
o give this anxiously-desired luforma-
: lou will be widely disappointing.
Two months of the session remain ,
which is ample time In which to accom-
illsh all necessary legislation. The np-
iroprlallou bills are well advanced and
there is nothing else ithat makes an
urgent demand upon the present con-
jress. If the treaty of pence should not
jo ratified It would simply necessitate
the calling of an extra session of the
fifty-sixth congress. The supporters
of the Nicaragua canal bill will insist
that legislation Is urgent , but It scorns
pretty certain that the measure before
: he senate cannot pass , though a com
promise bill may. There will proli-
ibly be no attempt to secure currency
legislation , ns It manifestly would bo
a waste of time. Legislation to In
crease and reorganize the regular army
Is probably assured , but the indications
are that neither of the measures for this
purpose that have been Introduced will
lie adopted.
FIRM AND JUST OOVllItXMEKT.
It Is gratifying information that the
people of Havana are manifesting com
plete contentment with the new condi
tions and gladly accept American rule.
Tills spirit oti. tha pant of the native
population of the chief city of Cuba
will exert a wholesome influence
throughout . 'the island and If main
talued , as there seems good reason to
expect It will be , will render 1he work
of pacification easy and the aid to be
given < thi > Cubans In forming an inde
pendent government free from serious
difficulties. It appears that ihc t'eellug
of resentment caused by the refusal ot
the American authorities to allow
public demonstrations at this time in
celebration of the surrender of Spanish
rule has about died out , which shows
that the Cuban people arc amenable to
reason. They will have their celebra
tiou in due time and It will not be less
significant than if it had occurred slmul
taueously with the change of ilaga.
while there will be far less danger of
acts of lawlessness.
Firm and Just government is what
Cuba now requires and there is every
assurance that It will nave such gov
ernment. The Interview with General
Brooke , military governor of the island ,
published a few days ago , showed ( Jmt
hu has the correct conception of what 1
necessary to be done. In the lirst place
there is to be no general sweeping
away of , existing laws , with which the
people have been long familiar , but
there will be reform In their admlnis
trntlon. They will be executed ettl
ciently , Impartially and Justly. There
will bo no class of the people exempted
from their operation and ull will stand
upon an equal footing before the law
General Brooke stated that he will not
hesitate to punish energetically , surelj
'and swiftly any disobedience of auj
orders that he may deem necessary to
lesuo In the interest of public order 01
prosperity. This policy firmly uud con
slstcntly carried out must produce n
good effect. 'It ' will have un educational
moral and disciplinary Influence that i I
cannot fail to bo most beneficial. It IB i
umlly possible that American adminis
tration In Cuba will escape some criti
cism. There are malcontents who will
1ml fault with It. But If It be Just
ami fair It will get the approval and
support of n majority of the people and
ivlth that Btipimrt the malcontents can
not bo very troublesome ,
It is a very excellent regulation that
only Cubans are to Do appointed to
subordinate positions In the public st-rv-
ce. They tire entitled to this consid
eration and Its effect upon the public
nlnd will bo good. The Cubans who
are given these positions will be made
Jiereby .the earnest friends of our gov
ernment and their Intlucnce will be ex
erted among their fellow countrymen
to secure obedience to the orders and
regulations of the American authorities
and to promote the work of pacification.
Moreover these Cubans will acquire a
knowledge of efficient methods In the
ulmliilbtratlou of affairs that will be
ivullable when uu independent govern-
uetit Is , fornit'd and men familiar with
public duties are required to administer
, t If an independent government were
nt once established in Cuba it would
probably be difficult to Hud a mifilcleut
lumber of men fitted for public scrvlCM.
The Cubans who will be Instructed in
such service by United States omclaU
will constitute a well-equipped body
for service under a Cuban government.
From among them will come chiefs ot
departments and bureaus , prepared to
jitroduce American methods.
American control In Cuba starts well.
Already there seems to be a quite gen
eral feeling of confidence and this
should grow stronger us it becomes
nore apparent to the Cuban people that
the United States government Intends
o deal Justly with them nud to faith-
'ully adhere to the pleoxre it has given
o aid them in establishing stlf-gov-
erumeut.
