davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-04
IN THE EVENT OF WAR.

Should war occur between the United
States and Spain, which, to say the least,
is not impossible, Cuba would not be the
sole objective point for the assaults of this
country. There lies in the Malay archi-
pelago a group consisting of some 1900
islands, of which about one-third are in
habited, known as the Philippine Islands
and composing one OF the most cherished
and valuable possessions of Spain. These
islands contain population of nearly
10000 900 and have been for many years q
never-failing source of revenue to the
Spanish Government. Spain took posses
sion OF these islands in 1864. Manila, the
capital. was taken by the British in 1852
and the city saved itself from plunder only
by agreeing TO pay ransom OF 5000, ,000
These islands are known chiefly, it need
hardly be said, for their production and
export oil the cigars known generally as
Manilas, or cheroots, in which an enor-
nous business is done, especially with
China, Japan and the Orient generally !;
bnt tobacco is not the only export from
the Philippines. A few years ago (the
latest figures available being used) these
islands exported hemp to the value of
So, 400, 454, sugar to the value OF 1885,, 900,
cheroots and tobacco S2,025, 900, and coffee
81, ,0935 51S, the total annual export being
in pesos or practically silver dollars S25,-
254, ,140.
If, then, war shall come about between
Spain and this country the Philippine
Islands are certainly too rich and ripe a
plum to be left for Spain to gather. The
defenses of Manila are so insignificant as
to be unworthy of comment, and the Span
ish troops IN the islands are hardly more
than force of police or gendarmes. We
could spare two, three or four ships from
the China squadron to blockade Manila
and Manila is to the Philippines what
Paris is to France-and submission would
necessarily follow. We do not want the
Philippines, whatever may be the popular
sentiment as to Cuba, but if we must fight
Spain it is clearly the part of wisdom to
cut off at once all her available sources of
revenue, and in this regard the Philippine
Islands shoulG not be neglected or over
looked. With Cuba and these islands cut
out of the circuit Spain would find it next
to impossible to maintain her home Gov
ernment, to say nothing of meeting the
expenses of war with such a Nation as
the United States
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-04
THE w1LMERD1NG DONATION.


WHY THE SCHOOL FOR WHICH 1T PROVIDES
SHOULD BE LOCATED IN SAN Francisco.
To the Editor of The Cdl,-SIR: In your paper
OF few days ago appeared notice o. meeting
OF the State University Regents, held to con-
slider the selection of q site for the school pro-
vided for by the W1lmerding donation. In the
report OF the proceedings it is stated that q
very great mum Der OF free sites were offered
to the regents from various places in the State,
and notably from towns across the bay, re-
questing the establishment there of the pro-
posed institution; and while the promoters of
the various sites were lavish in advocacy Of
their locations no one appeared to represent
San Francisco in the case.
Now, Mr.. Editor, as "mere looker-on in
VIENNA the writer of this daresa to say that
whatever claim or fitness can be advanced in
IaVor OF any or all other sites Will apply with
at least equal force TO site in San Francisco,
while TO the selection of q site here San Fran
cisco has claim--if not positive right-of
character and strength to which no other place
IN CalllOrnla can make any pfetence.
inns 'Wlimerding bequest or donation" is OF
San Francisco origin-the donors life was
spent here, all his business interests were here,
his associations and friendships. His large
fortune was made here, and we must suppose
ory OF the prosperous lie afforded him here.
but beyond all this the conditions OF putting
into active use this great bequest should in
sure It's Location here. The henefciaries of this
gilt are TO be the working class, the mechanics
ana artisans Of California and their children,
Ing Class in the State, except in this City,
wnicn ls the head and center OF the mechanical
ana industrial enterprise of the State. Shall
we have to send over to Alameda, Contra Costs
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-04
MR.. HARM0N'S hASTE.

