The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-11-12

didates. Democratic rejoicing over 10
gains made 10y their party is t"mpere'
BY their regret over the licking admin
i-iered 10 Senator German In Maryland
The silver men are pleased hechu-e ~
gains we're large in all the States il
which the Democrats mate the ire
coinage u silver the leading issue u ih
campaign. Republicans find satis
faction in the know ledge that thew maxi
q gain Of one senstor-Gorman' sucres
sor
There will be more men In army band
and more pay for them, II Secretary
Alger can pur-uade Congress to adopt
some Of the recommendation contained
IN his annual report, and army bands
eill rot be alloso1 to play for pay foi
private parties. Forty years aso the law
authorizing the formation u army bands
and regulating the pay otthe musicians
was enacted. According to that law the
musicians are only private soldiers, de-
tailed for baud servire, and they only
receive pfivates pay, about tl5 u
month. Secretary Alger wants them
enlisted ~ musicians and their pay In.
ireas ii. AL Of the lal or Organization .
will probably favor these recommends.
tion,, rs many Of them have repeatedly
sent protests to Washington against
government bands being allowed to com.
pete with private bands.
Public interest in the case Of Mrs.
Maybick, the American born woman
who Is Undergoing life sentence In an
Engli'h prison asa result Of having
been convicted, uniustly most people
believe, Of poisoning her husband, was
revived by the publication Of a state.
menl that she was shortly to be par
doned Judge H. D Yarrcll, nov In
Washington, who il Mrs MaybHck's at.
torney, says he has 90 official ini1rma-
ton, but has other reasons Tor believing
that she will be- released. lie thinks
she would have been pardoned upon
President McKinley's request that 1t be
done rs an International courtesy. had
not that request been 20 speedily fol.
lowed by Secretary Sherman's sharp
note on the seal question lie also
calls attention TO the fact that this
government has always acted upon the
belief thar Mrs. Mayhrick had by hei
foreign marriage forfeited her Ameri.
ran citizenship and made 1t impossible
for this government to act under the
laW, directing the President to demand
the reasons for the imprisonment Of an
American citizen, and II In his iudg'
ment they are wrong TO demand the re-,
lease OF the prisoner. Judge Iarfell
contends that Mrs. Maybrick has not
forfeited her citizenship and some tim,
ago 6led with President Mckinley d
list OF authorities supporting his con
tention, and he says Of the present
status Of the matter; "The President
has referred the authorities Of my argu
ment on the citizenship question 10 III,
State Department, with the Request
that they be further examined aud re
ported upon, and am awaiting tn 70
suit Of their research. President Me
Kinley has shown himself In this mat
ter true American, and have yet :,
believe him afraid to meet the question
Of citizenship squarcly and to decide !
according TO our laws"
1t is noted that the professional
friends Of Cuba, who talk but do no
risk their lives, are more worked a
over the serious offer Of autonomy tina
Spain has made to Cuba than are tn
Cubans themselves. In fact. It seem
very eviden, that many OF those who ar
talking up free Cuba, whether for sent
ment or for pay cannot be positivel
said, are afraid that the Cubans ma
accept what Spain offers them and en-
the war on the island, which would eel
tainly take all the wind out OF the sail
Oh the free Cuba shouters In the
$. aud deprive them of what seems I
be congenial employment. Those VIII
ought TO be best informed, do not bs
lieve there lie one chance out Of on
hundred that Spain can succeed 1
bringing about peace In Cuba and at IN
same time retain liz control Of the Il
land. still. they will watch the pxpeY