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tern that will give tbe man who toila
an equal show to subsist, the same as
is now extended to the favored classes.
If this is ao arraignment of the masses
against the classes, then the people
must plead guilty to the mild charge
of favoring factions, for they are more
aroused now to their iadividual Inter
ests than ever before.
- Ail Bnbaerlptloms Fayablo In Advance.
IS BEGGING THE QUESTION.
' Secretary of the . Treasury Gage, in
dealing with every question, connects
it ' with the maintenance of the gold
standard, and -uses' : his argument in
favor of irrevocably fastening upon
' the country a contracted currency
based exclusively on gold. He finds
In the postal, savings ' banks a ve
. hide to .further his ends. He says:
j "In undertaking a great fiduciary
trust like the one proposed a great and
,. powerful nation- will enter into con
tract relations with many thousands
of the most humble units composiiig
.-. in part the national life. The whole
.-. proportion rests upon the theory that
' these persons would find In the ar
rangements proposed a guardian whose
justice and fidelity could not be ques
tioned, and thus their savings, the
fruits, of self denial and industry be
kept effective for their future needs.'
In dealing with the young, the un
skilled, the dependent, the strong and
powerful entering into contract rela
tions with such are under the highest
obligations to make the contract so
plain that the simplest can under
stand it. And yet I discover nowhere
in any of these bills any agreement or
pledge as to the form of money in
which depositors are to be paid. This
" would not be a necessity if in the body
of the general laws or through a long
and settled usage having substantial
ly the. force of law this question was
universally understood. But mani
festly this is not the present situation.
If one of the humblest parties to the
proposed contract should ask the post
' master agent to whom he should hand
his accumulated earnings, now as good
as gold. 'Will my money, when I
- draw it out, be" in gold or 'in its fair
- equivalent?' . what ' answer ' will yon
authorize your agent to make? At
present he can make no specific an
swer; He can point to the current
fact that tie government is now pay
ing gold er its equivalent. He can
point at clauses in certain acts of con
gress which declare the policy of the
" government to be the maintenance of
a parity be' ween silver and golu. In
short, he can show that if these acts
remain ' unrepealed and if the discre-
' tionary power accorded to the preal
dent and secretary of the treasury
under the laws is exercised in one
direction, they will be paid in as good
money as that they part with. But if,
. on the contrary, this discretionary
power be exercised in a contrary
- direction, they may be paid in a money
of much lower commercial value."
This is rather a fr-dra'wu conclusion,
though in a measure it serves to an-
' swer his puf pose as a screen to cover
up the iniquities of the scheme pro
posed in bis currency reform bilL He
proposes to so contract the currency
that its value or purchasing power
; will be increased to an extent that the
'debts now owing musibe more difficult
. to pay at maturity! That is, he Dro-
him to pay a greater debt than he con
tracted. Is this not dishonest as much
as it would be dishonest to pay the de
' posltors in postal savings banks in
money of less value than that they de
. posit? . The debt now owing has
' been contracted ia money of a certain
purchasing power.' Under Mr. Gage's
"plan-of reforming the currency that
money would be enhanced ia . val
ue, made more . difficult to get,
hence the debtor ' is robbed of the
' amount of increase in the value of the
.dollar. With the deposlto" in the
postal saving bank it is different.
. Whea he deposits his money he knows
he has the chance to take of currency
being depreciated; his contract is not
. compulsory and he can deposit or not
at his own option. But with the
' debtor who has already made contracts
the condition is different. If the value
of the money he has agreed to pay is
increased he has no option whatever.
He ia legally robbed and has no re
course. When Mr. Gage attacks the
postal savings banks proposition on
this ground he is begging the question
' in order to cover np the vlclousness of
the legislation he has asked congerss
to enact.
WOULD NOT SUPPLY GOLD
Even the gold advocates cannot
agree upon a plan for maintaining the
gold standard in America, for they
have not yet devised a way by which
the gold can be obtained. The Gage
bill proposed a method which the cur
rency doctors found to be faulty, then
another system was promulgated. in
the McCleary " compromise bill, the
one that was formulated by a commis
sion of currency " tlnkerers in both
houses,, whereby the, burdetf wasjto be
put upon the national banks, but this
does not meet the approval of the gold
diers. The New York Sun, which is
one of the most radical eold papers in
the ceuntry finds fault with the plan,
and says it is impossible for the banks
to assume the burden. Here is its com
ment upon the difficulty with which
the banks will be confronted if they
are called upon te maintain the geld
standard:
The report oa the McCleary plan
aiys: "The purpose and effect of the
proposed bill is to throw upon the
national banks the entire burden of
finding gold for the notes of the
country. There is no doubt of 'their
ability to do this if it isrequired by law.