The present trend of affairs at Washing
ton with reference to the adjustment OF
the debt of the Pacific roads is to regard
the matter as a "business proposition" and
ignore the knaveries out of which all the
existing evils have come. AttorneyGen-
eral Harmon has stepped forth valiantly
in support of this idea, and in doing SO
has exhibited haste which overt,irns the
precedent of his Office and ties his hands
if the Government should decide to pro-
ceed against the roads on plan taking
cognizance of their old rascalities.
In reply to questions addressed to him
by the House Committee on Pacific Roads
he has expressed the opinion that if the
officers or directors of company make an
unlawful issue of stock they are amenabe
to the lawful stockholders and not to
creditor of the company; that in plunder-
ing the company by means of fraudulent
contracts made with themselves for con-
structiop they are amenable to the COM
pany and not to the United States as q
creditor; that if the Government should
intervene as complainant in order to es-
tablish the rights of the company and the
liability OF the dishonest officers or di-
rectors 1t would merely be representative
of the company, would raise no issue
that the company could not have raised
and would be bound by the statute OF
limitations applicable 10 the company.
This is exactly in line with the conten-
tion that Mr.. Huntington makes and that
Senator Morgan of Alabama opposes. Its
purpose is TO shut off inquiry into the way
in which the Central Pacific, by means of
its Contract and Finance Company, misap-
propriated shares that could have been
made to apply to the debt owing the
Government if the company had desired
to extinguish that debt. Mr.. Harmon
cites with evident satisfaction the decision
of the Supreme Court in the Credit Mo bill
ier case, but it should be remem bered
that at that time the point vital to the
present case had not been made promi-
nent-namely, that by reason of the
swindles perpetrated by the construction
company the Government was defrauded,
and that such was the purpose, or at least
the inevitable result of that com mpany's
practices.
In any event it was exceedingly bad
taste for the Attorney General to answer
the inquiries made by the committee, just
as it was altogether out of place for the
committee to PROFOUND the inquiries. Mr..
Harmon's corporation affiliations are no.
torious, but no one ever believed that he
would have the hardihood to tie the hands
of the legal branch OF the Government by
hasty and almost fiippant opinion on
subject involving the Governments claim
to many millions of dollars. The admin
istration will be in a ridiculous plight if
circumstances should require it to proceed
with foreclosure against the Pacific roads.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-04
NATIONAL FINANCES.

The financial statement issued by the
Treasury Department on Tuesday shows
that during the month OF February there
was an increase of the Understanding debt
of the Nation to the amount OF $50, ,2o2,5 ,590.
In the non n-interest-bearing debt there was
a decrease, but not sufficient to overcome
the other. and the net result for the month
was an increase in the public debt less
cash in the treasury, amounting to $751;
97S, ,764 SIS.
The total deficit for the current fiscal
year is now in excess of S36,0Oo,O00, and
but four months of the year remain. What
chance is there on this showing for the
fultillment of Carlisle's prophecy Of sur
plus at the end OF the year? With what
sort of face can the administration or its
supporters in Congress any longer pretend
that the existing. tariff is sufficient for the
revenue needs of the country and that
further tariff legislation is not necessary
for the public welfare?
The condition of the gold reserve, more
over, is almost as bad as that OF the reve-
nues. 1t is true the statement shows the
reserve has now the full sum of $100, ,000000,
at which it has been fixed, but while of
the 100000 for which the recent bond
issue was sold, $95, S04. .722 has been paid in
gold on account, the net gain for the
treasury in gold coin and bars for the
month amounts to only $6S, ,002,6 ,641. Very
little gold, comparatively speaking, re-
mains to be paid on the loan, but the drain
goes on continually, and it is only matter
of time when the reserve will be broken
again and a new loan will be called for.
1t will be remem bered that when in the
recent debate on the tariff it was stated in
the Senate that Cleveland had said no
further revenues are needed, Senator Sher-
man replied: 81 do not care what the
President says. Every one within the
hearing OF my voice knows there is de-
felt in the revenue and that it is increas
ing every month" AT that time Sherman
estimated the total deficit for the current
fiscal year would exceed $3.50. 900, 600. 1t is
in excess of that amount now and is hardly
likely to be reduced. 1t acts along with the
export of gold in draining the reserve and
the two combined keep up the endless
chain that drags new bond issues into be-
ing and increases the National debt by
leaps and bounds.
In the face of these deficits Mr.. Carlisle,
who has repeatedly declared there would
be no deficits, has been put forward as the
Cleveland candidate for the Presidency. If
he estimates public opinion i'll the same
way he estimates public revenues he may
think there would be no deficit in his vote,
and it wonld be pleasing to have the
Democrats give him trial.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-04
UNDRESS PARADE" "

