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The times., 1897-09-26

Mississippi, Pensacola and Key West, with
outIter 20 the last named. sanana Bay,
on the island OF San Domingo, once we
might have had, If the American Congress
had listened to the sensible military com
mon sense of Gen. Grant. The island of
st. Thomas is another which, at least until
very lately, We might have purchased from
Denmark for m unimportant sum of money.
and without the protest and perhaps oppo-
sition from Germany which we would be
likely now To encounter. Martinique and
Santa Luoia are close together. The lat
ter very recently has been elaborately forti-
fled by Great Britain, at an expense OF
more than million dollars, in view of
the very things that Captain Mahan pre-
sents for our thought and action. Ignoring
some poinrs Of secondary Importance,
glance at the map viii show that in
Jamaica England possesses the most vital
strategic factor in the problem of military
control 0: the American Mediterranean,
with the single exception OF Cuba.
Reduced to its ultimate analysis. the
control OF Cuba appears to be as neces-
sary TO the control of the Caribbean Sea,
as the possession of the Hawaiian Islands
is TO our position In the North Pacific.
Capt. Mahan explains the advanta ges of
Cuba over Jamaica very clearly and con.
clusiyely. Although 600 miles long, com
munication between the northern and
southern coasts Of the island is feasible
ans where within a hundred miles; and
there arr harbors fit for naval purposes on
both sides. The obvious advantages Of
such a territory permitting of the quick
supply OF vessels and OF celerity in con.
veying warnings or orders to naval com
manders, hardly need to be discus sed.
Capt Mahan calls attention to the fact
that any given fleet would greatly in
crease its effective defensive or aggressive
power by operating from such base
There is a strong temptation to follow
out his strateEical argument, but as above
remarked, We have not space to do it.
His paper is a strictly professional exposi-
tiou Of the subject, couched in the pop
al&r language which he SO weHknows how
TO use in addressing an unprofessional
audience. We do not see how anyone can
read 1t without arriving al the conclusions;
that the American Mediterranean is sea
the control Of which in the hands OF any
nation viii make that nation the arbiter
Of the worlds commerce; that by adopt
ing a vigorous American policy, backed
by an adequate navy, we have it in our
power 90 become that paramount nation:
that possession or control Of Cuba is neces-
sary to the purpose and, finally, that we
must shake OFF our old national Iethargy
and Begin to assert ourselves, or else in
evitably VIC shall sink to the level of
third class state. the dumping ground and
football OF Europe.
The times., 1897-09-26
The School Historv Apnip

EnglisEmen are mildly complaining that
OUT American school histories foster
feeling of dislike toward England and do
not give the mother country a fair show
THIS school history matter seems to be
hard 70 settle. The problem Of teaching
children to admire the heroic deeds of
their ancestors, and of showing that these
deeds were committed under sufficient
provocation, and not merely for the fun
OF the thing, and yet impressing upon the
mind of the reader that the other side
was also to be admired for it's various
fine qualities, is rather tough, and It has
never been really faced until within the
last generation. Historians have been
content TO follow the good old tribal feud
fashion of proving that their side is all
right and the other side is all wrong,
and that you should love your neighbor
and hate foreigners, even to the third
and fourth generation. The historian of
The times., 1897-09-26

The Canadian minister of foreign affairs
regards Attorney General McKenna S deci
sion on thu discriminating duty clause of
tie Dingley act 'as an act Of friendIinesson
the part OF the United States" Ii is hard
to ascertain Just what Mr.. McKenna in
teuded, but nothing is more certain than
that has decision does not settle anything
1t is binding on the Treasury Department
for the present, but thecourts and Congress
perhaps have yet to be heard from. We
are inclined to believe that the American
Government has no act of friendIiness to
Canada in contemplation, either now or
later. 1t probably agrees with the Ameri-
can people in regarding the Dominion as
very Objectionable little mongrel which
occupies malodorous portion of the lions
cen.
The times., 1897-09-26