They have the power to regulate the
rates, within the narrow limits marked
out by economic law, in such a manner
as to attract gold to tbe country by re
sisting their circulation when neces
sity arises. The system proposed by
your committee provides an easy and
adequate method of obtaining gold
for export from the banks without ex
posing the country or the United
States treasury to tbe alarm and con
vulsion which have attended gold ex
ports during the last five years."
Begeing the committee's pardon,
there is grave doubt of the ability of
the banks "to find eold for the notes
of the country. They have depositors
to pay, as well aa noteholders, and.
four times within eleven years, they
have defaulted in their obligations to
their depositors. Nor will any restric
tion of circulation which they can pro
duce draw gold to this country. That
result can be effected only by a con
traction of discounts, and our readers
can judge whether such a contraction
following a withdrawal of gold from
the banks would or would not expose
the country to the alarm and convul
sion which have attended the gold ex
ports of tbe last five years. It is more
likely that the banks would, in case of
a run on them, suspend pay mint in
gold, as they have heretofore suspended
payment in legal tenders.
SEA WNETO WN SUFFERERS
ants, and selecting some one for their
standard bearer who has enough dig
nity to hold aloof from ward politics.
The office of chief executive of a great
stat iike Oregon is too dignified
to be aragged into the slums.
YES, WE "DEMAND."
The Linn county Republican, a little
.even-by nine paper published at Al
bany in the interest of John H. Mitch
ell, takes exception to the union
platform, recently adopted at Portland,
because it 'demands" certain legisla
tion, and savs: "Political parties of
tbe past a! ways respectfully appealed
to consrress for redress, but this late
union of tag ends and tail ends ad
dresses congress in autocratic tones
"This." it says, "is jingoism pure and
simple and supremely disgusting. Tbe
molehill 'demanding' the mountain to
stand from under."'' - .
And so it is "dissrustinsr" is it for
the master to "demand" of the ser
vant? " What is congress anyway that
political parties com posed of tbe people
His this nation become so autocratic
that we must fall on suppliant knees
and appeal to our law making body to
give us redress? . Are the great
American people slaves that they must
Implore of congress to repeal obnox
ious laws? No, a thousand times no
Congress is only a servant of the
people, though It is sometimes diso
bedient, yet we who make and unmake
congress, who pays the taxes to main
tain, and 6upply the soldiers to uphold
the government have a right to "de
mand" of our servants what they shall
or shall not do. Tbe conventions that
promulgated that platform were com
posed of the bone and sinew of the
country, the proud people who com
pose this great commonwealth, and
not of the hord of supine slaves, there
fore they "demanded," as free men
should, that congress pass certain
remedial laws. They still "demand"
and will continue to "demand" of
their servants that redress be given.
Every member of those conventions
was a sovereign within himself, a free
and independent American citizen,
clothed with as many rights and privi
leges as the highest official in the
nation, hence it was his privilege in-,
dividually and collectively in conven
tion to dictate what policy congress
shall pursue. Whenever the men who
composed tho.-e conventions shall
have become abject slaves of political
bosses, corporations and trusts, as the
Linn County Republican appears to be,
and shall regard as a saint any jackass,
who, by the suffrage of the people,
shall be entitled to write "M. C,
after his name, then they may relin
quish their right to "demand" of con
gress, and "respectfully appeal" for
redress.. But, thank God, the men
who formulated that platform, and
thosu who will support i until' redress
is had, are free American citizens, and
they will continue demanding of their
servan ts what they shall do.
I aanr r. A nlnna nrtrfi fhlitn a MnaA fmirf.h.
El . . U U U f 1UV.U WW l,U U.V W . - . -
These four states alone could send to
tbe front on a few hours' notice a
magnificent army of 36,679 soldiers,
composed of the bravest and the best
of the country's sturdy young man
hood, all drilled and accoutered for the
conflict.
DANGERS OF DELAY.
It is questionable if President Mc
Kinley's delay in transmitting his
message to congress Is a safe policy.
