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St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-07
THE DISGUISE THROWN OFF.

Any voter Of this city who may con-
template supporting the Republican
ticket at the coming election cannot
complain thereafter that the party de-
ceived him by false pretenses of in
tended reform. 1t has announced so
boldly its purpose to subordinate the
public service to the party appetite
that those who have ventured to hold,
In the most modest way, the opinion
that the public good should come first
are now obliged to offer reiterated ex-
plantations One Of the candidates am
bilious Of a nomination for mayor has
made, 1t appears, a ten-strike by de-
claring that if he should be elected he
would give the city thoroughgoing
Republican" administration No half
way measures for him. No nonsense
about civil service reform. What he
means, and he is the only one bold
enough to say it, Is that the appetites
Of the hungry legion Of his party shall
be satisfied, if there are enough places
and enough patronage in this city to
go around He even ventured to cast
reflection upon the impeccabiiity Of
Republican predecessor by the criti-
Republican" enough
The party organ has beer Offering
daily and contradictory explanations,
the general purpose Of which is to show
that onu Ponub1ioo, roc@ -,
will subordinate public to party inter
est as far as lies in his power. If any
body thinks that Mayor Wright lost
any opportunities in this direction, the
| organ tells them that it was not vol
untary. The victory was not Sweep
ing enough" to permit the exercise of
such extreme partisanship as Repub-
lcans demand. This year, it says,
there must be no such mistake Only
that success is desirable which will
offer up to the Republican machine ev-
cry place and enable it to appropriate
to party Uses the public service and
the interest Of this city.
The voters should certainly be CRATE
full for this frankness. The Republican
party has thrown off already, in ad-
vance Of its convention, the mask Of q
pretended regard for the real inter-
ests Of St Paul, and announces the
old-time programme, with a promise
tackled to the end Of it Of all the
spoils Of the city for the victors. This
is the kind of administration offered to
the people Of this city at a time when
more than ever before in their history
they desire and need a business ad-
! ministration in the interest of re-
trenchment and the taxpayer. The ap-
petite of the Republican camp follow
ers is not to be checked. They are out
for the substantials. What do the peo-
pie Of this. city think about it?
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-07
WITH INTENT TO AMUsE.

Teacher-Can you tell me anything about
Good Friday, Willie?
Willie-Why, he's the feller that waited or
Robinson Crusoe.-New York Herald.
"This is case" said the gentleman in the
white jacket. as the cook handed him an or
der Of hash, where all things come to him
who waits. Cincinnati Enquirer.
When you begin to eerave the effects of food
without the experience OF it, and the expert
ence OF drink without the effects of It, that
means that spring is almost here.-Life.
Gertrude-I see Mrs. Dasher has got the
alimony.
Aunt Selina-Dear, dear; I'm afraid It will
go hard with her; she's such a frail, nerv-
GUS thing.-Chiaago Record.
Biblical Test: Bfnks-When I paid old
Skinflint the dollar he cheated ME out Of he
Immediately tested the silver with his teeth
20 see II it was genuine.
Winks-Well don't the Bible say thine en-
eEy shall bite The dust?"-New York World
Parson Ito youngster fishing On Sunday
Ny boy, I'm surprised to find you here.
Youngster Qnnocently)-Do you know some
Other place where they bite better?-To Date
He Knew How It Was: Nicum lat the res
turanp-See Dobbins. yonder, watching the
light through his glass OF hook like a swag-
ger cGnnoisSeur.
'rinkum-Yes: tonight he's watching his
heck tomorrow morning he'll be hooking his
watch.-ExchaEge.
It seemed complimentary. very.
Whsn twas said to the cider Miss Cary
Tkca she looked like Sixteen ear -older:''
But then twas a veterinary.
VITO was thinking CT horses that told her.
New York World.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-07

