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The times., 1897-05-02

then the rules laid down by all accepted
authorities on tnterna tzonal law, are worth
less. Tfthe military situation OF the Cubans
was not one-half as favorable to their
success as notoriDusly it is, still the nght
and duty az prompt recognition, or, alterna-
lively, OF armed intervention to stop the
sickening atrocities being daily and hourly
perpetrated in that suffering country, would
be plain and mandatory. Then why delay
about it?
The Republican national platform, upon
which President Mckinley was elected,
speaks very distinctly on the subject Of
the Cuban War of Independence. 1t says:
1--WE watch with deep and abiding In
terest the heroic battle of the Cuban
patriots against cruelty and oppression,
and our best hopes go out for the fun
success OF their determined contest for
liberty. The government of Spain
having lost control of Cuba, we
believe that the Government OF the United
States should actively use it's influence and
good offices to restore peace and give
independence to the island
Nothing would seem to be more evident
than that, under the Cuban plank of the
st. Louis platform. Mr. Mckinley stands
pledged to his party's hopes for the
success OF the patriot cause, and to its
belief that this Government should pro-
mote the independence of Cuba. II he Is
pledged TO help indep endence. which is an
ultimate political result of the first mag
nitude, certainly it is not too much to say
that he is firmly pledged TO the lesser
action OF recognizing the struggle itself
as a legitimate revelation, emitting it's
participants to the honorable treatment
demanded by the code OF civilized war
fare. Why does not he redeem that small
part OF his pledge?
This is becoming an interesting. not to
say serious, question
The times., 1897-05-02

The Tory side OF the House of Commons
is endeavoring To have the Queens birth
day commemoratcd by. the singing of tbs
national anthem in the House on that day
This is an entirely new thing for that
august body TO do, for, though there has
been music of a lively nature on several
occasions, 1t has not taken form very
agreeable to the ear. The spectacle of all
the members, English and Irish, singing
one tune would be as unique as the occasion
which Ii is proposed TO celebrate In this
seems to be the Irish contingent. They 90
not Ike the Queen, and have no reason TO
like her, and she does not like them any
better. She has only been in Ireland vice
in all tile course of her long reign, and is
said to have superstition that whe5l any
member of the royal family visits that
quence. She does not love the irish as a
people, and she has been averse to doing
anything for them politically, and they are
more dissaffected at the present time than
they were at the beginning OF her reign.
Therefore their objection to this new idea
1t is not as If the English national anthem
were like its prototype, America" which
celebrates the glories OF ones country as
such, or like the French "Marseillaise,'
simply war-song; it is a personal express
sion Of loyalty to a person. 1t is like
asking the members OF the House of Repre-
President Mckinley. They might possi-.
bly, do it Ii Speaker Reed told them TO, but
they would not feel theleast bit melodious
during the performance.
The times., 1897-05-02
The Affair Of veIestine.