It is of courye desirable that all Ameri
can citizens in Havana be given an op
portunity to come home before an open
ruptuie shall be prescipitaed. But the
delay in bringing them home is inex
cusable. For two weeks the president
has had before him the report of tbe
Maine board of inquire, and has known
that whatever action might be taken
by ..this government in the matter was
liable to result in war, therefore it was
his duty, to long ere this, supply Consul-General
Lee ana other Americans
in Cuba an opportunity to get away
His message " to congress was
promised last Monday, but it has been
delayed a week in order to make prepa
rations tbat should have been per
fected long ago. In this week Spain
has not been Inactive. She has been
able to get a fleet of torpedo boats and
torpedo destroyers within reach of
Cuba, so in the event of war, she will
be a mucb more formidable optonent
than she would otherwise have been
Had the president taken the precaution
to get all Americans away from Cuba
as soon as the report of the board of
Inquiry was received, be could have
been prepared to strike a decisive blow
while Spain was unp-epared for action.
But by his delay he has given Spain
an opportunity to mobelize her forces,
and should war result, which has been
apparently inevitable for some time
past, it will be more disastrous for
America than it would have been had
more activity been displayed. Tbe
delay tbat has been forced upon con
rress bv tbe president cannot but re
sult disastrously to tbe United States,
and will cost it many lives and mil
lions of dollars when war shall occur,
enterprise. It must be constructed by
military or naval experts. It can be
laid only under governmental conniv
ance, or at tbe least as a result of gov
ern mental negligence.
"The government of Spain is in
escapably responsible for tbe destruc
tion of the Maine by a mine in Havana
harbor.
"What are we going to co about it?"
EDITORIAL NOTES.
SPAIN MUST RESENT.
MASSES VS. CLASSES.
Radical advocates of the gold stand
ard insist that their opponents are en
deavoring to arraign tbe masses
against the classes, and that they seek
to create an enmity against the thrifty
and prosperous. In a measure this ac
cusation is true, but conditions justify
the end. For a quarter-of a century
the government of the United States
baa been conducted in the interest of
- the favored classes, and to tbe detri
ment ' of the masses, therefore it is
time that the latter should assert their
" rights. ' The great producing class
, the farmers have for years paid trib
ute to the manufacturers asd money
lenders, while they have seen the pre-
-. aucte oi tneir laoor steaauy aeciine in
value, except in instances when ralam-
- ity has overtaken portions of the
' world resulting in short crops as it did
last year. The land which they Own
ed, the products of their fields and tbe
' results of their labor shrank in value
. until many of them saw bankruptcy
.. staring them ia the face.
: During all this time they were pay-
ing tribute to the manufacturer and
' money lender for the purpose of main
taining the gold standard and extend
ing protection to the favored classes.
Is it a wonder that they should enter
into aa arraignment of tbe masses
inlnit r.ha r-lnasna?
After having gone through such ex
perience, it is but natural tnat tne
wealth producers of the nation should
become aroused and insist that they
should have a "day in court." They
are, however, not averse to the accu
' mulattos of wealth, or to the systems
that create prosperity, provided som e
of the ' prosperity comes their way.
But they are averse to all systems
that hold their nesks down to the
grindstone. while the favored classes
are made wealthy.
- For this reason the opponents of the
single gold standard insist that a
money system be adopted that will put
all classes on equal .footing a system
that will be equally just to the bond
bolder and the bond payer. All that
(be masses demand is equality with
their more fortunate neighbors, a ays- i
Attention is for a time detracted
from the sufferings" of Cuba 'and is
centered upon the unfortunate people
of Shawneecown, which has just been
swept off the map by a disastrous flood,
the result of the breaking of a levee
on the Ohio River. While the people
of that city were partaking of their
Sunday supper, without warning, tbe
waters rushed down upon tbem, in a
volume of from twelve to twenty feet
deep, giving them hot the slightest
chance to escape. They were en
trapped, and some 300 were drowned,
almost in an instant. Tbe accident
"has scarcely bad a parallel except in
theJobnstown disaster, and the suf
fering people aopeal strongly to the
sympathy and generosity of every
ce-nmunity.
By this disaster 3,000 people have
been rendered homeless and destitute.
Everything they had has been swept
away, tbe water rushing upon them
with such sudden ness that those who
escaped with their lives had no op
portunity to save any of their effect.
Thus left homeless and without either
food or clothing, they are at the mercy
of charity for a time at least. How
ever they will be cared for, as a people
who have contributed so generously
to the support of starving Cuba, will
be doubly generous in aiding sufferers
in their own nation.
The democratic convention has
again nominated Judge W. L. Brad-
abaw for the office of circuit judge of
this judicial district. No batter nomi
nation could have been made. For
several years he has presided over eur
circuit court and the people of this
county, regardless of party, want him
re-elected, and Crook county will give
him a rousing majority next June
against any man that can be pitted
against him. His decisions have been
just and equitable; he dispatches
business promptly; he is courteous
and obliging to all, and in consequence
the voters of this district would '.ike
to see blm elected. This is not a
political office,, and when a man has
been tried and has met the test it is
not tbe best to make a change. Prine
ville Review.