their work and influence to inspire the
party itself with the courage it needs
to confront the present crisis. 1t seems
to me that its whole future, and the
success of the principles for which it
perpetually stands. depend upon it's
doing so at this particular time"
Every man has been met with the
occasion when the path of safety was
in courageous action. Stonewall Jack
sons success was in his courage,
mounting into audacity. He did the
thing his adversary felt sure was the
thing he would not because he could
not do Navigators know that there are
moments when slackening sail means
destruction, and that crowding on sail
is the only safe way. The appli-
cation of this to the Democratic
party is clear. The party won the
confidence Of the majority by daring
to nominate a man against the pro-
tests Of his state delegation; by choos-
ing one who was known as a man Of
inf1exible courage and honesty; by fol-
lowing his lead when he proclaimed
"jehad" against protection; by rising
from the first defeat with fresh
insisting on the inherent right of it's
cause. 1t lost and deservedly, when
its representatives yielded to a gang
Of traitors and a pack Of towards.
tional convention, defeat will be again
assured in advance, more disastrous,
more lasting than ever. Trimming,
cowardice, lodging never inspired con-
fidence, and unless the Democratic par
ty shows itself worthy of confidence
it might as well disband, for it will
serve no other purpose than a retreat
for malcontents.
If this year its representatives in the
Chicago convention dare to be thor
oughly, solidly, bravely Democratic,
to make the platform speak frankly,
plainly, honestly the purpose of the
party; make it declare for adherence to
the monetary standard established un-
der Jackson, for the remission of credit
money supply to the people and for a
progressive reduction of tariff taxes
until practical free trade is reached,
and then place on such plat
form man of the people, it's
candidate will have a majority in
the electoral college this year. Under
all this shallow noisiness of the Re-
publican restorationists is the quiet,
silent, thinking element in that party
disgusted with their congress as we
were with ours, wanting sound, stable
finance, dreading McKinleyism, fearing
another dicker with the silverites, and
wanting industrial peace Minnesota
Democrats have heretofore made them
selves felt for good in the national
party; they can do it again this year
for its good, if they will.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-07
INSURGENT TRIUMPH.
News Of the Most Important Victory
the Cubans Have Won

NEW YORK, April GA cipher dispatch
from Carlos Garcia has been received The
dispatch says that the men and artillery were
landed from the Bermuda in bay between
Bahia Honda and Muriel, which is about fifty
miles west Of Havana There was absolutely
no interference. The two Hotchkiss guns and
the six other heavy pieces OF artillery were
taken off. with the ammunition for them.
The ship, with the remaining arms and am
munition, was sent to Santiago. 1t went
around the north shore of the island through
the Bahma channel. The 10S men in the expe-
dition were landed the morning Of March
22. They made g. march OF forty miles In
land, where they were met by Gen. Maceo.
thus carrying out the plans to the letter.
1t was decided that an attack should be-
made upon Pinar del Rio, which Is the largest
inland town, and a Spanish stronghold.
Maceo caused the report to reach the Spanish
garrison that he had started on long march.
Tho message says that Maceo and Garcia.
with 5000 men, swept down upon Pinar del
Rio early on the morning of March o. and It
was a complete surprise. The Spanish troops
numbered about 5000, and they wero thrown
into state Of panic by the onslaught. The
use OF the heavy artillery which Garcia had
brought added to their terror CONSERVATION
re1gned, and the Spanish troops were thrown
In wild disorder Two pieces of heavy ar.
tllory were captured and LOO rifles. ], 200. 900
cartridges and $500 swords. Tbs insurgents
burned 600 houses sparing the weak. Tho
spanish lost $50 killed and 200 wounded The
Cuban loss was $50 killed and wounded
After this victory, which is one of the uost
important that the Cubans have won. mas
much as 1t will be almost impossible for tho
spanish TO find shelter for their troops irf
the interior during the rainy season. Gen.
Garcia took 500 men on horseback and started
eastward.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-07
now Up TO GROVER
EVERYTHING DEPENDS ON WHAT
HE DOES TO AID
CUBA.
He MAY TAKE HIS TIME.
UNDER THE CIRCJJMSTANcrs
THERE WOULD BE EXCUSE
FOR A DELAY.
rs COURSE is coNJEcTURAL
Popular Spanish Sentiment stroueI~
Against Any Dictation From
the United States.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-The Cuban reso-
lutions will be officially brought to the atten-
tion OF the president tomorrow by the secre-
tary of the senate, who will present him with
an enrolled copy of the document. These
resolutions will be laid before him as the Ar
men1an resolutions were, because they ex-
press the opinion that he should tender the
offices of the United States to Spain for the
recognition OF Cuban independence, and are,
thereIore' direction to him, in so far as
congress can direct the president in such a
proceeding. The course of the president is
purely matter of speculation Since the
transmission to congress last February of tho
correspondence relative to Cuba much mat
ter has accumulated at the department %
state bearing on the later phases of the strug-
gle For prudential reasons, these renorte
nave been withheld even from congress and
SO IL is not possible to learn whether or not
the state OF facts set out is such as IN
warrant any change in the attitude towards
the revolution the president assumed in bia
annual address to congress- Relative to tba
extension OF his good offices towards bringing
ABOUT independence, it is entirely possible
that the president may find it within his in
clination and disposition to move in that d.
rectlon' as far as he can safely, for he is on
record IN his message as deprecating the con-
tlnuance of the present "cruel and bloodvn
war on the island However, in either case
the president is not under the present neces.
slty OF deciding whether he will act and how
upon the resolutions, and, as the rainy season
is about to begin in Cuba, putting a stop to
all military operations for FIVE months. II
may be that the president will decide to wait
further during the enforced truce before act
ing in the matter.
Senator Du Puy de Lone, the Spanish min
lister here, was too busy to receive reporters
Wishing to ascertain what he proposed to do
as result of the action of the house in adopt-
ing the conference report upon the Cuban
resolutions. Probably his course will depend
entirely upon the attitude to be assumed by
the president towards the subject
Senor Gonzalo de Quesada, the secretary Of
the Cuban delegation here, is exultant over
the receipt of advices from Europe, through
the newspapers and otherwise, to the effect
that the Spanish government is in great
straits to raise money to prolong the war;
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-07
MIR. CARL1s1E,s POSITION.

