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The herald., 1897-11-22
SECRETARY ALaER's REPORT

The Herald presents in its news col
umns this morning the salient features
of the report of the secretary of war
which is made up of the reports of the
various heads of departments. togethe,
with their recommendations and those
of the secretary himself.
General Miles asks for five additional!
regiments of infantry and two regi-
ments of artillery. The secretary en-
dorses the latter proposition. The coun-
try is adding extensively to it's coast de-
fenses, but the force Of men competent
to handle the guns is inadequate. The
need for an increase in the artillery arm
has already been fully explained in these
columns. The request for five addi-
tional regiments of infantry is not so
well founded, and the secretary does not
endorse it. 1t may be mentioned that
General Miles fails to repeat his ridicu-
lous suggestion that the federal build.
ings in the large cities be turned into
arsenalS.
Secretary Alger recommends the re-
vival of the grade of lieutenant general.
Such a step would tickle the inorlinate
vanity of General Miles. doubtless: 9TH
erwise there is no apparent reason why
the rank should be revived.
The superintendent of the military
academy at West Point suggests the ap-
pointment of two additional cadets from
each state, to be nominated by the SER
ators. This would give ninety cadets
more than at present. The recommen-
dation is also made as an alternative
that the president be authorized to ap-
point ten cadets each year. This would
add thirty to the present number.
The death rate in the regular army
during the calendar year was only "a:
per 1000, which is less than half the av-
erage rate in the country at large. Tho
colored troops excel the white soldiers in
point of health.
In the report Of the engineer depart
reported in favor of locating "a deep
water harbor for commerce and of ref
uge" at San Pedro; "and the secretary
of war, under the terms of the act, has
given instructions for action prelinin-
ary to the publishing of advertisements
inviting bids for the work. The secre-
tary fails to add any comment to this
feature of the engineers report. None
indeed, is needed.
Mr.. Alger is of opinion that Alaska
may present a serious problem next sea-
son. Estimating that 100000 people may
go into the territory, he suggests that
provision be made for additional mill
tary posts there, and that large powers
be granted to the executive to provide as
far as possible for any emergency that
may arise. He also recommends in
creased pay for soldiers serving in
Alaska, on account of the rigor of the
climate and the inducements for deser-
tion.
The suggestions of the secretary of
war are, on the whole, timely and sens-
BILE. Tho report in particular in
stances, such as the case of San Pedro
harbor, descends to pettiness and in
justice. subordinating the interests IF
the people to the political and monopo-
listic demands upon the Republican
party.
The herald., 1897-11-22

for cheap labor. During the period OF
excessive railroad building and of the
enterprises for settlement and develop
ment of the country. It was thought that
we had not labor enough to supply the
| demand. Hence, cheap Chinese labor
was introduced, as well as cheap lnbcr
from Europe. When reaction came. the
country relapsed into a condition OF
comparative inactivity, and we were
confronted with the problem Of supply
ing employment to large idle class.
Nevertheless. the practice continued of
smaller wages than Americans demand
ed, which aggravated the evil of idleness.
1t should be borne in mind that the mass
of involuntary idlers are manual labor
ers, and that the bulk of foreign immi-
grants are of that class. Skilled work
men rarely encounter difficulty in OBJ
tanning employment.
1t is q fact that those who are willing
to accept wages merely sufficient to
enable them to eke out miserable ex-
istence are ignorant and without self
respect. ard are not fit to become citi-
zens and suffragists among Intelligent
and free men. They have been accus-
toned to oppression in ether countries
and readily submit to it here at the
hands of grasping capitalism. But,
worse than all, they have not absorbed
the American idea of obedience to law.
and consequently are prone to resort to
violence to obtain redress for real or
imaginary grievances. The bulk of agi-
tators, dynamiters and incendiaries are
from foreign countries.
The greatest danger is that our native
born people may become familiar with
to law and infected by vio-
lence. 1t is best that our government
should not become accustomed to the
of force, for there is lia-
bility to abuses. There are many rea-
sons why immigration should be re-
to keep out the ignorant. the
vicious and the paupers. We already
have enough of these classes. and their
presence endangers our civilization. y
nation is a household. HE that does
not provide for his own household is
worse than an infidel." The time will
come sooner than we expect when the
country will be surcharged with popula-
tion and then there will be no dumping |
ground such as Europeans have had
ever since America was discovered.
The herald., 1897-11-22