The recent decision of the Attorney
General is 70 be the subject OF more or
less Of discussion when Congress recon
venes. Senator Elkins viii not let the
matter rest where the legal adviser Of
the President has put IT, He is now at
work upon discriminating duty bill,
which will be introduced early in the ses-
sion, and which, the Senator says, he in-
tends to push to finality in season and
out Of season. II it goes through there
viii he no ambiguity that viii permit OF an
opinion by the Attorney General.
There has been q great deal OF gossip
about this opinion. 1t is being quietly
whispered that the opinion, as IL was
given to the public, was not what the
opinion was when the Attorney General
originally began the work Of its conStruc-
ton. The Attorney General is supposed
to be in line for promotion TO the Su-
preme Court Of the United States.
BE wants that promotion very much,
and it is said that he sought TO construct
an opinion that could not be oyerruled by
that court, or that could not be taken
before that court for review, which is
the same thing. Had the Attorney Gen
cral rendered an opinion that would have
been upset by the Supreme Court, it would
have been embarrassing to his aspirations
to become member Of that court.
The times., 1897-09-26

swarm I'm India, as they do in most hot
countries, Buddhists or no Buddhists, there
is queer little fact In gard TO snake sta
tistics mentioned by native Hindoo. He
said, when asked about this thing, that
since the English ruled the land strict laws
had been made about the reporting Of
deaths i'll the villages, requiring doctors
certificates and the like, and that these
rules sometimes caused great expense TO
the native. Now, the native of India Is
very, very poor, and he is made poorer by
huge taxes. Consequently, when death
occurs in distant village, 1t is often re-
ported as snaKe-bite, because in that case
the victim dies so suddenly that there is no
chance whatever for doctors. So great
many deaths go on the books as snake
bite which are really caused by some.
thing else.
On the whole, 1t may be doubted whether
the Buddhist regime causes dangerous ami
mais to swarm unduly. 1t has been stated
by travellers, from a ixteenth-century
frenchman down TO Rudyard Kipling, that
the hermits of India, who live in the
jungles with the animals and whose re-
lislon precludes their feeling hate toward
any living creature, are never harmed tits
undoubtedly true also that many vicious
animals VIII let man alone so long as he
lets them alone, and this is exemplified
by the fact that the sacred cobra is vii
lage institution In India. He would hardly
Ire that il he Killed a man every fort
night, religion or no religion.
The times., 1897-09-26

mature years and wide research usu-
is some good in all nations, but he has
despaieed OF making other people think
so. People OF unphiiosophic nature want
to be sure they are right before they go
ahead, and they generally like to feel
sure that the other fellow is completely
and irreyocabI y In the wrong, so that they
can hammer him all to pieces with a good
conscience.
But there Is an idea which is Just
beginning to dawn upon the mind of the
general public, that mistakes arc much
more frequent than crimes, and that
differences can often be adjusted without
fight There is a certain willingness
to see the other side OF question, where
this Is possible. Were it not for this. the
protest of the English against unfairness
between the Grand Army and the Southern
school historian would never have come
into prominence at all This is hopeful
sign, since reason and not force must In
the end settle all difficulties on this
planet, and If both sides are ready to
hear reason there is hope for the satisfac-
tion OF both. But In the matter of school
histories, one thing must be taken into
consideration. Children are vehement patti-
sans. Your boy is natural savage. Give
him the least bit Of an excuse, and he
will be ready to pound the boys who i'm
personate the "Dridish," as he calls
them, In his neck wars, much more earn
estly thanit was intended he should You
can put lot OF reason and fairness into
almost any history intended for use IN a
school, without any danger Of running "a
boys patriotic instincts. He viii swallow
all that YOU can say about the bravery
aad god qualities and discipline OF the
English army, and still be proud that his
grandfathers fought at Bunker Hill 1t
only proves that his grandfathers must
have been very brave TO conquer such u
foe
The times., 1897-09-26
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

The political situation in Massa chusetts
begins tc assume a picturesque condition.
The home OF the mugwump is breeding
some old time rampant free silver men and
the complexion OF the Democratic party
In the ola Bay State is changing, In keep
ing with the times. The Democratic con.
ventlon will meet early next month and
nominate ticket for the fall campaign,
tie most important office being that OF
governor. Ma assachusetJs is one OF those
States that enjoys the luxury of Il guber-
material election every year, and still the
people are not altogether happy.
Free silver is growing apace in the state
ana there is some talk of ousting the
member OF the national committee and put
ting thereon simon pure free silver advo-
cate. The only trouble with the party in
that State is that it must, perforce, take
new convert for free silver Is a new
thing fer the Democracy OF Massachusetts.
The present national committeeman from
Massachusetts is Judge Corcoran, popu-
lar man, and for long years an idol among
the Dem ocrats. Harrity, of Pennsylvania,
was likewise an idol, but he was torn from
his pedestal by the Democrats of Penn
sylvania, and the same fate will probably
befalI Judge CoFcoran, for he refuses To
subscribe TO the platform of the Chicago
convention.
The ambitions of younger and a more
energetic man promise to lead to the
deposition OF the old member of the com
mittee and the turning over OF the party
machinery TO that element of the party
which believes the voice OF the Chicago
convention is the dietum Of the party and
must De implicitly obeyed.
The times., 1897-09-26
Exactly what we have been exnecti,

