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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-31
UNWISE ACTION ON THE CUBAN
QUESTION.

The action of the Senate on the Gu
ban question is of doubtful wisdom be-
cause it is likely to be more irritating
than efficacious. 1t will anger the Span
ish government without helping the Gu
bans
Cuba ought to belong to the United
States. There has never been a day since
the establishment of this government
when the geographical, strategic and
commercial reasons why the United
States should own the island were not
overwhelmingly strong. 1t dominates
not only the Gulf Of Mexico. but all the
approaches thereto. 1t lies broadside to
the track Of our commerce with Mexico,
and, what is still more important, to
the trade between New Orleans and
Europe and the north Atlantic seaboard.
Havana is only seven hours distant by
steamer from Key West less than sixty
hours from the mouth Of the MISSISSIPPI
pi river and only sixty-six hours by rail
and water by way of Tampa, Fla, from
the city of Washington. That an island
lying SO near our coast. menacing such
great interests and of so great CONNER
cial value should belong to European
Of events cannot endure permanently.
Many of our early statesmen recog-
nized the Importance of Cuba to the
United States, and the question of its
acquisition has always been more or
less alive. In 1923 Thomas jefferson
wrote: 1.-The addition of the island of
Cuba to our confederacy is exactly
what is wanted to round our power as
a nation to the point of its utmost in
terest" Again he wrote: II candidly
confess that / have looked on Cuba as
the most interesting addition that could
ever be made to our system Of States.
The control which. with Florida Point
this island would give us over the Gulf
of Mexico and the countries and isthmus
bordering ii would fill the measure OF
our well being" About the same time
John Quincy Adams, while Secretary of
State. wrote: For a multitude of con-
siderations Cuba has become an object
OF transcendent Importance to the COM
mercial and political interest of our
Union After enumerating some OF
these considerations he said: LOOKING
forward to the probable course of events
for the short period Of half century, II
is scarcely possible to resist the convic-
ton that the annexation of Cuba to oul
federal republic will be indispensable &c
the continuance and integrity OF the
Union ITSELF Clay. Van Buren,, Webster
and Clayton, during their respective
terms as Secretary of State. all recorded
| the interest of the United States in Cuba
and on several occasions the govern.
ment's unwillingness to see it pass into
the hands of any European power Other
than Spain has been proclaimed. or
| two different occasions England has pro
posed that the United States enter int
a tripartite treaty with England anc
| France TO guarantee SPANS continued
| possession of the island, but the propo
| sition was declined. In declining IL IL
1852 Hon. Edward Everett, Secretary o.
State, wrote that mo administration a
Washington could stand a day under
the odium Of having stipulated with tn,
| great powers OF Europe that in no futur,
time and by no amicable arrangement
] with Spain and by no overruling inter
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-31

The points covered by the Supreme
Court In its decision relative to appor-
tionment can be briefly stated Perhaps
the most important of these is the affir-
nation of the right of that tribunal to
pass upon any act apportioning the MEN,
bers of the Legislature when such act is
brought to its attention. The court puts
il, perhaps, stronger than q prerogative
or right by making ii plain that such a
review is q duty There is nothing new
i'm this opinion. Every court of last re-
sort in States to which appointment
laws have been referred has made SIM
liar decision, and at least one such
tribunal has emphasized that duty-the
Supreme Court of .Michigan-as the most
important that it could consider.
Another point which the court argues
at length and clearly is the question OF
what constitutes representation under
the Constitution. 1t emphasizes the idea
that county representation is intended
rather than proportioned representation
that in the grouping of counties the
constitutional intent of county represen-
tation can be and has been ignored.
Three counties, neither OF which has
sufficient population 10 entitle Ii to a
Senator, have been grouped and given
two Senator'S. Thus, a county which is
not entitled to one Senator is given a
voice in the election of two. The court
also declares that a county having less
number Of voters or males of the voting
ratio shall not be so grouped with other
counties as to have a voice in the cleo
ton of more than one member of the
General Assembly when 1t can possibly
be avoided. 1t practically affirms, by
quoting the notable decision of Chief
Justice Morse. of Michigan. the declara-
ton Of the Supreme Court of that State
that there can be no legislative discre-
ton under the Constitution to give a
county of less population than another
a greater representation"
A third point which the court passes
upon is that affecting the constitutional
power of legislatures to enact apportion-
Legislature which follows the enumera-
ton of voters passes an apportionment
act a subsequent Legislature has no
right to repeal such law, and can only
pass another law when the one which
was in force has been declared uncon-
stitutional by the Supreme Court. There
are probably minor points in the de-
cision, but those which have been men,
toned are the only ones which are i'm
portant.
Perhaps the most important of the
questions decided by the court is the
affirmation of the constitutional preroga-
tive Of the court Of last resort in a State
to pass upon an act apportioning the
members of the General Assembly. This
power has been vehemently denied by
Democratic lawyers and by Democrats
who have never been accused of knowl-
edge OF the law. but the Supreme Court,
a majority OF whose members are Demo-
Gratis, has turned its back upon all argu-
ments of that character and rendered a
decision in line with those made in other
States, notably by Chief Justice Morse;
of Michigan. a lifelong Democrat, but
an impartial Judge.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-31
sULLIyAN'S LIFE In DANGER.
Bruiser's Injuries May Result I'm Fatal
Complications.