KO FOHMAL ALLIANCE.
Hon. William It. Day , ex-secretary of
state and president of the peace com
mission. Is of the opinion that neither
Great Britain nor the United States
would be benefited by a formal alliance ,
jut he regards the existence of cordial
relations between the two countries as
a fact "the potency of which can
hardly be overestimated. " As tliere
s probably no man In the country who
knows the mind of President McICuloy.
.11 respect to these matters more lully
: hnn Judge Day , there is no risk In
assuming that what he said In regard
. > the relations between Great Br'taln '
and 'the United States rotlccteil the ] > < >
sltlon of the president. It will be the
aim of the present administration , It Is
o be Inferred , to preserve and to
stieugtheu the friendship between the
two countries , but there will bo no stnp
alien looking to a formal alllanco.
Judge Day Is entirely correct In the
opinion that neither country would be
jeuellted by such an alliance. On the
contrary , there is every reason to be-
leve that It would be a disadvantage
to this country , since it would almost
certainly entail the antagonism of Hus-
sla and other European powers. Thus
apart from the fact that a formal alli
ance with Great Britain would be a
departure from the policy of the gov
ernment since its foundation and a long
step toward entanglements which Wash-
ngton warned his countrymen to avoid ,
t would very likely be destructive of
our friendly relations with other Eu
ropean nations. Perhaps a time may
come in the far future when such nn
alliance will be desirable and even es
sential to our Interests , but It Is not to
be seriously thought of at present.
The proposition pending before the
city council to bar from competition for
printing blanks and books required by
the city nil contractors who cannot
affix the union label presents problems
Involving the validity of such contracts.
Under the charter as now framed the
council Is obliged to procure supplies
by Inviting proposals and awarding the
contract to the lowest bidder. It be
comes a questiou , therefore , whether
any bidder can legally be barred out
If lie is responsible.
One of the last official acts of Governor
ornor Leedy of Kansas was to sign the
railroad bill passed by the special ses
sion of 'the populist legislature. The
bill now stands on the statute books ns
a confession on the part of the pjpullB
that had they been continued In power
the railroads would not have been mo
lestcd , for the same body which passed
this legislation in a week's special ses
sion went through the entire regular
"term " with no effort to live up to party
pledges.
Howard W. Baldrlge , the retiring
county * attorney , has- made a most conr
meudable record , both as a prosecutor
In the criminal court and as legal ad
visor of the county. The position of
county prosecutor Is at till times very
onerous and requires moral stamina of
a hls'li order. In these respects as well
as , In the capacity of attorney for the
most populous and wealthiest county
In the state Mr. Baldrlge has given
eminent satisfaction.
The Iowa state treasury has certainly
had a prosperous year. The state
started in the year 180S with a debt of
$471i21.30 : und succeeded In wiping
out nil but $78,510.40 of If. About one-
quarter of the not reduction Is credited
up to the Board of Control law , which
places alt state Institutions under the
control of one board. A large portion
of the remainder of the amount can be
clmrecd to better times and consequent
prompt payment of taxes.
For the first time In tlic history of
Nebraska ,1he presiding ollicers of both
houses of the legislature hail from Lan
caster county. Whether this generous
concession was made with a view to
barring Lane-aster out of the senatorial
race , or whether It Is a straw that Indi
cates the bent of the legislature to
heap all honors ujxin Lancaster county
this year , remains to be seen.
Pursuant to custom the judges of the
district bench have agreed upon the as
signments of dockets for the ensuing
year. It Is said (1m ( number of cases
awaiting trial is much larger than that
of a year ago , so that the machinery of
the court must be nin to Us fullest ca
pacity. Possibly many more cases
could bo forced ,1o trial than has been
the rule , thus preventing attorneys from
causing unnecessary delay In the trial
of cases.
Safety fccnr the Top.
Washington Post.
Chaplain Mclntyro was court-martialed
for an Indiscretion perpetrated under alco
holic excitement , but the cold-blooded and
deliberate attacks of prominent army offi
cials are evidently out of range of the disci
pline makers.
Army nnit Xnvy Kori-ver.