HORRORS OF WAR.
"War is bell," said bluff old General
Sherman; but he had no conception of
the horrible hell that Spain could make
of war as conducted by her Butcher-
General, Weyler. The Spaaish fiend,
unable to put down the Cuban struggle
for freedom, or to prevent the masses
of Cubans, even if peaceful non-com
batants, from sympathizing with it, de
liberately organized the policy of drvi
ing them away from their country
homes and so from the means of feed'
ing themselves and herded, then to
gether where they could Co nothing
but starve to death. Ne pen can de
scribe the horrors tbat have followed
A certain mercenary part or our
American press has apparently been
employed by holders ef Spanish securi
ties to sneer at facts regarding the
Cuban pacificados, reconcentrados
and has led conservative people to be
lieve that accounts of suffering and
death were exaggerated. But the
president's friend, Senator Proctor,
has confirmed tbe worst accounts tbat
have been published, and now Senator
Gallintrer an eye-witness in Cuba as
one of the distinguished commissioners
of the New York Journal, says:
"I looked upon the scene until heart
sickened, and than I thought of the
tnree hundred thousand or more poor
creatures who have perished in the
island for want of food since the order
was issued by Weyler to drive them
from their homes and concentrate them
ia the cities. What a chapter of blood
and .death ia tbat! And still the
tragedy goes on. Bow much longer it
shall continue largely depends upon
the forbearance of a great people, who
through suffering and sorrow achieved
their own independence, and whose
sypatbies have always gone out io the
oppressed of all the nations of the
world. Good God, arrant a speedy de
liverance to this brave people, who
are battling for freedom and indepen
dence!"
Soain, one of theoldestand proudest
nations on earth, cannot with credit
to itself accept the ultimatum of Presi
dent McKinlev with reference to Cuba.
It must resent the apparent dictates of
this government, even though it suffers
annihilation. Though it has not jus
tice on its side, for it has long since
forfeited tbe respect of every Christian
nation on earth in its manner of deal
ing with its colonies, yet it must main
tain Its position, that it will not be
dictated to by any other power as to
the surrender of any of its territory.
It cannot accept of the offices of an
other government as a mediator be
tween the home government and Cuba.
To do so would be acknowledging its
fault and its weakness.
This Spain is too proud to do. Be
sides, for tbe queen recent or Sagasia
to accept such a demand as has been
made upon Spain would percipitate a
revolution at home. The Spanish peo
ple will never consent to recognizing
tbe independence of any of their col
onies without force, hence tbese at
the bead of goyerument must heed tbe
will of the masses. More than this,
ithout Cuba, Spain la hopelessly
bankrupt; interest upon its debts can
not be met without the revenues de
rived from Cuba, therefore it is better
for the government to go down fight
ing to retain' possession of the island
than to surrender its supremacy in the
face of a debt tnat can never be liqui
dated. Spain in her cent-oversy with
America must therefore stand firm,
notwithstanding she sees tbe inevit
able defeat of b-r armies.
A WEAK CABINET.
With a weak man in the executive
chair it is only natural that he should
call around hlra a weak official family.
But it was hardly to be expected tbat
the supporters of the president would
attack his cabinet aa tbe Oregonlan
has, though what it says with reference
to some of the president's official
household is true. Here is its com
ment:
"With nobody at the head of the
highest executive department that of
state and with worse than nobody at
the head of the department of war, it
Is gratifying to encounter such fre
quent evidence that the treasury at
least is presided over by a man. Sec
retary Gage is not planning govern
ment savings banks, buying reindeer
in Lapland to sell to his friends at
half cost, or gettiog the administra
tion into trouble by temporizing pro
posals io the Spanish crisis. Nor is
he doing things tbat would, in his
own department.parallel these exploits
of his associates in tbe cabinet."
Oregon has lost an able man in tbe
daih of State Senator Samuel R.
Hughes, of Forest Grove. He was a
thorough business man, and was a pro
gressive thorough-going citizen.
Tbe republicans of Wasco county
were exceedingly kind to most of their
present officials, having renominated
all except one who presented their
names before tbe convention. They
probably go on the hypothesis tbat
a man once elected can be elected
again.
T. T. Greer, the man who bad no as
pirations except to be collector of cus
toms at Portland, is waging a vigorous
campaign for governor, and to all ap
pearances leads the race for the re
publican nomination. Geer is a
thorough politician and the way he is
pulling the strings would do credit to
any ward striker in the nation.