or ''dress parade" you all have heards
And doubtless you have seen
The trampling lines Of solid blue
Wheel grandly on the green.
But I've an army which, I'm sure,
Though you look far and near
Though you hunt north, south, east and west
Has not to-day peer.
And every night at eight O'Clock,
Its line of march IL made,
And the noise Of drums tells me it comes
To give "Undress Parade"
A prouder General than
Meier issued command:
A prouder army than my own
Exists not in the lanu.
Two drummers always lead the way
Then come the rank and file.
With heads erect, and faces 'front.'
They march, they halt, the while
make inspection OF them all,
OF uniforms and guns;
And then call, "Attention all"
"Now march BY twos! BY ones"
At last, when am satisfied
That everything is right
That curls are brushed, and faces clean,
And uniforms are white.
cry out, Company, break ranks!
The sound each one alarms;
For straightway on the "double quick,
They run into my arms
The drums are dropped and muskets, too;
Each hides his curly head,
And hugs me tight and says, "Good night!''
Then scampers of to bed.
FRANCIS CHURCHILL WILLIAMS.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-04

value of their own. The cost of trans
portaton over wagon roads is itself a seri-
Gus thing. While the country is being
stirred over the idea OF making good
wagon roads in order to reduce the cost of
transportation over them, we. are informed
by an intelligent body of English work.
men that railroad traffic arrangements in
England are causing that country to lose
its export trade in manufactured products
to Continental countries which tolerate no
such arrangements, and which as a conse-
quence are enjoying benefits lost TO Eng
land by reason of the rapacity of English
railroads. We are exactly in England's
positiOn
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-04
THE TRANSPORTATION FACTOR.

The fact that no single question OF in
dustrial concern can be considered apart
and treated as a separate entity has been
curiously proved by the commission of
seven employees in the British iron indus
try and seven representative workmen in
other trades, who recently visited Belgium
and Germany for the purpose of ascertain
ing why those countries could underbid
England in neutral markets. 1t had been
assumed that the case was explainable on
the ground of lower wages in those coun-
tries than in England, and hence there was
sympathy for the underpaid operatives of
the Continent.
But the commission has reported that
while wages are lower i'll Belgium than in
England they are not appreciably lower in
Germany, and that as matter of fact the
rate of wages is an inconsioerable
item in the problem. The simple ex-
planation lies in the lower rates of trans
portation that prevail in the Continental
countries. These rates are one-half those
for long hauls in England. Thus the Bel
gians can send iron by rail hundred
miles to Antwerp at lower rate than is
charged in England from Staffordshire to
London. This is largely because the Eng
lish roads form combinations for keeping
up rates. As result England cannot COM
pete with the Continent and is losing the
business of supplying even its own colo
nies.
The excuse for traffic arrangements
among railroads is that they prevent ruin
Gus competition. If they can accomplish
that they certainly can govern the welfare
of manufacturing industries and all other
industries by means of their tariffs, and
hence control the question of competition
between countries in these industries. This
is a formidable power, holding the inter-
ests of commerce in its grasp. That is to
say, the rate of wages is by no means the
sole determining factor governing the
profit OF industries; transportation rates,
more comprehensive and powerful in their
regulation than any possible result Of la
Dor combinations to control the rate of
wages, are most serious matter.
Aside from railroad rates are other items
of the cost OF transportation that have
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-04
THE NAVAL RESERVE.