Henry George devoted his life to the
betterment of humanity. 1t is pro-
posed that the George memorial
for Mrs. George a satisfactory support
during the remainder of her life. If
there is a surplus it will be used in pro-
viding a permanent memorial. The
decision of the committee having the
matter in charge is excellent. There
should be no difficulty whatever in full
filling the plan to the letter.
The herald., 1897-11-22
AN EVERYDAY HEROINE

At Fiftieth street a checked
young country girl with a huge band
box clambered into the stage Town lie
was evidently new to her. She held q
quarter in her hand.
Looking obviously about, she finally
spied the money box and dropped in the
coin. After this she waited expectantly.
Nothing occurred. however. At last she
resolutely stood up, attracted the drl-
ver's attention, and called to him:
How do l get my change? I put
quarter in the box" she asked.
"Yese oughter a-handed 1t up" said
the man. "yese can't git 1t now"
But it's all have" protested the
girl
Git it off the new passengers" yelled
the driver. and turned away.
Get 1t Off the new passengers?" She
did not understand. She grew flushed
and uneasy. Every one in the stage had
become interested. but no one volunteer
ed any advice. That is the way Of the
metropolis. People are afraid to appear
unconventional or to show feeling.
Hence they are stiff and distant.
The stage stopped and an old lady
scrambled in. AS she took out her mon-
ey, d uNe-Cent pIcCts u tdllOI-IudOc 8ISA
leaned over to her.
"Will you give me that for this little
girl?" she asked. "She dropped In q
quarter by mistake, and the driver said
the new passengers might make 1t up to
her."
The old lady beamingly handed over
the nickel. She felt that the stage COM
pany was being rigidly and justly dealt
with at last.
Then a man got in. This was harder
for the tailor-made girl, but she made
the request again and handed second
fare to the grateful young person from
the country. The whole stageful was
now interested watching for new pas
senger just as a spider watches for
fly. A woman waved desperately from
down a side street for the stage to wait
for her, but the drive passed on unheed-
ing and exclamatiOns Of disgust arose,
Another corner. and a smartly dressed
girl got in. The new arrival did not seem
at first to understand the request, and,
flushing, the tailor-made girl repeated
it and secured one more Of the precious
5-cent pieces.
The little girl had reached her destina-
tion.
II am much Obliged" she murmured to
the heroic maiden who had taken up the
fares on her behalf II ought to get out
here, so guess I'll let the other go"
mo, no, you must not" said the fair
conductor, opening her purse. "Taks
this and can get it from the next one
who gets in"
"You are awfully good" murmured
the unsuspicius little one with new tears
in her eyes, and one of the men took the
big box and handed it down to her when
she had stepped out.
The stage ratified on and the tailor
made girl looked unconcernedly out OF
the window. The next passenger was
allowed to drop his fare unmolested into
the box. unconscious Of the little comedy
that had brought the others together IN
a common interest for moment, and
the stage company was still "ahead OF
the game."-New York Sun.
The herald., 1897-11-22
A Fatherly Reprimand

The newspapers in San Jacinto seem to
have given up their good work Of giving
the news, and are now industriously en-
gagged in throwing mud-great gobs OF
the blackest kind of Shiny filth-at each
other. Brothers. 1t won't pay. Your
readers don't demand it, and you are
hurting yourselves. Just the other day
we heard a man speak in complimentary
phrases Of the two newspapers of San
Jacinto, and close by saying that 1t was
too bad. too bad indeed. that they should
have gotten into such lowering quarrel.
-Hemet News.
The herald., 1897-11-22
Mr.. McCarthy's Prophecy

James p Mccarthy. president Of the
Mccarthy company, has returned from
trip to Los Angeles and the southern
part of the state. He says that Los An
geles is forging ahead at a wonderful
pace. and with the San Pedro harbor and
Salt Lake road certainties in the imme-
diate future, the city will greet the year
1900 with an astonishing increase in
population. probably close to 100000.
Mr.. Mccarthy made a $4,000 cash p,ir-
chase for the Mccarthy company of a
flftyseven-acre tract IN the suburbs OF
Los Angeles and also dipped into San
Pedro realty to a moderate extent.-San
Francisco Examiner
The herald., 1897-11-22
THE ARaoNAuT's GEOGRAPHY

