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The evening times., 1895-08-15
Language of Flags.

To"strikethe nag is follower the natieual
eolors tn token nofstrbmission.
Flags are used a. the symbol of auk and
command. the officers using them being
called flag officers Such flags are square,
TO distinguish them from other hanner&
A"fIeg of truce b white flag Displayed
tose enemy TO Indicate desire fos a pssrley
or eogsuysssi0n. The white nag js the sign
Of psace. After battle parties from both
sidesoft 20 out TO the field TO rescue the
wouudesI or bury the dead, uudef the psotee-
tiou Of q white flag.
Tie red nag Is a sign Of defiance, and Is
often Hsctf by revoIutionists In our ser
vice 1t 10 a mark Of eangef, a nd shows a
vessci 70 be receiving OF djsehasgiHg her
pew6eF.
Tbebsaek nag b thesieu Of piracy.
The yellow nag shows vessel to be at
GUARANTEES OF 10 the sign Of conta gious dis
ease.
A Rag at kaifNast meaes mournihg
TisAiug ADD other vessels return with flag
~ hak1nass to aBnounee the foss or death
Of some Of the men
aSTir
Dipeise the flsg siowerins b sliglatIg and
then koisstas u again to salute = vesssi q
fort
II the Rpesisees OF the ualsetl States goes
afioat the Anericap Gag is carried in the
bsws Of his haEgf }fshoisted at the main
Of the vesses on bealf r which lsis-
; ; neusssan-
Coaching days.>1asse ssAau you ssg re-
pairing fss . cess. srstes examine tion.--.
The evening times., 1895-08-15

We suspect that tlIere re some Cleveand-
hating papers who viii sos be happy unless
Cfevehfnd seeks u tAtrd terns.-Utica OBJ
server
A third term Is nos Democratic idea;
it is imperialism.-Syraeuse Courier
II would be o very easy thing for Mr..
Cleveland to say positively that he will
not accept the nomination for President for
! q third term. II this is his deteKmina ton.
Aud We have no Doubt that such Is his de-
termination, for he muse know that the
American people VIII not coneede three
Presidential terms to any one. He should
therefore put the disturbing question: to
rest by declaring himself In unequivocal
terms as being out Of the raee.-MemphV
Conmereial-AppeaL
One of the papers which can find nothing
better to do than to discuss seriously the
pro pect Of a third term for Mr. Cleveland
Things that il some one else is not nominated
by the Democratic convention by the third
or fourth ballot, then there may be "a
general staHspede'' for the PTesideat Many
Ifs" have had virtue in their day, but
this particular one surpasses them all
Providence Journal.
When Mr.. Cleveland. or any person rea-
seDabty supposed to represent his wishes,
shall give iDtiristien of a desire on the
Presidents part for third term, or
or even of his Willingness to accept it,
there wfii be ample time for the Democratic
party to meet and dispose of this question:
Albany Argus
Tie prospect that the Democratic party
will elect the Dext President grows brighter
daily. II the prosperity OF the country con-
tinues 10 increase and the Democrats Homi-
Bate a strong man and Ia IKE a bold stand
for sound money, the ssxt President will
iD all probability be a Demoerat But Mr..
Cleveland wiA not be the noniiBee OF the
penocEats, BOT will he attempt to lams
the poRainee.-Savannah News.
A great many people would give good
tlsai to know what Senator GoEman says
to Senator HUI when the Maryland
Senator pays his visit to his New York col
league AT weHeEt's koesb before he re-
tIrss to his heale from Saratoga. The third
term idea has si&DaHy failed 10 catch the
favor even of q respectable minority, and
the nomination OF the Democrats for the
Presidency next year may become aslrprise.
-Balim0Ee American
The evening times., 1895-08-15
PROTECT THE TREES.