In the present aspect of affairs it would
be folly TO base hopes for a Greek success
upon yesterdays report OF an advantage
gained by that side at velestino. So far
Edhem Pasha's plan of attack upon Phar-
sala has developed exactly upon the likes
postuiated by this journal Gen snlolen-
ski, holding the Greek right at Velestino.
appears to have sustained and repulsed the
Turkish assault at that point, but the Left
Pharsala ard Pharsades, has been com
PEELED to retire We are afraid that the
next news viii tell US that the Greek left
has been turned, and that the way for a
Turkish assault on the rear has been
opened
1t is but too probable that yelestino Will
repeat the history of Reveni and Matt.
Smolenskt has been reinforced as heavily
as possible against the inevitable renewed
attack upon velestino The nrst assault
is said to have been made by force of
10, 600 Turks UHfor rtunately, Edhem
Pasha doubtless can huri twice or thrice
that number against the position No ade-
quate force can. be spared 10 meet such
movement without fatally weakening the
remainder OF the Greek line. We are con-
yineed that the operations against Con-
stantine's right, while serious enough to
contemplate the possibility of outflanking
him there, are more directly conceived TO
engage and exhaust the Greek strength,
divert as much force as possible from
other points, and SO strengthen the chances
OF victory over the left and center.
Thirty or thirty-five thousand men are
all that we believe Prince Constantine can
have with him. Edhem Pasha has had
continual reinforcements, and, at the
minimum, can bring nearly double that
strength into action We suspect that the
affair at yeiestino is byplay, that it
will accomplish the purpose Of wearing
out the best of the Greek troops, and that
it will be followed by an easy victory over
the left and the left center. Naturally one
of war; but these do not often favor the
army that recently has been routed, de-
moralized. and deprived Of much Of its
artillery and supplies, which in the present
case already were deficient Indeed we
cannot avoid the conviction that the
defense of Pharsala is hopeless
With the fall of Pharsala the war ought
to end. The people who own the debt of
Greece, amounting TO about $3.50 ,000, 900,
and nearly all of whom are English and
German capitalists, should be able to
compel intervention to save the kingdom
from complete wreck Turkey, too, is
ban krupt, with a debt of 5000 900 900,
large part of which is held in France, the
remainder being distributed in England,
Austria, Germany, aud Holland.
demands war indemnity, and the sur
render OF the Greek fleet as security for
its payment, in the event OF intervention
by the powers; but IL is hardly probable
that England and france will consent to
such an arrangement, although it is true
that the majority financial interest In
France is on the Turkish side. In any case
the sooner hostilities cease and the money
waste of war is stopped the better the bond
holders win feel, and they have way Of
making their wishes respected in most
c0rntries
The times., 1897-05-02
Senatorial Degeneration.

In the April number of the Forum, Mr.
Charles K. Miller, has a paper assuming
to answer the solemn question, still more
solemnly propounded, by Senator Hoar:
"Has the Senate degenerated?'' 1t is not
worth while To review the article atlength.
Both the author and the journal upon the
editorship OF which he bases claim TO
public Identification are barmlessiy incon-
spicuous elements in the composition of
national life and movement The essay
itself is interesting only as 1T illustrates
the warped, selfish and bilious view taken
of all matters, whether governmental, eco
nomic, moral or ethical, by the native
and foreign coterfe of money lenders and
tax grabbers represented in the propri-
etary OF MIR. Miller's paper; local publi-
cation, by the way, that is rarely seen
and hardly ever referred to in the Ma
tional Capital
While he does not state it in terms, 1t is
evident that Mr.. Miller considers the Sen
ate as in state of alarming decadence.
The great men OF the past In that body
have departed, leaving no successors. OF
all the crowd now gathered in the historic
chamber, not more than a score "are in
any way distinguishable from the mute
herd whose Observation-Disclosures are linn
tied To the hunting of patronage and the
care of private pension bills lie does
not accord even the damnation of faint
praise to number of really able and force
ful men, who might, indeed, have been
great il they had not disposed Of the birth
right OF greatness to the sordid masters
Of Mr. Miller and the New York Times
Only twenty out OF the whole Senate, in
his estimation, could be called distin-
guished, under the most liberal interpre-
tation OF the term,' and in this list are IN
cluded the names OF some Of the men who,
in season and out of season, have promoted
the work that the gold ring and the trusts
have deemed necessary to their domination
over the country The Senatorsin question
0iC tSO WCi2 AdOo II W nSSu Qt5(IipttOn.
What constitutional lawyer is there
here to match Ed IDS or Thurman? Platt
may be the equal of Conkling in political
leadership, and Quay may offset Oliver
p. Morton as boss OF State; bu. the moral
weight OF Bayard, Beck. Booth, David
Davis, Window and Lamar, OF of Ednl1nds
and Thurman, already mentioned, has no
counterpoise. and the Senate or today
must kick the beaRl'' The essayist does
notrecognize that great constitufioualIaw-
yer, patriot and champion Of the op-
pressed, Senator John T. Morgan. OF
Alabama, as the peer Of any of the pre-
ced.ng greatnesses he has cited; but the
country does, which is better and more
TO the purpose He does not regard the
courtiy and scholarly Senator Daniel, Of
Virginia, as worthy even OF mention by
name, and yet that statesman has made
the Senate ring with bis eloguence, and
held Its members In wrapped amazement
at the power Of his logic, until recently,
Senators VINO were strong friends of the
British arbitration conspiracy at the be-
The times., 1897-05-02
Then why Delay?