The attitude taken by Mr.. Carlisle
in his letter to friend concerning his
possible nomination for the presidency
is worthy Of the man. The secretary
of the treasury Is charged with some
Of the most important duties resting
upon this administration. He could
not. without negIecting these, enter into
a rough and tumble struggle for the
presidential nomination. In this re-
spect, he sets a worthy example to
those senator's and representatives
whose custom 1t has become to absent
themselves from Washington for weeks
while congress is in session IN order 70
secure their own denomination. In the
next place, Mr.. Carlisle is rightly con-
cerned far more about the declaration
OF principles OF the Democratic party
than about its candidate. \ mistake
in selecting q leader may be reetifiad.
It's consequences ere but Temporary.
But mistake in a r&rty platform
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-07
THE LATEST COCK AND BULL
STORY.

The foreign correspondent is still
getting in his deadly work. He has not
declared war for as much as fort
night. 1t is necessary, therefore, to
sustain his reputation, that he should
give us shaking up without further
delay. So, although it is only week
since he conveyed to us the amazing
news that Great Britain had offered to
sustain and stand by the United
States, should it recognize the Cuban
belligerents, he informs us now, with
a Kaleidoscope suddenness Of scene
shifting which only the dire straits
that have overcome him can excuse,
that 1t is Spain, instead of the United
States, with which Great Britain has
entered into an offensive and defensive
alliance, and that we will very short
ly find ourselves concerned with Brit
ish gunboats If we want to take any
active part in the movement of Cuba
toward independence.
This report. Of course, is even sillier
than those that have gone before.
The whole policy Of the present Brit
fsh government is directed, wisely,
toward keeping the peace. Great Brit
ain has discovered what she might
have found out before. that she is prac-
tically friendless among the nations.
Her leading men, at least, understand
that any alliance which they may
conclude helpful tc themselves is most
likely to be found with the nation of
their own blood and traditions. Since
the year opened both France and Ger
many have shown their teeth. Within
a little season it has been necessary
for England to order an advance in
Upper Egypt, not primarily through
any sympathy for Italy, or desire to
aid in her African campaign, but
lest the Italian defeat should infiame
the minds Of the natives and inspire
them with a, fierce determination to
drive out the foreigner altogether, so
that her own security would be jeop-
ardized. Still later comes the outbreak
in South Africa whose proportions,
though not yet fully measured, are
certainly serious. ~
These complications in her foreign
affairs give Great! Britain ample ma
terial for study and action. That any
Of her statesmen would for moment
contemplate the creation of a perma-
nent hostility between England and
the United States for so poor a gift as
the friendship of Spain is the height
of the ridiculous. AS fan as the mod
ern news service attempts to forecast
the action Of cabinets and the policies
Of nations, which, in the nature of
things, cannot be known to outsiders,
1t is a farce. The manufacture of
cock and bull stories about interna-
tional movements has now reached
such a climax of absurdity that it
ought to be discontinued for time.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-07