The danger to the beautiful shade trees
of the National Capital cannot be kept
too prominently before the public nor
can it be TOO often urged that ihliess the
people themselves take actien, the sum-
mers OF the near future will be unbearable
In Washington.
or all tile neannesses Of Congress- IN its
tre;rtussnt ef tue District interests, this
matter of insufficient appropriation for
the care of the trees is the most shameful.
Time and fine again, IL has been demon
strated that the trees were suffering from
the ravages df insect pests, and every
effort has been made to bring Congress to
a realizing sense of its obligations; but
all to no avail With clockwork regu.
larity, the estimate has been. cut down,
until this year the local authorities are
more crippled. than ever.
1t is an anomaly tina here IL Washington,
where you cannot throw a stone without
hitting q scientist in government employ,
nothing can be, done to preserve the great
natural beauty OF the ca pital OF the country.
The bugs that are afar off are very inter
esting to the scientists, while those that
are near seem to have no attmction what
ever for scientific opinion When Con-
gress meets again a change in this conrt-
ten of things must be vigorously urged.
The beautiful trees In the parks and reser-
vations must go uncared for; but selfish
interest, If nothing else, ought to compel
every householder to see that the foliage or
namenting his residence receives preventive
or curative attention. II will be but little
labor and not AT all unpleasant. Already
thousands are doing this, as may be seen
Times Tree Protection League is bearing
fruit.
The evening times., 1895-08-15
STRANGE TRICKS OF DESTINY,

SfhaN"E fbISh5 or ILoAIS l..
n is an Old superstition that any occur
renee of a peculiar or tragic character will
be sonn followed by others similar and so
strangely does this occasionally happen that
even the skeptical are almost led tn the
conclusion that such Incidents are Que to
some mysterious law and not to mere coin
cidence.
Persons holding this belief will eagerly
quote the wreck of a building in New York
the other day, which was almus. inmedi-
ately followed by two other similar in
cidents, though they were sa trivial by
comparison tnas they passed with slight
notice.
More striking than any recent coincidence,
however, is the similarity of the tragic
cases of Green, of Chicago president of a
great lumber company, and of Thomas
Hovenden, the noted artist. A boat in
which Air. Green and his coaehnsan were
rowing was capsized and Green lost his
life i'll the attempt to save that OF his
eoacinan. Both were drowned Hoven-
den attempted yesterday to rescue little
girl who ran in front Of an approaching
railway train and both were killed.
Apart from the question whether such
groups OF condolences are governed by
some mysterious law, or whether they are
due to mere chances, IL may be said that Mr..
H0venden's death Will bring the keeDest
feeling OF sorrow TO the hearts of a vast
mass Of people, both In America and in
Europe Few artists OF the day excel him
III Facility of production, and everything
he touched breathed with leftiness of SEN
timent- Nearly all of his paintings have
been reproduced in engravings or etchings,
and In this form have made him known 10
millions who had not access to the originals.
That such q man should meet such u terrible
fate almost provokes a bitter protest
against the mysterious powers which are
supposed to hold in their keeping all human
destiny.
The evening times., 1895-08-15

rs really 50 confemptfble that ordinary
words are not comprehensive eAough for
us description. 1t is, moreover undoubtedly
g good Illustration Of the honesty and Wig
tue Of the paper In all things. The general
opinion apparently has been that IL was
too stupid to- be tfvky, but, tust as Satan
can quote Scripture for his purpose, 80
chronic journalistic sernHanabulisn hnay
be naude to cover a multitude of ugly moral
excrescences.
There is no ioopiIoIe through which even
the astral body of the trailey organ can
escape from its dilemma. It has deiib-
erately played upon the public the AH Sin
trick Of holding cards up its sleeves while
pretending TO engage in an open and hanr
est, Square game.
The evening times., 1895-08-15

Doubtless the Star will echo the pain
tive wall OF Sheriff Palmer that The
Times Is interfering with its bussness. The
great public Ike that sort OF Interference
however, and therefore The Times will
try to endure in 4 philosophical and optt
mistic way the wrath OF the ancient organ
of the trolley aggregatinn and Of the
sheriff Of ancient AIexandxia County.
The evening times., 1895-08-15

The sArcwdest political move made in
late years is Che attempt Of the sfpgle tax
advocates to carry the election IN Raode
Island by concentrating their energies in
that State. suca efforts, property directed
and followed up, are certain to produce
good results, aud as the siugle takers are
efs. their canse viii be stfengthened BY sueh
. vigorous policy.
The evening times., 1895-08-15
Red CkoveF.