SPRINGFIELD. H.. Jan. 3O.-John Law
renee Sullivan is confined to his bed at the
Palace Hotel. and will not be able to leave
il for week His troupe left for East st.
Louis this morning. DR.. J. n. Dixon, the
attending surgeon. says: sullivan is in a
precarious condition, and has suffered inju-
ries that may resu,. In fatal complications.
The wound on his head will slough away
and may cause erysipelas. Both OF his eyes
are closed tight. and he suffers much pain
He will not be allowed 10 leave his bed for
week His recovery Will rely on the heal
ing of the wound in his head. He Is in
ternally injured. also. | believe l can bring
him around. but il will be a scratch"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-31
NOVEL SUIT FOR DIVORCE.
Alleged Murderer Wants Legal Sep
aratiOn from His Dead Wife.

GREEN BAY, Wis, Jan. 3Q.-One Of the
most peculiar civil actions ever begun in
the courts of Wisconsin was Instituted in
Green Bay to-day. when Stanislaus Daz-
kowski filed the preliminary papers in a
suit against Katherin Dazkowski for di-
vorce. The plaintiff is confined in the
Brown county Jail awaiting trial on "a
charge of numbering the woman from whom
he seeks a divorce. A fact that makes
the proceeding more remarkable is that
Dazkowski As alleged to have made a de-
tailed confession to several Chicago police
men at the time of his arrest. In his suit
for divorce. Dazkowski alleges desertion
and abandonmentA Dazkowsh is alleged to
have burned the woman's body in fire in
the open air.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-31
Backing Up Tillman.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Jan. 3o.-In the House
Of Representatives, to-day, Mr.. Godfrey
Fowler. of Union, introduced the following
resolution, which was referred to the COM
mittee on federal relations:
Resolved, by the House Of Representa-
tives, the Senate concurring, that We have
heard with pleasure and interest the eio-
quent and patriotic speech of our junior
Senator in the United States Senate, Hon.
b. r. Tillman, on the 10Th of January, and
we desire to say that by all we are and
hope to be we will sacrifice our lives, If
necessary, in resisting tyranny and oppres-
sion, believing, as We do, that resistance
to tyranny Is obedience to God"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-31

and the Mayor has retorted, and the
anti-Platt Republicans generally are in
a condition Of protest. Just now the
quarrel is likely to injure the chances of
Governor Morton's candidacy. There are
those who assert that such is the aim of
the Plat leaders, Speaker Reed being
their candidate. However, Republicans
have come to be quite accustomed to
these squabbles, and consequently view
them with indifference, as both elements
have way of getting in line the day OF
election
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-31

eral statement that American representa-
tives abroad should not utter reflections on
the people OF the United States. In the
meeting Mr. Money and other Democrats
expressed disapproval of Mr.. Bayard's
speeches, but argued that the House had
nc jurisdiction in the case
After the meeting the committeeman
conferred with their party colleagues on
the floor 10 secure the consensus of party
opinion on the form of resolution most APP
propriate. The matter is assuming the form
of a partisan contest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-31
Buckfuss Turpie.


The turbulent Turpie wants the United
States TO fire a shot at Turkey that will
sweep back Mohammedanisrn and advance
Christianity. 1t is from buckfusses like
Turpie that our system of government has
most to fear This republic not formed
to advance any particular religion, and a
Mohammedan, as long as he obeys the laws.
has as much right under IL as the professor
of any other faith.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-31
General Notes.