Exactly what we have been expecting
has some so pass. A st. Petersburg dis
patch advises US that Count Mouruvieff, the
Russian minister of foreign affairs, has
initiated movement TO compel England to
evacuate Egypt The schemeis that Rus sia
shall support tho Sultan as suzerain Of
Egypt, and call conference of the powers
at Constantinople tC guarantee the anton
omy of the dependency under it. This is
the most serious movement against British
power yet developed II jcannot advance to
a conclusion without compelling Great
Britain to fight, or to accept such
humi!iating position with regard TO Europe
as would have been inconceivable five
years ago.
The times., 1897-09-26

AT the present moment Providence ap-
pears to be trying to help out the gold
hunters. The Yaqui Valley, In Mexico.
which also has some pretty bad Indians,
has developed wonderful placers. Two
old Arizona miners are reported to have
washed out $50 900 worth of dust in
few mont hs. The beauty about the
country down there is that there is no
danger OF a7ctic winters with the tenn
contrary, 1t gets pretty nearly that mark
above. However, questions Of climate do
not count In propositions the terms OF
which are stated In gold.
The times., 1897-09-26
ARcHB1sHoP,s SUCCESSOR.
1t May BE Bishop Macs, Of COviDg-
ton, Ky.

Mgr Martinelh has received 10 notifica-
ti0n that a successor to the late Arch-
bishop Jahnnsens, of New Orleans, has
Decn appointed, as stated in Cincinnati
dispatch. The delegate said yesterday that
it was his opinion that the see would not
be filled before November. The Congre-
CATION Of the Propaganda, which is ex-
clusively 10 charge OF American church
affairs, is now taking vacation, the last
meeting having been heldon September 21.
The report is, however, credited that
Bishop Macs, OF Covington. KY, viii be
finally chosen, as he is regarded as EN-
inently fitted for the promotion. He Is
one Of the most scholarly men OF the
American hierarchy, and a he IS not
identified with either the conservative or
the liberal factions or the church he VIII
consequently receive the cordial support
OF all his colleagues.
The times., 1897-09-26

The Republican anti Civil Service As
sociation adopted resolutions antagonistic
10 Senator Hanna, and decided 70 oppose
his election In ohio by all the means in it's
power This ass0cia ton reached this de
termination after a long discussion OF the
subject, and has appointed committee TO
take charge Of the matter. The associat tiOn
has a great many members, and Is said Co
be able 60 make a bitter fight upon Mr..
Hanna.
Leading members Of the association WHO
discussed the matter yesterday say that
they hoid the Senator personally Responsible
for the issuance Of the recent civil service
reform order OF the President, which cuts
out those from office who have not passed
an examination, ana prevents any more re-
movals.
Tuey are very bitter in their opposition
to Hanna, and point to the way he has
turned down applicants for office from
Ohio, among them many old soldiers, for
whom the eSenator hasalways professed the
warmest friendship.
The association has enrolled a force OF
clerks, and win mail TO every voter In
Ohio such literature as win best give an
insight into the situation and open the
eyes or the Republican voters TO the way
in which Mr.. Hanna has doled out the
Offices TO the favorites and ignored those
who, by virtue OF their work and their
relation to the party, are held TO be in
line for political prefernent.
Whether or not Hanna 1 s to be blamed
For the order OF the President, this as
sociation draws strong Indictment, and
has begun bitter warfare against him,
which will be kept up until election day.
All the opponents Of the present system
OF civil service reform VIII be asked TO
contribute, and by this sort OF organiza-
ton, the association expects to put up .
fight that viii make itself felt very
perceptibly by Hanna before the campaign
in Ohio is over.
The times., 1897-09-26
The wild Beast and the Buddhis