Crook county gold democrats held a
convention last week and nominated
three men for office. They are Arthur
Hodges, for clerk; P. B. Doak, for as
sessor, and - I. B. Myer. for commis
sioner. The nominees are all good
and competent men, but tbey will get
their wings clipped on June 6th, for
the cause tbey are advocating Is not
worthy of the men.
That a maa is a millionaire does not
signify that he is wholly devoid of
patriotism; In fact, some of our mil
lionaires are truly patriotic sometimes.
W. K. Vaoderbilt Is one of the class
of very rich men who is ready to come
to the nation's relief in case necessity
demands. He has offered to donate a
man of war to cost $5,000,000 in the
event of war with Cuba.
Mr'. Mitchell's followers got but
little consolation from the republican
convention of Wasco county. The
convention even refused to censure the
obstructionists who prevented the
organization of the legiclature In order
to prevent the re-lection of the ex-
senator. In the refusal of the conven
tion to pass Mr. Dufur's resolution,
the bold-up was tacitly endorsed.
Tbe offer of the pope to act aa media
tor between America and Spain will
be deel ined as it should be. While the
pope'e offer was actuated from pure
motives, in a desire to prevent war,
this government cannot accept the
offices of the bead of any church to
settle its difficulties with foreign pow
ers. II an arbiter is chosen tt must be
the head of some powerful nation, not
tbe bead of any church.
With each day the war cloud thick
ens, and it now seems inevitable tnat
the United States and Sbain will be
unable to longer prevent the measur
ing of strength as combative powers.
What the, result will be can only bo
conjectured, but appearances are that
the war will be short and decisive, and
that this government must proye vic
torious, for Spain cannot hope to suc
cessfully cope with Uncle Sam.
Is there not some one among tbe
many bright men in the republican
party of Oregon who can be selected
for governor besides Governor Lord
and T. T. Geer? Both have, forfeited
what claims they had upon their pVrty
by stooping- to the place of ward strik
ers and machine politicians in the
Marion county primaries. Oregon
wants a governor, whether he be re
publican or populist, who can stand
above tbe petty politician.
The Wasco county republican ticket
has been named, and is composed of
very good men, such as will make fair
ly good officials in case of their elec
tion. All of them except Mr. Evans
and Mr. Kelly are the present incum
bents of the offices for which they have
been nominated, and must stand upon
tbe ri-ccrds they have made in
the past. They are in office now,
and were there no political issues
at stake, their election would depend
soley upon whether or not the
people are satisfied with them as pub
lic servants. But this ia an election
in which personality counts for little.
The union forces have nominated
equally as good and competent men,
and the question to be decided at the
forthcoming election is whether the
poople sh-ll govern or whether the
reins of government shall be retained
by tbe favored classes. Tbe union
ticket is the representative of the
people, and if the people are to govern,
it must succeed at the polls next June.
WAIT UNTIL MONDAY
The President's Message Will
Not be Presented Till Then.
WILL, BE PACIFIC
He Will Not Recommend Immediate
Recognition of Cuban Independ
ence at This Time.
American Consulate ana1 t'tixens ft UI Have
Cuba The Ruin Is Widespread tn
shawneetown The Pope Still Hopes
Kaiser BUly Won't Mix.
- Wasaington, April 6. The presl.
dent's message to congress has been
completed, but will not be presented
until Monday next. Its contents,
however, have been made public, on
what is believed to be authentic au
thority, an it is -aid he will not
recommend the Immediate recognition
of Cuban Independence. The presi
dent desires to prevent war if possiple
and tbe tenor of his message will be
advising congress to not act hastily
but that time be given Spain to nego
tiate with Cuba for peace.
THE BC1N H WIDESPREAD.
Shawnaetown Entirely Under Water and
Destruction of Property I Great
Ridgeway. 111., April 5. The gap
is over 100 feet wide today in the levee
at Shawneetown and Is gradually
widening. Water Is from 10 to 15 feet
deep all over town. With continued
cold rains and loss of life, the suffer
ing and sorrow are little abated. It is
known that 50 people lost their lives.
No bodies have been recovered.
Every store in Shawneetown ia full
of water, and no provisions can be
had except what is obtained from sur
rounding towns. Relief committees
are doing everything possible to pro
vide for the stricken people. The
levee ia being undermined in several
places and ia in a precarious condition
Conservative people estimate that
the loss of life will reach 100. That
number is mitstng, while it is known
that about 50 have perished. Tbe
property loss, to say nothing of the
damage to crops and the levee, will
reach over o00,000.