In the current number of the San
Francisco Argonaut curious error oc-
ours. A leading editorial is devoted to
the caustic rebuke OF a saddening phase
OF yellow journalism and a grievous
error on the part of the superintendent
Of schools of Kansas City. Mo- Inarecent
issue the New York Journal bloviated
to a sickening degree over the alleged
fact that the Journal had been adopted
as part Of the curriculum of the Kan
sas City public schools. 1t was ito be
read by the $50 teachers and the $4,000
pupils as part of the daily course of
study"
The Argonaut takes the same issue of
the Journal and makes list of the
yellow horrors contained therein. OF
permitting school children to read them,
and 1t is well to explain here that the
adoption" Of the yellow paper was
premature. 1t will not be put into prac-
ticc.
Next, the Argonaut's funny mistake
comes to light. 1t credits Kansas City
with it's "450 teachers and 90. 600 pupils"
to the state Of Kansas. and then launch
cs out against that unlucky common
wealth as a state Of Populism. crankism
and all other isms obnoxious to its own
ideas, the climax Of Kansan eccentricity
and foolishness. the Argonaut declares,
is capped by the yellow fad in the public
schools.
Now there are many and much worse
things than Populism. and even cranks
have their good uses; but that is not
the point here involved. Kansas City,
the town referred to. is in Missouri. not
in Kansas. There is a Kansas City,
Kan. but it is not the town under dis
cussion.
All that the Argonaut has said about
the vileness of yellow journalism and
the absurdity and danger Of permitting
it to enter into the public school system,
it eminently correct. but the effect is
lost through its error in holding Kansas
responsible for a blunder committed in
Missouri. Our smart and spicy weekly
contemporary should either take a
course in geography or petition one of
the Kansas Citys to change its name.
The herald., 1897-11-22
The Happy Workers

Work brings forth its fruits and re-
quires rest. Have you observed that
happy people work better than those
who are sad? Why? The same occupa-
ton constantly, whether it be work
prayer or amusement. would make us
stupid and gloomy. You can dig in the
dirt till you become a brute; pray until
the habit makes you a monk, and play
until you become a mere puppet. But
combine the three! 1t will strengthen
the heart and soul; thus your work will
be made more frunitful and your reli-
gion more cheerful-Bjornsen.
The herald., 1897-11-22
4 UU1n ron A1o1a

II the imperative mandate. for which
our Populist friends pine, were now in
force. It il more than proba r!e. in View
Of Secretary Alger's mastery Inactivity
In relation to San Pedro harbor, that
that gentleman would very soon be a
statesman out Of job. Alger needs to
be literally educated to a point where
he can appreciate that he not greater
than the law.--San Francisco Examiner.
\ 4 =
Something to break the growing
between Messrs. Huntington
and Alger would not be rated as a pub
lie calamity.-San Francisco Call.
The herald., 1897-11-22
The Heart Interest

The intelligence required for the solv
ing of social problems is not a mere
thing of the intellect. 1t must be ami
mated with the religious sentiment and
warm with sympathy for human suffer-
ing. 1t must stretch out beyond self-in-
terest, whether 1t be the self-interest of
the few or the many. 1t must seek just
ice. For at the bottom of every social
problem we will find a social wrong
Henry Georges Social Problems"
The herald., 1897-11-22
CALIFORNIA OPINION
Scolding in the Family

The influx Of eastern visitors into
Southern California has begun earlier
this year than last. Pasadena and Los
Angeles secure them as winter guests.
while Santa Monica perhaps secures Il
small percentage of them as guests for
a few hours. This would not be so II
Santa Monica had something to offer
visitors in the way Of entertainment be-
sides looking at the eternal hills and
everlasting sea.-Santa Monica Signal.
The herald., 1897-11-22
Value of Farmers Institutes

There is too much of a disposition
among the farmers to pursue the dull
round Of toll without thought of i'm
provement and without effort for better
methods. 1t is the object Of the farm
ers' institutes to resist and overcome
this inertia. They bring together the
farmers face to face, to give each other
the benefit of their observation and ex-
perience. They stimulate enterprise
and inquiry by showing what brains
have already done for the calling and
showing that more remains to be DONE
Baltimore Sun.
The herald., 1897-11-22
A SurTestion

IF I should stand on my head" said
young Softleigh. Il suppose the blood
would all rush to my head, wouldn't it 2"
"Of course it would" replied Miss Cut
ting.
"Then," continued the young man.
"why doesn't it rush to my feet when
stand upon them?"
"Really, don't know" she replied,
with a peculiar smile, "unless 1t is be-
cause your feet are not empty.
cago News.
The herald., 1897-11-22
The Changed Status of Woman

to be the mere toys Of men-pretty or
naments of the home, players upon the
either and all that sort OF thing-they
were content. But in our modern times
we have educated women's higher ca
pacities, while we have given those
higher capacities nothing with which
adequately to occupy themselves In
other words, we have utterly changed
the intellectual status of women with
out correspondingly changing their con-
ditions,-New York World.
The herald., 1897-11-22
America and the Paris Exhibition