William Thaw Denniston has published
q highly suggestive plan for developing
the efficiency of the American naval re-
serve. 1t contemplates al organization
and functions altogether distinct from those
of the regular navy and occupying a posi-
ton about half way between the army and
the navy and serviceable to both. He
points out the folly of expecting to make
marines out of bodies OF men by giving
them a short cruise on man -of-war once
year, declaring properly that the bus-
ness OF marine is one requiring years and
constant practice to master. His idea is
simply to abandon the plan of giving the
reserve a sea training and to make it pro-
fcient in the art of defending the coast.
In case OF a war with England that
country would have two convenient bases
of operations from which to assail our At
lantic seaboard-Halifax ana the Bermu.
das, each only two DAYS distant from our
coast. Not only are the heavy CONNER
cial and manufacturing interests of the
United States centered largely in exposed
cities directly upon or lying near the At
lantic Coast, but the great manufactures
OF arms are there situated, and their cap
ture and destruction by an enemy would
paraiyze our defense. In the one city of
New Haven, for instance, absolutely un-
protected. are the Winchester Arms Com
pany. the Marlin Firearms Company and
the Ideal Manufacturing Company. while
the investment of New York and Wash
ington would be an unthinkable calamity.
Whatever account the navy may give of
itself in defending the coast, the fact re-
mains that the fortified defenses them
selves are ridiculously inadequate and
that there is such an enormous stretch of
coast to guard that it might be impossible
to assemble our vessels promptly at any
particular point threatened with formid-
able feet. Now it is not the business of
the navy to have thorough knowledge of
every point on the coast to be defended,
and as the local garrisOns have all that
properly belongs to them as soldiers there
is no adequate provision for an arm of the
service which the naval reserve might be
made to represent. The business of the
reserve would be to make a special study
of the coast and its defenses, and to per-
form the work of scouting, signaling, dis
patching, torpedo laying and working,
organizing mosquito fleets, training yolun-
teers and the like.
For carrying out the general idea of
coast defense the writer suggests that the
coast be divided into zones, the Atlantic,
Pacific, Gulf and Lakes; each zone divided
into districts and each district divided into
twofold defense, one being active, IN
cluding the cruisers, torredo-boats, dis
patch boats and the bodies of the reserve,
the other passive, including fixed tor
pedoes, batteries and bodies OF soldiers.
That seems a comprehensive scheme of
coast defense
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-04

r-
situation is very different in New York to-day
from what it was month ago. 1t is so all over
the world.
''But, as have been paying little attention
10 money lately. hesitate to say much about
it. No, never was i'll San Francisco before,
though my father was one OF the pioneers
here. / am seeing it for the first time"
1t is said the Lizards stand close up to the
Rothschilds now with their wealth, it having
grown greatly in recent years.
Besides their house in Paris they have one
in London and another in New York. The
New York house does the biggest exchange
business of any in America. 1t handles an
amount of gold that is unapproached by any
other bank OF the country.
Andre Lazard speaks English as fluently as
any Californian. He appears to be about 81
years old. The brothers will remain here
probably several weeks. They are largely in
terested in the London, Paris and American
Bank here, the successor OF the house founded
by the elder Lazard.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-04
PERSONAL.

E. B. Tyler of Tulare Is at the Lick
DR.. N. L. Pace of Tulare is in the City.
Dr. o. H. simons of Redding is in town.
w. G. Thorne of Phoenix, Ariz., is at the
Lick.
&c. Malpas, business man of Portland, is
in town.
Colonel George T. Hooper of sonoma is at the
Occidental.
c. Z. Tinkham, business man oi Chico, is
at the Grand.
Senator A. P. Hall OF Placer County arrived
here yesterday.
Rud Metz of Stelwitz, Germany, is among re-
cent arrivals here.
Charles Cosgrove, mining man OF Angels,
arrived here last night.
Charles P. Masterson, leading attorney oi
Tacoma, is at the Palace.
Hon. jeremiah Ryan, well-known capital,
ist of Fresno, is at the Cosmopolitan.
j. w. Linscott, Superintendent of Public In
struction at Santa Cruz. is in the City.
F. J. Mason, a leading fruit-grower of New
castle, arrived here yesterday and is at the
Grand.
c. E. Day, ex Commissioner of Los Angeles
County, and long business man in the city OF
Los Angeles. is at the Grand.
Patrick Walsh of Bodie, who has extensive
mining interests In that part of the country, is
registered at the Cosmopolitan.
W. R. Fuller, formerly of Whittier, Fuller &
Co., will leave for Los Angeles on the Corona
In day or two for weeks visit there.
c. F. McGlashan, long editor and proprietor
OF the Truckee Republican, and now manager
OF the Truckee Ice Carnival, is in the City.
J.F. Clapp OF Chicago, who some time ago
became interested i'll mines in Tuolumne
County, is at the Grand, accompanied by sew
eral friends
Among leading Los Angeles people now here
are the following: Joseph D. Lynch, formerly
proprietor of the Herald; Senator S. NJ. An
drous, Deputy Sheriff Guy Woodward and C.
E. Day, foreman OF the Grand Jury.
Colonel John T. Harrington of Colusa, the
battle-scarred veteran who has been in Ken
lucky in aid of Huntington for the last few
weeks, arrived here yesterday, but soon after
left for his home at Colusa. He was accom-
panied by Mrs. Harrington.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-04