THE IDEA WAS WILLIAM'S.
German Emperor Proposed That the Pope
Offer to Mediate.
London, April 5. Th6 Rome cor
respondent of tbe Daily Mail says:
Archbishop Ireland has cabled
deprecating a formal offer of interven
tion, and explaining that the pope
could only Intervene successfully by
recognizing the Monroe doctrine,
which will be impolitic.
A rumor is current here that EmV
peror William first broached the Idea
of papal mediation and was warmly
seconded by Austria.
The solutioa the Vatican proposes is
aa armistice to save Spanish troops
during the rainy season, allay excite
ment on both sides and prepare the
way for Cuban Independence in the
autumn. Spain is agreeable to this,
but there is little hope that the Cuban
insurgents or their American sympa
thizers will accede to the proposal.
WILL COME HOME.
American Consulate and Citizens Will
Leave Cuba la a Hoary.
Washington, April 5 Members
of tbe house have been informed that
vessels have been dispatched to Havana
to take off General Lee and our con
sular officers, aa well aa all Americana
who desire to leave the island.
The treasury department'haa tele
graphed the quarantine officer at Ha
vana directing him to permit all
Americans who desire to leave Havana
to do so without certificates or examin
ation. Medical examination will be
made at the Florida roast.
General Lee notifies tbe state de
partment that- if war is declared Ameri
cans will be unable to leave Cuba be
fore Sunday.
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TUB COCK8K OF DELAY.
Spmia Laid the Mia.
Washington, April 5. The bouse
committee on foreign affairs met at
10:30 o'clock tbis morning. Captain
Sigsbee, Admiral Irwin and several
experts in explosives bad been sum
moned to give testimony regarding the
blowing up of tbe Maine.
In bis testimony today SIgsbee stated
it was his ooioion that the Maine was
blown up by a submarine mine located
by the Spanish authorities. Tbe com
mittee is to meet again to prepare tbe
text of resolutions to be submitted to
the house.
OUR MILITARY iCESERVE.
DISGRACEFUL POLITICS.
A Salem dispatch to the Oregon ian
gives an ' account of the republican
primaries held in Marion county, and
says tbe "dominant issue was tbe gov
ernorship, Governor Lord and T. T.
Greer being candidates " According
to the dispatch, both - aspirants for thr.
high position of governor of tbis com
monwealth put tip states at tho pri
mary' Just Hke ordinary ward politi
cians, and fought out tho contest as jf
they were contesting for the office of
police judge or . constable. The
strikers for each of the aspirants were
on hand resorting to the ordinary
methods of machine politics by con
testing for tbe places In the county
delegation.. - Governer Lord carried
his own precinct by a majority of
seven, and Mr. Greer got away with
another large preoinct by a majority
of four, and so it went throughout tho
county. Lord and Greer one a gov-
ernor and the other a w uld be gover
nor got down and groveled in tho
mire for supremacy. ; -
Sack, politics as was practiced in
Marion county, is disgusting,, is dis
graceful. When a candidate for the
highest and most dignified position in
the gift of a state will resort to putting
up jobs at primaries in order to secure
recognition at tho hands of his party;
when ho will go into the primaries
and demand that delegates shall be
sent to county conventions .with no
objsct in view than to elect delegates
to tbo state convention pledged to
support this or that upstart for the
nomination for governor, it is a dis
grace to that high office. After the
holy show Governor Lord and Tim
Greer permitted in Marion county io
their anxiety to become nominees for
gubernatorial honors, the republicans
of the state would do credit .to tbem
selreo bj ignoring both tbese asplr-
Tbe official statement issued by the
military information division of tbe
war department showing the strength
of the national guard, or 'state mili
tia," in the different states and terri
tories is of more than ordinary inter
est at tbis time in view of tbe possi
bility of thi8rc9erve array being called
upon for active military duty. -
While the federal government has
not contributed very liberally to tbe
maintenance or equipment of this
branch of their national defense,many
of the states bave encouraged ttie de
eloDmentof the militia with generous
appropriations, regarding it as tbe
state's chief reliance in quelling Iocs!
insurrections ana in protecting prop
erty from riotous mobs. The review
of militia strength is also interesting
at this time in view of the efforts that
are being made to. induce congress to
increase the federal appropriations for
the state troops. As tbis appropria
tion is allotted among the states ac
cording to the numerical strength of
the militia of each, it follows tbat
states making the best showing get the
largest share of the federal expendi
ture. .The aggregate strength of the force
in each slate is yearly reported to ' the
adjutant general of the army, who in
turn transmits it to congress. The
most recent-table, however, is com
piled from the reports made to tbe de
partment by army officers detailed for
duty with tho militia of the states
according to this complication tbe
United states could put into the field,
ia addition to'tbe "regulars," an army
of 113,760 trained, equipped and well-
drilled state troops. Tbe authorized
strength of the militia of the different
states is 186,848, while the total num
ber of men liable to military duty in
the country is 10.378,118.