The President to-day sent to the Senate
the nomination of John H. Puck to be col
lector of customs, district Of Manu. Ohio.
The treasury to-day lost $4,000 in gold
coin and $500 in bars, which reduces the
reserve to $780, 6,003.
The annual dinner given by the President
and Mrs Cleveland to the Supreme Court
took place at the White House tonight.
The House committee on merchants ma
rine and fisheries to-day agreed to report a
bill repeating the reciprocity provision Of
the law authorizin~ the imposition of a
tonnage tax.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-31
Mexican shot and burned.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Jan 30.-A Mexi-
can named Aureliano CASTILLO was shot TO
death and his clothes saturated with coal
oil and burned on the Medina river about
sixteen miles west OF here, last night.
Hugh Stanfield and Watson Stanfield, two
well-to-do farmers living near the scene of
the crime. have been arrested charged with
the murder. The Mexican had been work
Ing for the Stanhelds. and several days ago
raped their sister. sixteen-year-oid girl
of unsouud mind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-31

Judge Jordan's concurring opinion In the
apportiohment decision, as published in an
afternoon paper. made him say: Il am pre-
pared to declare a hard and fast rule upon
this question, from which the Legislature
can in no event depart" The omission OF
the word not changed the sense. The
Judge wrote 81 am not prepared" etc.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-31
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found al the following places
PARIS-American Exchange IN Paris, % Boulevard de
Capucines.
NEW YORK-Gilsey House. Windsor Hotel and Astor
House.
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Fourth
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Wizards Hotel and the washington News Exchange
14fh street. bet. Penn. ave. and street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-31

The mining statistics Of Colorado show
that Is per cent. more men are employed
in the mines OF that State now than in
1893. before the panic. There are very
few industries in any State which can
boast of 10 per cent. more employees. as
can the mining interests Of Colorado.
And yet Senator Teller seems not to
grasp the import of those figures.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-31

The Journal, with the utmost defer
ence, would invite the attention of Judge
Edgar A. Brown, of the Marion Circuit
Court, to the fact that the Supreme Court
OF Indiana sustains the Supreme Court
of Michigan in the opinion that it is the
highest function of the court Of last re-
sort to inquire if legislative apportion-
ments are constitutional
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-31

The Democratic tariff bill went into
effect four months before the close Of
1894, but during that calendar year the
balance of trade in favor of the United
States was s130.999,1 75. During the year
1895 the balance in our favor was re-
duced to s6,149.211. The difference Of
$125, 000, 900 shows why gold is exported.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-31
After the Manner Of Poets.

What is that queer splotch on the face
of the earth?" asked Apollo.
'That?" replied Pegasus, looking down
over his shoulder at the remains of the
would-be poet THAT is a little thing /
tossed off a short time ago in a moment
of inspiration"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-31

An effort is being made in Boston 70
adjust the salaries of schoolteachers on
the basis OF service rendered rather than
Of sex The papers which opposed woman
suffrage are urging that the salaries of
female teachers shall be the same as
those OF men who render the same
aarvica
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-31

So far from apportionment acts being
sacred and exempt from judicial inter-
probation. the very fact that they deal
with a fundamental principle of repub-
iican government requires that they
should be held to strict conformity with
The Constitution.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-31

The fact that only LISP miles of rail-
road were built during 1895, and that
this mileage did not materially extend
any line. proves that new railroads are
no longer good property
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-31

The apportiorment act of 1885 is no
fairer than others passed before or since.
The trail OF the serpent is over them all.
The decision OF the Supreme Court leaves
the act OF 1885 in force only because it
has never been set aside, and the ques-
zion Of its validity was not before the
court
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-31

Just Like n Man.

Those autumn leaves are much too
gaudy," said Adam, cycling them coldly
and critically. why didn't you get ever
green's that would last awhile?'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-31

In Massachusetts, the demagogues are
appealing to what they suppose TO be
the prejudices of the masses by declaring
that the '.avarice of wealth is behind
the movement in that State for biennial
elections and legislative sessions. The
low-down demagogue is a resourceful
creature
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-31

The. Hon. Alonzo Green Smith has
been finally overruled by the Supreme
Court. which may be considered as an
offset TO his contempt of that tribunal
in relat ton to the lieutenant governor
ship in 1887.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-31
Army and Navy Union.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O-J. B. Morton,
national commander of the Regular Army
and Navy Union, has issued a general or
der. as directed by the national corps at
the last session, held in Chicago, for the
union in Washington, the third Monday
of next May, at 10 o'clock a. m. All gar
risons are enjoined to send delegates to rep
resent them, in view of the fact that the
proceedings are to Se of the first order Of
Importance, and that two years will elapse
before the next meeting. Special MOTEL rates
delegates
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-31

And so the gerrymander which Senator
Voorhees, declared to be so potential that
the Republicans could not carry the
Legislature If they should carry the State
by 10000 Is no more. and cannot be resur-
rected
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-31

