The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1897-10-27

Nor the least important Of the day the lreply Of
Spain the United States in the matter of the note presented by
General Woodo The cables from Madrid give the substance
of it. which can hardly be satisfactory Government seeing
that the reply avas itself of recent buserng expeditions to shift
responsibility of the continuance of the war in Cuba upon the
United States Coupled with this the reminder that Spain
not permit the interference of foreign nation in her domestic
affairs This NAV be taken to mean that the Spanish min
y is doing make show Of resolution and sere
spec automatically lodges the question Importance i'll
General Woodfods note which "Wllen is the present
ruinous and inhuman in Cuba to stop?'
WHENEVER gets appointment to Office and his
friends and his enemies to congratulate him. and those who
wanted the office look him with inward envy and people he
don't know shake hands with him and ask him cash their checks
and the local storekeeper wonders why he don't oen
buy goods and very glad him. despite The fact that
twenyfo hours before he wouldn't have trusted him. and the
world is BRIGHT and he has pocket full Of railroad passes and the
sxtveyen other who wanted the Office and didn't get
wonder what there about him. anyway then you bet that
there is new statesman, whose knowledge of the needs of the
country is blessing his fellow men, whose advice business
sound and who big thing wheels for about four years
by the clock, and rarely longer.
THE records which business makes for itself strangely
with the stories told for speculative objects Last week fash
ouabe story that apparent improvement in business had
shed real improvement there had been But press
DISPATCHES reports trade journals continue show works
added to the number in operation hands employed by many
tves at the important body of mills and Oneyvle The
croakers aened the Of gold imports, although ST.
arrived here besides another shipment from Australia San Fran
CISCO and the methods employed abroad to restrict and delay
movement conclusive proof that heavy due this
country on merchandise account which Europe ill afford
pay at present that operations in effect paying considerable pre-
|mium for gold the other side prefered-The Tribune
"AK1Nc chances leading characteristic of the Are
can people 1t and conditions society," from
dabbng in Stocks and specializing in almost everything The
has been observan of passing events cannot fail have
noted the defacaons among presidents cashiers book
keepers and other trusted individuals have become much
ouent of late years than fourth of century ago. and that gen.
orally speaking those trusted unustwory persons have held
conspicuous places churches and Sunday schools have been
hpy respected members of society," and almost the last sup
posed to capable of using the money of their employers
Gambling purposes and yet such is the aenable fact How
much of this departure from honesty has been due church fairs
progressive eucre etc. do not pretend TELL but doubtless
much of had its origin in those seemingly innocent games
correspondent in another column deecates the increase of this
fashionable gambling leading to gambling extended
scae-and there undoubtedly truth in his remarks
The Star.
If SPANS reply Minister Woodfords lays any stress on
6busteng way to be opened for recognition by this
Government of at least the bellgercnt rights of the insurgents
Those rights should have been accorded long ago. and two ea
sons Sympathy in this country has been Enthusiastically with the
insurgents from the first And such being the cas the activity
in trying manifestation of that SYM
paty had the twofold effect Of offending sentiment at home
and creating suspicion the Governments sincerity abroad
unnatural that Spain should be little ncreulous the
point This popular Government and foreigners may not be
expected easily understand how possible for people to
side and official action the other side But as
matter fact with regard Cuba such has been the case Mr.
Cleveland enforced the treaty obligations Spain in the face of
demand from Congress- the and the that the rights of
the sgensn Cuba be recognized And the present admnis-
ato while showing ardent desire for peace in Cuba
still kept cruisers guard and customs officials instructed
against the efforts the sympahzcrs in this country with the in
surgents to succor their friends i'll the island
II the second place the task impossible of thorough execution
The line is long cannot be patrolcd with loro,e-
The opportunities for slipping in and too nuner-
OTIS. The has done all that could Its coal bill
alone for keeping the fires burning the vessels that have been
doing duty for Spain, amounts to good round So that
taking consideration with anote' the lot of Govern
men trying maintain treaty spulatons against both sent
nd tlao