New York leads in point of militia
strength, having 13,874 troops ready
to put into the field on short cotice,
while Illinois crowds PeoBsjlvaa! for
WHAT WILL WE DO?
The New York World speaks of the
Maine disaster in a terse and explicit
way. it says:
'It was a mine that destroyed tbe
Maine. The board of inquiry has
found that to be a fact.
'For any mine in any harbor the
government controlling that harbor is
I responsible.
"A mine is not a product of private
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Banna.
Washington, April 6. At the re
quest of th president, Representative
Hopkins (111.) took . Representative
Berry (Ky.), a member qf the foreign
affairs committee; Mr. Sayers (Tex.),
the ranking minority member of the
appropriations committee; Mr. Dins
more (democrat, Ark.), the ranking
member of tbe foreign affairs commit
tee; and Mr. Newlands (silver republi
can, jNev.j, to tbe VYbite House this
afternoon, and showed then General
Lee's cablegram.
Tbe cablegram said tbat General
Lee was loadiugaOO Americans, and
that it would be - impossible to get
then out of the island before Sunday.
He said the condition of affairs was
infamed. and tbe transmittal of tbe
message might cause trouble.
The president frankly explained the
situation. He said the message would
hare gone in today had it not been for
General Lee's cablegram. The safety
of Americans in Havana, and especially
General Leo's personal safety made
tbe delay imperative. Tbe democrats
all expressed themselves as satisfied.
WAB MAT BC AVERTED.
The Presldaat Informed Tnat Spain Snows
Bifns of Weakening.
Washington. April 6. The presi
dent has received advices and infor
mation which makes him hopeful that
war between tbe United. States and
Spain may be averted, and an outcome
of the Cuban situatiasj secured that
will, be satisfactory to the' government
of the U ailed States.' Tbe matter has
not yet progressed to a stage that
makes it afe to state this as more than
a possibility, but the disposition mani
fested tbe last two days by the Spanish
government gives ground for an ex
pectation that it will yield on vital
points. "
Bala In Northern California.
San Fbancisco, April 6. Rain fell
in the farming . districts of Northern
California last night, and continued
this morning at Intervals. This will
greatly improve the outlook for the
grain c-op '
Still at I ha Caps Tardea.
New Yohk, April 5. A World dis
patch from St. Vincent, Cape Verde
islands, says:
The Spanish torpedo flotilla, under
command of Commodore Villamll, if
still here. Three of the torpedo ves
sels arrived in one day, three others
later, and then the transport came.
No more are expected. They are now
in good order. There are seven ves
sels in all three torpedo-boats, three
torpedo-destroyers, and a merchant
ship converted into an auxiliary
cruiser, tbe Ciudad de Cadiz.
...
Tho rope Still Hopes. -
London, April 5. According to a
special dispatch from Rome, the pope
is "disappointed at tbe reception of
his overtures in America, but is not
discouraged." The dispatch adds:
"Thi morning his holiness dis
patched a cable of 500 words to Arch
bishop Ireland urging increased efforts
in the interest of peace and further
immediate representations to Presi
dent McKinley."
A Hove to Gala Time.
London, April 5. The Paris corre
spondent of tbe Dally Mail says:
"I lean on excellent authority tbat
the Spanish reply to President Mc
Kinley is regarded as a move to gain
time and to avoid replying directly to
the American ultimatum. Spain will
now find the means of yielding, while
Having her dignity and self-respect."
KaUer BUly Wonlda't Mix.
Berlin, April 5. The Berliner Post
says:
Tho attempts at joint European in
tervention between Spain and the
United States failed owing to a diver
gence of views. Emperor William de
clined to mix in the affair. It is doubt
ful if the United States at the pope's
word will consent to have a fat morsel
torn from its grasp.
tion. Ho reviewed the trouble from
its origin, and said:
"President McKinley's course has
been wise and statesmanlike. It rep
resents tbe loftiest type of patriotism
and fearlessness, for it requires both
to stand as he has stood, tor the rlebt,
while around him have ngad the In
patient people and scheming politic
ians. Ten days ago we were not pre
pared for war, and bad congress at
WILL WAIT FOR THE MESSAGE
Boom Foreign affairs Committee Will Not
Act Independently.