ne Nilu Beast and the Buddhist
A paragraph has been going the rounds
Of the papers, and exciting various com
ments, to the effect that wild animals
and venomous snakes kill an astonishing
number or human beings in India, and
is due TO the tenets of the Buddhist re-
Hgion, which forbids the killing Of any
living thing. Thus, it is alleged, with
out the Staying propensitles Of man to
counteract their increase, the tigers and
the snakes and the wolves multiply and
grow dangerous.
Without going too deeply into the merits
OF either side of the case, it may be
doubted whether the Buddhist religion is
entirely responsible for this state of things.
In the first place, the native Hindoo forms
only a part, and not an overwhelmingly
large part of the population of India.
There are Mahamrnedans, Jews, Parsees.
English, Eurasians, Chinese, and several
other persuaSions Of native people mixed
up together on the big peninsula, which,
by the way. is more than half the size
of the United States, and there is
room for great many tigers and wolves
and other WHO beasts in country as big
as that, without their eating very many
native Buddhists, or being much Influenced
by them. IL is as if the Presbyterian
church were to be held responsible for
the deptedations OF grizzly bears in the
Rocky Mountains fifty years ago.
In the second place, though snakes do
The times., 1897-09-26

The most Interesting phase " the politi-
cal situation in Massachusetts, however,
is found in the city Of Boston. Josiah
Quincy, that discovery OF the late ME-
Cleveland, is the present mayor Of Boston
town, aud is a candidate for renoniuatlon.
Mr. Quincy, although he failed signaIly rs
an Assistant Secretary OF State, has
made, his friends say, most exemplary
mayor Of his native city.
True, some municipal scandals have been
unearthed, but Quincy rises above them
like Phoenix from the ashes, more pow er-
ful than before. Josiah Quincy, under
the Cleveland regime, was gold d DeTnoCrat.
He has been a gold Democrat ever since
and he did not take kindly to the attitude
OF the Chicago conven ton, but his desire
for office has caused change in the
sentiments OF the mayor of Boston, and
Mr.. Quincy has been recently limiting
strongle in the direction of free silver
and advocating the nomination Of ticket
On the straight-oUt Democratic platform.
George Fred Williams has been endeavor-
ing,but up to this time unsuccessfully.
TO get Quincy to declare loudly for silver
He VIII as the day for the convention
approaches.
" ItNA dOAAS LtSt 70 llLG local campaign
is tue candidacy of John L. Sullivan. The
eX champion is IL the fight in earnest on
ticket OF his own. He is for free
silver, free prize fights and all that sort
of thing, and comes out strong in a plank
declaring that corporations must pay for
the privileges they get from the munich
pdlity. Just Eow far he VIII be a factor
in the campaign is IL matter that can
not yet be predicted.
The Republican candidate will be Mr.
Curtis, the man whom Mr.. Quincy de-
feated two years ago. There is large
independent vote i'll Boston, a vote that
supports men rather than parties, and if
Mr.. Quincy declares for free silver be
wiz undoubtedly lcse much OF the inde-
pendent vote that Went to him two years
ago, but the chances appear to favor bis
reelection.
The times., 1897-09-26
The situation in Tennessee.
tFrom the Columbia Herald.9


Senator Turley has announced positively
that he will be candidate before tue
next legislature to fill the unexpired term
OF Senator Harris. Gov Taylor has an
nounced that he viii not be u candidate
against Senator Turley. Therefore, if Gov
Taylor is candidate at all, ft viii be-
for the long term, 70 succeed Senator
Bate. Senator Bate IS an avowed Candi-
date to succeed himself. Now the next
question is. will McAiillin be a candidate
for governor. or VIII he run against Tur
ley for the shcrt term2
The times., 1897-09-26

II 1T is not improper we would like to
offer the following query: If Mr.. Nc
Mckinley is entitled TO the credit of the
recent advance I'm the price of wheat
which. as everybody knows, resulted from
the ndsfortunes2 Of Russia, India, and
Argentina, why Is not he equally eutitIed
20 the credit for the yellow fever, the
relations of which to his Administration
are quite as traceable,
The times., 1897-09-26
SIGNS OF THE TIMES.