Chicago Times-Herald.
Henry Watterson proposes for the demo
cratic ticket In 1900 Dewey and Leo , with
the stars and stripes for a platform a
splendid ticket on a grand sentiment. Out
the buoyant Watterson cannot steal for
party the men and the banner that belong
to 'tho nation.
1'nrly of One Man.
Chicago Tribune.
There Is one vital defect In Henry Walter-
son's democratic campaign scheme to "rele
gate free silver to the limbo of busted
shades , send the fools to the rear and get
the level-headed democrats together. " H
reduces the party to about one man , and one
democrat , even like Editor Wattoreon , can
never elect a presidential ticket.
Enrly Hliout lor Annexation.
St. Louis Globe-Uemocrat.
Spain's nag disappeared from Cuba yes
terday and the United States flag went up.
Probably It will remain up forever. The
alternatives for the Cubans are Independ
ence and annexation. When the vote for the
choice of a government takes place the
Cubans are likely to declare for annexa
tion. This Is the logical outcome of the
situation.
The Afiftntilt on JolTrrmoii.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
There has been a good deal of labored
effort to show that Thomas Jefferson was nn
expansionist , or Imperialist of the sort that
wants the Philippine Islands annexed to the
United States. The real fact Is that nobody
has advanced one word , written or spoken ,
by Thomas Jefferson showing him to bo
even remotely In favor of a policy that
would Attach Islands on the other side of
the globe to this country.
KevlvlitK TrmliIn Culm.
New York Sun.
American Investors are soon to put life
Into the business and productive Interests
of the Island In many directions. Ameri
cans , for Instance , the year before the revo
lution , bought the unusually rich asphalt
deposits In Santa Clara province , and thus
far they have , of course , been unable to
develop their property. Their opportunity la
here. The Havana cigar , the product of
Cuba that travels furthest , cannot bo found
In one of the Islands of the Carlbbenn Sea.
Trade with adjacent regions , except Mexico ,
was never encouraged by the Spanish rulers.
In spite of Cuba's naturally commanding
position In the commerce of the West In
dies , her neighbors regarded her ns Isolated
and practically quarantined themselves
against her. The day Is at hand when the
primary law of trade , that our neighbors
are and should .be among our best custom
ers , will apply In the case of Cuba.
CAN SUCH THINGS IIE
Southern Comment OIL the HlfllnK of
Letter * of Neltrnnkn'SoIiIlerii.
Atlanta Constitution.
Several letters have recently been received
In Nebraska from soldiers-stationed In Ne
braska regiments at Manila which give rise
to suspicions of a most peculiar and dis
graceful variety of foul'T > ) ay. a
The letters In questlon.all came In a sepa.
rate package and were found to have been
carefully opened , enroute from Manila , and
reseated. The package bore nn endorsement
from the postmaster nt San Francisco with
the request that the envelopes bo returned
to him , supposedly for the purpose of tracing
the parties responsible for the opening of the
letters. On flret consideration almost any
one would arrive at the'conclusion that thu
letters bad been tampered with for the pur
pose of robbery.
But when they were opened by the right
ful owners It was discovered that portion *
of the sheets had been cut out and abstracted
and the text read Incoherently. Eliminating
all other possible hypotheses , only one plaus
ible one remains that the letters were
altered so as to remove expressions of dls.
satisfaction with life In the Philippines and
asking that Influence be exerted to send the
disaffected men home. As to the responsi
bility for the crime , If such exists , this is
an entirely different matter and opens up a
wide avenue of speculation. Several parties
might be Interested in keeping the troops
where they now are and readers are left to
pick the most possible solution for them
selves.
At the same time it is a matter of regret
and condemnation that such things should
exist in the army or government of a natloit
noted always for its fairness and utmost
personal liberty. . ,
NO GOOD CAL'SK FOR OPPOSITION.
Proponed Kxpoiiltlou Mean * Invalu
able lleiielltM for All NebrnHkn.
Wymoro Arbor State.
The merchants of Beatrice following the
lead of several narrow contracted communi
ties have met and reserved to boycott the
Omaha people If they persist In holding an
exposition next year. The boycott is a dan
gerous thing and when It Is employed
should be Justified by the facts.