In a paper on the Foreign Policy OF the
New Administration, printed in the North
American Review for April, Mr. Mayo
w HazeItine asks: what have the Cuban
colnbatants for liberty to look for from
the new PRESIDENT" And the probability
is suggested that sthe Cuban revolutionists
should be able to count upon recognition
in the course of a twelvemonth, 'ff Presi-
dent Mckinley, in the expression Of his
instructive sympathies, shall be swayeo
by so cautious and conservative states
man as was ames Madison"
We are unable to see anything but the
coolest comfort in the prediction OF MT.
Hazeltine. Why should recognition OF
belligerency, the moral right to which has
been won hundred times over, be delayed
for another twelvemonth? Why should
It be delayed at all? The armies Of the
young Republic dominate the entire island
with the exceptions OF few fortified coast
towns and their immediate enyirons. For
two years they have waged successful war
against Spains although the latter has, first
and last, employed 277,o0o troops in q
desperate but futile effort 70 reconquer the
country. The Republic has taken, and,
at latest accounts, was holding, q fortified
seaport, against the combined military and
naval power of its oppressor.
If these things DO not constitute state
of war, demanding recognition Of beHiger-
ency in the interests OF common humanity,
The times., 1897-05-02
WASHINGTON'S SACRED TOMB.
why Mount Vernon VIII Remain
the Last Resting Place.

the Last Resting Place.
The preposterous proposition to remove
the remains of Gen. George Washington
from their present resting place at
Mount Vernon TO New York. has received
an in terest in the action taken by Congress
at the time of the illustrious hero's
death. GEN Washington died December
IA, 1899, and on December % it was
resolved by the Senate and House of
Represeu tatives that Their should be
erected marble monument at the Capitol
Of the United states at Washington, and
that the family OF Gen. Washington be re-
quested to permit his body to be deposited
under it; and that the monument be so
designed as to commemorate the great
events of his military and political life.
A COPY of the resolution was transmitted
through the President of the United States
to Mrs. Washington, whose reply is dated
from Mount Vernon. December 81, 1879.
In acknowledging the receipt Of the reso-
luton, she writes:
Taught by the great example which
have SO long had before me, never t5
oppose my private wishes to the public
will, must consent to the request made
by Congress which you have had the good
ness to transmit to me, and, in doing this,
I need not-I cannot-say what sacri-
flee OF individual feeling 1 make to
sense Of public duty
By request of the family OF Gen. Wash
ington, the action OF Congress was left
in allegiance, and no further step was
taken in the matter.
When Gen. Washington had been buried
for thirty years in his original resting
place, on the Mount Vernon plantation,
the tomb was broken open, and an attempt
made to carry OFT the illustrious dead
Another body was taken, however, by mis-
take. but was recovered. and new vault
was soon after erected on the spot desig-
mated by Washington. where the remains
have since. and always VIII. sezuain-
The times., 1897-05-02

personal friend and Northumberland OF
Secretary Sherman, WHO held q good place
in the office of the secretary OF the Senate
as long as that office was under control
of the Republicans, is billed for the office
of sealer OF weights and measures, in the
District OF Columbia. 1t Is understood
that the President has fntimated to the
Commissioners, through third parties, that
disappointment would be agreeable to him.
and it Is a safe assumption that that
request, thus modestly made, will be
respected. Col Donaldson has been out
of a Government job for some little time
and is anxious TO once more assume the
harness which fits him so we'll
The times., 1897-05-02

The beIiigerency OF Col vassos on the
Island OF Crete having been recognized
by the powers, that officer win be able TO
have IL out with the Turks. But we are
afraid that the situation VIII permit OF
the landing of big Turkish expedition
which might have it away out with vassos.
The times., 1897-05-02
SIGNS OF THE TIMES.