reaches far into the future, and re-
mains an embarrassment and a source
OF weakness to that party until a gen.
Grafton arises that has had time to
forget the blunder.
In the present instance, a false step
would be more than unfortunate; it
would be fatal The failure of the
Democratic party to declare for sound
money and against silver monometal-
Hsm in its pational convention this
year would mean, must mean, party
d1s1ntegration and the absorption of
Democracy by Populism. 1t is the ex-
istence and not merely the success or
defeat of the Democratic party that
is at stake. Therefore, Mr. Carlisle acts
the patriot and the loyal Democrat
when he sets this issue in the fore
front and subordinates to it any per-
sonal ambition that he may entertain.
First of all, let the fight be made for
sound money principles, and candidates
will not be lacking.
There Is not word in Mr.. Carlisle's
letter, Of course, from beginning to
end, which can be construed as a
definite refusal to accept nomination
under any circumstances. It is not
believed that he would All that he
has said is that he does not wish to
obscure issues or divide forces in his
party until it's attitude on the cur
rency question shall have been definite
ly determined; and that he does not
propose either to slight the duties of his
high office. or to use, as his predeces-
sors have done, its great patronage in
order to force himself upon his party
as it's presidential candidate. In both
Of these positions Mr. Carlisle COM
mends himself to his party and to the
country as a high-minded, honorable,
| old-fashioned Democrat, worthy to bear
the name and to be the chosen leader
of his party if it should so declare.
He has said the right thing in the
right place, and the whole country
respects and admires him for it.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-07
Northwest Senators Busy.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-Senator Davis to-
day made favorable report on a bill max
ing one years residence in a territory pre-
requisite to a divorce there. Senator Petit
grew introduced a bill appropriating $4,000
for public building at Lead City, South Da-
kota, and gave notice of an amendment to
the sundry civil bill appropriating $4,000 for
public building at Deadwood. Senator Nell
son presented resolutions of the Minnesota
department G. A. R., in favor of bill for
the establishment Of a national park at Vicks-
burg.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-07
SPANISH SENTIMENT.
No Concessions While the United
States Retains Its Present Attt-


States Retains Its Present Attt-
tude.
MADRID, April 6.-The hope that Capt.
Gen. Weyler would obtain some decisive adj
vantage over the rebels before the final vote
OF the American congress must now be aban-
doned. 1t is quite certain however, that the
Spanish nation will unhesitatingly refuse to
accept the United States dictation, and no
matter how far public opinion favors such
reforms in Cuba as would put an end to the
rebellion. while the United States maintains
its present attitude, no Spaniard will be
found to venture to utter such an opinion
Even the Republicans would only ask for
Cuban autonomy in the altered circum-
stances. 1t is an open secret that the Liberal
leaders would consent to such radical re-
forms as would amount to autonomy If the
United States abandoned it's present policy,
Senior CASTELAR, would consent to the fullest
concession provided Spain's sovereign rights
were secured. Experienced statesmen and
politicians cannot fail to recognize that, with
the exception of the Catalans, whose pro-
tective tariff with Cuba secures them enor-
nous trade and profits, the Spaniards as a
nation obtain little nothing from the
island. Had tariff reduction been granted,
the rebellion, probably losing American sups
port, would have suffered a mortal blow.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-07

bill, but did not complete It, The bill served
to bring out some sharp criticisms by Sena-
tor German on the administration of the
postoffice department, and by Senator Allen,
on alleged irregularities resulting from the
civil service system. Mr.. Allen repeated SEN
sational charges as to large money contribu-
tions said to have been made in the interest
of Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Harrison. The
charge that Mr.. Wanamaker contributed $780,
900 toward Mr.. Harrison's election led to an
emphatic denial from Mr.. Hawley. Mr.. Allen
alluded to the president as ''his majesty"
and as the chief mugwump Of the country
The vote on the postofiice bill will be taken
tomorrow.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-07
ANOTHER PETARD HOIST.