If people will stop and exercise a Uttfe
cool , common , hard horse sense for a mo
ment they will remand the agitators of a
boycott ugalnst Omaha to the shades of ob
scurity as relics of prehistoric times. Sup
pose Wymore was to decide to herd an Inter
state fair , a corn carnival or harvest homo
picnic and our neighboring cities wera to
meet and resolve to boycott us. Docs anyone
think for a moment that Wymoro would
listen to their claque ? Some people want to
stop the wheels of progress bccauso they
think they can receive no pecuniary beneflt
from a meeting that call's together theae
progressive delegates from all parts of the
world.
A local Journal here recently undertook to
vplco the sentiment of this community on
the question of an exposition at Omaha. The
claim was made that our merchants demanded
'
manded a boycott. The day following the
editor of the Arbor State heard three
farmers talking and they were men who
own their own farms and have money to j '
loan , the smallest land owner holding 480
acres , All three agreed that If a boycott
came they proposed to take a hand and go
elsewhere for their goods. The facts are
clear as the noonday sun. There were days i
while the exposition was running last year
that the citizens of Wymore took In more
cash In one day from people who had to Fay
over hero than was spent by citizens of ,
Wyraore for goods at Omaha during the |
entire exposition.
Then there is another feature that these
people do not look at. The greatest Interests
In Wymore Is Its railroad and Its traffic.
During the exposition months It Is safe to
roy that fifty more men were employed here i
than now to handle this railroad traffic. Now r
It Is fair to say these men earned $50 each i
or $2,600 per month , or $15,000 during the i
six months. Do our business men realize i
that the burk of this money was spent here ? !
There are two sides to every question , and I
our people surely will be careful about ;
adopting a line of policy that wlir arraign i
them against our greatest Interests. The t
nondescript who seems to be In the push In i
this boycott business in our city docs not :
own a dollar of interests here and IB a poor
guide to follow In such matteri. j
CANADA'S AMII.MNM AI.VIIM.
I'lilliulclphla Tlincn Canada shouldn't ' get.
alarmed at the Idea of thla country absorbIng -
Ing It. It will remain a border until It
shows Its worthiness to bocomc a member
of the family.
Baltimore American ; Canada need not bo
alarmed. The United States In not going to
annex her now , nor until she conies as a
suppliant knocking nt the door and begging
to be taken in out of the cold.
Springfield Republican : Uussla's policy
has been astutely consistent In absorbing
contiguous territory. If the United States
must expand there Are Canada , Central
America and South America. Why waste
national energy through dispersion over the
whole world ? As a model In scientific ex
pansion the Hus-ilnti model Is to be pre
ferred.
New York Commercial : The perturbation
of Canada lest the Dominion should become
a sop thrown from England Into the voracious
cious maw of America Is comical. People
should remember that a maw of genuinely
great voracity Is not developed In six
months' time. Some countries acquire colonies
nies and some have colonies thrust upon
them ; and no one is probably more sur
prised nt her colonial possessions or would
be were she not quick-minded than America
herself.
Washington Post : But we believe there
are millions on both sides who have an Idea
that , at some future time some time In the
far-off future manifest destiny will bring
both countries under one flag and one gov
ernment , the flag and government of the
great republic. This is rather a dormant
than an active sentiment , the result of rea
soning rather than of Interest or desire.
It Is not Inconsistent with the kindest feel
ing toward and best wishes for our neighbor.
It Implies no expectation of strife or bitter
ness. Those who hold thla view believe that
the union will come as the natural result
of Canadian progress. They believe that , for
her own good , Canada will eventually wUh
to share in the advantages which such an
association would bring to her.
DEATH CONCEALED IN GIFTS.
Philadelphia Times : There's nothing In
using poisoned candy that's going to make
transference to the sweet bye and bye by
that route especially desirable.
Baltimore American : The conviction ot
Mrs. Botkln In San Francisco may put a
damper on the present fnd In assassination
by sending poison through the malls. As a
psychological experiment the fad has been
useful in showing the email amount of com
mon sense exercised by men and women in
dally life and the ease and comparative ,
certainty with which murderous malice can
trade upon this trait.