II thought you guaranteed a working
knowledge of French In five weeks" said
the puzzled and disgusted pupil.
$50 did, said the professor, blandly.
"You know enough French now to work
out the rest by yourself
''How Is IL that DR.. Siikyhat always has
such lot of patients?" asked Dickerson.
IT don't know" said Jimsby, "uuless
they're all like my sister-inlaw. She is
so devoted to his soft voice and his good
clothes and his generally persuasive ways
that she'd rather be sick under him than
have anybody else cure her.
'sThis is, indeed, hard lines," said the
actor.
He ought to know, for he had often
memorized whole pages of the old-fashioned
Rolla and Metamora dramatic composition.
But otherlines confronted him now. They
were the two straight lines Of the B. & O.
railroad track.
Mercy on us, Euphemia," said her
mother, "what in the world h ave you been
doing to your face?''
ssNuffin,'' said the small girl, rubbing
away the tears with very wet and grimy
knuckles ssOnly saw Rrs De Styles
maid wash Binkie-dog and comb him, and
tried to initiate her with our cat"
The cat had done the rest
The times., 1897-05-02
4 farnlllar ftgure en- the HOUSE f1oor I,

A familiar figure en- the House floor for
the past week was that of W. c. Bond, OF
Penns ylvania. Mr.. Bond wants to be min
lister 10 Colombia Heis a graduate of The
University of Pennsylvania and a lawyer
of ability. He was more than once the
Congressional nominee Of his district, and
has served two terms in the State senate.
Senator Boies Penrose has indorsed him
for the position, aud he mas all of the Penn
syIvania delegation of the lower house.
Senator Quay has not yet given him his
support, but it is believed that he will.
The times., 1897-05-02

In case Russia or anybody else should
land has quietly gathered eleven first
class battleships and twenty-three armored
cruisers and gunboatsin the Mediterranean,
ready for action. Lord Salisbury realizes
that there are times when action is prefer
able to arbitration
The times., 1897-05-02
Judging by Others.

(From the Chicago News.)
1.-The horrors Of war are already seen,"
cables surprised correspondents from
Greece. What the literary gentleman
rather expected when the battle began was.
q cor1bin alton of pink tea, Stephen
Crane dream, and a musical soiree.
The times., 1897-05-02
Plain Statement of Fact.

(From the Omaha World-Herald)
Greece may expect American sympathy
in Eer struggle with the Turk. but that
is all she should expect. We are long on
sympathy. but Wall street must be cared
for, and that prevents US from doing any
thing more than extending sympathy.
The times., 1897-05-02

Revelations of Prince Bismarck as to
Russias attitude toward Germany in the
past have Knocked the wind out of Rus
sophie sentiment in France, and the
latter at last is inclined to look To
England for whatever friendship is pos
sible between nations
The times., 1897-05-02

Although Honduras is in the throes of
a revolution. it is reported that foreigners
are safe and that business goes on much
the same as usual. How much better il
would be IL weyler could be induced to
submit to ''pacification' in the same
amIable way.
The times., 1897-05-02
Turkish Insomnia.

(From the Philadelphia Tirnes.)
Far from the Turk, dreaming In his tent,
on Marco Bozzaris principles, he's not do
ing much sleeping himself nor giving the
other fellows great deal of rest, either.
The times., 1897-05-02

The publication of the fact ths< the
subcommittee of the Finance Committee
intends to put duty On hides has had
the effect of drawing TO the Capitol
business men Interested in the shoe trade
from all parts of the United States. Sew
eral Of the representatives of the inn
mense shoe manufactures OF Massaehu-
setts were at the Capitol yesterday in
conference With Senator Lodge and other
New England members The Arlington
lobby was alive with them last night, aud
while they have been unable TO get any
satisfaction from the members OF the
subcommittee, these gentlsrnen are labor
ing with Senators in general, to show
them the injustice OF the proposition,
from their point OF view. There is little
doubt but that when the bill gets into
the Senate there will be mighty effort
to have hides restored to their old place
on the free list
The times., 1897-05-02
Mail Your Letters at H0me.
Postofiee at Your Own Door.

Letters received, letters mailed, stamps
cut leaving your house
The greatest convenience ever offered
the public; better mail service; quicker
delivery; more security by using the box
ADOPTED AND RECOMMENDED by tbs
o. g. Postoffiee Department
On exhihtrion at SIS 18TH st nv.
Postal Improvement Company.
The times., 1897-05-02
WHAT rs GOING ON IN SOCIETY.