The twelve States Of Alabama. Arkan-
eas. Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louis
lana. Mississippi. North Carolina, South
Carolina. Tennessee, Texas and West
Virginia had Ss5 of the LIS lynchings
IN this country last year. Louisiana
leads. Mississippi follows. and Texas and
Georgia are tied for the third place The
number OF executions for murder was
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-31

A great many men were surprised at
. few are cursing with wrath, but the
mass Of intelligent people of both par
ties in Indiana are gratified to know
that. In its decisions. the present tribunal
is above partisan bias.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-31

When man who was found guilty of
beating girl living in his family so that
she died gets but five years in the peni-
tertiary. murder seems not to be the
ties of Indiana
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-31

and duty OF the judiciary to apply the
test OF the Constitution to all laws, OF
whatever character which are properly
brought In issue before Ii.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-31

And you won't admit that battles were
ever won by faith" said the earnest one.
"Oh, If you are going TO ring in the days
when there were no repeating rifles said
the fippant one. II suppose you have the
hest Of III
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-31
Strange Feminine Trait.

For the life of me-" said the young man,
81 don't see why a woman was not born
with the same capacity for swallowing ex-
cuses that she has for ice creamr'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-31

Chicago Tribune.
General Harrison's private secretary was
more fortunate than he was when they
called at the White House. General Harri-
son saw only President Cleveland, but his
private secretary had ten minutes of con-
versation with the only Thurber.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-31

The Republicans in New York city
seem 10 be INDUCING in their annual
scrimmage over organization. with the
usual amount OF recrimination. Ex-
Senator Plat has attacked Mayor Strong
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-31
To Buy Cuba.

Washington Special.
Interviews with many Senators and men,
bers OF Congress reveal the fact that propo-
Sitions to acquire Cuba by purchase would
meet with strong support in Congress.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-31

Legislatures have discretionary power,
but II must be exercised with discre-
ton 1t does not include the right to
violate the Constitution.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-31

Now that the Supreme Court has told
what a legislative apportionment must
be, future legislatures need not blunder.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-31
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-31
Opposed to Military Training.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Mrs. Frances
W. Letter, of Mansfield, o., superintendent
of the department of physical culture in
the National w. c. T. T., through the de-
partment of legislation and enforcement of
law, of which Mrs. Margaret B. Ellis. of
East Orange, N. j., is superintendent, is
sending out the following petition to each
legislator at Washington:
I'VE, the undersigned, in behalf of 30, 900
members of the National w. c. T. u, and
the homes which these members represent,
do most earnestly protest against the pas
sage of any measure by your honorable
body which aims to provide military in
struction in the public schools of the
country. We believe that these schools
have been established and are supported
for the purpose of developing citizenship.
and should, therefore, teach the principles
of true government and peace, rather than
the science of warfare. We further be-
lieve that the systematic body training in
all grades of these schools will help pro-
duce the best of which each child is physic-
ally, mentally and morally capable, insur-
ing to the government the support of loyal
citizens under any and all circumstances.
VIII you use your influence and vote
against all bills which in any way design
to introduce and establish military tactics
in the public curriculum"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-31
MIR. DINGLEY,s ADVICE.
Boston Merchants Told How They May
Aid the Country.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Chairman Ding
ley to-day told a delegation from Boston
who were given a hearing by the ways and
means committee in behalf of a plan of the
Merchants Association of Boston for the
maintenance of the parity OF all KINDS OF
money. that the House had passed two
bills which would, If enacted. avert the
danger to the treasury which they feared.
He advised them 10 bring all the argu-
ments in their power to bear upon the
Senate to pass the bills and to create a
sentiment in favor of those bills among
the commercial bodies of the country and
arouse those bodies to petition the Senate
to pass the two House bills.
Chairman Dingley said that all the trouble
simply by providing sufficient revenue TO
prevent a deficiency In more than two
years and half the government had had
penditures and the deficiency had been
met by using the redeemed greenbacks
which had thus been made available for
second presentation for redemption. III the
revenues had been sufficient TO meet the
expenditures the greenbacks could not have
gone out again except in exchange Tor
gold or for purchase of the bonded debt
because there would have been nothing
else to pay, and it would have taken but
a short time in such case TO have stopped
the raid on the treasury. The chairman
said that il gentlemen who wanted to aid
in restoring confidence and stopping the
run ON the treasury would bring their in
fiuence to bear on the Senate to pass the
House bill to increase the revenue and
on the President to allow 1t to become
law they would do the most effective prac-
ticable service in that direction that is now
within sight. And he added by bringing
their influence to bear for the passage OF
the House bill they would secure legislation
that would not only reduce the rate OF
interest and make our loans Of one popular
cha racter but also would practically Sepa-
rate the reserve from the other funds OF the
trea sury go far az its use is concerned.