Philadelphia Press : If any one were in
search of evidence as to the existence of a
childish trustfulness in the good Intention *
of the world In general which eecms to af
flict many people it Is given In the several
poisoning cases that have startled the publls
this year. What with the Dunning case to
begin with , quickly followed as It was by a
similar case In New York , one would think
that most wide-awake people who read the
newspapers would fight shy of presents or
mysterious eatables , certainly of drugs , and
yet the Adams tragedy In New York proves
directly the contrary. How many more
tragedies It will take before the receivers
of possibly fatal packages exercise a little
self-protective suspicion no one can tell.
TUB "WALK ALONE" POMCY.
Plan Proponed for m ponlnff or the
Philippine Prolilrm.
Philadelphia Record.
Charles Francis Adams in an open letter
just published has stated the case against
expansion in as strong a manner as pos
sible. . He admits the fairness of the 'chal
lenge to the antl-annexattonlsts that they
suggest an alternative policy , and proceeds
to set ono forth in vigorous language and
to support It with cogent reasons. He calls
his scheme the American "walk alone" pol
icy ( as distinguished from the "perpetual
tutelage" policies adopted by England and
European countries In their colonies ) , and
his proposal in brief Is that wo do In the
Antilles and the Philippines exactly as we
did In Mexico In 1848 namely , that we com
pel the dependencies to learn to stand on
their feet by cutting the leading strings.
Continuing his argument he remarks :
"It Is said that the Inhabitants of the
Islands of the Antilles , and much more
those of the
Philippine archipelago
nro as
yet unfitted to maintain a government and
that they should bo kept In a condition of
"tutelage" until they are fitted to do BO.
It 'Is ' further argued that a stable govern
ment Is necessary , and that It Is out of the
question for us to permit a condition of
chronic disturbance and unrest to exUt so
near our own borders as Cuba and Puerto
Rico. Yet how long , I would sk , did that
condition exist in Mexico ? And with what
results ? How long has It existed In Haiti ?
Have we every found It necessary or thought
It best to establish a government protect
orate in either of theae Immediately adja
cent regions ? "
Furthermore , Mr. Adams calls attention
to the fact that when Britain was evacuated
by the Romans In C4 A. D. the island was
left In much the same condition as that of
the Antilles and the Philippines after the
Spanish evacuation. Four centuries of
Roman tutelage had so emasculated the
Britons that they had become Incapable of
Bolf-Eovernment , much less of facing for
eign enemies , with the result that through
six centuries more England was overrun
first by ono race and then by another , until
the Normans established themselves as
conquerors. Then , and not until then , the
deteriorating effect of long tutelage ceased
to be feft and the Islanders became by do-
greee the most energetic , virile and self-
dependent of nations. The moral Intended
to bo pointed by this history Is that the
"walk alone" policy Is the best In the long
run , although It may require many centuries
of time for a nation to work out its des
tiny under the operation thereof.
The historic parallels of Mr. Adams are
lacking somewhat in parallelism which Is
almost a fatal defect. The Britons , Angles ,
Danes and Saxons were finally welded Into
a nation by external pressure exerted by the
Normans ; hence the simile might be applied
on the opposite side of the argument In favor
of which It | s advanced. As to our evacu
ation of Mexico , Mr. Adams admits that It
was accompanied and followed by stern In-
slstenco on non-interference In the affairs
of that republic by foreign powers. The
propinquity of Mexico made It poaslblo for
us to guarantee her Independence without
'maintaining an armed force In her territory ,
or a fleet on her coasts ; but even In the j ] '
case of Mexico It was proposed at the end
of the civil war to march General Grant's
army across the border In order to drive
out Emperor Maximilian and his French
allies. Moreover , when Mexico was evac
uated by the American army In 1848 It was
not Inhabited by two races whose natural
antagonism had been accentuated by cen-
turles of oppression on the part of ono and
of Buffering on the part of the other ,
A ci'oser analogy than that which Mr.