II the good some men do were
inferred with their bones, resurrectioniSts
would be more common.
MAN wants but little here below"
said the rustic aesthetic, pensiyely.
.'Mh--hm,'' said his prosaic aunt.
lyon alwers did have d small foot, Alonzo,
bEt I'm afraid there's a vacancy higher
up"
"And these" said the affrlghted tourist,
his hair bristling straight out from his
head, as he was whirled past awful
chasms and dizzy cliffs, ''are what is
known as the slopes of the Rocky Noun
tainsr'
1.-The world Is wide enough for thee and
me, Mr.. Fly" said Uncle Ezra, making a
dab at his bald head, land so, If thee per-
sists in coming where l am, thee viii have
to take the consequence
els Mrs. Ruby Daughter OF the Revolu-
tion?"
"she meant to be, but when she came to
look 1t up she discovered that all of her
thirteen Revolutionary ancestors were on
the British side"
The times., 1897-09-26

We are not informed as to what the
.'grewsome relics" which Lieut.. Peary is
said TO have found at Gen Greely's old
Arctic camp may have consisted Of, but
we should fancy that they must have
been able arguments against the asinne
foolishuess of hunting that North Pole.
VIII some eminent savant please notify
US as to what it is intended to do with
the Pole after it is found?
The times., 1897-09-26
Chicago Antiquity.

tFrom the Indianapolis Journai)
Yes remarked a Chicago girl he
represents one OF the Oldest families
Does he date before the fire3' NO, not
quite so far back as that, but he's one OF
tie people who have ridd en- the old style
high wheels"
The times., 1897-09-26

The duel between Count Bodeni, Aus.
trian prime minister, and Herr Wolff, a
deputy in the Reichsrath, resulting in
the serious wounding of the former, re-
minds US co wonder why Weyler does not
have trouble with somebody. 1t happens,
someway, that the worst people seem to
have the easiest time.
The times., 1897-09-26

Ex-senator B. X. Bruce, of Mississi ppi,
reached Washington this afternoon. Mr.
Bruce has been doing campaign work In
Ohio for the Republican ticket, for the
past month, and is now here after his
old position, Register of the Treasury
Mr Bruce's friends say that he has been
promised the place by Hanna. 1t was
reported some time ago that Hanna had
promised the place to j. P. Green, Of
Cleveland, Ohio, in cider to get the negro
vote. 1t seems that this office, Register
of the Treasury, is cutting big figure
In the Ohio campaign. In the meantime
Gaines, OF Kentucky, is no small factor
in the race, and when Senator Deboe gets
here next week to urge his claims some
thing definite should develop. The gen
eral opinion is that should the ppointtuent
The times., 1897-09-26
An Important Little Thing.
From Tft-Blts.

An oldlaly was5elling her grandchildren
about some trouble In Scotland, in the
course OF which the chief of her clan was
beheaded. 1T was nae great thing OF a
head, TO be, sure said the good old lady,
but It was sad loss to him.
The times., 1897-09-26
The Blessings of Prosperity.
tChicago Tribune.

''If didn't know prosperity had come"
remarked the sather of nine children ths
day after school opened, as he looked at
the memorandum pertaining 70 the new
books he had to buy, Il would think this
was pretty dog -goned tough
The times., 1897-09-26

be keId off until after the election Gaines
stands the best chance, but il Green or
Bruce demand the office now, It would
make things rather interesting for the
KentCckian and embarass Hanna.
The times., 1897-09-26

Ex-Congressnan Towne and Con gresham
Hartman of Montana are in the city. Mr..
Tcwne yesterday denied the statements
telegraphed from Ohio TO the effect that
be had been requested by Allen o. Meyers
not to take part in the State campaign.
MIR. Towne said ne meyer heard of the
interview alleged to have taken place
On the contrary, the State committee
had written to him, asking him TO take
part ia the campaign, and appeared to
have been disappointed when it learned
that he GOULD give them only twelve dates.
Mr.. Towne expects to participate In the
eight for free silver in Ohio, and he VIII
be aided by Con gressman Hartman.
The times., 1897-09-26
A Pensive Thought.

tFrom the Atchison Globe.) =
we don't want to come back to visit
this world after We are dead. The kind
remarks on our tombstone would cause
as to drop dead a second time. which would
cause another lot Of funeral expense.
The times., 1897-09-26
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The times., 1897-09-26
A Change for Him.

From the Atchison Globe)
We find that the reporter who writes
the obituary notices is always In first-class
triru for writing complimentary marriage
notice.