The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-09

limited as it was, seems phenomenal,
and stamps him as one OF the most re-
markable men in the history of Vir-
ginia.
FRUGALITY DEMANDS A FIGHT.
Recent cable dispatches state that the
Spanish government contemplates
new departure in the principles OF reel
procity. Since the Mora claim has
been fully paid and Cuban war expenses
continue to roll up, the Oastilian states
men have been engaged in fursively
casting about for good scheme by
which vacuum on the debit side of the
national ledger may be rounded out,
and they are said to have about con-
cluded that they ought to tap the bright
and shining gold reserve in the United
States Treasury in the nature of in
demnity for the moral Logging on" that
Americana are commonly supposed to
have been doing to boost the Cuban
revolution. At present the only item Of
the bill is said to read somewhat like
this:
ITO general ilibustering Cuba, SIS, ooO..
OOO."
Keen observers will note that no cents
appear in this item. That ia correct
There is no sense in the charge. But
the Dons seem to think that it is only q
matter OF fixing in their own minds how
much they want and then they can
come over and get it.
Though our national account Is good
for that sum at the present writing, we
need 1t in our business, and do not feel
disposed to accept any foreign sight
drafts until after our currency problem
is finally settled and we can make sure
that money Is, hereafter, to be sufi.
GENTLY abundant in this country tome
the pumpkin crop, which is nowra
maturing.
There are other sound rear
we should endeavor to evad
ment of $4,000. 600 to Spai-
time of financial stringe'
and before the conditj O
has been somewhat che
equinoctial tobacco ouro
Our national 1atalu
ooeA nie 'aihi 40 navy, in
which are ma nd entiroln
he" oa''le ri, never been
'fieu oh = are very ex-
pehsl'el' -'1H r. steel armor and
'ne mo Of modern warlike
equip crJ ,ree coats of wbi,e
pair l'a4F .ould he n-actico,lu
VI e least possible delay.
.e science of modern civil
+Hi demands this of US.
these considers tions we have
DIS of able seamen and hand
Il dressed marines now drawing
hrom the public treasury while they
n about the streets Of New York and
Washington and Norfolk, forgetting
their early training, contracting colds
and bad habits and blocking tho side
walks, when their Physical energies
might be directed to tbs useful purpose
OF verifying conjecture and indicating
science by testing on live subjects the
efficiency of our latest Improvements in
marine gunnery. For this worthy pur
pose Spaniards arc just as good as any
body.
To maintain one of those overfed
| gladiators Of the sea costs approxt-
mately per day S27o for provisions; Ss4
for ammunition; $152 for grog, and S3l9
for coal, making in all an average of
about $s14 for each ship. Now, by en-.
gaging say twenty ships and increasing
the ammunition account OF each by
$500 day, and leaving all the coast
rocks to the Spanish fleets, we might
probably follow the Dons down to Cape
Horn in ninety days or Sc. That would
cost So. $4,000 gross and leave US the
island Of Cuba and clear cash balance
OF S2,625 800. to say nothing OF con-
siderable rake-otf from old ships and
the like, which shows this to be far
moro frugal and thrifty plan than the
incemu ity scheme could possibly be.
Moreover, it Is quicker and more
durable and satisfactory from every
practical point OF view.
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KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN EAGLE
Session of the Supreme CASTLE at Wasb.
fngtOn Yesterday.