John Sherman, in politics, answers
10 that class Of lawyers of the Broug-
ham school who believe that no scru-
pies of conscience, no ethics Of the pro-
fessiOn, no considerations of justice
should be allowed to come between
them and their client or prevent them
from using any means to win his case.
To Sherman his party is always right
When first impressions clash with
adopted policies the impressions yield
place to policies, and Sherman is among
the stalWart defenders. A free trader
in the sixties, he could say in 1891 that
the Mckinley act is the best express
sion of the policy Of protection the
country has ever SEEN" Voting with
protest and apology for the greenback
act, he now declares that it furnishes
note for circulation better than any
other yet devised by mortal man."
In the current Forum he defends the
position necessarily taken by his party
that it is deficiency of revenue, and
neither the greenbacks, the Sher-
man purchase act nor the tariff and
appropriations acts of 1890, that
cause the present difficulties in the
treasury. He says the president ''has
mistaken the cause Of our present
financial condition in attributing it to
the demand for gold for United
States notes, instead of the deficiency
in revenue caused by the legislation Of
the last congress-" Again he asserts
that the only difficulty is the fact
that during this administration the
revenues of the government have not
been sufficient to meet the expenditures
authorized by congress-" Had congress
provided sufficient revenue, "or had
Mr.. Carlisle refused to expend appro-
prlations not mandatory, but permis-
sive, so as to confine expenditures
within receipts, there would have been
no trouble with the reserve" Again.
the deficiency of revenue was the
primary cause Of the demand for gold
for United States notes." and again,
the gold reserve was not encroached
upon until Mr.. Cleveland became pres
1dent." The whole article is written
to substantiate these assumptions.
Against Mr.. Sherman we put an au-
thority In his own party, one not under
the lure Of possible seat in a McKin-
ley cabinet, the Milwaukee Sentinel.
1t admits that deficiency of revenue
was a cause Of gold Withdrawals, but
insists that Mr.. Sherman "says more
than he can prove when he SAYS il
was the sole cause. Indeed, it is not a
difficult matter to show that somethinp
was the matter with the gold reserve
before the election of Mr. Cleveland
and that the reserve was travelling,
downward toward the hundred-milIion
mark at time when there was no
deficiency in the revenue" It then
takes from the treasury tables the
monthly conditions of the gold in the
treasury, including the reserve. and
puts alongside a column in which is
given the per cent of gold and gold
certlhcates received during the month
at the New York custom house in nav
ment of duties, stating the gold in
millions and tenths.
The following is the table. in con-
nection with which it should be horne
IN mind that the Sherman silver-pur-
chase act became law July Il, 1890:
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-07
FIFTY YEARS OF DEBT.
Pacific Roads Allowed That Time to
Settle With the Governments.


WASHINGTON, April 6.-The subcommittee
on Pacific railroads today completed the fund
Ing bill for the Central and Union Pacific
roads, on which they have been engaged for
several weeks. While changes may be made
in the bill, there will be an effort to bring
the same bill before both houses of congress-
and thus avoid complications. Several
changes have been made in the bill since the
hrst draft was drawn. The principal change
relates to the amounts of payments to be
made by the two companies. The annual pay
ment during the first decade of arrangement
was raised from $500, 900 to $365 900; the annual
payment for the second decade from $500, 900
to $55O,OOO and the annual payments by which
the remainder of the debt is to be lifted re-
mains at $75O00O. 1t is calculated that under
this arrangement it will require about fifty
years for the Central Pacific to wipe out its
government Indebtedness, and a somewhat
longer time for the Union Pacific
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-07
NELSON is OPPOSED.
Does Not Think Small POstOffices
Should BE Absorbed.

Special to the Globe
WASHlNGTON,D d. c., April 6.-Senator Nell
son addressed the senate this afternoon in
stirring speech in opposition to the proposed
consolidation Of the small postoffces with the
postofices of large cities. Senator Nelson said
that in his judgment the proposition emanated
from men imbued with monopolstic IDEAS
who would make the postoflce department an
extreme civil service machine for the enrich
ment of prominent spoilsmen who might Sc
cure the principal Offices and make the small
er politicians who secure the little Offices mere
satraps of the big bosses. The senator spoke
freely and with vigor which evoked demon
strations of popular approval Mr.. Nelson Of
fered an amendment which provided that
there should be no consolidation outside of a
fiyemile limit except electric suburban
cars run frequently by all substations.