An English writer recalls the curious fact
that when red clover was first grown in
Australia 1t never seeded because the
tongue of the native bee was too short TO
reach the pollcn. The work of iertlizng
red clover IS chiefly done by the long
tongued humble bee.
The evening times., 1895-08-15
Subscribers to "The Times" Will

Subscribers TO "The Times" VIII
confer favor by promptly reporting
any discourteSy of collectors, or neg"
lect OF duty on the part Of CARRIERS
Complaints either by mail OF In per-
son viii receive prompt attention
The morning Edition should be de-
Hvered tn niI parts of the CITY by 8;3O
O'Clock "a. M. (, Including Sunday. The
Evening Edition should be In the
hands OF Subscribers. not later than
$50 -. M.
The evening times., 1895-08-15

The Times may be interfering with
Sheriff Palmer's business, as Tat gentle
man asserts. but, If SO, 1t is because the
sheriff negiects to interfere with the bust
ness of several other fellows.
The evening times., 1895-08-15

it may be stated that our esteemed even
ing contemporary does not belong to any
known planetary system. 1t is a fixed
Star
The evening times., 1895-08-15

1t is questionable if the Supreme Bench
would be strong enough to support two
such poetic figures as Chief Justice Fuller
and the always gentle and iiealistic Post
INA ster General wilson,
The evening times., 1895-08-15

"The Washington Times" Is q mem-
ber OF the Rochdale Cooperative So
ciety.
The evening times., 1895-08-15

Assume a virtue IL you have it not is
the Stars fayofite Shakespearian QUOTA
tiop.
The evening times., 1895-08-15

There can be co valid objection to tne
demand OF the parernangers for festora-
ton of the piece work scale That system
of estimating wages gives the highest pay
to the n,ost expert wsFkmen and Gusts the
employer no mere in the end, inasmnef as
he usually charges eHstomsfs by the roll for
paperhangt~g. IA all trades, the policy
Of rewastling skin with tae best wages
should be carefully fonowed out, ana IN
no way can this be done TO better adsnn-
tase than by piece work
The evening times., 1895-08-15
L<Qz1e.

Logic.
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The evening times., 1895-08-15

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mates saGs- 4aSsseansne - esssEssk ~.
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The evening times., 1895-08-15
Dr.. w. W. Hodges.

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m Wssht1usss noea Glue- H y . fhisar
delphiaD - Nh. 49, ttssueafy-ains yeaIsi
old He eens bsss Uhk sis- parents at an
The evening times., 1895-08-15

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The evening times., 1895-08-15
More fhird-Term Talk.

We suspect that there re some Cleveland
hating pnpers who viii sos be happy unless
Cfevehsnd seeks u tAtrd term.-Uttca OBJ
server.
The evening times., 1895-08-15

COACHING dayS-~4nege WA9u yoa3 -asE re-
pairing fss . cssR. ssstes examfnation. -
HI
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THE WORK CUT OUT FOR US

There are Just about seventeen indie
river. They all have more or less init
mate financial and commercial relations
with the Old World. They are governed
almost invariably by irresponsible or un-
certain administrations. Few il any OF
them escape periodical revolutions or in
surrections that disturb public order and
imperil foreign residents or their inter
ests. Hardly year elapses without wit
Messing some European power engaged IN
the troublesome task of attempting TO
procure the settlement of obligations, or
reparation for some wrong, resulting from
the loose and indifferent methods OF the
states, or the rotous and murderous work
of some of their people. Does it ever oc-
cur to the perspirng patriots now
Tuning abo..t the administration 5 failure
to go to war with England. because the
latter insists on the enforcement of her
claims, that this country would be some
what engaged if it went to battle every
time Central or South American repub
lie chose to repudiate an equitable
claim? We can only protest against the ac-
ton of foreign power when We mean it.
An assertion that we will not allow this
or that to be done by Eng gland,
France or Germany, will be of no effect
unless we also evnce the disposition to
sustain that assertion with force. If the
powers opposed consider their claims
righteous and are in position to contend
with us in their behalf, it means war.
are not prepare to back with physical
effect. No people can safely acquire the
reputation of bluffing. They must mean
what they say, and do what they threaten
or else their prestige is gone forever
Will the men who talk and write so lurid-
ly fight as eagerly? This country has
been compelled to resort to arbitrary pro-
cedure in order to secure our rights and
may have to do SO again. Is claim for
reparation for debt any the less sacred
because it may happen to be in behalf OF
a European government? Does the JUS
tice of demand depend on the govern
ment making it?
Was this government organized for the |
benefit of our own people, or was it for
the purpose of protecting some others
in the evasion of the consequences of |
their sins?
The American public will see through |
the dust of misrepresentation that the |
fury OF partisan malice has raised. and
conclude that the solution of the problem
at home Is of more consequence to us than
attending to the affairs of Others can be.
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THE FIESTA EDITION