Washington, April . Four re
publican members of tbe foreign af
fairs committee of th house, Messrs.
Henry, Heat-vole, Smith and Quigg.
announced this morning that they
will not support the president's recom
mendations if tbey "are as outlined in
some of tbe morning papers, and es
pecially if he asks that intervention
be only at his discretion.
A conference of republicans who
bave been opposed to delay in the j
Cuban matter met at 10:30 today. !
About 80 or 00 republicans were pros j
ent. Some very heated speeches were
made. .
Tawney (Minn.) made a pointed ,'
speech aga'nst tbe policy of tbe presl
No proposition was presented to the ! Ga8P. who the po-itioa that Mr.
conference, but the tone of the speech- j Powellson had no right there since
action if ' united atates nag Baa oeen nauieu
I down from the wreck after the depart
lure of Commander Wainwright. Mr.
grtlPATIKI.
They Will Be With tho United State la
Caae of War.
London, April 6. On the highest
authority the Associated Press can
announce that, the British government
has assured the United States of Its
fullest and most cordial sympathy in
carrying out its Cuban policy. This
assurance was given with the most
i ., , . . . ... ,
that time forced the issue, tbe result j """i"-- T"1'
would have been most disastrous and
fatal" iuo uuiku ohswR anu opsin,
ana on too understanding tnat events
are tending strongly towards armed
ntervention in Cuba.
Maine Claimed by Hpantards.
New Yobk, April 7. A dispatch to
the Herald from Havana says:
Ensign Powellson, who is attached
to the Fern, wbiie spending some time
on tho wreck of the Maine, was per
emptorily ordered away by tbe cum-
I mander of tho Spanish gunboat Le
es was in faror of vigorous
the president's message did not meet
expectations.
Tbe republican conference adjourn
ed at 11:30 A. M.. to meet again at 8
o'clock. The tone of the meeting wss
strongly against empowering the
president to intervene at his discre
tion. '
Madrid, April 6. It is said here
I Powellson at first demurred, but after
ward left the wreck.
Homeward Bash Unabated.
New Yobk. April 7. A Herald dis
patch from Havana says:
When it became .known that tbe
president's message would not go to
congress, the excitement Cere quickly
Inaarrectloa la Porto Rico.
New Yohk, April 7. The steamship
; Fontabell, from St. Thomas, brings
new tbat an uprising has taken place
in Porto Rico, and tbat in an engage
ment between the insurgents and the
Spanish troops a score of men were
killed.
Two filibustering expeditions landed -in
Porto Rico a month ago and the
tvii gives color to tho rumor of an in
surreclioa.
A Million for Defense.
Columbus, O., April 6 The sen
ate has passed tbe Riley bill, appro
priating 1 1.000,000 to put tbe Ubio
National Guard on a war footing,
there was not a dissenting vote.
that a satisfactory settlement has been d. Eblishmenw that bad
and Spain.
A ministerial crisis is imminent. It
is understood tbat Senor Silvola, the
leader of tbe dissident conservatives.
til I - ttAAATtfr flHA W.W. A
Will, il UKWWJ, ee,w uuiQ wu m .
. f-t is
program ior an immediate armistice :
with tbe autonomist government with
authority to the autonomist govern
ment to negotiate and conclude an im
mediate peace in Cuba.
It is confidentially asserted at tbis
hour the proclamation of the queen
regent announcing an immediate arm
istice in Cubs wilt bo issued tomorrow,
It Is added that some of the cabinet
ministers may resign, but if necessary
tbe ministry will be changed.
closed, including Lawton Childs, re
opened. Hundreds of Mexicans, Americans
and Cuban citizens will leave tbe is
land in the next few days. The public
now awake to the fact that war is
close at hand, aud only can be avoided
by statesmanship of the wisest kind.
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A Lone Strug-fla at Hand.
Cbawfoedsville. Ind., April 7.
General Lea Wallace bellnves that
war is practically inevitable, and that
It will bo of much greater lengtn and
Awaiting tho Inevitable.
LONDON, April 6. A dispatch from
Madrid says the situation there today
is one of expectancy. The govern
ment and tbe public are anxiously
awaiting President McKinley's mes
sage to congress.
The prevalent opinion among gov
ernment officials ia tbat a peaceful
solution of tbe crisis is Impossible.
Two Hondrod Bave Gone.
Washington, April 7. A cable
gram from Consul-General Lee this
morning announces that 200 Ameri-
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General Wallace declares, ior media-, Havana.
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