There Is abundant reason for the
United States to be we'll represented at
Paris for other considerations than that
of good will toward the French people.
Our manufacturers were never before
such factor in the worlds markets as
they are today. We are rapidly enlarg-
ing our worlds trade and the opportun-
ity to advertise our progress is one that
we cannot afford to Observation-Disclosures
Sentinel.
The herald., 1897-11-22

1t is likely that Postmaster Page of
Redwater. Tex, will retain his office as
long as he lives. Whenever an attempt
is made to remove him, he produces a set
of quadruplets and two sets of twins as
evidence that the office ought not to be
taken away from a man who has done
so much to build up the country, and he
stays. Other Democratic office holders
might take leaf out of the Texas mans
book
The herald., 1897-11-22
The Good Mr.. Clews

Mr.. Clews thinks good times are in
sight because it is evident that President
Mckinley will not interfere with Spain's
cruelties in Cuba. Wall street evidently
has assurances that satisfy 1t. Mr.
Clews is Wall street man. Another sign
Of good times Is the decision of the court
weakening the trust law and making it
practically of no danger to the trusts.
This the good Mr.. Clews thinks an ex-
cellent thing-StOcktOn Mail.
The herald., 1897-11-22
Endless Chain Of Rescuers

Already an expedition of fifteen men
has started from Sweden to rescue two
men who went north in a balloon. It
will be in order next April for thirty men
to start after the fifteen and year later
for sixty to go to save the thirty. The
demon of Arctic exploration always de-
YOURS it's victims according to a geo.
metric ratio.-Rochester, N. Y. Herald
The herald., 1897-11-22
Hanna the Biggest of Bosses

OF all the bosses, Mr.. Hanna is the
biggest and brassiest. Mr.. Croker is
mot circumstance" to him, for the
latter has often had to consult his party
associates and once or oftener during
the late campaign his opinions were
overruled by Tammany. Not so with
Mark Hanna. He has his own. sweet
way. True, he is supposed to represent
the president. but 1t is more likely that
in many matters the president repre-
sents him.-RichmOnd, Va, Dispatch.
The herald., 1897-11-22
The Proposed State Road

The construction Of state road which
is to traverse the length Of the state
from north to south is in contemplation
and the state board of highways has
recently been out looking over the
ground with that end in view. 1t is in
tended that the new thoroughfare shall
be located as near the coast line as the
nature OF the country will permit, in or
der to have the coolest route possible
for summer travel.-Ventura Democrat.
The herald., 1897-11-22
Higher Tariff and Lower Wages

The beauties of the Dingley tariff
monstrosity continue to advertise them
selves to the delight Of the manufactur-
ers and the distress Of the men and wom-
en- who work for wages. All but one Of
the cotton manufacturing associations
of Fall River. Mass, have agreed to
abide by the action of their special COM
mittee on the condition of their trade;
the recommendation of the committee
is a shut down or a decided reduction in
wages. 1t is the old story Of rising tariff
and falling wages.-Louisville Times.
The herald., 1897-11-22
Wished Particulars

Its much more comfortable" said tha
Slightly naughty young actor, ito be per-
manently located. I spent only ten weeks
on the road last season."
Mr.. Stormington Barnes looked at him
and inquired, (which kind,
railroad or turnpike 2" = Washington
Star.
The herald., 1897-11-22
Then and Now in Ohio

When one contemplates the present
list of party leaders in Ohio-Hanna.
Foraker, Bushnell, Mclean, Brice, Sorg,
johnson. etc, and then recalls the names
of Chase and Wade and Stanton and
Giddings and Garfield and Sherman and
Thurman and Pedleton, there Is sense
of sadness as IL for something lost ana
gone. feeling Of regret for departed
glOries which will never come again. =
Kansas City Star.
The herald., 1897-11-22

The st. Louis Post-Dispatch alleges
that there were eighty-four common
jailbirds among the members of recent
Chicago political convention. The CEN
sus Of the uncommon ones was omitted,
for want of space, doubtless.
The herald., 1897-11-22
Consistent Glover

Not inconsistently Los Angeles lad
who recently made an attempt at MUIR
der for robbery, claims that he is be-
yond the reach Of the law, but he as
cribes his Immunity to his tender
years. which is not the correct explana-
ton. Anybody who tries to kill. par
ticularly If the effort be successful, IL
beyond the reach of all laws
save such as can be used to shield and
cheer him.-San Francisco Call.
The herald., 1897-11-22