Under its new management the Daily
Herald of this city is cutting wide
swath. The financial and market reports
are especially good 1t is meeting with
well deserved success and its owners are
to be congratulated on the vast i'm
provement made.-Los Angeles Guilt
yator.
4 Z z
: The Los Angeles Herald on Wednesday
issued very handsome La Fiesta edi-
ton. The title page was gorgeous in
Fiesta colors. The edition was profusely
illustrated with half-tone engravings Of
the floats which formed the most attrac-
tive feature of the pomp and glitter of
the parade. The text was well written
and interesting. Sacramento Bee.
4 4 4
The Los Angeles Herald issued special
Fiesta number last Wednesday which
covered the subject very completely. The
descriptive articles were well written and
the edition rs whole was very attrac-
tive. The improvements which have been
introduced since The Herald passed into
the hands of Mr.. Bradbury are notable
In every departme nt.-San Francisco Call.
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THE HEART OF THE QUESTION

We owe it, therefore, to candor and to
the amicable relations existing between
the United States and those powers, to
declare that we should consider any at
tempt on their part to extend their sys-
TEN to any portion of this hemisphere as
dangerous to our peace and safety.
President Monroe s message, December
2, 1921
In the foregoing we have the sum and
the substance OF the Monroe doctrine
that certain unfair and bigoted partisans
pirate so much of and apparently know so
little about, or knowing, perversely and
persistentiy misinterpret. and give it an
application never intended by the state $
man responsible for its enunciation. The
attempt to demonstrate disloyalty to, or
violation of the Monroe doctrine on the
part of President Cleveland in the Mica
raguan affair can only rest upon a very
indifferent knowledge of the subj ects in
controversy or downright and reprehensi-
BILE malignity. \ calm and honest con-
sideration of the international incident
that is just now firing the brains and
burning holes in the palpitating hearts of
some inhamm lble editors and al legged
statesmen, will show that the Monroe
doctrine like the flowers that bloom
in the spring ira, la " has nothing to do
with the case England is not endeay-
oring to extend her system to any por
ton of this hemisphere in the action
threatened against the Central American
republic. She is simply taking the long
deferred and regretable step of collecting
by force the very reasonable sum exacted
as Indemnity for the outrageous treat
ment of her consular representative. The
method employed to attain her purpose
is one compelled by the vacillaGing and
dlshonorable conduct OF this irrespon-
sble apology for u state. Independent
OF the recent assurances given
our state department. EngIands line of
action throughout the diplomatic stages of
the quarrel has plainly evidenced her lack
of intention to subjugate Nicaragua, or
of desire for territorial concessions bv that
country. She has delayed decisive meas
ures as long as reason could expect and
sound policy Justify. 1t is plain, simple
case of creditor seeking to collect from a
debtor and involves in no way the vio-
lation of the letter and spirit of the Mon
roe doctrine, or the right or interest of
this country. And if we interfered to an
extent further than the president has
gone we would be medding with some
thing that is most decidedly out OF our
rightful province. This is the unadorned
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BIMETALLlS1