Adams thinks he has found In Mexican his
tory might be discovered In the story of our
own country. When the confederacy had
crumbled to pieces the construction of
the southern elates was preceded by a period
of military rule. Would It , then , bo so
great a departure from American precedent
to Introduce the "walk alone" policy In the
Islands of the et-a by a brief era of mlritary
tutelage ? The wisdom of the "walk alone"
policy no American will question , The dlf-
fercnce between antl-lmpcrlallsts and ex-
panslonlats seems to be malnry over the
question of the duration ot occupancy and i
military control over matters of detail , not
eeoeral principles
J
iCIIUKH OF TUB WAH.
The achievements of ( Horgo Dewey are a
fruitful ' theme for pen and pencil and
spinners of merry tales. The famous i
. exploit of May d y In Manila bay , 10,000
miles ' away , does not by any means ex
haust the record. There were others
equally as daring , though not as effective In
drawing attention and In revising the map
of the world. Evidence In not wanting to
show that Dcwcy developed early In life ,
In Ills school days , In fact , a tendency to
_ scrap. A lively shindy was to him as
i welcome as a meal. These youthful capers
proved of much value as a mental diversion
and j enabled him to surmount some ob-
ataclrd ( In.tho path of destiny. Ono of those
otetacles' which Dewey , the boy , sur
mounted Is related with luminous touch by
a : distinguished citizen of Kearney , who
served as chalrjnan of the auxiliary board
of ( strategy of that city and Is presumably
on friendly terms with Dewey , the ad
miral.
The Kearney board of strategy , located at
the then geographical center of the nation ,
was well situated to observe , If not direct ,
the operations of the fleets In two oceans.
What it accomplished Is at preecnt a state
secret. It is not a breach of national con
fidence to affirm that It was a warm , p -
trlotlc body , performing its onerous duties
with zenl and fidelity , fringed with a
moderate amount of hilarity. The leading
member of the board was Colonel Phil
Lambert , a man of much outward dignity
and a great capacity for truth. His right
hand man was Lieutenant Dorsey , a man of
red hair and borrowed military airs. Next
was Adjutant General Larry Keck , student of
military matters. Major Oeorgo Sheppard
contributed considerable wisdom nl board
meetings , besides editing a local paper.
Last , but not knst , was Judge Norrls Brown ,
who wore a perpetual smile.
"Now and then , " writes the board's sccrc-
tary , who furnished the Information , "I
was admitted Into the discussions
and materially aided the board In reaching
wise conclusions. I remember the day after
the battle of Manila , when the news so
cheering to nil American hearts came ot
Dewey'e splendid victory. The board was all
together and that , too , with a spirit ot
elation visible In every movement , that could
not have been greater had they themselves
given Dewey his orders. Colonel Lambert
was smoking , his eyes sparkling. Young
Dorsey was leaning against a showcase
chewing a . "snipe" viciously between his
teeth and looking supercilious. Major Sheppard -
pard was there , In fact was everywhere ,
literally bubbling with suppressed excite
ment , while Keck forgot for the time to
blto the end of his cane and look vacant.
Judge Brown alone looked calm and self-
contained , which led some to think that hi *
mind was too dense to properly grasp the
Importance of the day.
" 'By the way , ' remarked Major Sheppard ,
'what is Dcwey'e nationality ? '
" 'English , ' answered Keck , In his pleas
ant drawl.
" 'Not on you tintype , ' cried Doreey , ' 1
know he's Irish ! '
"Some in the crowd held that ho won
German , Scotch and even French , but Dorsey
silenced all argument by offering to bet a V
that he was Irish , and after eevcral had
stealthily taken an Inventory of their pockets
the argument dropped and Dorsey won on a
'bluff. '
"It was now Colonel Lambert's turn to
shine and after looking absently at the wall
paper In the ceiling he remarked : 'I al
ways knew that this man Dewey was a
scrapper. Ho had , even as a boy , the kind
of pale-like eyes that always mark the cool ,
nervy fighting man. '
"Hero young Dorsey slipped behind the
showcase and took a stealthy look at himself
in the looking glass , while Norris Brown
remarked' tha't"'a 'scrapper generally carried
a pair of black eyes , at least after the scrap , '
but this weak attempt at wit was frowneo
upon by the crowd , while some one asked
the colonel if he knew him.