pure lace over rosecolored silk to tone in with
indistinct shades of the same in the skirt. The
collar and revers were of the same heavy lace.
Large and handsome designs of flowers on
satin are much used for these coats with black
satin or colored cloth skirts.
A brown cloth, with waist of brown satin
showing blush roses in natural tints, had a
vest of chiffon that was nouel 1t was COM
posed of three stripes of different colors-a
green matching the foliage in the brocade. A
yellowish lace collar ended in revers in the
front. The collar was of pink miroir velvet
with ruche of the same lace standing out of
the top of it.
Less expensive gowns of one fabric are
charmingly trimmed by collar of silk or
velvet, with the vest to match. mixed
tweed in nut brown had the collar of sea-
green velvet. This was edged with neutria
fur. The full vest of velvet had four-inch
bands of the fur set down its length. A cir
cular piece OF velvet set in the top of the COL
lar formed frill that parted about three
inches in front.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-04

or other county our contingent of pupils to re-
ceiye instruction under this bequest at cost OF
Time ana money. While, from here comes the
means OF instruction and the great majority to
receive it?
To assume this would shock common sense
and to thus subordinate 10 very inferior
interest the worklngmen and their families
here, would be not merely gross Injustice
but ludicrous monstrosity-to use the homely
phrase, "the tail. indeed, wagging the dog"
new institution to be near the State Uniyer-
sity. The two courses of instruction, or curri-
culums, are widely apart, with little, if any,
mutual relation, and as regards the govern
ment OF the new institution, San Francisco has
been found sufficiently convenient foy the re.
gents work generally in that line.
1t Is understood the selection of site is to
De made on the S1st of this month"; there is.
therefore, time to move public opinion on the
subject, and to that end / venture to bespeak.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-04
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
THE STEVENSON MONUMENT.

A SUGGESTION THAT IT BE BUILT IN THE FORM OF
A LIGHTHOUSE.
To the Editor Of the Cdli-SIR: On examining
the pictures Of the proposed fountain to be
erected on Portsmouth square that appeared
in The SUNDAY CALL the one by Tilden is un-
qnestionably the most artistic of the five, still
that does not satisfy our ideal of the subject-a
Would it not be appropriate to erect one in the
form of lighthouse substituting ship for
the usual lantern on the top? The immediate
base representing rocky. cliff with water
trickling down between the rocks But if
there should be an objection to the waterfall
on account of was te this could be arranged so
as to be turned on when occasion might re-
quire; the basin might be made ornamental.
Let there be no hurry, but take time to con-
slider the subject, for we had better not have
anything thar a clumsy unsightly object to
regret: 1t should not only be q monument to
scholar, but an ornament to the neighbor-
hood. By all means let the monument be
placed In Portsmouth square, for the plaza af-
fordS plenty of room and the fountain would
be great convenience. SUBSCRIBER.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-04
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

Andre Lazard, the millionaire banker OF
Paris, whose father, the senior of Lazard,
Freres d Co., amassed fortune in San Fran
cisco in the early mining days, is an unassum-
ing young man. He says he Is giving no
thought to money these days.
he and his brother, Max Lazard, LETT Paris
several months ago.
1--WE are on tour of the world said the
former Mr.. Lazard at the Palace yesterday,
"and have been away from France and other
money centers too long to know just what the
conditions OF the finances, generally speaking,
are. In reference to money, situations change
very rapidly.
what is the status to-day may be widely
changed Tomorrow. 1 am very certain the