What has become Of Speaker Reed,
who left Montreal for the Pacific coast
nearly two weeks ago? Perhaps he is
visiting Santa Monica and San Pedro
incognito. Has anybody seen a large,
fat, baldheaded man gazing at the sad
sea waves?
The herald., 1897-11-22

1t is said that currency reform will be
the leading topic of the president s
forthcoming message. If he attempts
to incorporate all the sound money"
schemes that have been advanced dur
ing the past few months, the message
will be in the nature Of a continuous
performance.
The herald., 1897-11-22

Col. Jack Chinn of Kentucky intends
to run for congress. The shade of Col
James Bowie of Texas should appear
to congratulate him. Col. Jack is as
handy with a bowie knife as ever was
Col. Jim in the latter's palmiest days.
1t would be interesting to observe, at a
safe distance, a controversy between
Car Tom and Col. Jack in the halls of
congress.
The herald., 1897-11-22

Turkey will have to pay up it's old
debts before it indulges in an enlarged
navy. Business is business, not an Ar
menian massacre. Emperor William
wants Turkey to have the navy. pro-
vided the sultan will purchase from
German firms. Is the honor of Europe
for sale in it's bazaars?
The herald., 1897-11-22

Will President Mckinley have the
Kindness to ask Mr.. Huntington If he
will please permit Secretary Alger to ad-
vertise for the San Pedro harbor bids ?
He should be willing to do that small
favor to a suffering people.
The herald., 1897-11-22

James Francis Harry st. Clair Erskine.
fifth earl of Rosslyn, has been adjudged
a bankrupt. If he could sell one or two
of his spare names for fair price he
might still conquer fate.
The herald., 1897-11-22

There 10 no good reason why these per-
ilous distractions should not be removed
and plain and just method adopted for
the election Of president and vice-presi-
dent.
The herald., 1897-11-22

A Chicago man has succeeded in pro-
ducing artificial milk that Is said to ex-
Gel the real article. Now let him go to
work on an artificial COW. We must get
our artificial products in q natural way.
The herald., 1897-11-22
The Gold Cure

A man near Woodland swallowed a
500 gold piece the other day. If there is
any real merit to the gold cure, he ought
to be an abstainer from now on.-Oak-
land Tribune,
The herald., 1897-11-22
Each Ashamed of the Other

An exchange says that the president
is ashamed Of the showing made by
Ohio. Well, that's horse and horse. The
returns indicate that Ohio Is ashamed
Of the showing made by the president
Lafayette, Ind. Journal.
The herald., 1897-11-22
Little Net Improvement

"How's your cold?" said Gaswell to
Gasbill.
.Five Of my colds are better and four
are worse" replied the latter. Pitts
burg Chronicles Telegraph.
The herald., 1897-11-22

The administration must have slipped
cog somewhere. Senator Teller's
brother-in-law has been appointed
chairman of the pension board.
The herald., 1897-11-22
Los ANGELES DAILY HERALD
sworn STATEMENT CIRCULATION

State Of California. County Of Los Ange-
les.-ss.
L. NJ. Holt, superintendent Of circulation
Of the Los Angeles Daily Herald. being
nrst duly sworn, deposes and says: That
for the fve months from February !. 1897.
to June 80. 1897 (inclusive). the total circu-
lation Of the said Daily Herald was 1920, 6o5
copies, being an average daily circula-
tion Of sOO4.
That the weekday circulation during the
above time was 1,07l.567. being a daily
average Of S3O0 copies.
That the Sunday circulation during the
above time was 219, ,059, being an average
for each Sunday of 1O,431.
l.. NJ. HOLT.
Superintendent OF Circulation.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
18th day Of July. 1897.
FRANK J. COOPER.
Notary Public in and for the County Of
Los Angeles. State Of California
The herald., 1897-11-22
Usual Experience

"You bet the right way on election,
didn't you? How much were you in?"
"Ten dollars out had to treat on my
good luck."-Philadelphia North Ameri-
can.
The herald., 1897-11-22
Bicycles VS.. Skates

A bicycle can be used twelve months
in the year in Southern California. No
snow shoes needed.-San Bernardino
Sun.
The herald., 1897-11-22

An alarming crisis exists in Soudan.
The Prince of Wales has made extensive
purchases at q department store.
The herald., 1897-11-22

All prices Of wall paper greatly reduced
\. A. Eckstrom. s2a South sprins street