" 'Did I know him ? ' cried Colonel Lam
bert , 'I should say I did. We went to
school together when boys , and , say , there
wasn't a feller in that school that was a
greater dare-devil than that boy. He got
more lickings to the square Inch from the
schoolmaster than any boy in school and 1
tell you that's what brings out the man In
after yeans. I got a few bastings myeelf In
those days. '
"Here then came a groan from Browa , but
Lambent continued : 'Dowey was always at
the 'head of all the mischief afloat. I remem
ber one day a crowd of us played hookey , in
order to go down the creek to take a swim.
As wo were coming back we had to cross1 a
posture , where there were a lot of cattle.
Ono vicious looking old bull looked at us
for a moment , tossed up his head and with
a snort , started after tbo crowd. Say , but
maybe there wasn't some tall running ,
fellers ! I remember shinning over the fence
and alighting on my head on the other side.
There was only ono in the crowd that
wouldn't run , and that was Dewey. I tell
you , when I heard that Commodore Dewey
was sent to Manila to destroy the Spanish
fleet , I knew that he'd do It , or die ; that he
wouldn't run. For I remembered him as a
boy. But , as I was saying , Dewey didn't
run. Ho wasn't built that way. When the
bull came after him , he just dodged to ono
side , and quick aa rlghtnlng , had caught the
bull by the horns and swung himself on to
his back. And then maybe there wasn't EOme
tall stamping and bellowing and tossing up
of dirt. But ho couldn't shake that boy off.
There ho clung , and seemed to enjoy it.
The animal ran around the pasture several
times with hla strange burden , and finally
In blind rage , dashed headlong against the
fence. This doubtfess saved the young fel-
low'e life , for the shock which the bull re
ceived In striking the fence , almost stunned
the beast , while it threw the boy clean over
hlR head and over the fence , where the bull
couldn't reach him. He was slightly dis
figured , but still in the ring. "
"At this juncture of the colonel's story
news was brought that the Dally Hub had
received another bulletin , and the whole
crowd trooped out to get the latest news
from the seat of war. "
PimSOXAI. AXU OTIIUHWISK.
Spain has abandoned the Philippines be
fore getting her $20,000.000. Undo Sam's
credit Is good with her.
Colonel Roosevelt has six children , th
eldest of whom , a daughter , was the child
of the colonel's first wife , a Miss Alice Lee
of lioiton.
The late Charles D. Jacob of Louisville ,
Ky. , was four times mayor of that city and
spent most of his own fortune in adding to
the city's park system.
The people who are offering Inducements
to emigrants to the tropic "colonies" are
careful not to mention the hospital graves
that may await them there.
It Is a good thing to know that according
to the best estimates there are $925,000,000
in gold In the United States , even If folks
outside the banks don't see much of It.
Governor Boles of Iowa asked a friend to
change a bill for him the other day. "Da
you want silver ? " he was asked. "No ,
sir , " was the reply , "I'm sick of Silver. "
The fact Is noted that only about 4 per
cent of the murderers In this country are
ever banged by the law. Judge Lynch accounts -
counts for a few more of them , however.
The late Senator Morrlll of Vermont had
as a favorite story that of his constituent
who was sneerlngfy asked what they man
aged to raise in Vermont. The reply was ,
"Men. "
Joseph Jefferson says that during a re-
cent drive In Virginia he stopped at a farm
for dinner and waa proved to take off
jiU coat , as bis neighbors did. Refusing , Uiu
bo t wld ! "Oo on : b * comfortable Bf
mind cf yor nln't rot no thlrt on. "
General Wheeler ascribe * hli hardihood
to { regular hour * . He goes to bfd T ry
night at 10 and rlics at 7:30 : In tha aorn-
Consrfflsman John W. K tcham of N w
York nayn ho does not hear well , bul th
other day a frlwid applied the crucial tst :
"Lend mo 5 ? " wvld hp. "What did you
say ? " asked Mr. Kctchoni. "Con you lend
mo 10 ? " ald the friend. "Tent" cried tk
congressman , "Why , at flrrt you &ld only
| 5 ! "
The trustees of the Pilgrim Temple Baptist
church ot Chicago , led by their chairman ,
Robert j J. Mossop , have wngcd a uccessful
war against Santa CIUus , and the Uraou *
B lnt did not appear at the annual ChrlstmM
fostlvltle * held for the Sunday ohool.