Society visited New York en- masse dur
ing the past week. OF course the prime
motive was to participate III or to view the
Grant memorial services, but when these
were over many remained for the week.
and as consequence there has been very
little going on in the gay world at Wash
Ington for the past seven days In addition
to. those who were officially invited were
Count Galarza. Mrs. Brice, Baroness Hengel-
muller, Mrs Burrows, and quite number
OF the ladies OF the diplomatic corps
Wednesday was, as usual, the day Of we'd
dings, and there were seven or more happy
benedicts who departed with their fair
young brides on journeys, North and South.
The marriage OF Miss vending TO Mr..
Oliver W. Clearinghouse an unusually pretty
event, and was witnessed by large num-
berof fprominentpeople. Bishop Adams, who
had christened young Mr.. catehings in his
infancy. officiated at the marriage eere-
mony.
A New York wedding OF interestwas that
of Miss Mary Isabel Nelson, daughter of
Mrs. Frederick Nelson, to Mr.. Arthur
Kemp. which occurred on Thursday last
at the residence OF the brides mother, No.
100 Fifth avenue The ceremony was
performed by the archbishop OF New York,
assisted by Vicar General Mooney. The
bride wore gown Of white satin of severely
simple design, and the point lace veil
was one which had graced the brides OF
hsr family for several generations. Mrs
Henry May was among the Washington
people who went over for the occasion.
Miss Mariquita Serrano. daughter of the
late Juan T. Serrano, of Colombia, South
America, and Mr.. Harold G. Willard were
also married In New York on Thursday,
at All Souls Church Among the guests
were the Spanish minister and Madame
Dupuy de LONE. Mr.. and Mrs. Willard
sailed for Europe yeste rday, and yillspend
the summer in foreign travel.
The times., 1897-05-02

A consensus of news dispatches from
Washington to the New York papers con-
does not regard the Hawaiian situation
with any apprehension, but will send over
several warships on account OF the salubnty
of the climate.
The times., 1897-05-02
Retrograde. Possibly.

{From the Cleveland Plain Dealer)
There is to be nothing retroactive about
the DiEgley bin, and as long as itrenains
in the Senate 1T Will be no more active than
it is retro.
The times., 1897-05-02

I'VE shall not be fmmOderate in our de-
mands upon the Republicans, saidfenator
Harris, OF Tennessee. speaking yesterday
with respect To the tariff bill. IAN we
ask is that swe be given sufficient time 10
go over the bill in Committee and inform
ourselves as to what the Republicans have
done. and offer such amendments as we be-
iieve are reasonable, and upon which we
may desire to put the minority on record
How much time this would take cannot
now be stated, but I do not think it would
require very long while. Or one thing
the Republicans aud the country can rest
assured, and that is this: There is not
the least possible intention on the part of
the Democrats TO ohstruct the passage OF
the tariff bin. We shall antagoniZe the
Republican measure because we do not be-
lieve il is Just or that it win afford the
relief claimed for it. But after we have
stated our position On the floor of the
Senate, we shall, so Far as we are con-
eerued, permit the bill To come to q vote.
If the tariff Is the remedy for the Ills
that now affiict us, well and good. At
all events we are willing the Republicans
should try the nostrarn. I am OF the
opinion that the tariff question will be out
OF the way somewhere about the 1st OF
July"
The times., 1897-05-02
Flin-Flop.

(From the New York Press.)
It is about time now for the celebrated
European concert to perform its mrivalcd
featof turning double back flip-flop, hile-
IL issues an ultimatum.
The times., 1897-05-02
his Sort OF TROUBLES.

fFrom the Chicago Times Heraid-)
The Prince OF Wales does not drink to
excess, but he long has had heirship
troubles of his own.
The times., 1897-05-02
Chew Not.

(From the Detroit Free Press)
Senator Morgan declared that IL the flag
Of the United States failed to shelter Amer
leans in Cuba, it was a "tiisgraced rag
Not TO be chewed, though, Senator!
The times., 1897-05-02
One Thinr sublime There.

From the Chicago Record.l
In attempting TO put the blame for the
present war upon Greece, the sublime porte
gives an exhibition of sublime gall
The times., 1897-05-02
Known by Its Friends.

From the Chicago Record-)
One of the most Objectionable features
of the Dingiey bill is the character OF the
corporations which are most interested iF
supporting it,