There is a variety of called bimetal-
lists, or several classes of men who call
themselves such. Some political aspiIants
say they are bimetallists. but when
the monetary use of the two precious
metals, but are opposed to silver coinage.
Just how silver can be used as money
without coinage they do not explain.
Others favor silver coinage provided
European nations, or more properly Great
Britain, consent to it, or permit US to
do 1t. The simon-pure bimetallists are
those who favor free and unlimited coin
age of both gold and silver on a ratio of
16 OF silver to 1 of gold. whether European
nations give permission or not.
1t is not necessary to discuss the posi-
ton of the first-named class on account
of its absurdity. That class may be set
down as incorrigible gold monometallsts.
The position of those who favor silver
coinage if an agreement can be reached
with the principal commercial nations of
Europe by which silver can become an
International measure of value, is one
that challenges respectful consideration.
The most decided slverites would be
glad if silver could be made world
money as we'll as a domestic medium of
exchange. 1t would enlarge the
use of silver which is an
American product of great Importance,
aid it would aid materially in relieving
commerce from the restraint upon it
through an insufficient volume of inter-
national money, but they are opposed to
frittering away effort to Sc cure an inter-
national agreement because they think it
only postpones Independent action ON our
part. which is necessary to our own inter-
ests. With the experience Of three failures
i'll attempting to procure an international
agreement the true bimetallists believe
there is no prospect that other confer
ences will succeed, and that the surest
way of bringing European governments
to terms is to adopt bimetallsm on our
own account.
Silver was not demonetized pursuant to
international agreement or cooperation,
but by individual and separate action. and
why then is it necessary to have inter
national concurrence to remonetize? 1t
is true that no single nation can make
silver or anything else an international
medium of exchange. While it's friends
would have that quality conferred on sill
yer, they do not see how refusal on the
part of Great Britain or any other nation
can have anything to do with the ques.
ton as to what shall be our domestic
money. International money has nothing
to do with what shall be used in local
traffic.
The goldites contend for single meas
ure, which is well enough were the ma
terial selected sufficient to supply the
needs of commerce. Some say it would
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be as unwise to have two standards of
value as for merchant to have two yard
sticks. There is no objection to two yard
sticks. if they are of equal length, thong h
they are made of different materials. 1t
is only necessary that the law shall pre-
scribe the coinage parity to make gold and
silver equal measures of value, and that
parity the true bimetallists would
establish ON the basis of one of
gold TO sixteen of silver. That would be
money parity; the commodity points
done in the markets where prices 1uctu-
ate under the influence of supply and de-
mand. 1t is proper to observe that prices
tiuctuate only in regard to those COM
modities which cannot be converted into
money. Here lies the sophstry of the
gold monometallists, for while silver
cannot be coined into money, gold can
be. The parity they contend for is that
of a fixed money value on one side and
q changeable commodity value on the
other.
The money and commodity val
ues of gold ara the same and un-
changeable, for the bullion can
be coined, and the coin can be
used for other purposes. The owner of
gold bullion will not take less than a hun
ured cents for 26.s grains because he can
have it coined. and it will then pay debt
to the extent of that sum. He cannot get
more than that price for his bullion be-
cause those who want to use gold
in the arts and manufactures
will obtain the coin at Is
money value were the minis open to the
free and unlimited coinage of silver, its
money and commodity values would be
the same and the parity of the two met
ais would at once be established both as
money and commodities, and there would
be no fluctuations.
In order however to preserve that par
ity, the law must confer larger function
upon the one than upon the other, in
other words, there must be no obligation
authorized or permitted that one will
not extinguish as well as the other
This issue must be stripped of all
sophisms, subterfuges and captiousness.
There is no middle ground. for the ques-
ton is shall we have an am aptitude OF
money for our domestic commerce.
which free coinage of silver will assure,
or whether we shall hamper enterprise
and cramp the energy of our people by
trying to do business with a circulating
medium barely sufficient for ex-
changes in international trans
actions. Let it not be forgotten
that our domestic is twelve times greater
than foreign commerce should the inter
ests of the greater be subordnated to the
lesser? That is the question and political |
parties had better take warning that the !
issue is too momentous to be treated with |
prevarication or ambiguity.
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English of it, and the journalistic and
oratorical citizens now careening around
the national circus ring with patriotic
fervor several times too large for them.
know it, The hysterical passion that is
consuming theif virtuous and country
loving souls, is part of the unpatriotic
and unjust campaign mapped out to
embarrass and discredit conscientious,
painstaking administration that is main
tanning in dignity and decency the
reputation of the United States for honor
and consistency.