It was decided such nn ppe ranc
would have amounted to deception.
As a memento of Hamilton Flih , Jr. , wfco
was killed at the battle of Las Guutmts ,
his mother hag sent each member of Troop
I of Roosevelt s Hough Riders , to which he
belonged , a silver-mounted knife , inscribed
on one * ldo with "Laa Gua luiag , June S4 ,
1898 , " and on the other with "Souvenir ot
Httmlrton Fish to bU comr d s In Troop I ,
R. R. R. "
Brooklyn life : The root ( Inslnuatlnfly- )
Don't you think wo would make ft tfooa
couplet ?
She ( coyly ) I'm not averse.
Philadelphia North American : "What
dreadfully bud print thin book has ! "
"Yes ; but look at the binding. lt' a gift
book. "
Washington Post : "Did our friend retire
from politics ? "
"Well , " answered the practical worker.
"ho went to sleep all right. But It wain't
what you'd cull a 'retire. ' It was a knock
out. "
Chicago Tribune : She That's a now
chorus Rirl , I think.
He ( looking1 through the open -glaM )
Yes. Slit's ni > w In the sense that she hasn t
appeared nt this theater before.
Syracuse Herald : He Yea , she Is living
under nn assumed name.
Shc-llorrlble ! What Is It ?
He The one she assumed Immediately
after her husband married her.
Chicago Record : " 1 believe Katharine li
older thnn ilio says she 1s. "
"Why ? "
"She has the shouldrrhawl habit. "
Indianapolis Journal : "Who Is the fellow
over there with the awful hsad of hntr ? "
"Thnt'H Cy Peters. He went down to
York a pooil many years ago , an' had his
hair brcahe-d by machinery , nn' h * wan HO
dern proud of it tliot he ain't tcched a bresh
to It since. "
Detroit Journal : Aftrr all , thp unfortu-
natf woman was a ulster.
"Can I not do something for you ? " Mar
lon exclaimed , with tears in her voice.
The Magdalen wns deeply moved by these
words of klndnttis from ono of her own sex.
"Show he how you fix your hair ? " ah
cried , gobbing wildly.
The Ontne.
Brooklyn Life.
A rramc of chance I playrd one summer ,
With Phyllis for the prize ;
But , aluBt my luck prevprsely rnn
In spite of Jealous sighs.
Darao Fortune. frown on alt my movei ,
The cards seemed stacked by Fate ,
Until onr glorious eve I mtt
My charmer at the gate.
'Twas my last chance ; I staked my all ,
My heart by hope Impelled
'Twas well I did. for nn'er before
80 fair a hand I'd held !
HAT.
Somervllle Journal.
"And Is my hat on straight ? " she asked ,
As In the hall they stood together ; *
Ho gravely measured with hl eye
The angle of the brim and feather.
Then lowering his paze a bit ,
He' saw the charmingfnce below.lt , . .
Now wearing1 quite n conscious look.
Abauhiul , but trying not to show It.
A strange light came Into his eyes ,
And her eyes swiftly fell before him ;
It Is not "ufo to let man look
Too deep in eyes when they adore him.
What happened then I shall not tell ,
Save that he said : "You little gypsy ! "
And then remarked , quits needlessly ,
"Well , no. I think your hat's on tipsy. "
A Good
Aim.
It is only a chance
hit that is made with
out a good aim. Our
aim is to hit your
fa n c y and , doing
that , to win your con
fidence.
We are not in
business for this sea
son only. We have
been making the best
clothing ready-to-
wear that we know
how to make for
about 30 years , and
we expect to keep at
it. We want your
confidence as a
means to holding
your trade. There is
only one way to get
that , and that is to
deserve it.
We'll endeavor to
do that if you trade
here.